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DENVER-Federal and state telecommunications officials prodded almost every aspect of the universal-service program at a hearing here last week, focusing mainly on the major effects from wireless, in an attempt …

The hype is data, but the reality is voice. It often comes in the language of converged services or unified platforms, but the inability of data to pick up rapid …

AUSTIN, Texas-Wireless Valley Communications Inc. released the latest version of its LANFielder personal digital assistant handheld wireless network measurement system. LANFielder PDA Version 8.0 features expanded spectrum measurement and WLAN …

Commissioner Carl Wood of the California Public Utilities Commission (PUC) today issued the final draft of his proposed Telecommunications Consumer Bill of Rights, which details consumer rights that all communications …

NEW YORK-Tele2 AB said it acquired a GSM 900 MHz license in the Republic of Udmurtia, Russia, in addition to its current GSM 1800 MHz license there. The new license …

AT&T Wireless Services Inc. reported 446,000 net customer additions during the recently completed second quarter, which was well ahead of analysts estimates of around 300,000 net customer additions and surpassed …

In what is expected to be the first W-CDMA launch in North America, AT&T Wireless has announced agreements with Nortel Networks Ltd. and L.M. Ericsson to supply equipment for the …

The price of wireless service dropped 1.9 percent last month compared with the month of May in the top 25 U.S. markets to $36.54 across four levels of usage, according …

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.-Somera Communications announced it has signed a master supplier agreement with Cingular Wireless L.L.C. under which Somera will supply equipment support for Cingular’s TDMA and GSM networks. “Operators …

U.S. Cellular Corp. reported solid operational and fiscal growth during the recently completed second quarter compared with the same three months of 2002, though analysts raised concerns over the carrier’s …

Just as the battle to dominate the handset operating system realm intensifies, the contest for supremacy on the server side has taken a fresh dimension with a new product from …

AT&T Wireless Services Inc. continued to expand the reach of its GSM/GPRS service last week, signing roaming agreements with Dobson Communications Corp. and its joint venture American Cellular Corp. that …

Nextel Communications Inc. surpassed even the most bullish expectations, posting a quarterly record 591,000 net customer additions during the second quarter, compared with 469,000 net customer additions during the second …

WASHINGTON-The U.S.-led occupational force in Iraq will seek bids for three regional mobile-phone licenses in the war-ravaged nation, but growing security problems could undermine wireless and other telecom reconstruction efforts. …

Companies in the service industry are exploring wireless solutions for tracking employees to save time and money while improving customer relationships. Some small technology firms say they are meeting this …

Infrastructure provider Ericsson offered evidence its cost-savings efforts are working against the down network equipment market, news that seemed to impress investors and send the company’s stock up almost 15 …

NEW YORK-Wireless operator Millicom International Cellular said it made an offering of about $310 million of secured notes in a mandatory exchange into Services B shares of Swedish operator Tele2 …

ORLAND PARK, Ill.-Andrew Corp. has completed its merger with Allen Telecom Inc. following approvals by both companies’ stockholders at meetings held this week. As previously announced, Allen Telecom stockholders will …

CHICAGO-On the surface, the second-quarter results of vendor Motorola carry a breath of optimism with a $119 million profit, or 5 cents per share. But the robust figure emanates from …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission has decided to put off deciding until late 2004 whether wireless carriers must offer equal access to all long-distance service providers to be eligible for universal-service …

LONDON-EDS said it signed an agreement with Orange plc for a set of managed mobility products for enterprise customers. The two companies will jointly deliver the EDS Extended Connected Office …

With a competitive environment similar to a high-profile sporting event, an increasing number of wireless carriers have recently thrown their marketing and sponsorship efforts behind sporting events and venues. “Sporting …

EDS said it signed an agreement with Orange plc for a set of managed mobility products for enterprise customers. The two companies will jointly deliver the EDS Extended Connected Office …

Centennial Communications Corp. selected Ericsson as the sole supplier for its planned GSM/GPRS technology overlay of the carrier’s U.S.-based legacy TDMA network. Ericsson said it will immediately begin deploying EDGE-ready …

NEWBURY, United Kingdom-U.K. company Cognito has launched a GPRS service called BusinessPhone that encourages users to text message other employees rather than talk directly to them and includes a personal …