LONDON-A new mobile virtual network operator service launched in the United Kingdom through One.Tel, which is leasing capacity from Vodafone Group plc. The group is touting its service, priced at less than
OVERLAND PARK, Kan.—Sprint PCS and the Virgin Group reported they would each have an equal interest and mutual governance roles in their Virgin Mobile USA mobile virtual network operator joint venture that is expected to launch this summer. Sprint PCS said it would fund...
MEBOURNE, Australia—The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has instituted federal court proceedings against mobile operator Virgin Mobile Australia for allegedly "engaging in false, misleading and deceptive conduct in advertising a number of mobile-phone packages nationally during the period October 2001 to March 2002."But...
Nearly six months after United Kingdom-based Virgin Group and Sprint PCS announced they formed Virgin Mobile USA, the U.S. wireless industry continues to wait for the launch of the highly touted mobile virtual network operator venture.But, since the announcement last October, there has been...
OXFORD, United Kingdom—The proceeds from a string of disposals will be used by the owner of Virgin, Richard Branson, to develop his burgeoning mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) cell-phone business. The company's latest deal involves Virgin Active, a health club venture, being sold for...
BERLIN—Berlin is a city undergoing a rebuilding and refurbishment program the likes of which few other cities in Europe have experienced in modern times. Against this backdrop of transformation, Deutsche Telekom used the grand opening of its high-tech offices in the city to announce...
Carriers choose low-key number portability promotionsMELBOURNE, Australia-With the advent of mobile number portability (MNP) in Australia, the forecasted marketing blitz has largely failed to materialize, despite some initial predictions that mobile-phone companies would spend big to draw customers away from their competitors.Introduced on 25...
SINGAPORE—Virgin Mobile, which launched its service in Singapore on 12 October, has found itself caught in a disagreement between incumbents SingTel Mobile and StarHub. Virgin Mobile Chief Executive Sir Richard Branson claimed Starhub is asking US$234,000 to let Virgin Mobile customers be connected to...
SINGAPORE—Virgin Mobile launched service in Singapore on Friday, the first Asian market in which it has launched its mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) service.Virgin Mobile partnered with SingTel Mobile last year to provide MVNO services in Singapore and other Asian markets. Virgin Mobile currently...
LONDON—Mobile virtual network operator Virgin Mobile launched a new range of short message service and Wireless Application Protocol (WAP)-based wireless Internet applications built on InfoSpace's wireless platform, the companies announced.The deal is an extension of a previous agreement between the two companies. In February,...
LONDON—The mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) business model has arrived in the United States.Sprint and Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Group officially announced their teaming, a saga that has been in the works for several years. Virgin Mobile USA will offer its popular pay-as-you-go wireless...
LONDON-A major shift has occurred in the U.K. mobile market, with Vodafone Group plc, the market leader in terms of subscriber numbers for several years, falling two spots to No. 3 following the release of second-quarter subscriber numbers. Orange, owned by France Telecom, claimed...
OXFORD, United Kingdom-Carrefour, the giant French hypermarket firm, has appointed KPMG to advise it on plans to become a mobile virtual network operator. The company is reported to have approached the three mobile operators in France and was said to have conducted in-depth discussions...
As the Virgin Mobile rumor factory continues to pump out news stories, Sprint PCS finally brought some substance to the situation. The wireless carrier issued a brief, two-sentence release confirming that the two companies were in discussions, but that no definitive agreement had been...
HONG KONG-Virgin Mobile is planning a $550 million expansion into Asia, focusing on establishing mobile virtual network operations in 10 Asian countries during the next three to five years, according to international press reports.Following a Singapore service this year, the company is targeting Hong...
As the wireless industry is rocked with one huge acquisition, spectrum auction and technological development after another, a small-and often overlooked-market segment continues to operate just below radar. Resellers have quietly been activating wireless customers for the past few decades, but some say they...
As wireless Internet traffic becomes more of a reality, more and more firms are expected to pop up interested in measuring that traffic.Media Metrix is perhaps the most popular Internet tracking firm today, measuring surfing activity of all sorts on traditional landline Internet systems....
Over the past several weeks, Sprint PCS has rolled out several additions to its Wireless Web service designed to target the consumer market, particularly teen users.In the last month, users of Sprint's Wireless Web service have seen new folders added to their launch screens...
BELLEVUE, Wash.-InfoSpace Inc. unveiled several implementations of its wireless Internet services platform by such companies as Nortel Networks, SBC Wireless, Virgin Mobile and Indian firm Tata.Nortel and InfoSpace have teamed to jointly offer the InfoSpace platform with Nortel's wireless network infrastructure to service providers....
DENVER, United States-One of the world's most savvy and chic brand names is coming to the U.S. mobile-phone market next year.Virtual network operator (VNO) Virgin Mobile USA said it plans to ink an agreement with a carrier here and offer nationwide service by the...
U.K. wireless handset manufacturer Sendo announced a global strategic partnership with Virgin Mobile. Virgin Mobile will be the first operator to offer Sendo's phones to consumers later this year. Virgin Mobile initially plans to introduce two Sendo phones, which will be marketed as Virgin...
One of the world's most savvy and chic brand names is coming to the U.S. mobile-phone market next year.Virtual network operator Virgin Mobile USA said it plans to ink an agreement with a carrier in the United States and offer nationwide service by the...
The upcoming U.S. spectrum auctions present some interesting times for the wireless industry.Auctions in the past were more predictable, primarily reserved for veteran executives experienced in running wireless networks.Today, the story is much different. Wireless has caught the attention of many powerful and nontraditional...
BOSTON-Radio spectrum is scarce and becoming concentrated in the hands of fewer and more powerful players, according to a new report by Ovum, an independent research and consulting company.In "Virtual Mobile Services: Strategies for Fixed and Mobile Operators," Ovum suggests that new ways of increasing...
