Beaten back by a lackluster economy and ambivalent wireless users, an assortment of veteran wireless data players has sought refuge in the company of network operators. By targeting wireless carriers, …
Companies in the service industry are exploring wireless solutions for tracking employees to save time and money while improving customer relationships. Some small technology firms say they are meeting this …
WASHINGTON-As lawmakers try to fix flaws they see in enhanced 911 services through various pieces of legislation, the Federal Communications Commission continues to punish carriers that have not properly deployed …
WASHINGTON-High-volume mobile-phone users are less likely to be “very satisfied” with their service quality, according to a study by AARP. “Consumers who use their cell phones regularly are more likely …
NEC to re-enter U.S. phone market NEC Corp. plans to re-enter the U.S. mobile phone market through an exclusive phone deal with AT&T Wireless Services Inc. The carrier will begin …
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia-Lucent Technologies Inc. said it completed an expansion of the 450 MHz cdma2000 1x network in Russia for Delta Telecom, the first Russian operator to launch a 1x …
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-T-Mobile USA Inc. signed a $500 million contract with L.M. Ericsson to expand and upgrade its wireless network to support GPRS and EDGE data services. The deal calls for …
It’s 100 degrees outside. It seems dismal second-quarter earnings are muddying my hopes for a steady industry upturn. In short, it seems like an appropriate time to kvetch. So here …
Like ’70s disco or roller skates, the wireless portal is now retro cool. Dude. In the heyday of the late 1990s, the wireless industry was awash with the wireless Internet …
TEL AVIV, Israel-Wireless broadband solution provider Alvarion Ltd. said France Telecom will trial its broadband wireless DSL solution as part of an initiative to offer broadband Internet access to 95 …
WASHINGTON-House Democrats are preparing a bill that would give first responders access to spectrum to help with interoperable communications. “Democrats will fight to ensure that first responders will have the …
ALAMEDA, Calif.-UTStarcom Inc., which provides wireless and wireline access and Internet Protocol switching solutions, released positive second quarter earnings this week and raised its guidance for the remainder of 2003. …
PEORIA, Ill.-Telecommunications infrastructure equipment provider Rohn Industries Inc. will be delisted from the Nasdaq as of July 21 because it has been unable to meet the market’s minimum $1 per …
Tokyo-Fujitsu Ltd. has released the CS101 series of system-on-chips (SoCs) using its 90nm CMOS technology. According to the company, the new CS101 series claims the lowest power consumption in the …
TAIPEI, Taiwan-Two Taiwanese mobile operators have agreed to merge, marking continuing consolidation in Taiwan’s mobile market. Far EasTone Telecommunications said it will acquire KG Telecommunications for about $877 million. KGT …
REDMOND, Wash.-Microsoft Corp.’s stock was up slightly after it reported another solid quarter, with its revenues up 11 percent over the same quarter last year to $8.07 billion. The company’s …
VANCOUVER, British Columbia-Wireless modem maker Sierra Wireless Inc. reported positive earnings, news that sent the company’s stock up about 5 percent to $8.30 per share. Sierra Wireless reported revenues up …
NEW YORK-Wireless operator Millicom International Cellular said it made an offering of about $310 million of secured notes in a mandatory exchange into Services B shares of Swedish operator Tele2 …
WASHINGTON-The House Appropriations Committee sent a not-so-subtle message to the Federal Communications Commission when it told the agency this week it could not use industry funds for travel to trade …
Infrastructure provider Ericsson offered evidence its cost-savings efforts are working against the down network equipment market, news that seemed to impress investors and send the company’s stock up almost 15 …
RESTON, Va.-Following an extremely strong quarterly report earlier this week, Nextel Communications Inc. said it plans to offer $1 billion of its senior serial redeemable notes in a public offering. …
WASHINGTON-T-Mobile USA Inc. Thursday agreed to pay a fine of $1.1 million for failing to deploy wireless enhanced 911 services on its GSM network in a manner consistent with a …
NEEDHAM, Mass.-ATM operators could benefit from offering prepaid wireless airtime at U.S. automated teller machines, according to new research from financial services company TowerGroup. According to TowerGroup, non-financial electronic transactions …
DALLAS-Wireless local number portability will lead only a moderate number of subscribers to churn, despite recent speculations claiming otherwise, according to Parks Associates’ new U.S. Mobile Market Intelligence report. “There …
TORONTO-Spotnik Mobile will provide 802.11b Wi-Fi high-speed wireless Internet access at Timothy’s World Coffee locations across Canada. Spotnik will work with mobile operator Telus Mobility to roll out Wi-Fi hot …
