SAN DIEGO-Wireless Facilities Inc. announced that it will sell much of its Mexican holdings for $18 million in cash. The company also said it postponed the release of its fourth-quarter 2005 earnings report from Feb. 21 to March 14. The transfer of WFI's Mexican...
SAN DIEGO—Wireless Facilities Inc. announced that it will sell much of its Mexican holdings for $18 million in cash. The company also said it postponed the release of its fourth-quarter 2005 earnings report from Feb. 21 to March 14.The transfer of WFI’s Mexican holdings...
The Federal Communications Commission's planned auction of so-called "advanced wireless services" spectrum scheduled for June could spell a windfall for government coffers, though analysts are mixed on the amount of said windfall. The government has said it expects to generate $25 billion during the...
ATLANTA, Ga.-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. said it completed network enhancements in Connecticut and Mississippi.In Connecticut, the carrier completed $45 million of work last year, including integrating its network with that of the former AT&T Wireless Services Inc. The operator incorporated 292 cell sites from the...
WASHINGTON-Public-safety, communications and special-interest group representatives came together last month to tell the Federal Communications Commission what worked and what didn't during last year's hurricane season-specifically Hurricane Katrina, which devasted the Gulf Coast. FCC Chairman Kevin Martin welcomed the group, noting it was the...
When Cingular Wireless L.L.C. managed to squeeze the launch of its 3G network into the last month of 2005, the move catapulted 16 major metropolitan cities into the spotlight as the most competitive 3G markets in the country. Cingular rolled out its BroadbandConnect service...
Investors gave tower companies a thumbs up last week as plans for augmenting or expanding their facilities were greeted with a slew of new financing options. SBA Communications Corp., the nation's fifth-largest tower company, said it obtained a new $160 million credit facility. SBA...
ATLANTA- Cingular Wireless L.L.C. said that it teamed up with RadioShack Corp. to encourage people to sign up for Amber Alerts on their cell phones. The alerts include information on missing and abducted children.The two companies announced a 2006 goal of signing up one...
ATLANTA, Ga.-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. said it completed network integration work in Georgia, as well as integration efforts in parts of Alabama and Florida, and expanded its coverage areas in those states. In Georgia, Cingular said it kept and integrated more than 475 cell sites...
Comptel Corp., which provides network management services and software, has announced an agreement to supply its services to Easterbrooke Cellular Corp., a mobile service provider in central West Virginia. Easterbrooke operates an 850 MHz wireless network under the Cellular One brand. According to Comptel,...
WASHINGTON-A San Diego courtroom is expected to be the scene this week for a jury trial of a now-defunct company trying to get redress from the nation's largest wireless carrier. Sonic TSM Inc. is accusing Cingular Wireless L.L.C. of allegedly promised things it couldn't...
BINGHAMTON, N.Y.-Verizon Wireless has expanded its network in several New York state locations. The carrier added two cell sites near Jamestown in Chautauqua County, which increased coverage in downtown Jamestown and along Route 60. In Columbia County, Verizon Wireless added a new antenna in...
NEW YORK-Verizon Wireless launched wireless service in Little Rock, Ark., and expanded its coverage in Manhattan.The carrier's first three wireless stores in Little Rock will open Dec. 15, with two more store locations expected to start up in January, 2006. Best Buy and other...
Promises fulfilled was the message from Cingular Wireless L.L.C. as the industry's largest operator announced the launch of its UMTS/HSDPA network-dubbed BroadbandConnect-in 16 U.S. markets. The carrier has been touting plans to launch the high-speed wireless data network in between 15 and 20 markets...
WOBURN, Mass.-Verizon Wireless said it expanded its network coverage in four states, increasing capacity and the availability of its CDMA2000 1x EV-DO network. In Georgia, the company added seven cell sites and expanded the availability of EV-DO services in the Atlanta metro area. Maine...
WOBURN, Mass.-Verizon Wireless said it expanded its network coverage in four states, increasing capacity and the availability of its CDMA2000 1x EV-DO network. In Georgia, the company added seven cell sites and expanded the availability of EV-DO services in the Atlanta metro area. Maine...
EL SEGUNDO, Calif.-By 2010, less than 5 percent of broadband subscribers will use WiMAX technology as a fixed wireless broadband access solution, said research firm iSuppli Corp. WiMAX technology will serve primarily niche market applications in the near term, said the company. The technology...
EL SEGUNDO, Calif.-By 2010, less than 5 percent of broadband subscribers will use WiMAX technology as a fixed wireless broadband access solution, said research firm iSuppli Corp.WiMAX technology will serve primarily niche market applications in the near term, said the company. The technology faces...
Cingular Wireless L.L.C. has identified more than 12,000 GSM sites that it plans to decommission as it integrates 30 of 63 GSM markets by the end of the year, according to Securities & Exchange Commission filings. In addition, the company said it had completed...
ST. GEORGE, Utah-Wilson Electronics Inc. is targeting carriers with a bi-directional signal amplifier that is designed to expand network coverage areas, enabling operators to offer their customers a better signal without having to build out new cell sites.Optimized for in-car use, the offering uses...
SAN JOSE, Calif.-Sprint Nextel Corp. joined the Global UMTS TDD Alliance, which is spearheaded by IPWireless Inc. Other companies joining the UMTS TDD Alliance include T-Mobile Czech Republic, which launched a UMTS TDD network in parts of the Czech Republic last month, and Malaysian...
SAN JOSE, Calif.-Sprint Nextel Corp. recently joined the Global UMTS TDD Alliance, which is spearheaded by IPWireless Inc. Other companies joining the UMTS TDD Alliance include T-Mobile Czech Republic, which launched a UMTS TDD network in parts of the Czech Republic last month, and...
Expectations for a strong third quarter got off to a rocky start as early reports from three of the industry's five largest operators have shown customer growth falling short of the previous year and analysts estimates. Reigning heavyweight Cingular Wireless L.L.C. missed reduced expectations...
Cingular Wireless L.L.C. fell short of reduced expectations for customer growth during the third quarter- adding 867,000 total subscribers-but maintained its position as the industry's largest wireless operator with 52.3 million total customers. Cingular managed to surpass the 808,000 pro-forma subscribers it added during...
