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WASHINGTON-The experience of the wireless industry as it grew from an elite service to mass-market acceptance shows both the benefits and challenges of a light regulatory touch, acknowledged FCC Commissioner …

BOYNTON BEACH, Fla.-In a move that will cost 240 jobs, Motorola Inc. said it plans to shut down a Florida plant for cell-phone design. The company said the closing will …

WASHINGTON-The experience of the wireless industry as it grew from an elite service to mass-market acceptance shows both the benefits and challenges of a light regulatory touch, acknowledged FCC Commissioner …

AT&T Wireless Services Inc. reported fourth-quarter and year-end 2003 results this morning ahead of its previously stated release date of Jan. 27 and formally announced that its board of directors …

BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Verizon Wireless teamed with self-service and e-billing software solutions provider edocs Inc. to enhance its My Account online account management and customer service tool. My Account already allows customers …

Despite being a relatively new player in the traditional wireless field, Wi-Fi services have quickly taken over as one of the leading technologies for high-speed wireless data communications as shown …

To Internet or not to Internet is the question. Some carriers have embraced the idea of selling wireless content over third-party Internet sites, while others have steadfastly rejected it. Content …

NEW YORK-In a bid to cut costs, Nokia Corp said it has signed a five-year, $253.9 million deal to outsource its information technology services to IBM Corp. The contract will …

SANTA CRUZ, Calif.-Plantronics Inc.’s financial results for its fiscal-year 2004 third quarter, released this week, sent the company’s stock soaring. Shares of Plantronics were trading at $42.51, more than $1 …

WASHINGTON-FCC Chairman Michael Powell used the recent example of a National Football League player who made a mobile-phone call from the end zone after a touchdown to demonstrate the impacts …

WHEATON, Md.-UMTS technology increases data profitability, according to new analysis from the Shosteck Group. According to Shosteck, UMTS is among the most profitable of services because it maximizes AMPU (average …

As the broadband market begins to sizzle, carriers are shifting from the comfort of tried technologies to the speed of alternatives. But challenges abound. So while Verizon Wireless announced its …

In the search for killer applications and other services that rake in revenue, independent software vendors are the new brides of wireless. With software expanding, the value of the hardware …

Industry has hailed the coming of packet technology, which has turned circuit networks into anachronisms. But the technology still has its challenges, one of which is “islands of IP.” It …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Swedish company Svenska UMTS-nat AB, jointly owned by TeliaSonera and Tele2, has agreed to purchase the fourth third-generation license in Sweden from Orange Sverige. Svenska already owns a UMTS …

The popularity of Wi-Fi, decreasing wireless chipset prices and consumer affinity for high-tech gadgets combined with a desire for simplicity all add up to the likelihood that wireless home networks …

WASHINGTON-Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger-despite lacking jurisdiction over the California Public Utilities Commission-is quietly pressing regulators to follow an executive order freezing pending regulations until their economic impact can be assessed, setting …

Verizon Wireless and Nextel Communications Inc. again led the wireless industry in N. Moore Capital Ltd.’s ranking of wireless carriers during the third quarter of this year, with the carriers …

LONDON-U.K. telecom regulator Ofcom made available new spectrum at 5.8 GHz for wireless broadband services in the country’s remote communities. The regulator expects service providers to offer always-on connections with …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Swedish company Svenska UMTS-nat AB, jointly owned by TeliaSonera and Tele2, has agreed to purchase the fourth third-generation license in Sweden from Orange Sverige. Svenska already owns a UMTS …

BONN, Germany-T-Mobile Deutschland became the first German operator to offer television on mobile phones through an agreement with n-tv news channel signed earlier this year. The news channel programs can …

CINCINNATI-In a move designed to improve its market share in the billing and customer-care business, Convergys Corp. said it is acquiring certain acquiring certain billing and customer-care assets from Alltel …

BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Verizon Wireless is promoting its ring-tone service in conjunction with the holidays, encouraging users to download favorites like “Joy to the World” or “Jingle Bells.” Verizon said the ring …

Editor’s Note: Each year, RCR Wireless News chooses the person who has most impacted the wireless industry. Our choice for 2003 is the consumer, the collective 150 million wireless subscribers …

Despite an increase in the total amount of inventory, U.S. wireless carriers reduced their days of sales in inventory 13 percent from 48.6 days during the second quarter of this …