ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.-After 96 hours of talking, Kathy Jackson and Trudy Abeyta were both announced as official winners of Cricket Communications Inc.'s Motor Mouth Marathon contest that began at 4 p.m. May 21 in front of a McDonald's restaurant and was finally ended last Tuesday....
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.-A non-stop talking contest initiated in Albuquerque, N.M., by Leap Wireless International Inc.'s Cricket Communications Inc. subsidiary was still going strong after 72 hours as two contestants continued in a Motor Mouth Marathon for the chance to win a 2004 Mini Cooper, a...
The trials and tribulations of Leap Wireless International Inc. continued last week as the company promoted a pair of executives to fill in for the loss of a long-time leader and announced a new fulfillment and logistic service provider for its Cricket Communications Inc....
SAN DIEGO-Leap Wireless International Inc. reported a deal with Brightpoint Inc. subsidiary Brightpoint North America L.P. would provide integrated logistic services to Leap's Cricket Communications Inc. wireless operations. Brightpoint said it would provide a variety of services to Cricket, including inventory management, product fulfillment...
SAN DIEGO-Leap Wireless International Inc.'s Cricket Communications Inc. subsidiary launched its MyCricket.com enhanced customer-focused Web site, which the carrier said would allow for online purchases, bill presentment and payment options.Leap added the new site would also serve as home of its Cricket Rewards program...
WASHINGTON-Even before the California Public Utilities Commission votes on a landmark bill of rights for telecom consumers, other states are signaling they too are ready to get tough with mobile-phone carriers. The Nebraska Public Service Commission late last month said it will ask the...
SAN DIEGO-Leap Wireless International Inc.'s reported founder Harvey White will retire as chief executive officer of the wireless communications company he started five years ago as a spinoff from technology giant Qualcomm Inc. White will continue to serve as CEO until a replacement is...
SAN DIEGO-Leap Wireless International Inc.'s Cricket Communications Inc. subsidiary named Butler, Shine, Stern & Partners as the agency of record to handle its advertising account, which the carrier said is worth between $20 million and $25 million annually."We are pleased to be on board...
SAN DIEGO-Leap Wireless International Inc. said its Cricket Communications subsidiary has narrowed its choices of advertising agencies to Kansas City, Mo.-based Bernstein-Rein; Sausalito, Calif.-based Butler, Shine & Stern; and Los Angeles-based Suissa Miller.Leap, which is currently under chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, said it will...
NEW YORK-Citing the default on interest payments by Cricket Communications Inc., the operating subsidiary of Leap Wireless International Inc., which has about $2.1 billion in outstanding debt, Standard & Poor's Corp. has lowered the carrier's speculative-grade rating to CC from CCC-minus."The default by the...
ATLANTA-Leap Wireless International Inc.'s Cricket Communications subsidiary installed Glenayre Technologies Inc.'s Versera Messaging platform in all of its 40 markets nationwide. Cricket had been using Glenayre's service in select markets since its launch in 1999.
SAN DIEGO—Leap Wireless International Inc. amended the vendor-financing agreements between its wholly owned subsidiary Cricket Communications Inc. and Ericsson, Lucent Technologies Inc. and Nortel Networks designed to provide greater flexibility to Leap throughout the remainder of this year and next.The amendments delay the effect...
SAN DIEGO—In an attempt to alleviate investor concerns, Cricket Communications Inc., a subsidiary of Leap Wireless International Inc., amended its vendor-financing agreements with Ericsson, Lucent Technologies Inc. and Nortel Networks Corp. Leap said the amendments change the gross revenue covenant primarily to reflect changes...
In an attempt to expand their customer bases, some wireless operators have taken to rolling out wireless local loop-type services allowing customers to pay a pre-set amount for unlimited wireless calls in their local area. These services are being touted as "super cordless phones"...
Leap Wireless Inc. has acquired new wireless operating licenses in Omaha, Neb., and signed a definitive agreement to acquire other licenses in Peoria, Ill., as part of the company's effort to end the year with as many potential customers as it can reach in...
In tune with its philosophy that small is beautiful, Leap Wireless International Inc. has moved to extend its grip on small and rural communities across the United States by signing multiple agreements to acquire wireless operating licenses from CenturyTel that encompass 11 million customers.Launching...
One of the knocks against conventional wireless service plans is that customers are charged the same amount for airtime whether they are calling across the street or across their service area.Two wireless companies are trying to alleviate the local pricing discrepancies by offering unlimited...
One thing Cricket Communications Inc. did not plan on when it decided to offer a wireless service that competes with landline telephony was the fact that handsets break faster.In the two markets where Cricket has launched service, customers are using an average of 1,000...
SAN DIEGO-Leap Wireless International Inc. reported it reached two separate definitive agreements to acquire personal communications services operating licenses in Omaha, Neb., from CM PCS L.L.C., and in Lincoln, Neb., from Centerpoint PCS.Leap noted it intends to acquire the licenses, covering about 1.3 million...
SAN DIEGO-Wireless communications carrier, Leap Wireless International Inc., signed a nonbinding memorandum of understanding to purchase personal communications services operating licenses in Buffalo and Syracuse, N.Y., for an undisclosed amount.The acquisition, which is expected to be finalized by May 1, will give Leap the...
The flurry of consolidation in the wireless industry leads the industry observer to believe a nationwide presence is a necessity to compete in this market going forward.AT&T Wireless Services Inc. raised the bar in 1998 offering its nationwide plan, the Digital One Rate plan....
SAN DIEGO-Leap Wireless International Inc. signed an agreement to purchase personal communications service operating licenses in Phoenix, Reno, Nev., and Roswell, N.M., from Beta Communications L.L.C.The deal is expected to add approximately 3.7 million potential customers to Leap's domestic subsidiary, Cricket Communications Inc.
SAN DIEGO-Leap Wireless International Inc. reached a definitive agreement to acquire personal communications services operating licenses in Macon, Columbus and Albany, Ga., from Zuma PCS L.L.C. covering 1.3 million potential subscribers.According to the company, Leap now owns or has the rights to acquire operating...
Prime Companies Inc. said its wholly owned subsidiary, LMDS Communications Inc., accepted a $4 million financing package from a major financial institution for construction of its local multipoint distribution services infrastructure.Lucent Technologies Inc. introduced an Automated Paging System for on-site and wide area paging...
