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Wed Aug 31, 2005 10:21 am
Sprint Nextel today is marshalling its forces along the Gulf Coast to restore service in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. In addition to hundreds of engineers and technicians poised to move into the area once it is safe, almost two dozen specialty vehicles are being assembled to coordinate the recovery effort and restore communications services to the devastated communities.
Sprint Nextel's Enterprise Incident Management Team, the group which oversees disasters such as hurricanes, will be deplo... [Continue reading Sprint Nextel Responds to Katrina with Restoration Effort]
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Wed Aug 31, 2005 10:09 am
Malaysia's leading cross-media operator Astro, together with leading mobile operator Maxis Communications Berhad ("Maxis") and global mobile device maker Nokia jointly showcased a live demonstration of Mobile TV Broadcasting to Malaysians on the eve of the Merdeka Day celebrations in Kuala Lumpur yesterday. The showcase used the new Digital Video Broadcasting - Handheld (DVB-H) technology standard now undergoing extensive field trials in Europe, the USA and in other parts of Asia.
Prime Minis... [Continue reading Nokia Showcases Live Mobile TV Broadcasting Over DVB-H]
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Tue Aug 30, 2005 8:31 am
Survey results released today from ACE*COMM Corporation indicate most North American parents aren't supervising the mobile phone use of their teenaged children. Seventy-one percent of teenagers surveyed admit they enjoy unrestricted use of their mobile phones. The online survey, conducted for ACE*COMM by Itracks, polled 1000 teens across North America between the ages of 13 and 18 from July 30 to August 9, 2005.
The Itracks survey also found that many teenagers are abusing their mobile phone ... [Continue reading Survey Finds 50% of Teens Prefer Cell Phones to TV]
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Tue Aug 30, 2005 8:23 am
Sprint Nextel Corporation and Gulf Coast Wireless Limited Partnership announced an agreement for Sprint Nextel to acquire Gulf Coast Wireless for approximately $287.5 million, including the assumption of debt. This transaction value represents 9.2x Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA) for the 12 months ending June 30, 2005 and 8.1x 2006E EBITDA.
As part of the agreement, Sprint Nextel and Gulf Coast Wireless will seek an immediate stay of litigation pending ... [Continue reading Sprint Nextel to Acquire Two Affiliates]
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Tue Aug 30, 2005 8:18 am
Results announced today from one of the world's first commercial mobile TV pilots in Helsinki, Finland reveal the popularity and willingness to pay for mobile TV services, underlining the potential of this exciting new mobile application. 41% of pilot participants would be willing to purchase mobile TV services and half thought that a fixed monthly fee of 10 euros was a reasonable price to pay. Over half (58%) said that they believed broadcast mobile TV services would be popular.
Digita, Elis... [Continue reading Nokia Study Shows 41% Want Mobile TV]
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Tue Aug 30, 2005 8:14 am
Nokia today announced that it has released a new version of the N-Gage Arena launcher for the over 400,000 valued N-Gage Arena members. The new version 2.5 includes new features and functionality, as well as updates to the existing services. N-Gage Arena members can now download a free copy of the new launcher at http://arena.n-gage.com/launcher .
The N-Gage Arena launcher, the gateway in the N-Gage phones to the N-Gage Arena, has been revamped to offer even better community and connectivity ... [Continue reading Nokia Releases New N-Gage Arena Launcher for Global Gaming]
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Mon Aug 29, 2005 1:42 pm
Verizon Wireless, owner and operator of the only national wide-area wireless broadband network in the United States, has again fulfilled its promise to expand its EV-DO wireless broadband network to more customers as it added seven new markets today to the growing list of areas where its two EV-DO (Evolution-Data Optimized) based services, BroadbandAccess and VCAST, are available. In addition, the company announced its success with its business service in existing markets has enabled it to offer... [Continue reading Verizon Wireless Expands EV-DO Coverage]
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Mon Aug 29, 2005 11:15 am
With Hurricane Katrina headed toward the Gulf Coast region, Verizon Wireless has mobilized its emergency operations teams to ensure reliable wireless phone coverage before, during and after the storm for residents and local emergency agencies.
Local efforts include:
- Pre-arranging fuel delivery to the company's network switching facilities in Baton Rouge and Covington, and to generators at permanent cell sites to keep the network operating at full strength even if power is lost for an ext... [Continue reading Verizon Wireless Prepares for Hurricane Katrina]
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Mon Aug 29, 2005 10:46 am
Most people have one technology tool they can't live without. For financial executives, it's the cell phone. In a nationwide survey of chief financial officers (CFOs), cell phones topped the list as the most indispensable portable technology device, with 44 percent of the response. Laptop computers came in close second, cited by 39 percent of executives polled.
Similar surveys in 2002 and 1999 also found the cell phone to be CFOs' tool of choice, as 46 percent and 51 percent of respondents, r... [Continue reading Bosses Can't Live Without Cell Phones]
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Mon Aug 29, 2005 10:42 am
Centennial Communications today announced that it has entered into a new long-term roaming agreement with T-Mobile USA, Inc.
"We're excited to provide an enhanced GSM customer experience in our U.S. markets," said Michael J. Small, Centennial's chief executive officer. "Historically, we've had only a limited roaming relationship with T-Mobile USA, and we look forward to a valuable long-term partnership with this national wireless carrier. The impact of this roaming agreement was considered wh... [Continue reading T-Mobile Expands Network Coverage through Roaming Agreement]
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