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LITTLE ROCK, Ark.-Regional wireless provider Alltel Corp. said it completed its previously announced $144 million acquisition of wireless assets from fellow operator U.S. Cellular Corp. and U.S. Cellular’s parent company …

CHILLICOTHE, Ohio-Sprint PCS affiliate Horizon PCS Inc., which emerged from bankruptcy protection last month, posted $45.7 million in total revenues during the third quarter of this year, which was a …

CARROLLTON, Texas-Cell-phone distributor CellStar Corp. reported a net loss for the third quarter related to the company’s recent decision to cancel an initial public offering in China and exit its …

U.S. Cellular Corp. entered a definitive agreement to sell its 20-megahertz PCS license covering Daytona Beach, Fla., to MetroPCS Inc. for $8.5 million. U.S. Cellular said the sale was consistent …

U.S. Cellular Corp. agreed to sell its 20-megahertz PCS license covering Daytona Beach, Fla., to MetroPCS Inc. for $8.5 million. U.S. Cellular said the sale was consistent with its recent …

CellStar Corp. has abandoned plans to proceed with an initial public offering of its operations in the People’s Republic of China, citing continued negative impacts on its business as a …

STAMFORD, Conn.-Owing to its low cost, WiMax technology will emerge as a viable alternative for U.S. telecom carriers by 2006, according to a study by META Group. The study also …

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 …

Change has been afoot in the wireless tower industry. In the past 18 months, two of the industry’s five public players have gone through bankruptcy and returned, businesses have been …

CHICAGO-Furthering attempts to focus on markets that it calls strategic to its long-term success, U.S. Cellular Corp. and TDS Telecom, both of which are subsidiaries of Telephone and Data Systems …

Second-quarter earnings released last week by major handset manufacturers showed Nokia Corp. losing market share, while Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. and Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications L.P. increased their sales expectations …

TOKYO-Second-quarter financial earnings released today by Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB and Audiovox Corp. offered further insight into how 2004 might pan out for wireless handset makers. Sony Ericsson said …

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.-National Scientific Corp. has released a Wi-Fi-enabled version of its IBUS school bus passenger authentication system, which allows school districts to track and identify school bus passengers. IBUS, a …

It appears Hewlett-Packard Co. is gearing up to enter the smart-phone market with a new iPAQ personal digital assistant that features a quad-band GSM/GPRS radio. According to documents filed with …

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.-National Scientific Corp. has released a Wi-Fi-enabled version of its IBUS school bus passenger authentication system, which allows school districts to track and identify school bus passengers. IBUS, a …

WASHINGTON-Even as two wireless carriers left the forum trying to resolve carrier compensation issues, FCC Commissioner Jonathan Adelstein said that wireless participation in intercarrier compensation reform is essential, and it …

While there may be a lack of visual similarities, John Stanton’s career in the wireless industry has nearly mirrored John Travolta’s stardom in Hollywood. Both came out of nowhere at …

Despite increased revenues, tower companies Crown Castle International Corp. and SBA Communications Corp. reported first-quarter financials in the red, although Crown managed to shave its losses. Crown reported site rental …

BOCA RATON-SBA Communications Corp. late Thursday rounded out the public tower sector’s first-quarter 2004 financial earnings. The company recorded revenues of $57.3 million, up from $51.7 million in last year’s …

Wireless local area network equipment shipments increased a hefty 53 percent in 2003 from 2002 to $3.9 billion worldwide, according to a study by Forward Concepts. The report, titled, “WLAN …

ATLANTA-Glenayre Technologies Inc. announced ISC Technologies Inc. will take over the manufacturing and distribution of Glenayre’s discontinued paging infrastructure business, including its switch, RF and control products. The deal comes …

ATLANTA-Glenayre Technologies Inc. announced ISC Technologies Inc. will take over the manufacturing and distribution of Glenayre’s discontinued paging infrastructure business, including its switch, RF and control products. The deal comes …

You didn’t expect AT&T Wireless to go quietly into that good night, did you? AT&T Wireless has a storied history. The carrier can claim roots in both AT&T Corp., which …

OWINGS MILLS, Md.-George Davis, president and vice chairman of Aether Systems Inc., said he will leave the company to “pursue new opportunities,” a move that comes shortly after Aether’s sale …

WASHINGTON-CTIA’s Steve Largent used the biggest news in the nation’s capital last week-Joe Gibbs returning to coach the Redskins-to justify his actions as he fired five people and named three …