HONOLULU, Hawaii—The WiMAX Forum’s recently announced Open Retail Initiative should spur more consumer electronics companies to make products using WiMAX technology because they will be able to bring those products …
WiMAX operators around the world are facing a dilemma – do they consider themselves to be alternative broadband providers like Clearwire Corp., which touts itself as a DSL replacement that …
The World Health Organization released data on the largest study to date on whether cellphone use causes an increased risk of brain cancer, finding yet again the usual results — …
HONOLULU – WiMAX operators have a first-to-market advantage today, regardless of which technology paths some may choose tomorrow, according to panelists speaking at the Global WiMAX Business Development Forum held …
A research firm studying the Federal Communications Commission’s plans to reclassify broadband services in order to lightly regulate them said broadband providers are likely to highlight concerns that any reclassification …
The unemployment rate ticked up to 8.7% in the telecommunications sector in April, following the national unemployment rate, which also rose to 9.9%, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.The …
OVERLAND PARK, Kansas—“It’s not fair to call that a phone,” commented Craig Miller, VP of marketing and business development at chip maker Sequans, referring to the HTC EVO 4G WiMAX …
Much like fellow flat-rate provider MetroPCS Communications Inc., Leap Wireless International Inc. added customers during the first quarter, but at a cost. The results highlight the increased competition in the …
Sprint Nextel Corp. unveiled more details about its plans to lure prepaid customers onto its Virgin Mobile USA sub-brand, including a $25 a month Virgin Mobile plan aimed at data-focused …
MetroPCS Communications Inc. reported higher subscriber growth but increased costs to get those subscribers in its first-quarter financial results. The flat-rate carrier cited its Wireless for All tax-inclusive plans, which …
U.S. Cellular Corp. and its parent company Telephone & Data Systems Inc., is not releasing first-quarter financial results until Monday as the carrier said it found some errors in its …
Clearwire Corp. said it expanded its sales operations in Central Pennsylvania, which includes operations in Harrisburg, Reading, Lancaster and York. The company also named Curtis Heffelfinger as general manager for …
Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this industry, so this column is a chance for …
SHENZHEN, China –ZTE Corp. opened its ZTE University campus in 2003, using the facility for company training and conferences. The facility features 27 training classrooms, as well as a cafeteria, …
Sprint Nextel Corp. stock rose nearly 5% on its first-quarter results, during which the nation’s third-largest wireless carrier said it finally slowed its subscriber losses and reported the first increase …
SHENZHEN, China—While Chinese operators are still working to get more subscribers onto their 3G networks, the world’s largest operator, China Mobile Communications Co. Ltd., is trialing a fourth-generation technology called …
SHENZHEN, China–As ZTE Corp. pursues smaller carriers to advance its position in the United States, the company is also trying to expand its alliance with Qualcomm Inc. for broadband services …
A new report studying the impact of newly proposed network neutrality regulations warns that as many as 1.5 million jobs could be lost by the end of the decade if …
Verizon Wireless said it expects to spend $30 million to renovate its Little Rock, Ark., campus, which eventually will accommodate 2,000 employees. Meanwhile, competitor Sprint Nextel is beefing up its …
Sony Ericsson posted a first-quarter profit of $29 million as the world’s fourth-largest handset manufacturer started to see traction from some of its higher-end devices, as well as benefit from …
There’s no doubt prepaid services in the United States are gaining traction – and as such, the possibility of taxing those services is getting increased attention as well. Most prepaid …
Walmart is launching a TV advertising campaign touting its Straight Talk prepaid wireless service, promising savings of up to $850 per year. The advertising effort likely will bring even more …
Even though the wireless handset market will rebound this year, the world’s top 10 contract manufacturers will continue to struggle as they try to recover from a disastrous 2009, according …
A few recent developments have made me believe that Cox Communications’ wireless offering can be a game changer for the industry. First, I started to watch the TV shows I …
Palm Inc. stock was up more than 16% this morning on continued speculation the company is on the sales block. Bloomberg News first reported last week that Palm had hired …
