Nextel Communications Inc. Chief Executive Officer Tim Donahue admitted that while the wireless industry will encounter bumps associated with the impending local number portability mandate, he expects Nextel to gain market share following the Nov. 24 implementation date."We believe Nextel will be a beneficiary...
The last round of third-quarter results posted last week continued to show the growing operational gaps between the country's six nationwide carriers and the numerous rural operators that are finding a more difficult balance between customer growth and fiscal restraint.T-Mobile USA Inc. said it...
RESTON, Va.- Nextel Communications Inc. announced late Friday it will upgrade its iDEN network using Motorola Inc.'s WiDEN network technology, which the carrier said will quadruple its data speeds.Nextel said its investment in the new WiDEN technology will be reflected in the carrier's capital...
A California judge cleared the way for what is believed to be a record settlement in a class-action lawsuit against Verizon Wireless in which the nation's No. 1 mobile-phone operator has agreed to make broader disclosures and provide free headsets, billing credits and vouchers...
After months of speculation, analysts prognostications and Internet rumors, Sprint PCS finally launched its Ready Link push-to-talk solution, bolstering the carriers' service line up and providing the wireless industry with three nationwide operators now offering a walkie-talkie service.Sprint PCS said its offering, which uses...
Microsoft Corp. scored another major distribution deal for its mobile-phone software with Verizon Wireless, the nation's largest wireless carrier, announcing the availability of the Samsung SCH-i600 with Microsoft's Smartphone operating system.Verizon will sell the high-powered clamshell phone for $400 with a two-year service agreement...
NEW YORK-Purchasers of Boston Communications Group Inc.'s publicly traded securities between June 12, 2003, and July 16, 2003, have filed a class-action lawsuit against BCGI alleging the company issued false and misleading statements concerning its business.BCGI attempted to reassure investors that contract negotiations with...
WASHINGTON-The Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association on Wednesday morning threw in the towel and gave up fighting wireless local number portability."This thing is moving forward. It is inevitable. We are embracing the inevitable with a smile on our face," said CTIA President Steve Largent...
Despite claims by wireless carriers that they will be prepared for wireless local number portability by the Nov. 24 deadline, an industry analyst's report released last week called into question carriers' readiness for the WLNP mandate and suggested enterprise customers hold off on number...
SAN JOSE, Calif.-Verizon Wireless said it will expand its machine-to-machine services through a new deal with Aeris.net. Under the agreement, Verizon will offer Aeris.net's MicroBurst technology across its digital CDMA network."Verizon Wireless is pleased to expand our MicroBurst agreement with Aeris.net," said Ted Hoffman,...
KIRKLAND, Wash.-Wireless multiplayer gaming continues to capture the imagination of the industry, with Mforma Group Inc. announcing the latest effort. The company introduced its new multiplayer IHRA Drag Racing game, which is based on the popular PlayStation console game by Bethesda Softworks.The innovative game...
NEW YORK-Verizon Communications Inc. Chief Executive Officer Ivan Seidenberg will replace current Verizon board of directors chairman Charles Lee, who is set to retire his position Dec. 31. Verizon noted Lee was originally scheduled to serve as chairman of the board until June 30,...
OAKLAND, Calif.-Verizon Wireless activated its 511 traveler information service in the San Francisco Bay Area providing customers with current information on traffic conditions, routes, fares and schedules for more than 60 public transit and paratransit operations, carpooling/vanpooling and bicycling.The service has been available for...
SAN JOSE, Calif.-Verizon Wireless said it will expand its machine-to-machine services through a new deal with Aeris.net. Under the agreement, Verizon will offer Aeris.net's MicroBurst technology across its digital CDMA network."Verizon Wireless is pleased to expand our MicroBurst agreement with Aeris.net," said Ted Hoffman,...
Wireless data carrier Motient Corp. warned in Security and Exchange filings that it will soon lose its largest customer, UPS. Motient said it plans to counteract the loss by further lowering its network costs, beefing up its resale agreements with Verizon Wireless and T-Mobile...
Sprint PCS is apparently getting closer to launching its planned push-to-talk service, as a newly approved mobile phone from Sprint handset provider Sanyo features what appears to be a dedicated PTT button.The Federal Communications Commission recently approved the new Sanyo phone, the SCP-5500. The...
The Federal Communications Commission is trying diligently to come up with its own plan for solving the interference problem at 800 MHz in a way to satisfy public-safety users, private-wireless companies, Nextel Communications Inc. and other mobile-phone carriers and be fair to the American...
WASHINGTON-A Bush administration-sponsored ad campaign aimed at teens will kick off early next year stressing the dangers of distracted driving, an approach more targeted than the one embraced by the cell-phone industry.Unlike industry's outreach efforts, which stress driver safety to the general population, the...
With hundreds of wireless operators spread throughout the country, T-Mobile USA Inc.'s position as the sixth-largest carrier would seem to be one of the more enviable. The carrier has posted stronger customer growth in the past year than most of its larger rivals. Its...
WASHINGTON-Verizon Wireless last month said that if the Federal Communications Commission agrees to the Consensus Plan to solve the public-safety interference problem in the 800 MHz band, Nextel Communications Inc. will receive a $6.5 billion windfall."As detailed in the Kane Reece Associates Inc. study,...
With upbeat third-quarter results snapping several quarters of melancholy, wireless players may be about to turn their purse strings loose. The good news is infectious, touching not only carriers, but also equipment vendors, chipmakers and startups that are basking again in venture capital. Those...
WASHINGTON-Some wireless carriers are hoping the fat lady has yet to sing.Lobbyists staged a last-ditch effort to delay the Nov. 24 wireless local number portability mandate until after the holiday shopping season. The hope is to attach a rider to the bill that funds...
Following mixed third-quarter results from most of its nationwide competitors, Verizon Wireless put a stronger lock on its title as the country's largest wireless carrier with customer growth nearly double its nearest rival and year-over-year improvements in nearly every operating and financial metric.During the...
Becky Welke had a problem. As general manager of the Plaza Hotel & Suites in Eau Claire, Wis., Welke wanted to offer her guests high-speed access to the Internet, but the installation and service costs made her think twice.However, knowing that such broadband access...
