CARY, N.C.-SpectraSite Communications Inc. has hired Daniel Wojciechowski as vice president of network operations to lead the design, deployment and network optimization of the company’s in-building distributed antenna installations, underscoring …
MIAMI-Nearly $1 million worth of Nokia Corp. wireless handsets destined for Leap Wireless International Inc.’s Cricket service were recovered in Florida after having been reported stolen from an Advantage Wireless …
WASHINGTON-National Telecommunications and Information Administration chief Nancy Victory Tuesday named Frederick Wentland to head the agency’s spectrum management office, an appointment that comes just days after the agency lost its …
WASHINGTON-A new national poll says drivers admit to dangerous behavior on the road, including talking on cell phones while operating vehicles. The Mason-Dixon Polling Research Inc. poll, commissioned by “Drive …
WASHINGTON-The Department of Homeland Security today confirmed it will establish a cybersecurity position within the Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection unit, but that is not expected to silence high-tech critics. …
TEMPE, Ariz.-Rapidly growing Wi-Fi hot spots will likely prove profitable only in some venues, according to a new report from Forward Concepts that assesses the profit potential of various hot …
Just as it blazed the third-generation trail, NTT DoCoMo is hedging its bet on fourth-generation wireless technology with a field trial in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, the center of its research …
NextWave Telecom Inc. is reportedly close to an agreement to sell approximately 20 percent of its recently recovered spectrum licenses to Cingular Wireless L.L.C. for nearly $1.5 billion. While neither …
WASHINGTON-An industry group advising the Federal Communications Commission on emergency public warnings today urged use of new technologies to deliver critical homeland security information to U.S. citizens, a policy stance …
Following an industry trend toward the consolidation or combination of standards groups, PayCircle and Parlay Group announced they together created an application programming interface to promote interoperable payment services over …
CHICAGO-Motorola Inc. said it has replaced its $900 million loan that expires May 29 with a new $700 million facility with banks led by JP Morgan Chase Bank and Citibank …
PLANTATION, Fla.-Motorola Inc. said it will sell more than 300 downloadable wallpaper designs from Internet companies Webshots and Versaly for Nextel Communications Inc. subscribers. “These photo wallpaper designs from Webshots …
MUNICH, Germany-German vendor Siemens AG said it has signed two contracts, one for EDGE technology. Siemens announced a deal with Malaysian mobile operator DiGi Telecommunications to supply it with GSM, …
PALO ALTO, Calif.-Agilent Technologies Inc. said Sprint PCS has purchased the full suite of its operations support systems solution, including both hardware and software. “Our One Sprint initiative, which aims …
WASHINGTON-Defense contracting giant Northrop Grumman has asked the Federal Communications Commission for an additional 10 megahertz of public-safety spectrum for advanced broadband wireless use by first responders. The frequencies being …
CAMBRIDGE, U.K.-ARM released TrustZone technology, a new security extension to ARM architecture that provides security for systems running open operating systems like Linux, Palm OS, Symbian OS and Windows CE …
GOLDEN, Colo.-nReach has begun deploying trials of its in-store, self-serve Mobile Content Vending Machine from which consumers can purchase mobile-phone content, including ring tones, graphics, games and applications. The trials …
BONN, Germany-Two German companies have made further commitments to the Wi-Fi market, with T-Mobile International AG announcing it will expand its Starbucks Coffee Co. partnership into Germany and German airline …
According to a recent report from the Shosteck Group, the wireless industry should begin looking at the average margin per user instead of the average revenue per user as a …
Wireless enterprise company Infowave Software announced it will acquire the assets of rival wireless enterprise provider HiddenMind Technology L.L.C., based in Cary, N.C. The all-stock transaction, which involves Infowave issuing …
DENVER-Instant messaging technology provider Jabber Inc. said it will introduce a range of products and services aimed at the wireless industry, including a gateway the company said will allow mobile-phone …
WASHINGTON-The telecom industry has a cozy relationship with the Federal Communications Commission, according to a new report. The Center for Public Integrity said FCC officials have taken more than 2,500 …
Investors bemoaned Research In Motion Ltd.’s further legal losses resulting from its patent dispute with NTP Inc., sending the company’s stock down about 11 percent to $17.80 per share. The …
PCTel Inc. has filed patent infringement lawsuits against Lucent Technologies Inc., Agere Systems Inc., Broadcom Corp. and Robotics Corp. PCTel, which supplies 802.11 software, software-defined products and Internet access technology …
KIRKLAND, Wash.-Wavelink Corp. introduced the latest addition to the Wavelink Studio product line, Wavelink Studio EDGE, a mobile application development platform for commercial-grade rugged wireless devices. The new product allows …
