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OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Sprint Corp. launched its PCS Data Link high-speed wireless connectivity solution, which the company said was designed to provide mobile employees with secure, remote access to critical corporate …

Longtime wireless modem maker Sierra Wireless announced a significant new business direction with the unveiling of its Voq phone-a device that marks the arrival of a new smart-phone player and …

Independent testing of Verizon Wireless’ recently launched BroadbandAccess 1x EV-DO network found that while the service fell short of the multi-megabit speeds often used as marketing hype, the service consistently …

CDMA2000 1x EV-DO launches in two U.S. markets have shoved its rival protocol to the margin. But EDGE promoters say they aren’t worried. Tapping into the footprint of EDGE’s predecessor …

REDMOND, Wash.-AT&T Wireless Services Inc. said it signed an agreement to sell its ownership stake in Taiwanese mobile carrier Far EasTone Telecommunications Co. to the carrier’s majority shareholder, Far Eastern …

AT&T Wireless Services Inc. launched a new brand advertising campaign, which the company said would invoke the carrier’s former corporate parent AT&T Corp.’s heritage and encourage people to “reach out …

AT&T Wireless Services Inc. said it signed an agreement to sell its ownership stake in Taiwanese mobile carrier Far EasTone Telecommunications Co. to the carrier’s majority shareholder, Far Eastern Group, …

Sprint Corp. launched its PCS Data Link high-speed wireless connectivity solution, which the company said was designed to provide mobile employees with secure, remote access to critical corporate resources and …

In what they describe as the world’s first all-software base station system, two companies believe they are breaking new ground in second-generation access network technology. Vanu Inc. and Mid-Tex Cellular …

By rolling out services in two U.S. markets, Verizon Wireless has triggered momentum for CDMA2000 1X EV-DO technology, barely two years since the first launch of CDMA2000 1X services in …

NEW YORK-Merrill Lynch increased its forecast for the number of U.S. wireless subscribers it expects to sign up for service by the end of the year, saying it now believes …

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.-Customer retention is a top priority for wireless carriers, according to J.D. Power and Associates’ new 2003 U.S. Wireless Regional CSI Study. Slowing penetration and upcoming wireless local …

HOLLYWOOD, Fla.-Wireless carriers are going to have to fortify their networks to become increasingly reliable as more people cut the cord. Does that sound like good news for tower companies, …

Customer retention is a top priority for wireless carriers, according to J.D. Power and Associates’ new 2003 U.S. Wireless Regional CSI Study. Slowing penetration and upcoming wireless local number portability …

Dobson Communications Corp. said AT&T Wireless Services Inc. sold all of its shares-more than 4.5 million-in Dobson, and as a result, AT&T Wireless has ceased to be a party to …

Merrill Lynch increased its forecast for the number of U.S. wireless subscribers it expects to sign up for service by the end of the year, saying it now believes that …

WASHINGTON-Verizon Wireless broke with its industry brethren again when it said it had signed a service-level agreement with its wireline parent, Verizon Communications Inc., to enable numbers to be ported …

LONDON-European carrier Vodafone Group plc announced a deal with video game company Eidos for the exclusive rights to the Tomb Raider game across 22 countries, a deal that further shows …

Cingular Wireless L.L.C. moved even closer to completing its previously announced deal to acquire 34 PCS licenses from bankrupt license holder NextWave Telecom Inc. following approval of the $1.4 billion …

LONDON-European carrier Vodafone announced a deal with video game company Eidos for the exclusive rights to the Tomb Raider game across 22 countries, a deal that further shows the growing …

LEAWOOD, Kan.-Electronic transaction company Euronet Worldwide Inc. announced it purchased the assets of Austin International Marketing and Investments Inc., which sells prepaid wireless services via point-of-sale terminals throughout the United …

BOSTON-Nokia Corp. managed to reclaim the No. 1 spot from Motorola Inc. in the U.S. handset market, according to new research from research and consulting firm Strategy Analytics. The firm …

WASHINGTON-As the House and Senate this week prepare to vote on a $29.4 billion homeland security spending bill, the wireless industry remains left in limbo on priority access service and …

As Hurricane Isabel bore down on the U.S. eastern seaboard late last week, wireless carriers were confident their networks were already prepared for the worst. Unlike other recent emergencies, including …

Last week’s brush with Isabel aside, wireless local number portability-combined with other man-made turbulence-is the perfect storm. Never in the brief, spectacular history of the mobile-phone industry has there been …