WASHINGTON-Tim Donahue, chief executive officer of Nextel Communications Inc., said Thursday morning Nextel finds nothing in the Federal Communications Commission's plan to solve public-safety...
WASHINGTON-The California Public Utilities Commission, unable to reach a settlement with the nation's No. 2 mobile-phone operator, last week affirmed a record $12 million...
Sprint Corp. and RadioShack Corp. reported a multi-year agreement to develop, deploy and operate Sprint-branded kiosks in about 500 shopping malls across the country...
LONDON—Lucasfilm Ltd. and European operator Orange will partner to bring Stars Wars to mobile phones.Beginning this week, Orange customers can download images, film clips,...
WASHINGTON-The District of Columbia government Thursday showed off its public-safety wireless network as it urged Congress to allocate 10 megahertz of spectrum in the...
WASHINGTON—The telecommunications industry and policy-makers need to establish a different way of funding enhanced 911 systems especially because these networks are moving to Internet...
TORONTO—MDSI Mobile Data Solutions eliminated 30 workers in an effort to trim operating costs by $3 million a year, the software developer announced Thursday.The...
WASHINGTON—The board of directors of Nortel Networks Ltd. said it has declared a dividends on two series of preferred shares, the outstanding Cumulative Class...
WASHINGTON—The Senate Commerce Committee passed legislation to distribute universal-service subsidies more uniformly, but the legislation is not expected to become law."There are 18 of...
VANCOUVER, British Columbia—Canadian messaging software developer Voice Mobility International Inc. raised $1.6 million in private placement.Mobility offered 2.5 million units consisting of one common...
WASHINGTON—A federal judge in Chicago has decided to reconsider an employment discrimination lawsuit against Cingular Wireless L.C.C. that was thrown out of court two...
Nortel Networks Ltd. and Lucent Technologies Inc. both announced contributions to Verizon Wireless’ planned CDMA2000 1x EV-DO high-speed wireless data service launch in 11...
OVERLAND PARK, Kan.—Two weeks into the NFL season, carriers continue to launch applications that bring gridiron action to mobile handsets.With the latest football-themed announcement,...
FALLS CHURCH, Va.—Broadband equipment maker Terabeam Wireless launched its Marquee Series portfolio of broadband wireless networking solutions.The company said the orthogonal frequency division multiplexing...
PARIS—Webraska Mobile Technologies announced its SmartZone Navigation solution will power the navigation offering in Toyota France’s Toyota Hub consumer telematics services portal, expected to...
Wireless phone use aboard commercial aircraft is moving a step closer to reality at an airline industry trade show this week.OnAir, a collaborative effort...
SAN DIEGO—Qualcomm Inc. said it has entered into an agreement with Microsoft Corp. to allow Windows streaming capabilities in wireless devices.Through the deal, consumers...
LONDON—From seven-card stud to eightball, mobile gamers have a variety of choices with the announcement of five new games this week.Entertainment publisher Chasma Inc....
TOKYO—Japanese telecommunications giant NTT DoCoMo Inc. is reportedly set to join Cingular Wireless L.L.C. in a partnership designed to unify third-generation wireless technology, according...
WASHINGTON—The California Public Utilities Commission, unable to reach a settlement with the nation’s No. 2 mobile-phone carrier, today affirmed a record $12.14 million fine...
NEW YORK—Millicom International Cellular said it sold its 65-percent holding in Millicom Argentina, a high-speed wireless data joint venture, to its local partner after...
MUNICH, Germany—Siemens AG said it has supplied a network of wireless local area networks for Greek operator Vodafone Panafon to allow the carrier to...
VANCOUVER, British Columbia—Sierra Wireless said it has agreed to supply Symbol Technologies’ mobile computers with its CDMA2000 1x modules.The modules, known as EM3420, will...
