SAN DIEGO-Leap Wireless International Inc. appointed David Truzinski vice president and chief information officer where he will be responsible for the carrier's information technology support, including computer operations, telecommunications, networking, messaging, security, systems architecture and database management.Truzinski previously served as CIO at Cingular Wireless...
Leap Wireless International Inc. announced free Wireless AMBER Alerts for its Cricket customers. Wireless AMBER alerts are short text messages with local information about abducted children. In May, nine wireless carriers announced they would send text messages to people who opt in to receive...
Alltel Corp. finally joined the multimedia messaging service interoperability bandwagon, announcing deals with the nation's two largest wireless carriers. Alltel said it signed agreements allowing its subscribers to exchange picture and video messages with both Cingular Wireless L.L.C. and Verizon Wireless users. The deals...
Alltel Corp. finally joined the multimedia messaging service interoperability bandwagon Thursday, announcing deals with the nation's two largest wireless carriers. Alltel announced agreements allowing its subscribers to exchange picture and video messages with both Cingular Wireless L.L.C. and Verizon Wireless users. The deals mark...
Consumer appetite for wireless services continued unabated during the second quarter as the nation's seven largest operators posted a 39-percent jump in net customer additions to more than 6 million new subscribers compared with the 4.4 million they added during the second quarter of...
LITTLE ROCK, Ark.-Verizon Wireless said it plans to expand its nationwide network into Little Rock, Ark., beginning Nov. 1. As part of the expansion, the carrier said it will spend up to $200 million to build 280 cell sites in central Arkansas, with 107...
Leap Wireless International Inc. reported 3,000 net customer additions during the second quarter, which was one-third of the 9,000 customers the carrier added during the second quarter of 2004, but in line with estimates. Leap ended the quarter with 1.618 million total customers.The net...
SAN DIEGO-Doug Hutcheson, Leap Wireless International Inc.'s president and chief executive officer, approved $10,000 bonuses each for Glenn Umetsu, the carrier's executive vice president and chief technical officer, and Leonard Stephens, senior vice president of human resources. According to a Securities and Exchange Commission...
SAN DIEGO-Leap Wireless International Inc. launched service in Fresno, Calif., extending its footprint throughout the San Joaquin Valley. Leap also offers service south of Fresno in Visalia, as well as north into Modesto and Merced. "Fresno is a bridge between our existing operational markets...
BELLEVUE, Wash.-T-Mobile USA Inc. announced it will sell the Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. x495 for $50 with a service contract. The phone features an internal antenna, tri-band GSM capabilities and support for downloadable Java games. Separately, Leap Wireless International Inc. said it will sell...
Verizon Wireless said it has completed a previously announced purchase of spectrum licenses and operations assets from Leap Wireless International Inc. for $102.5 million. The deal, which originally was announced in March, included a roaming agreement that allows Leap to offer roaming services to...
BELLEVUE, Wash.-T-Mobile USA Inc. announced it will sell the Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. x495 for $50 with a service contract. The phone features an internal antenna, tri-band GSM capabilities and support for downloadable Java games.Separately, Leap Wireless International Inc. said it will sell two...
The frenzy of consolidation sweeping the wireless industry may not be over as an industry research firm recommended that some nationwide operators could see both long- and short-term benefits by acquiring keenly focused regional players. Citing the possibility of increased penetration into key Hispanic...
OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-The move toward universal multimedia messaging service interoperability continued with a deal between two of the top U.S. carriers. Verizon Wireless and Sprint PCS are the latest Tier 1 carriers to ink deals allowing subscribers to exchange picture and video messages with...
SAN DIEGO-Leap Wireless International Inc. reported that its Cricket Communications Inc. subsidiary amended its credit agreement to increase its senior secured credit facility by $100 million and has amended the terms of the facility to accommodate the planned expansion of the company's business. Leap...
SAN DIEGO-Leap Wireless International Inc. will target young Cricket Clicks subscribers with urban-themed content from BlingTones, the operator announced Tuesday.Cricket users can access ringtones and images from Lil' Jon and other noted hip-hop stars with the BREW-based application. The portfolio of content is developed...
SAN DIEGO-Leap Wireless International Inc. has tapped Mobile Streams to provide content to its Cricket Clicks customers, the operator said Monday.Mobile Streams, a 6-year-old content provider, will launch its Ringtones.com application for Cricket users later this year. Users will be able to shop and...
Universal multimedia messaging service interoperability among U.S. Tier 1 carriers moved closer to becoming reality with two agreements unveiled last week. T-Mobile USA Inc. users can exchange pictures and video clips with subscribers of both Cingular Wireless L.L.C. and Sprint Corp., the three carriers...
Revol Wireless announced it has acquired Ohio-based Northcoast PCS, including its CDMA network and spectrum, and has begun offering a youth-oriented, no-contract unlimited calling and messaging service in Cleveland, Dayton and Toledo. Terms of the sale were not announced. The Revol Wireless service includes...
Universal multimedia messaging service interoperability among U.S. Tier 1 carriers moved closer to becoming reality with two agreements unveiled Thursday.T-Mobile USA Inc. users can exchange pictures and video clips with subscribers of both Cingular Wireless L.L.C. and Sprint PCS, the three carriers announced. While...
Leap Wireless International Inc. has expanded the availability of its Travel Time roaming service to all of its Cricket markets. The roaming service allows Cricket customers to use their phones outside of their home calling areas on a prepaid basis for 59 cents per...
SAN DIEGO-Leap Wireless International Inc. said it has expanded the availability of its Travel Time roaming service to all of its Cricket markets. The roaming service allows Cricket customers to use their phones outside of their home calling areas on a prepaid basis for...
Leap Wireless International Inc. reported delayed first-quarter results that were in line with recently released guidance. Leap previously stated that the delayed reporting was due to accounting issues. The carrier said it added 45,575 net subscribers during the first quarter, counting 1.615 million customers...
Leap Wireless International Inc. reported delayed first-quarter results that were in line with recently released guidance. Leap previously stated that the delayed reporting was due to accounting issues.The carrier said it added 45,575 net subscribers during the first quarter, counting 1.615 million customers at...
