September 2007

One major infrastructure vendor initially left out of Sprint Nextel Corp.’s WiMAX network development is Nortel Networks Ltd. Soon after being snubbed by the No. 3 carrier when it announced …

With a mobile WiMAX soft launch just around the corner and a nearly nationwide deployment planned for the coming year, Sprint Nextel Corp. and its many partners are working feverishly …

The upcoming auction of 700 MHz could give birth to an unprecedented infrastructure that could serve countless rural consumers as it provides a crucial boost to the nation’s public-safety industry.Or …

The following list includes venture capital and other investments into wireless companies announced during the past week. The value of the investment is included when available.–Apprion: Anvil Investment Associates L.P. …

EchoStar Communications announced the acquisition of Sling Media for $380 million, news that comes as the TV vendor considers a plan to split itself into two publicly traded corporations, one …

Virgin Mobile USA Inc. again adjusted the price of its proposed initial public offering, and outlined the financial details of the plan.According to documents filed with the Securities and Exchange …

Qualcomm Inc. is the little engine that could, if such an analogy isn’t out of line for a multi-billion dollar company. The San Diego-based chip-making and IP-licensing firm today raised …

Thick as a brick. That’s how dumb you’d have to be to fiddle with your iPhone, according to Apple Inc. Indeed, the company warned that fiddling may well turn the …

WiMAX World USA is underway this week in Chicago and, not surprisingly, vendors rushed out news of their exploits, or plans for such exploits, in the mobile broadband arena in …

Sometimes when you’re in the thick of things in this industry, it’s difficult to remember the big picture, so today I want to go to the top of the summit …

The following list details this week’s infrastructure awards for the cellular, Wi-Fi and WiMAX industries. The contracts are broken down by transmission technology, country and vendor. The value of the …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to Yay or Nay, a feature for RCR Wireless News’ new weekly e-mail service, Mobile Content and Culture. Every week we’ll review a new wireless application or …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to Reality Check, a feature for RCR Wireless News’ new weekly e-mail service, Mobile Content and Culture. We’ve gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to On the Margins, a feature for RCR Wireless News’ new weekly e-mail service, Mobile Content and Culture. Every week, the RCR Wireless News staff considers events …

Wireless users will soon have yet another way to access the popular MySpace.com social networking site: an ad-supported mobile Web site from Fox Interactive Media.The announcement coincides with the launch …

AT&T Mobility temporarily suspended the use of its new parental control feature due to potential issues around access to 911.The carrier introduced its Smart Limits feature earlier this month. The …

Following its distribution and financing deal with Brightstar Corp., online retailer InPhonic Inc. announced Andy Zeinfeld will step into the CEO position, replacing the company’s current CEO and founder David …

The groups behind the Ultra Mobile Broadband technology for wireless communications-which is often referred to as a 4G technology-announced that the specifications for the air interface have been published, and …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Analyst Angle. We’ve collected a group of the industry’s leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry. …

Mobile banking service provider Clairmail Inc. is partnering with digital infrastructure provider VeriSign Inc. to offer financial institutions multiple options for mobile banking as a managed service.The two companies made …

The phrase “pop up” typically elicits a collective response of tempered rage-being synonymous with computer spam and otherwise uninvited interruptions-but VH1 Mobile is hoping to take a more positive tact …

THE WIRELESS INDUSTRY INCREASINGLY FINDS ITSELF on the defensive on policy fronts across the board, a situation with the potential to disrupt the deregulatory framework and the fundamental business model …

Like Al Pacino in “Scent of a Woman,” the mobile advertising space is just gettin’ warmed up. And so is the sniping.Nokia Corp. cranked up the already-deafening buzz last week, …

VERIZON WIRELESS AND VODAFONE GROUP PLC will move toward a common network technology path for their respective networks and specifically mentioned the use of LTE technology without a formal commitment …