T-Mobile USA Inc. continued to dominate the J.D. Power and Associates regional survey of wireless customer satisfaction, receiving the highest ranking in all six regions of the U.S. for the fifth consecutive time-although it tied with other carriers in three of those regions. Verizon...
AT&T Inc. is taking another step along the path of convergence as it rolls out integrated business service plans that include wireless along with the rest of its suite of services. The company said that it is now offering its "full range of wireline...
"Off the beaten path I reign. Rover. Wanderer. Nomad. Vagabond. Call me what you will," so go Metallica's lyrics to "Wherever I may roam," circa 1991. Spring forward 16 years and we find that mantra being lived by millions of workers who freely roam...
NextWave Wireless Inc. announced it will purchase TD-CDMA supplier IPWireless Inc. for $25 million in cash and $75 million in stock. The ultimate purchase price could increase to $235 million by 2010 if IPWireless manages to achieve "certain revenue milestones," although NextWave did not...
Comverse Technology Inc. announced former AT&T Wireless Services Inc. executive Andre Dahan, 58, will become the company's president, CEO and board member beginning April 30."Andre has achieved an extraordinary track record of success in growing and delivering superior operating results at telecommunications and technology...
NextWave Wireless Inc. announced it will purchase TD-CDMA supplier IPWireless Inc. for $25 million in cash and $75 million in stock. The ultimate purchase price could increase to $235 million by 2010 if IPWireless manages to achieve "certain revenue milestones," although NextWave did not...
ORLANDO, Fla.-The mantra of profitability remains the guiding principle at Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications L.P., even as it invests in development efforts in the United States and moves ahead in emerging markets. "Without profit, you're nothing," said Miles Flint, president of Sony Ericsson, in...
ORLANDO, Fla.-The mantra of profitability remains the guiding principle at Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications, even as it invests in development efforts in the United States and moves ahead in emerging markets."Without profit, you're nothing," said Miles Flint, president of Sony Ericsson, in a private...
The wireless industry cheered the Federal Communications Commission's decision to classify wireless broadband as an information service, while Commissioner Michael Copps said the agency needs to delve further into the policy implications of Internet-enabled wireless devices and in particular to examine whether the ...
The wireless industry cheered the Federal Communications Commission's decision to classify wireless broadband as an information service, while Commissioner Michael Copps said the agency needs to delve further into the policy implications of Internet-enabled wireless devices and in particular to examine whether the ...
A small-business lawsuit to overturn the results of the $13.7 billion advanced wireless services auction is back on track, with the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals agreeing to hold oral argument around the time the Federal Communications Commission expects to issue rules for...
Wireless customers are experiencing fewer call problems than in the past several years, according to the most recent survey of mobile call quality by J.D. Power and Associates-and the change is at least in part due to the industry evolution to 3G networks. The...
In the year-and-a-half since Sprint Corp. closed on its acquisition of Nextel Communications Inc., a company that once looked like a valuable asset has proved difficult to integrate. The loyal, high-average revenue per user Nextel customers that the company once generated like clockwork have...
For the past eight months, M2Z Networks Inc. stood alone behind a plan that might actually aid President Bush's quest for universal and affordable broadband service in the United States. Now it suddenly has company. It comes in the form of petitions to deny...
LCC International Inc., which designs and deploys wireless networks, announced an agreement to purchase Wireless Facilities Inc.'s businesses in Europe, the Middle East and Africa in a cash-for-stock transaction valued at $4 million. The sale is subject to closing conditions; however, LCC expects the...
French media-telecom conglomerate Vivendi S.A. sharpened its charges against T-Mobile USA Inc. and its global affiliate, alleging corporate corruption helped the No. 4 U.S. mobile phone operator bid successfully on $4 billion worth of advanced wireless services licenses to support the build-out of...
In these early days of mobile entertainment, full-track download services are a bit like the weather: everyone complains about them, but no one seems to be doing much about them.While carriers such as Sprint Nextel Corp. and Verizon Wireless have claimed success hawking tunes...
The Bush administration sent Congress a long-overdue report that is key to deploying spectrum licenses that bidders paid $13.7 billion for during last year's auction.Wireless carriers and lawmakers had been pressing the Office of Management and Budget to deliver to Congress a report detailing...
Alltel Corp. posted robust wireless results for the fourth quarter and full-year 2006, solidifying its position as the largest small player in the wireless space. However, the company's president and CEO, Scott Ford, sparked speculation about Alltel being a possible acquisition target during remarks...
WiMAX carrier Clearwire Corp. hired Los Angeles-based Omnicom Group's DDB as its new advertising agency following a review of its advertising business. Clearwire offers WiMAX service in 35 markets, most of them small to midsize metropolitan areas. Spending on the carrier's advertising account was...
The Bush administration sent Congress a long-overdue report that is key to the deployment of spectrum licenses that bidders paid $13.7 billion for during last year's auction.Mobile phone carriers and lawmakers had been pressing the Office of Management and Budget to deliver to Congress...
Corporate wireless management company mindWireless has stepped into the fierce debate over which carrier truly has the fewest dropped calls, offering up its own data that shows Sprint Nextel Corp.'s CDMA network usually is the most reliable.MindWireless said it used a sample of more...
Most of the energy these days in Washington is understandably focused on the Next Big Auction. And why not? 700 MHz bidding later this year could attract a mix of mobile phone, satellite, WiMAX and other players collectively ready to spend between $10 billion...
Dobson Communications Corp. reported solid results for the final period of 2006, growing its subscriber base and increasing its average revenue per user. Dobson ended the year with an ARPU of $49.92-up $3.82 year-over-year. The data portion of Dobson's ARPU also increased, jumping from...
