2008

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 contract is included when available.Cellular–Nigeria: Globacom has chosen Alcatel-Lucent to …

AT&T and Vodafone have been named as possible buyers for a 50% stake in Huawei Technologies’ handset division.

Navigating backcountry roads in places like Hawkins County, Tenn., can be a challenge for ambulance drivers, even if they know the territory.

Do you need a new antenna for the transition to digital TV? Here are a few tips:

Boost Mobile is hoping to boost sales with a line of new retail stores.The Sprint Nextel Corp. division opened outlets in Hialeah, Fla., Huntington, Calif., and Houston, offering customers and would-be customers an opportunity to explore Boost’s offerings “in a …

Cellphone sales in the United States declined abruptly in the first quarter of the year, the first time since The NPD Group began tracking handsets, the firm wrote in a new report. The quarter saw a 22% decline in sales …

The first criminal conviction of an international prepaid mobile-phone trafficker was announced by U.S. officials in Houston, news that again highlights a growing problem of global proportions for wireless. Indeed, the issue has already triggered numerous lawsuits by a number …

The two mobile operators are supposedly one of several companies looking to buy a stake in Huawei’s handset business.

Talk of ringtones and ringback tones is ‘last year’s news,’ says Radar’s Sinnreich. Apple Inc. is talking to music labels about expanding the iPhone ‘s ringtone selection and letting users download tunes over carriers’ data networks, according to a report …

After months of worry about the future of their WiMAX networks, Clearwire and Sprint are now set thanks to a $3.2 billion investment from Google, Intel and a handful of cable operators. A US 4G network now seems practically assured, …

Apple is in talks some of the major music labels over a deal that would allow next-generation iPhone owners to purchase music tracks directly from the handset over cellular wireless networks, according to the New York Times .

A recent Garner study estimates 189 billion mobile messages will be sent by US mobile phone subscribers in 2007 and forecasts 301 billion in 2008.

Steve Jobs wants to extend Apple’s lead in online music sales to the mobile market, and the 3G iPhone expected next month positions them to make the iTunes store available everywhere you have signal.

Cell phones, PDAs, and other mobile devices are generally on the “do not use” list when it comes to the classroom. Teachers ban them. Students put them on silent and tap away.

As part of Apple’s efforts to improve on the shortcomings of its popular iPhone, the company has approached some of the major music labels to try to expand the variety of ringtones and other musical features available on the device, …

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. In the coming weeks look for columns from Current Analysis’ …

Cupertino-based Apple has been snapping up contracts with wireless providers around the world, including Latin America, Canada, Italy and the Asia-Pacific region, in recent weeks ahead of the company’s Worldwide Developers Conference in June in San Francisco, where Steve Jobs …

Sprint and Samsung have declared mobile WiMax to be ready for launch in Baltimore and Washington D.C. later this year. The two firms said on Thursday their trials met Sprint’s technical specifications, which means mobile WiMax is now out of …

A security conference held this week brought up information from studies that indicate it’s really easy to hack into other people’s phone calls.

Apple ( AAPL )-related rumors always add spice to your day. As we all anticipate the 3G iPhone’s release any day now, we are seeing a steadily increasing spate of news, rumors and ‘leaks’. ZDnet.de recently reported this iPhone story:

Earlier this month, India surpassed US as the second largest mobile market (by subscriber count) in the world.

Latest executive to depart the struggling cell phone maker since Icahn gained board seats is Rich Nottenburg, who will “return to the New York area to be with his family.”

Municipal wireless service provider MetroFi has announced that the company is seeking a sale of its networks as it considers getting out of the citywide Wi-Fi game for good.

Electronic monitoring is getting more sophisticated in crime-fighting and tracking criminals.