Carriers

Sprint Corp. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Gary Forsee said the company’s highly anticipated sale of its more than 6,200 wireless towers could be completed by the end of this …

Following an internal audit of its previously issued financial statements, regional wireless provider MetroPCS Inc. reported that financial statements issues in 2002 and 2003 including all earnings releases “should not …

WASHINGTON-The nation’s six national mobile-phone carriers have filed suits in California federal court challenging the bill of rights for telecom consumers approved in May by the California Public Utilities Commission. …

WASHINGTON-SBC Communications Inc. President Edward Whitacre today said he opposes having to divest any wireless assets as a condition of winning government approval of the proposed $41 billion merger between …

SAN FRANCISCO-WideRay Corp., which makes a platform for proximity services, said Carrier Devices has selected it to provide a content provisioning system for its i-mate service. Carrier Devices licensed WideRay’s …

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Sprint PCS Vision users can now send camera-phone photos and order prints from retailers including Ritz Camera, Sam’s Club and Wolf Camera, through a new service, the carrier …

J.D. Power and Associates reported that T-Mobile USA Inc. ranked highest in overall retail sales customer satisfaction among the nation’s seven largest wireless operators, according to the firm’s 2004 Wireless …

TAIPEI, Taiwan-Motorola Inc. announced one of Taiwan’s largest operators, Chunghwa Telecom, commercially deployed Push-to-Talk over Cellular services to its 8 million subscribers on its GPRS network. The PoC service combines …

LONDON-A global alliance of wireless carriers that is working to define mobile-phone interface standards said it has added new members and outlined its work to date. The Open Mobile Terminal …

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.-Openwave Systems Inc. said it has agreed to support carrier NTT DoCoMo products with i-mode functionality in the operator’s efforts to expand Internet services in Europe, Asia and …

ELIZABETHTOWN, Ky.-Rural wireless provider Bluegrass Cellular said it will deploy a commercial push-to-talk service using Kodiak Network’s circuit-switch based Real-time Exchange system across its 34-county coverage area late next month. …

WASHINGTON-Sources indicate Federal Communications Commission Chairman Michael Powell has conditionally approved the proposed $41 billion merger between No. 2 Cingular Wireless L.L.C. and No. 3 AT&T Wireless Services Inc., but …

TOKYO-Japanese wireless carrier NTT DoCoMo Inc. said it will offer in-car i-mode content through an agreement with Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. The companies said they would offer a new service …

BELLEVUE, Wash.-T-Mobile USA Inc. said it has completed the rollout of the 802.1x security standard across its more than 4,700 Wi-Fi hot spots. The standard provides additional encryption between Wi-Fi-equipped …

SAO, PAULO, Brazil—Lucent Technologies Inc. and ZTE Corp. announced contract awards for CDMA2000 equipment. Financial details were not disclosed. Lucent said it was awarded a contract to expand and enhance …

The wireless industry is expected to take its customary third-quarter breather this year. The nation’s six largest operators are forecast to post relatively strong customer growth results that might not …

Thailand Orange S.A., in conjunction with co-shareholders True Corporation Public Co. Ltd. and CP Group, said it has reduced its stake in Thai company BITCO from 49 percent to 10 …

Congress—and California—need to take a couple of steps back on industry plans for a 411 directory of wireless telephone numbers. Regardless of where one stands on whether it is a …

LONDON—Lucent Technologies Inc. and Novatel Wireless Inc. have agreed to supply U.K. carrier O2 with their wireless UMTS PC card modems known as Merlin U530. This will give the carrier’s …

WASHINGTON—Nextel Communications Inc. has requested an extension of time to comply with certain provisions of the telecom consumer bill of rights approved by the California Public Utilities Commission in May. …

It was a remarkable coming-out party for Jamdat Mobile Inc. The mobile-game developer raised $88.8 million in its initial public offering, then watched as its stock soared 41 percent Wednesday, …

A tremor of restructuring is rippling through the infrastructure players, signaling a new approach to the market. Such moves, some of them imposed and others induced, are spawning a new …

EDGE and UMTS technologies are both on a roll, says new research. But while EDGE accounts for more deployments, all eyes are on the benefits UMTS can bring. However, CDMA …

The wide ranging world of wireless roaming has fallen on deaf ears when it comes to CDMA2000 1x data services. Most U.S. operators have yet to sign agreements that would …

MUNICH, Germany-Siemens AG said it has created a new communications group that combines both its fixed and mobile communications units, following a trend in the industry. The new group, known …