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News Briefs for Oct. 26, 2006
February 27, 2007 5:48 pm | News | CommentsCingular Wireless, Andrew Corporation, Boingo Wireless, TriQuint Semiconductor, Fractus, foneGear, Groove Mobile, I.D. Systems, NetOp Tech and Digital Angel Corporation.
U.S. Cellular Reports 1Q Results
February 27, 2007 5:48 pm | by Susan Rush | News | CommentsU.S. Cellular is working to catch up on its quarterly filings after announcing restatement plans last year. To that end, the company reported its first-quarter results for the period ended March 31, 2006.
Report: Verizon Profits from Sprint Troubles
February 27, 2007 5:48 pm | by Mark Rockwell | News | CommentsA leading Wall Street analyst firm says Verizon Wireless and Cingular Wireless lead the pack of wireless competitors ahead of a flagging Sprint Nextel in the second quarter of 2006.
Sprint Aims to Simplify Business Mobility
February 27, 2007 5:48 pm | by Susan Rush | News | CommentsSprint Nextel introduced Sprint Advanced Wireless Solutions, a program designed to provide business customers with an all-inclusive mobility solution. Sprint intends to act as the single point of contact for its business customers, while handling contract negotiations, and solution configuration and integration for its customers.
Vodafone Sheds Proximus Stake
February 27, 2007 5:48 pm | by Susan Rush | News | CommentsVodafone is selling its stake in Belgium mobile operator Proximus. The decision to relinquish its minority stake in Proximus is in line with Vodafone's overall goal of maximizing returns, according to Vodafone.
Nokia Siemens JV Installs Additional Executives
February 27, 2007 5:48 pm | by Susan Rush | News | CommentsNokia Siemens Networks is on pace to being operational in January, according to joint venture (JV) partners Nokia and Siemens. The companies are filling additional leadership roles to ensure the start-date target is met.
Sigmund the Sea Monster Goes Mobile
February 27, 2007 5:48 pm | by Susan Rush | News | CommentsSid and Marty Kroft's classic characters from "Sigmund and the Sea Monsters" and "Land of the Lost" are set to arrive on mobile phones via text messaging or online downloads.
News Briefs for Aug. 25, 2006
February 27, 2007 5:48 pm | by Wireless Week Staff | News | CommentsVerizon Wireless, Samsung Telecommunications America, Alltel Wireless, Yamaha Corporation of America, Qualcomm, Mobile Satellite Ventures, Digicel Group, Superscape Group, Movistar and CTIA.
Sprint Nextel Buys Affiliates
February 27, 2007 5:47 pm | by Susan Rush | News | CommentsSprint Nextel Corporation has successfully wiped out another pending lawsuit against the company by snatching up Gulf Coast Wireless. The company also is buying another affiliate, IWO Holdings.
Privacy Group Petitions FCC
February 27, 2007 5:47 pm | by Susan Rush | News | CommentsThe Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) wants the FCC to better protect individuals' calling records. The group has submitted a petition for proposed rulemaking to enhance security and authentication standards for access to consumer proprietary network information (CPNI).
NextWeb Buys Fixed-Wireless Provider
February 27, 2007 5:47 pm | by Susan Rush | News | CommentsCalifornia-based fixed-wireless Internet provider NextWeb is strengthening its position in the pre-WiMAX broadband sector with the purchase of rival 1st Universe.
Verizon Wireless Debuts Chatty Handset
February 27, 2007 5:47 pm | by Susan Rush | News | CommentsVerizon Wireless is expanding its product suite from LG Mobile Phones with the introduction of the VX5200, a handset that will talk back to its users.
Good Samaritan in Right Place, Right Time
February 27, 2007 5:47 pm | by Mark Rockwell | News | CommentsOn occasion, the right person is at the right place, equipped with the right tools to make a big difference. Serendipity is a wonderful and sometimes harrowing thing. One morning last November, Karen Wagner, wife of Hillsborough County, Fla., police sergeant Darryl Wagner, was one of those people. Karen Wagner, an ex-emergency service dispatcher turned private investigator, was driving a remote
Courting the Enterprise
February 27, 2007 5:47 pm | by Mark Rockwell | News | CommentsLike elephants, large corporate telecommunications customers may be a little less sensitive to small irritants, but they have very long memories. That's according to a recent study showing that wireless carriers have garnered a lot of satisfaction among the enterprise group. The group, however, says if carriers price the services too high, they will walk, according to the Walker Loyalty Report
Cutting Out the Spam
February 27, 2007 5:47 pm | by Karen Brown | News | CommentsDespite mobile messaging regulations and a swarm of new firewall and filtering products, many businesses are finding themselves in a spam jam. A particular blight in SMS messaging, enterprise spam is growing from a nuisance into a downright security threat, with the rise of multimedia messaging and its ability to potentially carry damaging worms and viruses into corporate computer systems.
