Carriers

CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom-Some operators are implementing third-generation deployment strategies that face risky consequences, according to a report from Analysys. “Early 3G launches suggest that many operators have not yet established …

Following a previously announced delay in its planned initial public offering due to accounting issues, regional wireless operator MetroPCS Communications Inc. has asked the Securities and Exchange Commission to withdraw …

A former Verizon Wireless customer service representative was indicted on 10 fraud and money laundering charges that he stole more than $20 million worth of prepaid card activation numbers and …

The law firm of Schiffrin & Barroway L.L.P. filed a class-action lawsuit on behalf of securities purchasers of Sprint PCS affiliate US Unwired Inc. in the U.S. District Court for …

ATLANTA-Sprint PCS affiliate AirGate PCS Inc. reported a 3.4-percent increase in revenues for its third fiscal quarter ended June 30, from $83.2 million in 2003 to $86 million this year. …

BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Verizon Wireless has partnered with Leapstone Systems to deploy high-speed data services and improve customer service response times. The nation’s largest carrier announced that it has begun using Leapstone’s …

HONG KONG-Chinese venture Huawei said it partnered with carrier China Motion Telecom to collaborate on a next-generation network to provide cross-border multimedia telecom services to customers in Hong Kong and …

T-Mobile USA Inc. posted 1.1 million net customer additions during the second quarter of this year, which was the third straight quarter the carrier posted more than 1 million net …

WASHINGTON-The Department of Justice, SBC Communications Inc. and BellSouth Corp. have agreed to change certain aspects of an antitrust consent decree to allow Cingular Wireless L.L.C. to purchase AT&T Wireless …

BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Verizon Wireless said it has reorganized its Get It Now downloadable applications menu in an attempt to make it easier for customers to browse and select from the 500 …

OSLO, Norway-Norwegian operator Telenor said it completed the acquisition of an additional 55.9 percent of Montenegrin mobile operator ProMonte, giving Telenor full ownership. The transaction price was $79 million. Telenor …

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-Worldwide mobile infrastructure capital expenditures are continuing to decline, according to Pyramid Research, which forecasts 2004 spending will reach $33.5 billion, down from a high of $38.5 billion in …

LIBERTYVILLE, Ill.-Motorola Inc. and Avis Rent A Car recently announced several enhancements to the Avis Assist mobile-phone-based navigation system. The service, which targets traveling business people, includes a global positioning …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice have approved Verizon Wireless’s purchase of bankrupt NextWave Telecom Inc.’s New York license. The deadline for oppositions expired at midnight Aug. …

Dobson Communications Corp. reported mixed operating and financial results for the second quarter, forcing the rural carrier to revise downward its full-year guidance and sending the carrier’s stock down more …

COPENHAGEN, Denmark-TDC, a Danish telecom carrier, said it will launch a mobile virtual network operator service in the United Kingdom in cooperation with U.K. company EasyGroup. The U.K. service will …

InphoMatch Inc. and Mobileway will merge to create a new U.S.-based mobile messaging company with more than 200 carrier connections. While terms of the deal between the two privately held …

WASHINGTON-Western Wireless Corp. went on the defensive Aug. 5, filing suit in federal court in Nebraska against the Nebraska Public Service Commission and several rural local exchange carriers, objecting to …

Regional carriers are swapping spectrum to shore up their strength in markets where they already operate and exit markets that are no longer a strategic fit. In the largest deal …

Both the mobile infrastructure space and wireless local area network arena are heading toward sunnier times, according to reports by the Dell’Oro Group. WLAN is enjoying a big boost with …

With its pending acquisition of AT&T Wireless Services Inc. making its way through various governmental regulators and a final approval not yet certain, Cingular Wireless L.L.C. continued signing deals last …

STOCKHOLM-L.M. Ericsson and Motorola Inc. announced EDGE contracts, underlining the increasing traction of the technology in the Middle East and around the world. Motorola said it signed its first commercial …

RESEARCH TRIANGLE, N.C.-Western Wireless Corp. has selected Harris Corp. to supply radios to expand its network capacity. The provider of rural wireless communications will use Harris’ Constellation radios, which feature …

In releasing its second-quarter financial results, American Tower Corp., the largest U.S. wireless tower company, maintained good favor with analysts who indicated its overall efforts to reduce its risk profile …

Siemens AG said it has signed a contract to supply solutions that will enable China Unicom to bring video clips and songs to subscribers’ mobile phones. The carrier intends to …