During the past 20 years, two overriding factors have shaped the wireless carrier landscape: customer growth and carrier consolidation. The number of wireless customers has grown from less than 100,000 subscribers after the first full year of availability in 1984 to nearly 120...
WASHINGTON-All the principles in the negotiations for bankrupt NextWave Telecom's personal communications services (PCS) C- and F-block licenses signed off on a concept agreement that would allow NextWave to walk away with US$5 billion, the government to be paid US$11 billion and the buyers,...
CARACAS, Venezuela—CANTV's board of directors agreed on a plan to repurchase 15 percent of its stock at US$30 per American Depositary Receipt (ADR) to avoid a takeover bid from U.S.-based AES. In addition, an extraordinary cash dividend of US$4.89 per ADR would be paid,...
GAITHERSBURG, Maryland, United States—Ace*Comm said Compania Dominicana de Telefonos (Codetel) placed a series of orders to extend its use of the company's mediation technology. The software will improve data collection capabilities and improve efficiency, Ace*Comm said.Codetel is owned by U.S.-based Verizon Communications.
BELLEVUE, Wash.—WatchMark Corp., a provider of service assurance products, said it will begin working with Motorola Inc. to provide Verizon Wireless with service assurance software designed to help the carrier evaluate network performance.
ATLANTA—Some of the top companies in the wireless space are planning a nationwide series of seminars to educate business leaders on the critical components of a successful mobile computing solution.The companies include GoAmerica, Hewlett-Packard Co., Verizon Information Technologies and XcellNet Inc.The seminars will be...
WASHINGTON—All of the principles in the negotiations for bankrupt NextWave Telecom Inc.'s PCS C- and F-block license have signed off on a concept agreement that would allow NextWave to walk away with $5 billion, the government to be paid $11 billion and the buyers,...
IRVINE, Calif.—Verizon Wireless reached a settlement with Acacia National Mortgage Co. stopping the lender from sending repeated, unsolicited commercial text messages to Verizon Wireless customers signed up for the carrier's text messaging service.Verizon Wireless said it filed a lawsuit against Acacia in Denver District...
BELLEVUE, Wash.—InfoSpace Inc. has teamed with Verizon Wireless to allow baseball fans to follow this year's playoffs on their digital wireless phones.Verizon Wireless subscribers can sign up on the Verizon Wireless Web site to receive updated alerts that include scores, statistics and other playoff...
CARACAS, Venezuela—The board of directors of Venezuelan telecom company CANTV rejected the US$1.4 billion takeover plan of U.S.-based power company AES. CANTV called the offer unsatisfactory.CANTV, in which U.S.-based Verizon Wireless holds a 28.5-percent stake, owns 100 percent of Venezuelan mobile operator Movilnet.Venezuela's National...
LONDON—Vodafone Group added 2.5 million worldwide proportionate subscribers during the third quarter, bringing the wireless giant's proportionate customer base to 95.6 million subscribers. However, the number was the third decline in total new customer sign-ons this year.Vodafone said it added 713,000 subscribers in Northern...
LONDON—Vodafone Group plc added 2.5 million worldwide proportionate subscribers during the third quarter, bringing the wireless giant's proportionate customer base to 95.6 million subscribers.Vodafone said it added 713,000 subscribers in Northern Europe, the Middle East and Africa, including 251,000 in the United Kingdom; 252,000...
CARACUS, Venezuela—The US$1.4 billion takeover plan of U.S.-based power company AES for Venezuelan telecom company CANTV was approved by Venezuela's National Securities Commission. CANTV, in which Verizon Wireless holds a 28.5-percent stake, owns 100 percent of Venezuelan mobile operator Movilnet.In late August, AES offered...
RALEIGH, N.C.—High Speed Net Solutions Inc. said it has demonstrated its Bluefuel Image module designed to enable image applications on mobile phones and other wireless devices, featuring full-color sports images on Binary Runtime Environment for Wireless platform."The live, over-the-air demonstration consisted of the downloading...
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina—Against all predictions, the government of Uruguay has decided to jointly auction licenses for personal communications services (PCS) and third generation (3G) services. The sale consists of 50 megahertz in the 1800 MHz band, another 50 megahertz in the 1900 MHz band...
OXFORD, United Kingdom—By the end of 2003, Chris Gent, the chief executive officer of Vodafone, expects 3G handsets to be available that will enable its customers to seamlessly roam between the two main 3G standards. The company is reported to have requested handset manufacturers...
WASHINGTON—Verizon Wireless lost 11 cell sites in the attacks on Tuesday in New York and at the Pentagon but service has generally been restored except in lower Manhattan by the use of temporary sites, Jim Gerace, Verizon Wireless spokesman, told RCR Wireless News.Verizon Wireless...
NEW YORK—Verizon said its wireless network experienced congestion due to heavy calling in the aftermath of yesterday's terrorist attack on the World Trade Center in New York and the Pentagon in Washington. During the peak of the day, Verizon said it experienced 50- to...
During the past 15 months there has been growing interest in the United States around mobile virtual network operators, best known as MVNOs. The idea behind MVNOs is that companies with strong brands, powerful distribution or compelling content/applications (ideally all three) negotiate wholesale access...
SALT LAKE CITY—Verizon Wireless celebrated the opening of its newest customer service call center in West Valley City, Utah. The $42 million facility includes more than 800 workstations and 200 training stations and will bring more than 1,000 jobs to the area.In addition, the...
BELLEVUE, Wash.—Verizon Wireless introduced an account management service for customers in Oregon and Washington allowing access to account balance information and airtime usage free of charge from their wireless handsets.The service allows subscribers to dial #BAL and then send to access their account balance...
The NextWave Telecom Inc. saga continued last week as the hopeful wireless wholesaler unveiled funding plans to roll out its network, while its potential wireless competitors/customers continued to look for ways to wrestle some control over licenses that are still waiting for a proper...
With wireless operators expected to spend billions of dollars in the next several years introducing high-speed data capabilities onto their networks, the need for a return on investment is paramount. If consumer's current uptake of wireless data is any indication, ROI may be hard...
STURGIS, S.D.-Verizon Wireless is providing the Sturgis Police Department with a dedicated system of wireless phones insuring police communications during the annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, expected to attract 300,000 visitors this week."Verizon Wireless provides an invaluable service to our department," said Jim Bush, chief...
