SAN FRANCISCO-Telephia Inc. and Lightbridge Inc. have formed an alliance designed to allow wireless telecom carriers and handset manufacturers to better analyze and influence the behavior of their customers at …
WASHINGTON-Popular bipartisan legislation to simplify mobile-phone taxation by state and local authorities ran into trouble last week when a nasty turf fight erupted between the House Commerce Committee and the …
Sprint Corp. announced it launched its Sprint Broadband Direct service in Phoenix, a multichannel multipoint distribution service offering that provides an always-on Internet connection and burstable downstream data rates up …
NEW YORK-If smart antennas are so intelligent, why are they not yet widely deployed in wireless networks? The concise answer is their comparatively high price, but that shorthand omits the …
MILAN, Italy-Italian wireless operator Omnitel launched its 2000 Shop Center, an e-commerce site offering products from more than 100 companies. The new online site is accessible to customers through the …
WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission this week is expected to seek public input on the proposed transfer of 900 MHz dispatch radio licenses in 14 major markets from Geotek Communications Inc.’s …
CINCINNATI-Convergys Corp. reported it expanded its customer relationship management offerings with a new eCRM business unit focused exclusively on bringing Web-enabled CRM solutions to its clients at all points of …
COSTA MESA, Calif.-Twice as many wireless customers subscribe to Code Division Multiple Access technology today than one year ago, according to a report by the CDMA Development Group. The Group …
LONDON-AnywhereYouGo.com, an independent community of wireless developers, launched an independent lab to test Wireless Application Protocol applications across multiple devices and gateways, providing an extensive range of testing and analysis …
PALO ALTO, Calif.-Agilent Technologies Inc. agreed to acquire Safco Technologies, which supplies wireless planning, measurement, analysis and predictive software systems and data collection products and services. “With the growing demand …
WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission has received the implied blessing to postpone the auctions of licenses in the 700 MHz band to September. “While planning any auction requires a careful balancing …
The underwriters of Vyyo Inc.’s recent initial public offering exercised their options to purchase the entire over-allotment of more than 1 million shares of common stock, bringing the total offering …
In spring, a young geek’s fancy turns to cyberterrorism. This is, after all, the Digital Age. Ah yes, a love bug is the air. Online to be precise. You know, …
NEW YORK-Excluding the third-generation wireless impact, the number of cell sites for mobile communications in the United States likely will reach 140,000 in the next two years, said Ric Prentiss, …
NEW YORK-With existing wireless carriers seeking to expand coverage and capacity and new spectrum poised for commercial use, building owners and managers must develop enhanced expertise in telecommunications before negotiating …
When most broadband-based Internet service providers encounter problems with bandwidth capacity, the most common remedy is to open the company checkbook and purchase more. But what is most common might …
GENEVA-Xircom Inc. said it has bundled software from AvantGo Inc. in its wireless modem product for the Handspring Visor organizer, allowing devices equipped with Xircom’s modem to access AvantGo’s mobile …
Web sites that offer comparison shopping for wireless phones and services appear to be a dime a dozen these days. Consumers go to these sites because they promise to be …
BELLEVUE, Wash.-Voice-Stream Wireless Corp. reported closing its merger with Aerial Communications Inc. As a result of the merger, Aerial shareholders will receive 0.455 of a VoiceStream common share for each …
LONDON-Vodafone AirTouch plc announced it is testing an international Wireless Application Protocol system that would allow users to access WAP-based information when roaming between the United States, the Netherlands and …
