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Australia Australia’s third-generation (3G) spectrum auction fell well short of the federal government’s budget forecasts of A$2.6 billion (US$1.3 billion). Six bidders paid a total of almost A$1.17 billion (US$577 …

WASHINGTON-The Small Business Administration has warned the Federal Communications Commission that the FCC may have violated a law meant to protect small businesses when it removed the requirement that a …

NEW YORK-Investors looking for successful Bluetooth market plays will have to wait till late this year, but the outlook for the technology will grow brighter during the next several years, …

BLUE BELL, Pa.-E-business company Unisys Corp. and Nortel Networks announced they teamed up to develop a virtual private network aimed at allowing financial institutions, government departments and commercial businesses to …

DUBLIN, Ireland-Revenues continue to inch higher for Parthus Technologies plc, which released its earnings for the quarter, bolstering comments from Parthus officials that the company may well benefit from a …

Three major wireless vendors gave mixed signals last week as Nokia Corp. posted a profit, while Nortel Networks Inc. and L.M. Ericsson reported losses in tune with market consensus. Both …

It may seem unbelievable now, but there was a time, not too long ago, when having spectrum that cost millions of dollars was looked upon as a good thing when …

LAS VEGAS-With company names based more on family names or regions of the country instead of original creations brewed up by marketing experts, members of the Rural Cellular Association last …

Going mobile isn’t easy. If it were, there would probably be a lot more companies doing it. And differing standards, multitudinous offerings and the simple cost of wireless applications and …

Wideband CDMA and cdma2000 are not only migrating to the future, but also to the battleground. Both technologies will hoist their banners as they deploy their strengths and shield their …

NEW YORK-Rogers Wireless Inc., Toronto, has raised $400 million through a 10-year issue of senior secured notes, which it will use to finance the costs it anticipates through 2003 for …

NEW YORK-Paris-based Telemedia.fr has positioned itself to help telecommunications and Internet content providers capitalize on the convenience sought by French consumers, who prefer dialing to surfing for information on their …

As the apparent economic slowdown continues to shake up Wall Street and dislodge stocks, many in the wireless industry are holding their breath to see whether the situation is grave …

LISLE, Ill.- Despite first quarter news that was in line with Wall Street estimates, Tellabs Inc. said it will continue to “realign its cost structure” by reducing spending, cutting jobs, …

Sprint PCS added 826,000 net customer additions for the first quarter ended March 31, topping analysts estimates of 800,000 net additions. The carrier said its business customer base jumped 73 …

Voice services are a tricky subject for wireless operators. While voice is regarded as the one true killer application for wireless carriers, many are forced to nearly give away voice …

NEW YORK-With Andersen, the consulting firm, and Lucent Technologies Inc. as founding corporate sponsors, the London Business School has established a new Centre for the Network Economy. The interdisciplinary research …

WASHINGTON-In a development with national implications for a wireless industry increasingly hit with complaints about service quality and billing problems, a California telecom regulator last week suggested the state Public …

While most wireless companies are targeting either the consumer or the business market with their technology, a select few are targeting a new and rather unlikely area for wireless services …

BOSTON-A recent study by AMR Research pointed out that as businesses rush to develop and implement wireless technology, the need for solid infrastructures to support the new technologies may be …

Wireless Knowledge Inc. has developed Echo, software that simplifies the process of creating and mobilizing wireless Internet applications that can be accessed on phones, personal digital assistants and laptops. The …

The misfortunes of many in the wired broadband industry are turning into golden opportunities for some in the wireless industry, as customers who have been dumped by their bankrupt cable …

Several recent announcements have cast an unfavorable light on Symbian Ltd., a maker of operating systems for a number of wireless devices. But even with the added illumination, it’s still …

NEW YORK-Although Sprint PCS announced earlier this year its subscribers with smart phones had reached 1 million, “the number doesn’t mean anyone is using them and the smart phones are …

CEDAR KNOLLS, N.J.-Wireless advertising will play a large role in the future of the wireless Internet, according to Probe Research’s Ann Lynch, senior analyst for the Wireless Internet Services subscription …