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STAMFORD, Conn.-Owing to its low cost, WiMax technology will emerge as a viable alternative for U.S. telecom carriers by 2006, according to a study by META Group. The study also …

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Mobile applications provider Xpherix Corp. said its Remo, iPhonebook and iDatebook applications are now available to Western Wireless Corp.’s Cellular One subscribers, Cellular South customers and Ntelos Inc. …

SCHAUMBURG, Ill.-Motorola Inc. made several public-safety-related announcements this week. The company introduced its new Soft Switch Radio Network, which allows agencies at all levels of government to communicate with each …

ALEXANDRIA, Minn.-Rural Cellular Corp. reported 8,144 net subscriber additions during the second quarter of this year compared with 10,309 new customers last year, ending the first half of this year …

AT&T Wireless Services Inc. today began offering Nokia’s 6620 smart phone for use on its EDGE network. The EDGE network enables consumers using the 6620 Symbian OS and Series 60 …

Regional carriers are swapping spectrum to shore up their strength in markets where they already operate and exit markets that are no longer a strategic fit. In the largest deal …

Both the mobile infrastructure space and wireless local area network arena are heading toward sunnier times, according to reports by the Dell’Oro Group. WLAN is enjoying a big boost with …

CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa.-Sprint PCS affiliate UbiquiTel Inc. reported $88.7 million in revenues during the second quarter, a 34-percent increase from the $66 million the carrier posted during the second quarter of …

Triton PCS Holdings Inc. reported a disappointing loss of 833 subscribers during the second quarter of 2004, which was well below analyst expectations of around 20,000 net customer additions and …

LUBBOCK, Texas-Sprint PCS affiliate Alamosa Holdings Inc. reported a 24.4-percent increase in total revenues during the second quarter from $155.4 million last year to $193.3 million this year, including a …

Western Wireless Corp. said it added 10,900 domestic subscribers during the second quarter of this year compared with 15,000 subscribers added during the second quarter of 2003. The rural carrier …

MIAMI-Seventy-eight percent of the wireless minutes paid for by consumers go unused on a monthly basis, according to recent analysis from TNS Telecoms. Additionally, the average wireless household pays $17.75 …

CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa.-Sprint PCS affiliate UbiquiTel Inc. reported $88.7 million in revenues during the second quarter, a 34-percent increase from the $66 million the carrier posted during the second quarter of …

According to a survey sponsored by Levi and conducted by Insight Express, 42 percent of kids ages 13 to 17 said choosing the right outfit for the first day of …

Siemens AG and Alcatel Corp reinforced a season of good feeling among wireless vendors as they swung to profitable quarters. “These trends show that improvement in the broader macroeconomic environment …

Verizon Wireless added some much-needed fuel to a rather bleak-looking second quarter last week as the nation’s largest carrier posted an industry-record 1.5 million net customer additions during the quarter …

The launch of converged mobile devices, capable of communicating over both Wi-Fi and cellular technologies, suggests Wi-Fi, long hailed by start-up companies and tech-savvy consumers, may be gaining credibility among …

LAKE CHARLES, La.-Sprint PCS affiliate US Unwired Inc. reported 17,358 net customer additions during the second quarter of 2004 compared with 8,878 new subscribers added during the second quarter of …

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas-Tropos Networks announced its largest deployment to date with the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, under a contract worth approximately $600,000. Tropos will initially deploy equipment across 18.5 …

TORONTO-Nortel Networks Ltd. said its operating cost and gross margins for 2004 have not reached its expectation. In its bi-weekly financial update, the embattled vendor said its operating cost is …

Enterprise users can now seamlessly switch between outside GSM networks and enterprise 802.11-based wireless local area networks for both voice and data using Motorola Inc.’s Enterprise Seamless Mobility solution, launched …

Motorola Inc. had its share of ups and downs last week, when news of solid earnings and the launch of three new handsets collided with a software glitch in several …

While wireless broadband technologies stir some excitement around both service providers and vendors, rural carriers are likely to take the most advantage of them in the short run as the …

As chips and mobile handsets shrink in size, so do base stations. Major infrastructure vendors believe it is the wave of the future. Nokia Corp. reflected this when it unveiled …

WASHINGTON-The Department of Homeland Security needs to step up and do a better job of coordinating public-safety interoperable communications, said Rep. Christopher Shays (R-Conn.), chairman of the House Government Reform …