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WASHINGTON-The Senate Commerce Committee Wednesday narrowly passed legislation meant to protect the privacy of wireless consumers if the industry goes forward with a planned wireless 411 directory. The wireless 411 …

DUBLIN, Ireland-M-commerce moved a step closer to becoming reality with two separate announcements this week. Payment software company Valista announced Orange has chosen its payment technology to provide connectivity to …

ATLANTA-Following up on a non-binding letter of intent regarding the exchange of operations signed in early July, Cingular Wireless L.L.C., AT&T Wireless Services Inc. and Triton PCS signed a definitive …

WASHINGTON-Consumer groups today warned federal and state regulators that a merger of Cingular Wireless L.L.C. and AT&T Wireless Services Inc. would lead to excessive concentration in the local telecom access …

SAN DIEGO-Mobile video applications developer for the security industry Perseus Wireless announced that its commercial and residential customers can now use the company’s PerseusPhone over AT&T Wireless Services Inc.’s UMTS …

Canadian wireless operator Rogers Wireless Communications Inc. said it has filed a request with the Canadian Competition Bureau for an advanced ruling certificate and a short form pre-merger notification relating …

VANCOUVER-Sierra Wireless announced the Voq Professional Phone is now available via Intel’s Product Dealer program through which CellStar Corp. will distribute the phone to channel partners nationwide. Through the program, …

LEVITTOWN, Pa.-FTS Wireless Inc. announced an agreement with Digital Communication Warehouse that will allow it to start marketing and selling wireless products and services from AT&T Wireless Services Inc. at …

BellSouth Corp. said it plans to offer $3 billion aggregate principal amount of five- and 10-year senior notes to help finance its share of the pending acquisition of AT&T Wireless …

TORONTO-Canadian telecommunications provider Rogers Communications Inc. said it has entered into a letter of agreement with AT&T Wireless Services Inc. to facilitate the possible sale of AWS’ 34-percent stake in …

Centennial Communications Corp. said it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Puerto Rico cable television operations to Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst Inc. for $155 million in …

No longer will EDGE technology belong to the list of protocols with an uncertain future. As some industry experts look at it, EDGE is ramping up in spite of its …

Verizon Wireless threw its considerable resources into the international roaming business earlier this month by expanding the availability of Samsung Corp.’s SCH-a790 Global Phone to the carrier’s non-business customers. The …

With 802.11n still lurking in the distance, wireless players are stepping up efforts to wed cellular and wireless local area networks while earnestly preparing Wi-Fi for wedded bliss. The “n” …

Once lightly regarded as a true competitor for its larger nationwide competition due to its relatively small customer base, not-quite nationwide footprint and questionable network quality, T-Mobile USA Inc. has …

WASHINGTON-The nation’s top mobile-phone carriers asked a Minnesota federal court to stay a judge’s decision last Friday upholding a new state law going into effect next week that bans mobile-phone …

WASHINGTON-A Minnesota federal court has upheld a new state law forbidding mobile-phone carriers from making significant changes to service contracts without obtaining written or verbal permission from subscribers, but ruled …

WALL, N.J.-Regional wireless operator Centennial Communications Corp. reported that Ellen Wolf has resigned from the company’s board of directors. Raymond Ranelli, who was formerly a vice chairman of PricewaterhouseCoopers, has …

ATLANTA-Cingular Wireless users can send and receive Yahoo! instant messages though a new, full-color graphical interface, the companies announced Wednesday. “Instant messaging has exploded in the U.S.,” said Jim Ryan, …

VANCOUVER, British Columbia-Sierra Wireless announced the Voq Professional Phone is now commercially available in North America on the AT&T Wireless Services Inc. network. The Windows Mobile 2003-based smart phone is …

ATLANTA-BellSouth Corp. said it plans to offer $3 billion aggregate principal amount of five- and 10-year senior notes to help finance its share of the pending acquisition of AT&T Wireless …

Canadian telecommunications provider Rogers Communications Inc. said it has entered into a letter of agreement with AT&T Wireless Services Inc. to facilitate the possible sale of AWS’ 34-percent stake in …

Centennial Communications Corp. said it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Puerto Rico cable television operations to Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst Inc. for $155 million in …

The future of wireless could be the future of most everything. Wireless technology has evolved in leaps and bounds since the first transmission of radio communication signals across the English …

WASHINGTON-Cingular Wireless L.L.C., steadfast in its claim that it did not deceive California consumers, has initiated negotiations with the California Public Utilities Commission to settle a proposed record $12 million …