Carriers are changing their minds about outsourcing pieces of their operations. The decision for carriers to put units of their business in others' hands is beginning to increase in popularity - not at a rapid speed, but it's being considered. Historically, the thought...
If MVNOs had a theme song, it would probably be "Another One Bites the Dust." Movida Communications Inc. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy this week in a Delaware court, blaming a "costly and restrictive" mobile virtual network operator agreement with Sprint Nextel Corp. for...
The nation's top consumer group urged the Federal Communications Commission to consider eliminating provisions in the local number portability administration contract that critics view as anti-competitive and costly to consumers, wireless carriers and other telecom service providers."These clauses impose a $30 million annual penalty...
Telcordia Technologies and mPortal Inc. are joining forces to provide an end-to-end content solution for mobile virtual network operators. The companies this week plan to unveil a platform that couples Telcordia's hosted delivery and billing services with mPortal's content library, which includes more than...
The nation's 236 million mobile subscribers rang up an impressive $4.8 billion in mobile data purchases last year, using their phones to do everything from sending text messages to watching "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart," according to figures released last week by IDC....
Daniel Neal is CEO of kajeet Inc., a mobile virtual network operator targeting the 'tween market and aiming, as he likes to say, to "super-serve kids" with a wireless service that takes into consideration their aspirations for adult devices ("They don't want four-button kiddie...
MIAMI-As part of its ongoing strategy to move beyond its legacy heritage in providing operation support systems solutions, Telcordia Technologies Inc. announced two partnerships and spelled out its business plans going forward. Telcordia and Accenture last week announced a strategic alliance where systems integrator...
PISCATAWAY, N.J.—Oil company Flying J Inc. announced it will launch a mobile virtual network operator service aimed at the nation’s transportation industry. Flying J said it teamed with Telcordia to launch the MVNO service, which will be commercially available later this month. "Flying J...
PISCATAWAY, N.J.-Telecommunications software and services provider Telcordia Technologies Inc. reported that Hawaiian Telecom has selected its Service Delivery suite of products and professional services to complete the company's transition to an independent network in six months. The solution includes Telcordia's Converged Application Server, which...
PISCATAWAY, N.J.-Telcordia announced Virgin Mobile USA has deployed its newly added real-time charging and rating functionality for carriers. The system allows carriers to set up billing for mobile games, offer customer rewards such as two-for-one ringtone downloads, support promotions and give family members access...
SCHAUMBURG, Ill.-Motorola Inc. hired a new head for its CDMA handset business, a move that could help solidify the company's strong position in the North American mobile-phone industry.Teresa Vega will serve as the corporate vice president of Motorola's Mobile Devices Business, heading the company's...
WASHINGTON-U.S. District Judge Catherine Blake stopped cold the Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions' legal efforts to shut down IFAST Ltd., the Maryland-based firm that assigns codes enabling foreigners to operate their cell phones in this country. ATIS, an industry standards group that used to...
WASHINGTON-U.S. District Judge Catherine Blake today stopped cold the Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions' legal efforts to shut down IFAST Ltd., the Maryland-based firm that assigns codes enabling foreigners to operate their cell phones in this country.ATIS, an industry standards group that used to...
WASHINGTON- The Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions' fight to shut down and reclaim assets of a U.S. firm that assigns codes so foreigners can operate their mobile phones in the U.S. moved into the court room last week, putting into full view the inner...
WASHINGTON-A nasty legal fight has broken out over control of the U.S.-based roaming group that assigns codes enabling foreign travelers to use their mobile phones in the United States. The Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions has sued Edward Hall and others in Maryland federal...
SAN DIEGO-Providence Equity Partners and Warburg Pincus have signed a deal to acquire Telcordia Technologies Inc. for $1.35 billion in cash, according to Science Applications International Corp., which owns Telcordia. Telcordia makes software that develops, maintains, monitors and fixes carrier networks accounting for 80...
SAN DIEGO-Providence Equity Partners and Warburg Pincus have signed a deal to acquire Telcordia Technologies Inc. for $1.35 billion in cash, according to Science Applications International Corp., which owns Telcordia. Telcordia makes software that develops, maintains, monitors and fixes carrier networks accounting for 80...
PISCATAWAY, N.J.-Telcordia Technologies has established a Brazilian-based entity, Telcordia Technologies do Brasil Ltda, and has opened new offices in Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo to work closely with local carriers.The company has an existing relationship with Oi, a leading wireless carrier in Brazil.
PISCATAWAY, N.J.-Telcordia Technologies Inc. said it has appointed Scott K. Erickson as corporate vice president of sales for wireless.Erickson most recently was president of wireless sales for the Asia-Pacific, Caribbean and Latin American regions at Lucent Technologies Inc.At Telcordia, Erickson will oversee North American...
In a bid to provide comprehensive operation support systems, big vendors and carriers may be biting off more than they can chew, according to a new study.Many smaller players are using bigger vendors like L.M. Ericsson, Lucent Technologies Inc. and Alcatel Alsthom as channels,...
PISCATAWAY, N.J.-Telcordia Technologies Inc. said it has acquired Granite Systems Inc. for an undisclosed sum to enhance inventory management as it advances its operational support system solutions.Granite will offer flexible inventory products and scalable architecture, said Telcordia."Telcordia and Granite have each deployed software on...
PISCATAWAY, N.J.-O2 GmbH & Co., a European mobile provider, selected Telcordia Technologies Inc.'s Service Director software product to help it increase operational efficiencies and profitability.Service Director incorporates a modem service model concept that allows operators to create and manage end-to-end service level agreements. The...
PISCATAWAY, N.J.-Telcordia Technologies Inc. has acquired intellectual property from DAX Technologies Corp. related to the DAX Optima Performance platform.With the acquisition, Telcordia will create Telcordia Network Vision and Telcordia Performance Vision, two new products for wireless carriers within its Mobile Assurance Portfolio. The new...
