Google Inc. Chairman and CEO Eric Schmidt left the door open to bidding on wireless licenses when the 700 MHz auction begins in mid-January, but the Web search-engine giant and …
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Welcome to our Friday feature, Week in Review. Every Friday, RCR Wireless News will run through the major events of the past week, outlining what happened and speculating on what …
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Despite the tumultuous nature of the business, it appears the mobile virtual network operator market hasn’t lost the interest of private equity and venture capitalists. Movida Communications Inc. announced that …
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Customer satisfaction in the prepaid sector has increased considerably since last year, driven by new pricing options and services, according to the latest survey by J.D. Power and Associates. Overall …
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The Federal Communications Commission set Jan. 16 for the start of the 700 MHz auction, and asked for public comment on competitive bidding procedures for the 1,099 wireless licenses up …
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hedge*hog*ging v. Interrupting conversations in an office environment by poking your head over the top of the cube. Verizon Wireless, which recently announced plans to acquire Rural Cellular, said it …
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Though diminishing in count, regional wireless operators continued to report firm financial results highlighting continued opportunities outside the urban corridors. U.S. CellularU.S. Cellular Corp. reported $971.6 million in total revenues …
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The Federal Communications Commission scored one for the little guys last week, essentially saying that nationwide operators have to strike roaming agreements with smaller carriers. The commission did not dictate …
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Verizon Wireless said it purchased the operating assets of regional wireless services provider Ramcell in Kentucky and Oregon for an undisclosed sum.The nation’s second-largest carrier picked up Ramcell’s 51 cell …
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Leap Wireless International Inc. failed to meet analysts’ estimates for customer additions in the last quarter and its stock suffered dramatically because of it, plummeting more than 20% following yesterday’s …
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Industry, analysts critique auction details: Rules unlikely to lure new players, but existing carriers will gobble up spectrum
by jscarboby jscarboWHILE THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION AND OTHERS CELEBRATED anticipated public-safety and wireless benefits of last week’s 700 MHz auction rules decision, skeptics question whether the action will indeed produce a …
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Sprint Nextel Corp. is pulling out of the joint venture it formed with four cable companies to participate in the Advanced Wireless Services spectrum auction last year, but said the …
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While the Federal Communications Commission touts anticipated public-safety and wireless benefits of its 700 MHz rulemaking decision, others are skeptical about whether the ruling will indeed produce a competitor to …
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It’s been a tough couple of weeks in the mobile content space.Crown Castle International Corp. fled the nascent mobile TV market last week, absorbing a $10 million hit as it …
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Sprint Nextel Corp. unveiled a new WiMAX partnership this morning, announcing it is working with Internet giant Google Inc. on a new mobile portal for WiMAX mobile Internet customers. This …
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An increasing percentage of customers report that their service problems are “resolved in a timely manner,” according to the latest survey of customer care by J.D. Power and Associates-and carriers’ …
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Yahoo Inc. has tapped Chicago’s Novarra Inc. to provide transcoding technology for its oneSearch offering.Novarra, which powers mobile Internet services for a handful of wireless services providers-including bankrupt mobile virtual …
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AT&T Mobility will work with Japanese operator NTT DoCoMo Inc. to build a 3G wireless network in Hawaii, the two companies announced. DoCoMo said it will provide up to $24 …
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T-Mobile USA Inc. and Nortel Networks Ltd. have agreed to a $150 million multi-year extension of their contract for wireless voice and data services. The contract extension will add capacity …
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Leap Wireless International Inc. subsidiary Cricket Communications Inc. has selected three infrastructure vendors for equipment, services and software in its planned buildout of third-generation networks in its recently acquired advanced …
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Nortel Networks Ltd. has secured a three-year contract with Cricket Communications Inc. valued at $135 million, to supply the carrier with CDMA equipment as it expands its network coverage with …
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House Commerce Committee leaders wrote the heads of the Department of Commerce and the Office of Management and Budget requesting by the end of next week the first progress report …
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Wireless small, but growing component at NXTcomm: Telcos have big plans for mobile divisions
by jscarboby jscarboCHICAGO-The NXTcomm 2007 conference offered a glimpse into a bright telecom future in which mobility and convergence are a key component, with new networks and new services evolving designed to …
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Telus, BCE considering merger: Deal would whittle nationwide Canadian carriers to a pair
by jscarboby jscarboThe two largest telecom carriers in Canada are in discussions over a possible tie-up, although no official deal has been announced. Telus Corp. and BCE Inc. said they are pursuing …
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The two largest telecom carriers in Canada are in discussions over a possible tie-up, although no official deal has been announced. Telus Corp. and BCE Inc. said they are pursuing …