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NEW YORK-Swedish-based telecom carrier Tele2 gained two new licenses in Europe, one through a government award and the other through an acquisition. In Croatia, Tele2 gained a GSM 1800 MHz …

Buoyed by its high speed, GigaBeam Corp.’s Virtual Fiber solution offers an alternative to fiber for last mile, local loop, central office bypass, local area network, metropolitan area network and …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission last week said the spectrum Nextel Communications Inc. is giving up as part of the FCC’s 800 MHz band retuning plan is worth $452 million more …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission late Wednesday said the spectrum Nextel Communications Inc. is giving up as part of the FCC’s 800 MHz band retuning plan is worth $452 million more …

NEW YORK-Swedish-based telecom carrier Tele2 gained two new licenses in Europe Wednesday, one through a government award and the other through an acquisition. In Croatia, Tele2 gained a GSM 1800 …

SAN RAMON, Calif.-The ZigBee Alliance has crowned two years of work with a ratified specification, which will allow interoperability of products from more than 100 members, said the alliance. “The …

ATLANTA-Sprint PCS affiliate AirGate PCS Inc., which announced last week a definitive agreement to be acquired by fellow affiliate Alamosa Holdings Inc., reported financial results for the carrier’s fourth fiscal …

TOKYO-NTT DoCoMo Inc. announced partners for its third-generation video service called World Call. DoCoMo’s FOMA video customers will be able to exchange video-phone calls with users of compatible W-CDMA services …

Sprint Corp. and Nextel Communications Inc. tied the knot last week in what the two telecom providers call a $35 billion “merger of equals.” The newly formed Sprint Nextel operation …

LONDON-The GSM Association announced plans to upgrade a database used by GSM operators that can identify stolen mobile phones. The database ensures that stolen phones cannot be resold. The association …

The anticipated merger between Sprint PCS and Nextel Communications Inc. offers an olive branch in one area and a turf battle in another. The turf battle arises from what the …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission left the few remaining independent wireless carriers twisting in the wind last week when it said that mobile-phone and long-distance carriers could not get access to …

LITTLETON, Colo.-Wireless carriers posted 54.8 days of inventory valued at $1.7 billion during the third quarter of this year, which was a week more than reported during the second quarter …

The GSM Association announced plans to upgrade a database used by GSM operators that can identify stolen mobile phones. The database ensures that stolen phones cannot be resold. The association …

LONDON-Operating system company Symbian Ltd. announced David Levin, the company’s chief executive officer, will leave the post at the end of March. Levin will then head United Business Media plc, …

Sprint PCS affiliate iPCS Inc., which recently emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, said it added 7,500 customers between July 2 and Sept. 30 of this year, ending the reporting …

LITTLETON, Colo.-Wireless carriers posted 54.8 days of inventory valued at $1.7 billion during the third quarter of this year, which was a week more than reported during the second quarter …

Following months of speculation that increased in intensity during the past several days, Sprint Corp. and Nextel Communications Inc. reported a deal this morning to combine their operations into what …

WASHINGTON-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. became the second national mobile-phone carrier to back off from opposing a government plan to reconfigure frequency assignments of Nextel Communications Inc. and others to eliminate interference …

SAN RAMON, Calif.-The ZigBee Alliance has crowned two years of work with a ratified specification, which will allow interoperability of products from more than 100 members, said the alliance. “The …

Sprint PCS affiliate AirGate PCS Inc., which announced last week a definitive agreement to be acquired by fellow affiliate Alamosa Holdings Inc., reported financial results for the carrier’s fourth fiscal …

TOKYO-NTT DoCoMo, Inc. announced partners for its third-generation video service called World Call. DoCoMo’s FOMA video customers will be able to exchange video-phone calls with users of compatible W-CDMA services …

Less than two months after Cingular Wireless L.L.C. garnered governmental approval for its $41 billion acquisition of AT&T Wireless Services Inc., creating the nation’s largest wireless operator, the wireless industry …

WASHINGTON-Minutes (literally) before the Senate adjourned for the year, it managed to pass a troika of important wireless bills-spectrum relocation, enhanced 911 upgrades and universal service. “It was dicey. There …

MONTREAL-DataWind Corp. released its new PocketSurfer wireless Internet device, a unique offering that allows users to view full-sized Web pages by connecting their PocketSurfer device to a wireless data-capable mobile …