Carriers

Symbian Ltd. said its operating results for the first half of 2004 show global shipments of Symbian OS-based phones nearly doubled to 5 million, as compared with the first half …

Change has been afoot in the wireless tower industry. In the past 18 months, two of the industry’s five public players have gone through bankruptcy and returned, businesses have been …

Wireless e-mail stalwart Research In Motion Ltd. should brace for intense competition as converged devices with BlackBerry-esque e-mail functionality and cell-phone features, including voice capabilities, enter the enterprise. So goes …

CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa.-Sprint PCS affiliate UbiquiTel Inc. reported $88.7 million in revenues during the second quarter, a 34-percent increase from the $66 million the carrier posted during the second quarter of …

NASHVILLE, Tenn.-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. said it has activated 13 new cell sites in Central Tennessee this year as part of a one-year, $100 million network investment in Tennessee and Kentucky …

COSTA MESA, Calif.-The CDMA Development Group said the number of CDMA2000 subscribers has exceeded 100 million worldwide. The technology is used by 89 operators in 45 countries, with 36 more …

The T-Mobile Sidekick II, based on Danger Inc.’s hiptop wireless device, made a red carpet debut in Hollywood. The device is the first to launch under Danger’s newly announced partnership …

Leap Wireless International Inc. reported that the Federal Communications Commission issued an order approving the change of control of its wireless licenses, which will clear the way for the carrier …

Triton PCS Holdings Inc. reported a disappointing loss of 833 subscribers during the second quarter of 2004, which was well below analyst expectations of around 20,000 net customer additions and …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson signed a GSM expansion contract with Chongqing Mobile Communications Co. to supply infrastructure equipment with EDGE capability under a $27 million deal. Implementation has already begun and …

SANTA MONICA, Calif.-Boingo Wireless and Greek Internet service provider OTEnet S.A. have partnered to connect dozens of Wi-Fi hot spots in Greece via the Boingo Roaming System for visitors to …

MINNEAPOLIS-Fair Isaac Corp. said Telefonica Moviles Peru, the largest wireless services provider in Peru, selected Fair Isaac’s RoamEx roamer data exchanger to gain near-real-time visibility of roaming call records generated …

HURST, Texas-Handango released an update to its mobile download provisioning technology, Handango AMPP, the company announced Friday. The new technology allows users of Handango AMPP to simplify content discovery for …

LUBBOCK, Texas-Sprint PCS affiliate Alamosa Holdings Inc. reported a 24.4-percent increase in total revenues during the second quarter from $155.4 million last year to $193.3 million this year, including a …

Western Wireless Corp. said it added 10,900 domestic subscribers during the second quarter of this year compared with 15,000 subscribers added during the second quarter of 2003. The rural carrier …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission Wednesday adopted rules designed to hasten the transition to digital TV, but did not say how it plans to handle broadcast extension requests after Dec. 31, …

KIRKLAND, Wash.-Nextel Partners Inc. today announced said Madison Dearborn Partners will sell 6 million shares of Nextel Partners’ Class A common stock. These shares, which were originally purchased by Madison …

WALL, N.J.-Centennial Communications Corp. said it has exercised an option to purchase PCS spectrum from AT&T Wireless Services Inc. covering 4.1 million potential customers in Michigan and Indiana for $19.5 …

OYSTER BAY, N.Y.-Content developers must carefully target teens for mass-market appeal without forgetting the needs of enterprise, according to a new report from ABI Research. Applications such as downloading ringtones …

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 …

MUNICH-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 …

LONDON-Symbian Ltd. said its operating results for the first half of 2004 show global shipments of Symbian OS-based phones nearly doubled to 5 million, as compared to the first half …

CHICAGO-Furthering attempts to focus on markets that it calls strategic to its long-term success, U.S. Cellular Corp. and TDS Telecom, both of which are subsidiaries of Telephone and Data Systems …

CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa.-Sprint PCS affiliate UbiquiTel Inc. reported $88.7 million in revenues during the second quarter, a 34-percent increase from the $66 million the carrier posted during the second quarter of …

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.-Another wireless carrier is hoping to throw a lifeline to singles stuck on a disastrous date. Cingular Wireless launched “Escape-A-Date” Tuesday, allowing users to schedule a “rescue” phone …