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T-Mobile USA tops J.D. Power customer care survey

Three Christmases ago, Sue Nokes received a call from a T-Mobile USA Inc. customer who had been bumped up through the customer care system until he reached her. The man, Nokes recalled, told her that though he liked the carrier's customer service reps, he...

Wireless Matrix, MSV extend partnership

RESTON, Va.-Wireless Matrix Corp., which provides enterprise wireless data services, extended its contract with satellite provider Mobile Satellite Ventures through January 2008.Wireless Matrix uses satellite services as part of its wide area wireless communications network, which also makes use of terrestrial wireless services to...

Metro One on verge of Nasdaq de-listing

PORTLAND, Ore.-Directory assistance provider Metro One Telecommunications Inc. said it received notice that its stock is in danger of being de-listed from the Nasdaq Stock Exchange. The company said it plans to appeal the decision. Metro One's stock, which trades on the Nasdaq under...

McCaw, other industry veterans back new wireless start-up Tello

SAN MATEO, Calif.-Wireless trailblazer Craig McCaw and other high-tech heavyweights are backing a new company looking to let business users reach colleagues through mobile phones, e-mail or instant messaging. The firm, Tello Corp., emerged this week after operating for more than a year in...

Spirent acquiring SwissQual for $70.5 million

ROCKVILLE, Md.-Performance analysis systems provider Spirent Communications plc announced it will buy SwissQual AG for $70.5 million in cash. SwissQual develops wireless testing and measurement technology for service providers. The products are for service providers to troubleshoot networks and improve wireless service performance.Spirent said...

Carriers focus on building data networks

When Cingular Wireless L.L.C. managed to squeeze the launch of its 3G network into the last month of 2005, the move catapulted 16 major metropolitan cities into the spotlight as the most competitive 3G markets in the country. Cingular rolled out its BroadbandConnect service...

SunCom reverses guidance, hires financial adviser

Regional wireless operator SunCom Wireless Holdings Inc. said it expects to report a $14 million loss for the fourth quarter of 2005. The carrier also said it no longer plans to give any guidance or commentary on future performance. SunCom had previously forecast a...

SunCom reverses 4Q guidance, hires financial and legal adviser

BERWYN, Pa.-Regional wireless operator SunCom Wireless Holdings Inc. said it expects to report a $14 million loss for the fourth quarter of 2005 and that it no longer plans to give any guidance or commentary on future performance. SunCom had previously forecast a fourth-quarter...

AT&T tries to tie it all together Ad campaign includes wireless connection

The wireline parent companies of Cingular Wireless L.L.C. are dangling discounts, converged bills and the potential of cross-platform services as they try to convince customers to bundle Cingular wireless services along with high-speed Internet, video and wireline phone services. As the AT&T brand re-emerges...

Cingular completes integration of network in Georgia

ATLANTA, Ga.-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. said it completed network integration work in Georgia, as well as integration efforts in parts of Alabama and Florida, and expanded its coverage areas in those states. In Georgia, Cingular said it kept and integrated more than 475 cell sites...

Digicel ramps up Caribbean services, plans WiMAX expansion

KINGSTON, JAMAICA-After filling up 2005 with various acquisitions and an initial launch of WiMAX services, Caribbean carrier Digicel Group plc announced plans to expand wireless service into Haiti and Trinidad & Tobago, plus roll out more WiMAX offerings in 2006. The company, which has...

Cincinnati Bell to buy Cingular’s stake in JV for $83 million

CINCINNATI-Cincinnati Bell is buying out Cingular Wireless L.L.C.'s stake in a joint venture between the two companies. According to Securities and Exchange Commission filings by Cincinnati Bell, the company must pay $83 million for Cingular's stake. The sale is anticipated to close next month....

Season of giving

Official Washington is suddenly awash in jittery philanthropy. Hardly a day passes without congressional members-Republicans and Democrats alike-deciding to give a portion of their campaign contributions to some charitable cause. President Bush is on the bandwagon, too. This is striking, since the holidays are...

Cincinnati Bell to buy Cingular’s stake in joint venture

CINCINNATI-Cincinnati Bell is buying out Cingular Wireless L.L.C.'s stake in a joint venture between the two companies. According to Securities and Exchange Commission filings by Cincinnati Bell, the company must pay $83 million for Cingular's stake. The sale is anticipated to close next month.Cincinnati...

Cingular, Verizon in tight race for No. 1

When Cingular Wireless L.L.C. bought AT&T Wireless Services Inc. in 2004, creating the nation's largest cellular carrier, Verizon Wireless found itself handing over its title belt as the U.S. heavyweight wireless leader. But since then, Verizon Wireless has been posting the best churn figures...

NTIA estimates spectrum relocation to cost $1B: Good news for 3G auction bidders

WASHINGTON-The National Telecommunications & Information Administration said that it will cost nearly $1 billion to relocate federal spectrum users from the 1710-1755 MHz band. The relocation would allow the government to auction the band for third-generation wireless uses. The Congressional Budget Office had estimated...

NEC’s handset unit struggling

Japanese vendor NEC Corp. may become the latest casualty in the hotly contested mobile-phone market. According to a Reuters report, the company is looking for some kind of partnership with another mobile-phone vendor in order to bolster its sluggish handset business. An agreement could...

Engineering firm sues Cingular

WASHINGTON-A San Diego courtroom is expected to be the scene this week for a jury trial of a now-defunct company trying to get redress from the nation's largest wireless carrier. Sonic TSM Inc. is accusing Cingular Wireless L.L.C. of allegedly promised things it couldn't...

Mobiltek sells subsidiary to Hong Kong integrator

SUNNYVALE, Calif.-One month after announcing its restructuring, value-added service provider Mobiltek Corp. said it sold its subsidiary, Mobiltek Corp. California, to SinoConnect Ltd., a Hong Kong-based telecom system integration company. Mobiltek said it sold the subsidiary-along with the business' nine service contracts with Chinese...

Top RCRNews.com stories for 2005

Editor's Note: Following are the 10 most viewed stories on RCRNews.com for 2005. The most-viewed story is first on the list.Dec. 9

AT&T plans major ‘Your World. Delivered.’ branding campaign

SAN ANTONIO, Texas-AT&T Inc. said it will launch the biggest marketing campaign in company history to re-establish its brand and tout its offerings, which soon are expected to include a wireless offering running on subsidiary Cingular Wireless L.L.C.'s network. The company, which was formed...

Mobiltek sells subsidiary to Hong Kong integrator for $100,000

SUNNYVALE, Calif.-One month after announcing its restructuring, value-added service provider Mobiltek Corp. announced the sale of its subsidiary, Mobiltek Corp. California, to SinoConnect Ltd., a Hong Kong-based telecom system integration company. Mobiltek said it sold the subsidiary-along with the business' nine service contracts with...

NTIA: Government spectrum relocation to cost nearly $1 billion

WASHINGTON-The National Telecommunications & Information Administration said Wednesday that it will cost nearly $1 billion to relocate federal spectrum users from the 1710-1755 MHz band. The relocation would allow the government to auction the band for third-generation wireless uses. The Congressional Budget Office had...

Top Stories of 2005

Editor's note: At the end of each year, the RCR Wireless News editorial staff looks back on the news events that made headlines and decides which were the most significant, industry-impacting stories during the past 12 months. While our list does not include the...