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MURRAY HILL, N.J.-Lucent Technologies Inc. said it has won a $150 million contract to provide U.S. Cellular with CDMA2000 equipment, software and professional services in the Chicago market. Lucent said …

CHICAGO-U.S. Cellular Corp. released full first-quarter results confirming its previously reported 196,000 net customer additions not including 76,000 subscribers transferred to AT&T Wireless Services Inc. as part of a market …

CHICAGO-U.S. Cellular Corp. reported the early repayment of a $105 million inter-company note due in 2008 to parent company Telephone and Data Systems Inc. that U.S. Cellular said will reduce …

CHICAGO-U.S. Cellular Corp. said it added 141,000 net customers during the fourth quarter of 2003, which was in line with analysts’ estimates but a 12-percent drop from the 160,000 subscribers …

U.S. Cellular Corp. reported the sale of $444 million of 6.7-percent senior notes due 2033 priced at a discount to yield approximately 6.83 percent. The carrier added that it plans …

U.S. Cellular Corp. received mixed messages from debt rating agencies as Fitch Ratings affirmed the carrier’s ‘A-‘ senior unsecured debt rating and ‘BBB+’ subordinated debt rating, while Moody’s Investors Services …

CHICAGO-Regional wireless carrier U.S. Cellular Corp. said in a statement that while it applauds the Federal Communications Commission’s ruling this week providing for wireline to wireless number portability beginning Nov. …

CUPERTINO, Calif.-Portal Software Inc. announced U.S. Cellular has implemented its product-based billing platform for U.S. Cellular’s wireless data services. “Portal’s billing solution will enable us to leverage investments in 1xRTT …

U.S. Cellular reported an increase in service revenues of 12 percent for the third quarter of 2003 to $628.4 million over the same period a year ago. The company’s $97 …

OTTAWA-U.S. Cellular Corp. said it will use Spotwave Wireless Inc.’s SpotCell adaptive repeater to provide in-building coverage. The repeater will allow U.S. Cellular to provide wireless coverage in entire buildings …

NEW YORK-U.S. Cellular Corp. said it expects to spend more than $400 million upgrading its network to CDMA2000 1x technology by the end of next year, including $265 million through …

WAYNESBORO, Va.—Ntelos Inc., Waynesboro, Va., a regional wireline and wireless telecommunications provider, has received a downgrade from Moody’s Investors Service Inc. on the speculative-grade rating of approximately $605 million in …

ATLANTA—U.S. Cellular Corp. deployed Glenayre Technologies Inc.’s IP-based Versera Large Solution platform in Milwaukee. Under the agreement, Glenayre’s platform will help U.S. Cellular customers manage their voice, fax and e-mail …

CHICAGO—U.S. Cellular Corp. donated more than 25 wireless phones, monthly service and five additional phone lines through its Hometown Emergency Loaner Phones program to the Tulsa Area Chapter of the …

CHICAGO—U.S. Cellular Corp. posted $478.4 million in operating revenue for the first quarter of 2002, a 9-percent increase compared with the $439.7 million reported last year. Net income increased more …

CHICAGO—Until March 31, U.S. Cellular Corp. said it will be collecting used wireless phones through its Community Action Recycling Effort program with proceeds from the donations benefiting the Families Scholarship …

The next-generation upgrade path battle between GSM and CDMA escalated last week as U.S. Cellular Corp., which serves more than 3 million wireless customers, said it plans to overlay its …

NEW YORK-With up to seven competitors in some large markets, price wars have begun that are not sustainable as a long-term business case for carriers, telecommunications executives said last week …

NEW YORK-A 6-percent average summer dip in the price of shares in American Tower Corp., Crown Castle International, Pinnacle Towers Inc., SBA Communications and SpectraSite Communications also reflected “a shift …

NEW YORK-American Cellular Corp. and its subsidiary, American Wireless, received a low, speculative grade rating of Caa1 from Moody’s Investors Service on $1.285 billion in debt financing they plan to …

NEW YORK-PriCellular Corp. entered an agreement with United States Cellular Corp. to transfer cellular properties in Wisconsin from US Cellular to PriCellular. The arrangement is subject to approval by the …

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