NEW ORLEANS-Qualcomm Inc. said it signed a definitive agreement with Centennial, a leading provider of wireless services in Puerto Rico, to offer downloadable wireless applications and services based on Qualcomm's BREW solution.The rollout of BREW-based services will enable Centennial subscribers to shop for and...
CANNES, France-L. M. Ericsson said it has signed a series of contracts with operators in the United States to deploy its hosted multimedia service.The service providers include Carolina West Wireless, Centennial Wireless, Golden State Cellular, Rural Cellular Corp., Western Wireless Corp. and WestLink."These operators...
WALL, N.J.-Regional wireless provider Centennial Communications Corp. said it has amended its senior secured credit facility, lowering the interest rate on term loan borrowing by 50 basis points through the reduction in the LIBOR spread from 2.75 percent to 2.25 percent. Centennial noted the...
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico-Centennial Communications Corp. said it selected Nortel Networks Ltd. to replace and upgrade its existing wireless networks in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands with CDMA2000 1x technology. The upgrade is expected to increase subscriber capacity and expand service coverage to...
The Federal Communications Commission has certified 35 bidders for its upcoming Auction 58 that will include 242 spectrum licenses in the 1.9 GHz band scheduled to begin Jan. 26. The FCC has set aside 119 licenses for so-called designated entities, while the remaining 123...
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico-Centennial Communications Corp. said it selected Nortel Networks Ltd. to replace and upgrade its existing wireless networks in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands with CDMA2000 1x technology. The upgrade is expected to increase subscriber capacity and expand service coverage to...
SAN DIEGO-Leap Wireless International Inc. said it scored almost 29,000 net customer additions in the fourth quarter of 2004, bringing its total number of net additions for the year to 97,000. The carrier's churn rate for the quarter was 4.1 percent, and its full-year...
Leap Wireless International Inc. said it scored almost 29,000 net customer additions during the fourth quarter of 2004, bringing its total number of net additions for the year to 97,000. The carrier's churn rate for the quarter was 4.1 percent, and its full-year churn...
Centennial Communications Corp. reported its U.S. wireless operations lost 3,600 subscribers during its first financial quarter of 2005 ended Aug. 31, compared to a gain of 7,600 subscribers during the same quarter a year ago. However, Centennial's Caribbean wireless operations made up for the...
Centennial Communications Corp. reported that its U.S. wireless operations lost 3,600 subscribers during its first financial quarter of 2005 ended Aug. 31 of this year, compared to a gain of 7,600 subscribers during the same quarter in 2003. Centennial's Caribbean wireless operations made up...
Centennial Communications Corp. said it completed a previously announced purchase of 10 megahertz of PCS spectrum from AT&T Wireless Services Inc. covering approximately 4.1 million potential customers contiguous to its operations in Michigan and Indiana for $19.5 million. The company also announced the completion...
Centennial Communications Corp. said it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Puerto Rico cable television operations to Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst Inc. for $155 million in cash. Proceeds from the sale will be used to fund the buildout of wireless...
WALL, N.J.-Regional wireless operator Centennial Communications Corp. reported that Ellen Wolf has resigned from the company's board of directors. Raymond Ranelli, who was formerly a vice chairman of PricewaterhouseCoopers, has been named to serve the remainder of Wolf's term and will serve on Centennial's...
Centennial Communications Corp. said it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Puerto Rico cable television operations to Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst Inc. for $155 million in cash. Proceeds from the sale will be used to fund the buildout of wireless...
Centennial Communications Corp. reported $214.8 million in total revenues for its domestic and international operations during its fourth fiscal quarter ended May 31 of this year compared with $194.8 million last year. The carrier noted its full-year revenues increased from $749.4 million in 2003...
WALL, N.J.-Centennial Communications Corp. said it is considering restating its financial statements for certain prior periods due to its preparation for complying with provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 relating to internal control over financial reporting that will be effective for the company...
Centennial Communications Corp. said it is considering restating its financial statements for certain prior periods due to its preparation for complying with provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 relating to internal control over financial reporting that will be effective for the company beginning...
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 announced last week, Alltel Corp. said it would buy both wireless spectrum and assets from...
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 million. The 10-megahertz licenses cover Anderson, Indianapolis, Lafayette and Muncie, Ind., as well as...
CINCINNATI-Convergys Corp. has extended its relationship with Centennial Communications Corp. in a recently signed multi-year contract extension.Convergys will provide outsourced billing, customer care and professional services, including its Infinys software applications and its Virtuoso billing system, to support Centennial's subscribers. Convergys will also provide...
WALL, N.J.-Centennial Communications Corp. said it was evaluating strategic alternatives for its wholly owned Centennial Puerto Rico Cable TV Corp. subsidiary, which currently serves approximately 73,500 subscribers in southern and western Puerto Rico. The company, which serves approximately 1 million wireless customers in the...
WORCESTER, Mass.-Optasite Inc., a wireless services firm that provides acquisition, cell site construction, testing and maintenance services, said it has received $10 million in financing.The company plans to use the new capital to develop and acquire wireless tower assets, initially in the Northeast and...
WORCESTER, Mass.-Optasite Inc., a wireless services firm that provides acquisition, cell site construction, testing and maintenance services, said it has received $10 million in financing.The company plans to use the new capital to develop and acquire wireless tower assets, initially in the Northeast and...
LAS VEGAS-Smart-card solution provider Gemplus International S.A. announced Centennial Communications Corp. and International Telecommunications Ltd. have selected its subscriber identity module cards and provisioning and content messaging services for their GSM services."Gemplus offers a one-stop shop for SIM cards and remote provisioning services," said...
