Showing off the diverse nature of the wireless industry in North America, a recent survey and ranking of operators' third-quarter results rendered a top-five ranking that included carriers serving a nationwide business customer base, a Canadian operator, the region's largest carrier, a regional affiliate...
Showing off the diverse nature of the wireless industry in North America, a recent survey and ranking of operators' third-quarter results rendered a top-five ranking that included carriers serving a nationwide business customer base, a Canadian operator, the region's largest carrier, a regional affiliate...
TORONTO-Intermec Technology Corp. reported that its GSM/GPRS-enabled 700 series mobile computing device will be available on Canadian operator Rogers Wireless Inc.'s network.Intermec said the Microsoft Corp. PocketPC-powered device is designed to withstand multiple 5-foot drops to concrete and is sealed against rain and dust...
TORONTO-A Quebec Superior Court judge has ordered Rogers Wireless and its dealers to stop making false or misleading statements against rival Microcell Telecommunications.The order, a temporary injunction in force until 14 November, follows a court application filed by Microcell last Thursday. It accuses Rogers...
TORONTO-Rogers Wireless Communications reported its fourth consecutive quarter of double-digit operating profit, with a 31-percent increase to C$158.2 million (US$100.6 million) from C$123.8 million (US$78.8 million) a year earlier.The strong results for the third quarter prompted Rogers Wireless to increase its operating profit guidance...
TORONTO-Financially strapped Canadian wireless carrier Microcell Telecommunications said two of its rivals are poaching its customers and has asked Canada's telephone regulator to order a cease and desist of the marketing practices.A complaint filed with the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission alleged that Rogers...
TORONTO-Airports across North America are closely watching the battle between Canada's four wireless carriers and Pearson International Airport that has left travelers with reduced levels of cell-phone service. Industry sources said the disagreement between the Greater Toronto Airport Authority and the four carriers is...
TORONTO-Airports across North America are closely watching the battle between Canada's four wireless carriers and Pearson International Airport that has left travelers with reduced levels of cell-phone service. Industry sources said the disagreement between the Greater Toronto Airport Authority and the four carriers is...
TORONTO-Cell-phone coverage at Canada's biggest airport may get worse now that its landlord is demanding wireless carriers remove their network equipment after talks between the two groups over new leases collapsed.The Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA) said that beginning 1 July, travelers should expect...
TORONTO—Wireless carriers Telus Mobility and Rogers Wireless Communications plan to charge new cell-phone users by the minute instead of by the second. This change in billing is expected to help boost revenue.Beginning 1 July, Telus Mobility will switch to per-minute billing for all new...
BOGOTA, Colombia—3G Americas, the recently announced trade organization that will advocate TDMA, GSM, GPRS, EDGE and UMTS technologies, launched Spanish and Portuguese Web sites at www.3gamericas.orgFounding members of the group include Telecom Personal in Argentina, U.S. operators AT&T Wireless and Cingular Wireless, Canadian operator...
REDMOND, Washington, United States—AT&T Wireless Services and Canadian operator Rogers Wireless introduced cross-border GSM/General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) roaming for their respective customers.Rogers currently covers 85 percent of the Canadian population with its GSM/GPRS network, with plans to match its analog coverage of 93...
Rogers Wireless Inc.'s ownership was incorrectly stated in the story "Rogers aims to take company back to private status" in the June 18 edition of RCR Wireless News. JV II, a 50: 50 joint venture between AT&T Wireless and British Telecom, is a minority owner...
NEW YORK-Bucking the spin-off and tracking stock trend among telecommunications companies, Rogers Communications Inc., Toronto, plans to take Rogers Wireless Communications Inc. private by buying back the 48-percent stake that is now publicly traded as Class B restricted voting shares.Rogers Wireless, which is Canada's...
Heinz Corp.Heinz Corp., which provides services to wireless carriers, has promoted Rick Vogt to senior project manager. In his new position he will be responsible for Heinz's projects for Cingular Wireless. Vogt has been with Heinz for about a year, and most recently supervised...
NEW YORK-Rogers Wireless Inc., Toronto, has raised $400 million through a 10-year issue of senior secured notes, which it will use to finance the costs it anticipates through 2003 for construction of a new third-generation network.Formerly known as Rogers Cantel, the carrier recently acquired...
At the end of bidding last Thursday, total bids among the five Canadian companies still vying for 40 megahertz of additional spectrum in the 2 GHz frequency band had reached about $557 million.A second company dropped out last week, leaving only five of the...
After nine rounds of bidding, Industry Canada's auction of 62 individual personal communications services licenses covering 16 markets across Canada garnered $142.3 million in total high bids.Seven companies qualified for the bidding, including the country's four incumbent operators, Bell Mobility Inc., Rogers Wireless Inc.,...
DENVER, United States-With AT&T Wireless Services' announcement it will overlay its existing TDMA-based network with a GSM network supporting General Packet Radio Service (GPRS), the pressure is on other TDMA carriers, specifically the largest U.S.-based TDMA carrier Cingular Wireless, as to its future technology...
Freedom Wireless Inc., Las Vegas, has been granted an additional patent, entitled "Security Cellular Telecommunication System," covering 59 claims directed at methods for completing inbound and outbound prepaid wireless calls.The new patent, which the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office approved last month, is a...
With AT&T Wireless Services Inc.'s announcement that it will overlay its existing TDMA-based network with a GSM network supporting GPRS, the pressure is on other TDMA carriers, specifically the largest U.S.-based TDMA carrier Cingular Wireless, as to its future technology choice. Will the company...
OTTAWA-Seven companies will participate in a spectrum auction in Canada set to begin 15 January. Forty megahertz of spectrum in the 2 GHz band will be awarded.Mobile incumbent carriers Bell Mobility Inc., Microcell Telecommunications, Rogers Wireless Communications and Telus Corp. will all participate in...
Telus Corp. offered to acquire all the shares of Clearnet Communications Inc. for $4.48 billion, creating a daunting competitor in Canada's tight wireless market.Under terms of the offer, Telus will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Clearnet for $47.48 per share. Clearnet shareholders...
WirelessNorthPersonal communications services carrier WirelessNorth named David Charles president of the company. Charles served as director of operations with Montana Power Co., where he was responsible for 120 employees serving 110,000 electric and natural gas customers in the Missoula division, covering Western Montana. In...
