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PALM SPRINGS, Calif.-Alltel Corp. last week expanded its role as the go-to roaming carrier, announcing major reciprocal roaming agreements with Cingular Wireless L.L.C. and Sprint Nextel Corp. that put the …

The following list includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms. Click here for wireless ratings from past weeks from RCR …

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.—Rural carrier Alltel Corp. beefed up its coverage through a pair of nationwide reciprocal roaming agreements with larger rivals Sprint Nextel Corp. and Cingular Wireless L.L.C. Alltel’s 10-year …

Helio L.L.C. made its long-awaited debut in the wireless marketplace last week with two high-end handsets linked to social networking site MySpace.com and plans to have its services available through …

SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. raised its revenue estimates for its third quarter ending in June, indicating it expects revenue at or slightly above earlier forecasts of $1.77 billion to $1.87 billion …

Verizon Wireless continued its run of strong quarterly results, boosting its service revenues by double-digits and squeezing its churn rate below 1.2 percent. The company’s results “just [keep] getting better,” …

SAN DIEGO—Qualcomm Inc. raised its revenue estimates for its third quarter ending in June, indicating it expects revenue at or slightly above earlier forecasts of $1.77 billion to $1.87 billion …

LOS ANGELES, Calif.—Helio L.L.C. made its debut in the wireless marketplace today with two high-end handsets linked to social networking site MySpace.com and plans to have its services available through …

NEW YORK—Verizon Wireless continued its run of strong quarterly results, boosting its service revenues by double-digits and squeezing its churn rate below 1.2 percent. The carrier added 1.7 million new …

Post-CTIA Wireless 2006, the pundits and ponderers have plenty to chew on. With the conference showcasing the leading edge, the bleeding edge and the receding edges of the wireless industry …

As earnings reports tumbled in, equipment vendors pointed to third-generation pricing wars and the still-not-granted 3G licenses for China’s advanced network buildout as reasons for sluggish financials. Alcatel Inc. reported …

CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa.—One of UbiquiTel Inc.’s largest shareholders is protesting the sale of the CDMA affiliate to Sprint Nextel Corp., according to a letter filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. …

MURAY HILL, N.J.—Lucent Technologies Inc. says weakened North American wireless sales coupled with the delay in China’s third-generation network buildout caused the company’s second-quarter earnings to fall 32 percent. Lucent …

Qualcomm Inc. and Texas Instruments Inc., which dominate chip manufacturing for CDMA and GSM network and handset technologies, respectively, posted strong quarterly earnings for their latest fiscal quarters. For Qualcomm’s …

WASHINGTON-The Justice Department asked the Federal Communications Commission for sensitive numbering information-including local number portability data-from Alltel Corp. and Midwest Wireless Holdings L.L.C. in connection with Alltel’s proposed $1 billion …

Nokia Corp. announced plans to bolster its research and development operations in China, adding wireless network product development to its center in Chengdu in order to be more responsive to …

The following list includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms. Click here for wireless ratings from past weeks from RCR …

ESPOO, Finland—Nokia Corp. announced plans to bolster its research and development operations in China, adding wireless network product development to its center in Chengdu in order to be more responsive …

In the wake of several announcements regarding HSDPA contracts and gear testing, the CDMA Development Group reminded the wireless industry that CDMA technology’s evolution path is marching along swiftly and …

Sprint Nextel Corp. retooled its mainstay price plans, the Fair and Flexible option and Free Incoming plans, and moved its off-peak calling time up to 7 p.m. The carrier’s changes …

OYSTER BAY, N.Y.—Though overall base station deployments are on the decline, ABI Research forecasts that the prospects for W-CDMA and CDMA2000 1x EV-DO base stations are trending upward worldwide. Lance …

LAS VEGAS-The wireless industry has seen some major changes in the past few months, from Cingular Wireless L.L.C.’s launch of the world’s first HSDPA high-speed mobile data network to Sprint …

LAS VEGAS-Verizon Wireless is still mulling over which spectrum auction to participate in, company officials said at CTIA, and has not yet made a final decision over whether to go …

LAS VEGAS—Qualcomm Inc. announced it expects to see commercial CDMA2000 1xEV-DO Revision B devices on the market by the end of next year. The company did not say which carriers …

LAS VEGAS—With fog, fireworks and a helping hand from Mickey Mouse, Disney Mobile announced the launch of its cellular service at yesterday’s CTIA keynote. Steve Wadsworth, president of the Disney …