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ARLINGTON, Va.-The Consumer Electronics Association, which represents more than 2,000 corporate members, said it has created the Wireless Product Specialist Study Guide designed to aid the wireless retail community in …

LUBBOCK, Texas-Sprint PCS’ largest network affiliate Alamosa Holdings Inc. said it has opened its 100th Sprint-branded dealer location with the launch of the newest location in Coos Bay, Ore., on …

ARLINGTON, Va.-The Consumer Electronics Association, which represents more than 2,000 corporate members, said it has created the Wireless Product Specialist Study Guide designed to aid the wireless retail community in …

VIENNA, Austria-Mobilkom Austria, the largest Austrian wireless carrier, demonstrated High Speed Downlink Packet Access technology from Nortel Networks Ltd. At a retail store in Vienna, the HSDPA technology supported applications …

The nation’s big five operators are not about to slow down. Following a record-setting year in which the wireless industry added more than 22 million customers and surpassed 60-percent penetration, …

LOS ANGELES-Bank of America, in partnership with Trammell Crow Co., said it is making available 3,500 of its retail banking centers nationwide for stealth wireless site installations. TCC’s Wireless Solutions …

VIENNA, Austria-Mobilkom Austria, the largest Austrian wireless carrier, demonstrated High Speed Downlink Packet Access technology from Nortel Networks Ltd. At a retail store in Vienna, the HSDPA technology supported applications …

TAMPA, Fla.-FTS Wireless Inc., which operates retail wireless locations and Wi-Fi hot spots, said it expects to surpass its monthly wireless activation record set in February by about 20 percent. …

Following is a list of wireless companies whose ratings were either upgraded or downgraded by financial services firms this week. Standard & Poor’s lowered its ratings on Triton PCS Inc. …

The mobile virtual network operator market welcomed back one of its early members last week as former Boost Mobile L.L.C. executive Peter Adderton announced plans for Amp’d Mobile Inc., a …

RICHMOND, Va.-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. expanded service to western, central and southern Virginia, including the markets of Norfolk, Richmond and Roanoke. The nation’s largest carrier added former customers of regional carrier …

SEATTLE-Consumers in some of the world’s fastest-growing wireless markets are the most likely users to upgrade to cutting-edge new phones, according to a new study from global market research firm …

CHICAGO-Prepaid wireless provider DBC Communications Inc. said it will now offer unlimited incoming calls, domestic long-distance, nationwide roaming and rollover minutes as part of its EZlinkmobile offering. DBS said the …

Several handset makers and carriers have taken advantage of the spotlight of the CTIA show in New Orleans to release handset-related news this week. Cingular Wireless and Samsung Telecommunications America …

Amp’d Mobile, a mobile virtual network operator that targets the youth market, has signed a letter of intent with Verizon Wireless to develop a fully integrated MVNO for youth and …

WASHINGTON-The Communications Workers of America said it reached a tentative agreement with Cingular Wireless L.L.C. on a new contract covering 5,300 workers 15 states and several provinces of Canada. CWA …

LONDON-International wireless giant Vodafone Group plc reported plans to establish a global distribution channel for its business products and services through an extension of its current relationships with U.S. suppliers …

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich.-Nextel Communications Inc. said it has expanded its network along major highways in parts of Northwest Michigan, including M-55, Interstate-75 and US 31. The expanded coverage also includes …

WASHINGTON-The Communications Workers of America said it reached a tentative agreement with Cingular Wireless L.L.C. on a new contract covering 5,300 workers 15 states and several provinces of Canada. CWA …

RICHARDSON, Texas-Australian high-speed wireless provider Unwired Australia Pty Ltd. said it is seeing strong customer up-take of its wireless broadband service in Sydney, Australia, using non-line-of-sight technology from Navini Networks …

As part of a movement designed to improve the shopping experience, Sprint Corp. said it is overhauling many of its company-owned retail outlets. The changes include implementing in-store repairs for …

SBC Communications Inc. said it made a joint filing with the Federal Communications Commission as part of its pending $16 billion acquisition of AT&T Corp. The deal, which was announced …

RadioShack Corp. offered strong fourth-quarter and full-year results, but its 2005 outlook disappointed investors. The company’s stock was down almost 10 percent to $30.11 per share following the news. RadioShack …

Although it once looked like local Chinese handset players would be able to defend their home turf and control the world’s largest wireless handset market, now it appears that size …

Building the network for a single-service protocol provided its own challenges. GSM, despite its worldwide acceptance, had to work out a profitable model. That compelled carriers to determine what kind …