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Space Data Corp. announced it scored 262.5 kilohertz of nationwide spectrum in the recent Federal Communications Commission 900 MHz band spectrum auction, which the company said it would use to …

CAMBRIDGE, U.K.-A plethora of emerging technologies is forcing mobile operators in Europe to make difficult investment choices, according to a new report from Analysys. Operators that have deferred the launch …

AT&T Wireless Services Inc. unveiled enhancements to its mMode wireless data service, which the carrier said are designed to provide customers with faster and easier access to content with an …

DALLAS-Research firm Parks Associates said unlicensed broadband wireless technologies will bring recurring revenue of approximately $2 billion by 2008, with a compound growth rate of about 50 percent. Residential services …

LONDON-MmO2 has inked an agreement with audio compression specialists Coding Technologies under which the operator will use MPEG-4 aacPlus as the audio compression standard for the O2 Music service launched …

ROSEVILLE, Calif.-Rural telecommunications service provider SureWest Communications introduced flat-rate unlimited wireless local calling plans. The plans, which require two-year contracts, cost $30 per month for unlimited calls to a customer’s …

The last round of third-quarter results posted last week continued to show the growing operational gaps between the country’s six nationwide carriers and the numerous rural operators that are finding …

WASHINGTON-Only 24 states told congressional investigators that they plan to meet the 2005 deadline for wireless enhanced 911 Phase II deployment. “Implementation of wireless E911 is several years away in …

As the penetration of advanced mobile phones continues to rise, mobile operators must be aware of a changing mindset among consumers, as well as the differences in mindsets among diversified …

ALLENTOWN, Pa.-Agere Systems Inc. said it has unveiled what it describes as the smallest and fastest EDGE chipset solution for enhanced mobile handsets and smart phones. The company said it …

WASHINGTON-Another unexpected snag has further complicated industry’s chances for securing military spectrum for third-generation wireless services, with the powerful broadcast lobby claiming new studies-conducted in the absence of technical guidance …

Premium text messaging is now a reality in the United States-essentially creating a new market in the U.S. wireless industry. Most of the nation’s wireless carriers have installed the necessary …

RESTON, Va.- Nextel Communications Inc. announced late Friday it will upgrade its iDEN network using Motorola Inc.’s WiDEN network technology, which the carrier said will quadruple its data speeds. Nextel …

A California judge cleared the way for what is believed to be a record settlement in a class-action lawsuit against Verizon Wireless in which the nation’s No. 1 mobile-phone operator …

WASHINGTON-Only 24 states told congressional investigations that they plan to meet the 2005 deadline for wireless enhanced 911 Phase II deployment. “Implementation of wireless E911 is several years away in …

CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa.-Sprint PCS affiliate UbiquiTel Inc. reported 13,200 net customer additions during the third quarter of this year compared with 18,800 net customer additions during the third quarter of 2002. …

CHICAGO-As the penetration of advanced mobile phones continues to rise, mobile operators must be aware of a changing mindset among consumers, as well as the differences in mindsets among diversified …

ALLENTOWN, Pa.-Agere Systems Inc. said it has unveiled what it describes as the smallest and fastest EDGE chipset solution for enhanced mobile handsets and smart phones. The company said it …

UbiquiTel Inc. said it has reached a three-year agreement with network partner Sprint PCS covering a number of inter-carrier issues, including roaming, reseller and back-office rates that UbiquiTel noted would …

HOUSTON-TWR Lighting Inc. recently introduced its L864/865 dual lighting system for tower structures and touted it as a potential source of cost savings for tower operators. The new system, which …

Because operators prefer to manage capacity rather than allow it to dictate their businesses, the nation’s expanding subscriber base continues to pose problems. The traditional answer has been to build …

SAN DIEGO-L.M. Ericsson said it has conducted a series of data calls in its CDMA2000 1x EV-DV lab, using its base station controller, packet core network, mobile switching center and …

An Oct. 31 article in RCR Wireless quoted Sen. Ted Stevens from Alaska as saying, “We should let cell-phone companies get additional price support to expand cell-phone towers into rural …

WASHINGTON-The ransacking of a U.S.-owned mobile-phone company in Cote d’Ivoire, the recent jailing of a billionaire oil tycoon in Russia and geopolitical instability associated with global terrorism represent the kind …

PLEASANTON, Calif.-FunMail Inc. announced a major new offering for the U.S. market that will allow mobile users to download daily newspaper comic strips, including Dilbert, Beetle Bailey, Dick Tracy, Herb …