This day in history Oct 26, 2009
In 2004, the FCC gave its approval to Cingular Wireless LLC s $41 billion acquisition of AT&T Wireless Services Inc. The Red Sox won Game 3 of the World Series in St. Louis, defeating the Cardinals, 4-1. Copyright 2009 Globe Newspaper Company. (Boston Globe)
AT&T U-verse Arrives in the Memphis Metropolitan Area Aug 16, 2009
AT&T U-verse brings together your U-verse TV, U-verse Internet, U-verse Voice and AT&T wireless services - all on one bill - with unique features that provide a new level of integration, convenience and control. AT&T U-verse TV ranked "Highest in Customer Satisfaction in the South Region," according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2008 Residential Television Service Provider Satisfaction Study(SM). (PR Newswire)
Barclays Capital Plans to Hire 65 Bankers to Expand European M&A Business May 26, 2009
The firm is already gaining market share as it takes advantage of market dislocations, said Parker, who has more than 23 years of experience in M&A and advised on major telecommunications deals, including Cingular Wirelesss $41 billion acquisition of AT&T Wireless Services in 2004. has so far avoided taking money from the U.K. government by boosting capital through stock and asset sales after $18. (Bloomberg)
RealNetworks Announces First Quarter 2009 Results May 8, 2009
From 1988 to 1995, he served as executive vice president of operations for McCaw Cellular Communications and subsequently AT&T Wireless Services following the merger of those companies. Webcast and Conference Call Information. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Class Action Certified Against Mercedes Over Emergency System Apr 28, 2009
They claim that Mercedes made statements or omissions of material facts that it knew or should have known were false or misleading when promoting vehicles equipped with "Tele Aid," an emergency response system that linked subscribers to roadside assistance operators through global positioning and cellular technology through AT&T Wireless Services Inc., for a subscription fee. The system ran on analog signals, not digital, and Mercedes-Benz continued to sell vehicles so equipped from 2002 to 2007... (Law.com)
Today in History Feb 17, 2009
Cingular Wireless agreed to pay nearly $41 billion in cash to buy AT&T Wireless Services. Former Mexican president Jose Lopez Portillo died in Mexico City at age 83. (Yahoo News)