Wireless Services

Centennial Communications Corp. said it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Puerto Rico cable television operations to Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst Inc. for $155 million in …

No longer will EDGE technology belong to the list of protocols with an uncertain future. As some industry experts look at it, EDGE is ramping up in spite of its …

Verizon Wireless threw its considerable resources into the international roaming business earlier this month by expanding the availability of Samsung Corp.’s SCH-a790 Global Phone to the carrier’s non-business customers. The …

With 802.11n still lurking in the distance, wireless players are stepping up efforts to wed cellular and wireless local area networks while earnestly preparing Wi-Fi for wedded bliss. The “n” …

Wireless carriers and content providers around the world are salivating over potential revenues from adult content, which is expected to generate $1 billion annually within the next few years, according …

Once lightly regarded as a true competitor for its larger nationwide competition due to its relatively small customer base, not-quite nationwide footprint and questionable network quality, T-Mobile USA Inc. has …

WASHINGTON-The nation’s top mobile-phone carriers asked a Minnesota federal court to stay a judge’s decision last Friday upholding a new state law going into effect next week that bans mobile-phone …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission, despite interference concerns voiced by the mobile-phone industry, today released an additional 20 megahertz for third-generation mobile-phone communications and other advanced wireless services. At the same …

WASHINGTON-A Minnesota federal court has upheld a new state law forbidding mobile-phone carriers from making significant changes to service contracts without obtaining written or verbal permission from subscribers, but ruled …

WALL, N.J.-Regional wireless operator Centennial Communications Corp. reported that Ellen Wolf has resigned from the company’s board of directors. Raymond Ranelli, who was formerly a vice chairman of PricewaterhouseCoopers, has …

REDMOND, Wash.-AT&T Wireless Services Inc. reported that the city and county of Honolulu has placed an order for 1,600 EDGE wireless modem cards for its police, fire and emergency services …

VANCOUVER, British Columbia-Sierra Wireless announced the Voq Professional Phone is now commercially available in North America on the AT&T Wireless Services Inc. network. The Windows Mobile 2003-based smart phone is …

ATLANTA-BellSouth Corp. said it plans to offer $3 billion aggregate principal amount of five- and 10-year senior notes to help finance its share of the pending acquisition of AT&T Wireless …

Canadian telecommunications provider Rogers Communications Inc. said it has entered into a letter of agreement with AT&T Wireless Services Inc. to facilitate the possible sale of AWS’ 34-percent stake in …

Centennial Communications Corp. said it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Puerto Rico cable television operations to Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst Inc. for $155 million in …

The future of wireless could be the future of most everything. Wireless technology has evolved in leaps and bounds since the first transmission of radio communication signals across the English …

WASHINGTON-Cingular Wireless L.L.C., steadfast in its claim that it did not deceive California consumers, has initiated negotiations with the California Public Utilities Commission to settle a proposed record $12 million …

Few names garner as much attention in the wireless space as Craig McCaw, who is often regarded as one the savviest investors in the industry. From the original creation of …

WASHINGTON-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. is negotiating with the California Public Utilities Commission to settle a proposed $12 million fine against the No. 2 mobile-phone carrier for business practices that the agency …

REDMOND, Wash.-AT&T Wireless Services Inc. said it has received the necessary consent from noteholders to authorize certain amendments to the indentures relating to its senior notes in connection with its …

Fourteen companies, including service providers, infrastructure suppliers and handset vendors, have come together to publish a set of open specifications for extending mobile voice and data services over wireless local …

AT&T Wireless Services Inc. made good on its commitment to launch UMTS-based services in Dallas and San Diego following the carrier’s previous network launches in July that included Detroit, Phoenix, …

BUFFALO, N.Y.-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. today said its distracted-driving program reached 2.2 million more students this year. Cingular said the 7.8 million students from 18,500 high schools and professional driving schools …

PARIS-Portuguese mobile carrier Optimus has launched a music-recognition service from Musiwave. The service allows users to identify music via mobile phones. Users are charged about 60 cents per song successfully …

VANCOUVER, British Columbia-Canadian telecommunications provider Telus Corp. said the government’s decision late last week to eliminate the previously existing 55-megahertz spectrum cap for wireless carriers removes one of the principal …