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.Mobi opens up to registrars

DUBLIN—Mobile Top Level Domain Ltd., the driving force behind the mobile Internet domain extension .mobi, said the .mobi suffix will be available through 16 domain name registrars. The company said certain mobile industry associations will be able to register their Web site address as...

Vodafone, T-Mobile UK to slash international roaming rates

LONDON-Vodafone Group plc and T-Mobile International's U.K. subsidiary announced plans to reduce their European roaming rates, which have been under pressure from European Union regulators who want to reduce rates and are threatening to do it by regulating wholesale roaming rates. Both Vodafone and...

Speedus stock boosted by lawsuit against Verizon Wireless

Shares of Speedus Corp. shot upward after the wireless broadband company said it was targeting Verizon Wireless with two patent-infringement lawsuits. Speedus said it filed two lawsuits against the nation's No. 2 operator over technologies used for mobile video and the simultaneous transmission of...

Speedus stock boosted by lawsuit against Verizon Wireless

NEW YORK—Shares of Speedus Corp. shot upward after the wireless broadband company said it was targeting Verizon Wireless with two patent-infringement lawsuits. Speedus said it filed two lawsuits against the nation’s No. 2 operator over technologies used for mobile video and the simultaneous transmission...

Vodafone, T-Mobile UK plan to slash international roaming rates

LONDON—Vodafone Group plc and T-Mobile International’s UK subsidiary announced plans to substantially reduce their European roaming rates, which have been under pressure from European Union regulators who want to reduce rates for consumers and are threatening to do it by regulating wholesale roaming rates....

Industry-low churn powers Verizon Wireless’ 1Q results

Verizon Wireless continued its run of strong quarterly results, boosting its service revenues by double-digits and squeezing its churn rate below 1.2 percent. The company's results "just getting better," said Albert Lin of American Technology Research, noting that Verizon Wireless had an industry-low...

Verizon Wireless posts strong 1Q, parents still fighting for control

NEW YORK—Verizon Wireless continued its run of strong quarterly results, boosting its service revenues by double-digits and squeezing its churn rate below 1.2 percent. The carrier added 1.7 million new customers, about 3 percent more than 2005’s first quarter. Verizon reported that 1.6 million...

U.S. closing gap in data adoption

It's safe to say U.S. wireless subscribers have caught up with much of the rest of the world in terms of data consumption. But it appears American carriers still have their work cut out for them when it comes to cashing in. The United...

EU proposal garners concern from tech firms

BRUSSELS, Belgium-Proposed European Union broadcasting rules would restrict the growth of emerging media formats including mobile phones, according to a group of media and technology companies. Yahoo Inc., Vodafone Group plc and Cisco Systems Ltd. are among a consortium of firms protesting the proposal,...

Qualcomm gains FCC approval to continue with MediaFlo plans

WASHINGTON—Qualcomm Inc. gained approval Wednesday for an agreement it reached with TV stations serving Chicago, Milwaukee and Gary, Ind. that will allow the company to move forward with its MediaFlo steaming content plans. MediaFlo is a one-way, high-speed network using spectrum Qualcomm obtained after...

Vodafone’s next steps invite stock rise, speculation

LONDON-Vodafone Group plc's stock jumped as much as 3 percent in early trading April 11, amid fresh rumors that the European telco giant may sell its 45-percent stake in Verizon Wireless-or that several telecom companies, including Verizon Communications Inc., may band together to make...

.mobi coming to phone near you

Content providers and big-name brands soon will be able to target consumers with a new Internet domain exclusively for wireless use. For some industry insiders, though, the question is, why?Mobile Top Level Domain Ltd. (mTLD) said it will launch the .mobi domain next month,...

Vodafone K.K. to rebrand after Softbank acquisition

TOKYO—Vodafone Group plc’s Japanese operations will undergo a brand change once the sale of the unit to Softbank Corp. is complete, the two companies announced today. Vodafone assured customers that they would continue to be able to use their vodafone.ne.jp e-mail addresses and that...

Vodafone’s stock jumps on rumors

LONDON—Vodafone Group plc’s stock jumped as much as 3 percent in early trading Tuesday, amid fresh rumors that the European telco giant may sell its 45-percent stake in Verizon Wireless—or that several telecom companies, including Verizon Communications Inc., may band together to make an...

Weekly infrastructure awards wrap-up

The following list details this week's infrastructure awards for the cellular, Wi-Fi and WiMAX industries. The contracts are broken down by transmission technology, country and vendor. The value of the contract is included when available.Click here for additional infrastructure awards from RCR Wireless News.CellularBangladesh:...

Vodafone shakes up corporate structure

LONDON—Vodafone Group plc announced a new organizational structure the carrier said would allow it to compete more efficiently on a global scale while also focusing on new technology evolutions like convergence and IP services. "This new structure is an important step forward for the...

Tier 2 handset makers scramble for shrinking market share

The squeeze is on, the stakes are high and the options few. Second-tier handset makers-their exact numbers globally are unclear, but there may be more than 100 players-are scrambling to survive, let alone thrive, as the top six vendors increased their market share last...

Bango, Volantis ink content deals with Hearst publications

Bango is powering three new mobile content portals for properties of publishing giant Hearst Publications. The U.K.-based provider of direct-to-consumer content launched mobile sites for Cosmopolitan, CosmoGirl and Seventeen, hawking ringtones, wallpapers and horoscopes for the publications. Users can access the catalogs by sending...

Weekly infrastructure awards wrap-up

The following list details this week's infrastructure awards for the cellular, Wi-Fi and WiMAX industries. The contracts are broken down by transmission technology, country and vendor. The value of the contract is included when available.Click here for additional infrastructure awards from RCR Wireless News.CellularChina:...

European regulators attempting to control EU roaming rates

BRUSSELS, Belgium—European Union telecom regulators today announced plans to force wireless operators to lower their international roaming rates within EU countries, with the goal that subscribers would be charged for calls made while traveling within the EU at the same rates that they receive...

Volantis, Bango powering mobile content for Hearst magazines

SEATTLE–Hearst Magazines is going both on- and off-deck to offer ringtones, images, daily horoscopes and editorial content from Cosmopolitan, Seventeen and CosmoGirl to wireless users. Hearst is teaming with Volantis to targeting 12- to 34-year-old females with its offerings, which will be available through...

Webraska’s revenues double pushed by GPS, navigation platform

PARIS-Mobile GPS navigation solutions company Webraska said its revenues doubled during its 2005 fiscal year, driven by sales of the company's SmartZone Geospatial Platform and its Navigation Platform. The company said it expects to report revenues for the year, which ends this month, of...

Weekly infrastructure awards wrap-up

The following list details this week’s infrastructure awards for the cellular, Wi-Fi and WiMAX industries. The contracts are broken down by transmission technology, country and vendor. The value of the contract is included when available.Click here for additional infrastructure awards from RCR Wireless News.Cellular Germany...

Webraska’s revenues double pushed by GPS and navigation platform

PARIS—Mobile GPS navigation solutions company Webraska said its revenues doubled during its 2005 fiscal year, driven by sales of the company’s SmartZone Geospatial Platform and its Navigation Platform. The company said it expects to report revenues for the year, which ends this month, of...