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WASHINGTON-The Commerce Department last week missed key deadlines tied to the Bush spectrum plan, prompting further questions about the political handling and priority of a White House wireless initiative the …

NEW YORK-Mobile technology is becoming a source of significant information security concerns within the insurance industry, according to a survey of insurance industry executives conducted by Ernst & Young. Web …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson said it won a contract to provide regional wireless operator SunCom Wireless Inc. with a next-generation core network throughout the operator’s southeastern U.S. coverage area. Ericsson explained …

ATLANTA-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. and Orange SA said they plan to offer consolidated mobile services to multinational companies in the United States and Europe. Under the arrangement, Cingular and Orange customers …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission continues to face relocation problems with its third-generation mobile-phone spectrum plan, a situation that could affect the timing of June’s auction and combine with other factors …

Cingular Wireless L.L.C. has identified more than 12,000 GSM sites that it plans to decommission as it integrates 30 of 63 GSM markets by the end of the year, according …

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Wireless mesh router maker Wave Wireless Corp. and wireless broadband technology developer WaveRider Communications announced plans to merge, saying the combined company will focus on the rapidly growing …

HONG KONG-The CDMA Development Group announced that the standard for CDMA2000 1x EV-DO Revision B is on schedule for publication in the first quarter of 2006 and should significantly increase …

After years of hype and billions of dollars in network upgrades, the time has come for the worldwide W-CDMA market to take off. Perhaps the best indication that W-CDMA technology …

WASHINGTON-The wireless industry would take a hit if a universal-service reform bill becomes law, although the bill’s sponsor said the broadband standard was specifically crafted to include wireless. Reps. Lee …

Siemens AG said its Music2You music download technology is set to launch through T-Mobile International. The two companies signed a framework agreement, making Music2You the preferred solution for all T-Mobile …

CHARLOTTE, N.C.-UpSnap Inc. generated a significant round of funding by going public earlier this week, the company said Thursday. According to documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, UpSnap …

NEW YORK-Entertainment company ShortTV announced a new Web site that will allow mobile phone users to send video greetings to each other. “These short greeting videos are specially written and …

WASHINGTON-The wireless industry would take a hit if a universal-service reform bill becomes law, although the bill’s sponsor said the broadband standard was specifically crafted to include wireless. Reps. Lee …

MUNICH, Germany-Siemens AG said its Music2You music download technology is set to launch through T-Mobile International. The two companies recently signed a framework agreement, making Music2You the preferred solution for …

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Wireless mesh router maker Wave Wireless Corp. and wireless broadband technology developer WaveRider Communications announced plans to merge, saying the combined company will focus on the rapidly growing …

SEATTLE-RealNetworks Inc. is targeting businesses, governmental agencies and educational institutions by mobilizing its Helix technology. The company unveiled the newest version of its Helix Server Unlimited, which is designed to …

HONG KONG-The CDMA Development Group announced that the standard for CDMA2000 1x EV-DO Revision B is on schedule for publication in the first quarter of 2006 and should significantly increase …

BOISE, Idaho-The state of Idaho took its official Web site mobile last month, making it one of only three states to offer a mobile version of its Web site. The …

KIRKLAND, Wash.-Nextel Partners Inc. said it completed the redemption of $146.3 million aggregate principal amount at maturity of its 12.5 percent senior notes due Nov. 15, 2009. The carrier noted …

Opinions are not hard to come by in the ongoing debate between proponents of GSM and CDMA technologies. It’s easy to get caught up in questions about which technology is …

It appears the roller-coaster ride isn’t over for Jamdat Mobile Inc. The wireless entertainment publisher celebrated its first full year on the Nasdaq last week, announcing third-quarter revenue that more …

WASHINGTON-California Public Utilities Service Commissioner Susan Kennedy could be forced to strengthen her proposal to overhaul the telecom consumer bill of rights before a scheduled vote next month, according to …

WASHINGTON-Since the digital TV transition issue put universal-service reform on the back burner, lawmakers recently agreed to extend for another year efforts by the Federal Communications Commission to limit telephone …

ST. GEORGE, Utah-Wilson Electronics Inc. is targeting carriers with a bi-directional signal amplifier that is designed to expand network coverage areas, enabling operators to offer their customers a better signal …