February 16, 2004 articles

New tech aims to imrove underground reception

Feb 16 2004 - 02:29 PM ET | Unique
The Scotsman reports on a new technology aimed to improve cell phone reception on underground trains. Carrier O2 says it is the first time complete coverage has been offered to the UK metro system. It's not clear if this tech...

How much is a wireless customer worth?

Feb 16 2004 - 01:38 PM ET | In The News
With the talk of AT&T Wireless bids in the $38 billion price range, we thought some math was in order. According to the company, and the end of 2003, AT&T Wireless had 22 million customers. At a price of $38...

AT&T Wireless bid war underway [updated]

Feb 16 2004 - 12:40 AM ET | AT&T Wireless, Cingular, Vodafone
A bidding war for US carrier AT&T Wireless is underway according to the Wall Street Journal. Cingular and Vodafone both bid on the #3 carrier before the Feb. 13th deadline. Over the weekend both companies increased their bids. Reports currently...