Yearly Archives: 2007

Plugging holes: Plugfests help smooth gaps in IMS interoperability

As IMS makes its way from hype to reality, one of the crucial steps along the way for the technology involves testing various parts...

Etc.

Grounded squirrelsMobile Streams plc said its animated series "Suicidal Squirrels" will be available through Ad Infuse's video podcast advertising insertion service. The series was...

Unlocking legal action possible, not always desirable

James Baldinger, a partner at Carlton Fields PA, has successfully litigated cases on behalf of Tracfone Wireless Inc. against individuals and groups that have...

MediaFLO shuffles execs, looks ahead: Questions remain about domestic numbers

Less than six months after its commercial launch, mobile TV vendor MediaFLO USA Inc. is in the midst of an executive shuffle.Dan Novak, who...

Low-fi

These appear to be dark days for municipal Wi-Fi. The oncepromising way to bring wireless broadband to the masses has hit that hard wall...

Ghost busters

What a tome: 312 pages, including appendices. Why, already the number of printed copies of the Federal Communications Commission's 700 MHz decision would keep...

“MMS Disconnect” article created misperceptions

Dear Editor:We would like to raise an issue about the methodology and claims cited in the Aug. 13 article, "The MMS disconnect" by Colin...

Executive Interview: Maria Mandel

WPP Group's Ogilvy & Mather has helped build some of the world's highest-profile brands during its 60-year history, and subsidiary Ogilvy Interactive is known...

MMS marketing a hit abroad, on deck in U.S.

Mobile users in Australia and the United Kingdom can get Jason Bourne on the phone just by pressing a few buttons.Universal Pictures International is...

Congressional preview: Contentious wireless issues abound

While Congress and the Federal Communications Commission will have a full plate of wireless and high-tech issues this fall, policymakers are unlikely to move...

Hedgehogging: hedge*hog*ging v. Interrupting conversations in an office environment by poking your head over the top of the cube

A couple weeks back content provider Exclaim unveiled its MyFaith mobile application that offers "spiritual well-being and enlightenment from six major religions and philosophies."...

Auction, disputes propel lobbying efforts

Who says you can't buy influence? Or at least attempt to.During the first six months of this year, the communications-electronics sector spent big money...

Managed service contracts gain traction overseas to cut costs

Carriers abroad increasingly are looking at managed service contracts as a way to reduce their network operating expenses, and large equipment vendors could reap...

M2Z’s free broadband plan set for rejection

The Federal Communications Commission appeared poised to reject M2Z Networks Inc.'s plan to offer free nationwide broadband service on the 2155-2175 MHz band, a...

Helio cuts 5% of workforce, updates plan offerings

Mobile virtual network operator Helio L.L.C. cut about 5% of its workforce, mostly in its field sales team, the company confirmed following media reports...

Japan’s DoCoMo jumps onto WiMAX bandwagon

Japanese telecom giant NTT DoCoMo Inc. announced it will form a joint venture with ACCA Networks Co. Ltd. in order to take advantage of...

FCC fines Sprint Nextel, Alltel, U.S. Cellular over E911

The Federal Communications Commission said it plans to fine Sprint Nextel Corp., Alltel Corp. and U.S. Cellular Corp. nearly $3 million collectively for failing...

The Week in Review

Welcome to our Friday feature, Week in Review. Every Friday, RCR Wireless News will run through the major events of the past week, outlining...

VZW, UMG could see lawsuit over reggae ringtones

The family of late reggae star Bob Marley said they will sue Verizon Wireless and Universal Music Group in response to an exclusive ringtone...

Telcogames acquires Viva La Mobile

Mobile-game publisher Telcogames acquired Australia's Viva La Mobile for an undisclosed sum.Viva La Mobile operates Redstar, a platform for multiplayer mobile gaming in use...

Backhaul for wireless to hit $23B by 2012

The cellular backhaul market is expected to reach $23 billion by 2012, according to a new ABI Research study. Backhaul currently accounts for about...

MediaFLO expands in Malaysia, Taiwan

Qualcomm Inc. reached a deal with Maxis Communications Berhad and ASTRO All Asia Networks plc to conduct a technical trial of the San Diego-based...

Worst of the Week: Don’t eat the iPhone with ketchup

Hello!And welcome to our Thursday column, Worst of the Week. There's a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this industry, so this...

Qualcomm’s MediaFLO rearranges VP-level positions

Mobile TV vendor MediaFLO USA Inc. is in the midst of an executive shuffle. Dan Novak, who has long been the public face of...

Sony Ericsson revamping to attain status as top three vendor

Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications this week eliminated one job in its North American operations-sidelining VP for Corporate Communications Cherie Gary-in an effort to realign...
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