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 good idea or not to have such a directory, regulation like that signed by...
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 business customers access to services such as streaming video and audio and secure mobile...
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. The compliance extension sought by Nextel involves various rule subparts with a Dec. 6...
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, the first day of trading.Jamdat had filed for an offering of 5.31 million shares...
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 round of layoffs in some of the companies. Nortel Networks Ltd. and Motorola Inc....
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 is singing its own song. At the CDMA Americas Congress in Miami, the technology's...
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 allow customers to continue to access their data services when using a competitor's network....
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 as Siemens Communications Group, began operations today and will cover operations in more than 160...
SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. said it has acquired chip design company Spike Technologies Inc. for $19 million in cash to enable it to provide third-generation CDMA customers and partners with design, sales and technical support around the world.Bangalore, India-based Spike Technologies will bring not only...
ATLANTA-Sprint PCS affiliate AirGate PCS Inc. said it expects to post between 8,500 and 9,500 net customer additions and between $88 million and $92 million in total revenues for its fiscal fourth quarter ended Sept. 30. The carrier also said it expects to report...
WASHINGTON-Former independent counsel Ken Starr will argue for the cellular industry in a case being heard tomorrow by the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on whether wireless carriers have an obligation to supply headsets with phones to reduce any risk of injury from...
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. The compliance extension sought by Nextel involves various rule subparts with a Dec. 6...
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 business customers access to services such as streaming video and audio and secure mobile access...
OKLAHOMA CITY-Noting it was in the best interests of the company, Dobson Communications Corp. reported late yesterday that it will not declare or pay the cash dividend due Oct. 15 on its outstanding 12.25-percent senior exchangeable preferred stock or the Nov. 1 cash dividend...
PARIS-Orange S.A., in conjunction with co-shareholders True Corporation Public Company Ltd. and CP Group, said it has reduced its stake in Thai company BITCO from 49 percent to 10 percent. BITCO owns 99.86 percent of Thai wireless carrier TA Orange Co. Ltd.Orange said the...
Sprint PCS affiliate AirGate PCS Inc. said it intends to offer $175 million in aggregate principal amount of first priority senior secured floating rate notes due 2011, which will be secured by liens on substantially all of the carrier's assets. AirGate added that the...
WASHINGTON-Six of the seven largest mobile-phone carriers have sent Congress letters supporting a no-charge opt-in approach for a 411 wireless database directory and vowing to remove from existing contracts language allowing subscribers' phone numbers to be used in a directory. The letters, released by...
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 CDMA2000 network of Brazil's largest wireless carrier Vivo. This contract is part of Vivo's...
SAN JOSE, Calif.-Mobile software developer Intellisync Corp. established a mobile carrier organization to target emerging opportunities and build on current carrier relationships, the company announced.Korak Mitra, who was tabbed as senior vice president of worldwide carrier operations, will lead the organization. Mitra is charged...
Citing strong year-to-date results, Nextel Partners Inc. increased its full-year adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization guidance by approximately 9 percent from $340 million to $370 million. The carrier has already reported $163.5 million in adjusted EBITDA for the first half of...
HOUSTON-FrogPad and Gennum Corp. announced the launch of the iFrog portable Bluetooth-enabled keyboard.The solution is compatible with all PCs and Macs that support the Bluetooth Human Interface Device profile, which defines how a keyboard communicates with another Bluetooth device.Additionally, iFrog will have drivers for...
BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Verizon Wireless users with Get-It-Now-enabled phones have new ways to stay in touch or show their school spirit.America Online Inc. users can access their e-mail accounts on their Verizon Wireless handsets through a new service launched Wednesday. Mobile AOL Mail is available for...
WASHINGTON-Western Wireless Corp., which does business as Cellular One, said Wednesday it has received eligible telecommunications carrier status for eight additional areas in South Dakota.ETC designation is necessary to receive universal-service subsidies."South Dakota consumers will see a huge benefit from Cellular One's investment in...
WASHINGTON-FCC Chairman Michael Powell plans to present for a vote at either the November or December meetings of the Federal Communications Commission a Media Bureau plan to set an end date for the digital TV transition in 2009, said Rebecca Fisher, special adviser for...
