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LOS ANGELES-A recent study by Econ One, an independent economic research and consulting firm, said the average cost of cell-phone service across U.S. cities for March 2001 has actually dropped …

WASHINGTON-Last December, two months after President Clinton ordered government studies on spectrum availability for third-generation wireless systems and at a time when mobile-phone and Pentagon officials were intensely studying the …

What safety nets do wireless manufacturers have in place in case we stumble into a true recession? The question has come up often lately because of the billions of dollars …

HAYWARD, Calif.-Certicom, a provider of e-business security, announced support for Cisco’s unified VPN client strategy and framework to enable virtual private networks to extend to handheld computing platforms. Certicom will …

WASHINGTON-The Bush administration last week said it may impose sanctions on Columbia, Mexico, South Africa and Taiwan for telecom trade violations and accused five European Union nations and Japan of …

WASHINGTON-Under a proposed settlement with the Federal Trade Commission, Microsoft Corp. and Hewlett-Packard Co. said they would stop an advertising campaign that could lead consumers to believe HP’s personal digital …

BRUSSELS, Belgium-International press reports are stating Europe is divided on the issue of whether to allow European third-generation license winners to have revised fees and terms for the licenses they …

WASHINGTON-The mobile-phone industry, stung by two government reports last week that largely rule out use of the 1700 MHz and 2500 MHz bands for third-generation wireless systems, managed to win …

In addition to being headquarters to a slew of businesses that have become known worldwide, including Microsoft Corp. and Starbucks, Seattle last week was ground zero for GSM technology as …

WASHINGTON-The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission says he is bullish on third-generation wireless services but believes not only is new spectrum needed, but carriers must also make efficient use …

The resurrection of Iridium came full circle last week with the announcement that the company’s Tempe, Ariz., gateway is fully operational and voice service now will be available via its …

WASHINGTON-The House Commerce Committee last week approved legislation to curb unsolicited commercial e-mail, possibly clearing the way for lawmakers to consider a related bill championed by Rep. Rush Holt (D-N.J.) …

All BREW lovers are welcome to the party. Software developers and carriers are joining Qualcomm Inc. to propagate the virtues of the Binary Runtime Environment for Wireless, an open platform …

Agere Systems Inc., Allentown, Pa., the communications semiconductor unit of Lucent Technologies Inc., made it to market with an initial public offering priced at $6 that began trading on the …

LONDON-Britain’s mobile carriers are beginning to do away with handset subsidies, with both Vodafone U.K. and One 2 One announcing plans to sharply increase the cost of their cheapest phones. …

Every year after the show, I wonder if I should write a column with profound insight into the state of the wireless telecommunications industry and enamor you with all of …

LOS ANGELES-The cost of wireless service edged up a little in February, with 18 of 25 major cities showing increases, according to the latest monthly survey by Econ One Research …

LAS VEGAS-With wireless innovations bursting at the seams, three top vendors have called on regulatory bodies to modify the existing rules and regulations to position the industry for future challenges. …

The Federal Communications Commission has extended the preliminary determination period for wireless carriers wishing to comply with the digital wiretap act from March 31 to Sept. 30. The public notice …

LAS VEGAS-Sprint PCS used the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association’s Wireless 2001 show to finalize its widely rumored plans to roll out next-generation services using cdma2000 later this year. While …

NEW YORK -Paragon Networks International, Brookfield, Conn., wants to take wireless carriers on a walk across “BROADway” to bridge the gap between today’s circuit-switched networks and tomorrow’s packet-based networks. Introduced …

Lucent Technologies Lucent Technologies introduced Flexent Wireless IP Core Network Architecture, which it said will help wireless carriers deliver a range of voice and data services to customers. According to …

NEW YORK-China Mobile Hong Kong does not need 3G to take advantage of opportunities in a populous country with rising per capita income and low penetration by personal computers and …

MADRID, Spain-The controversy over the Spanish government’s plans to impose an annual 160 billion peseta (US$866 million) “supertariff” on spectrum use has taken a new twist. Anna Birules, the minister …

IRVINE, Calif.-Verizon Wireless introduced its Local Digital Prepay Phone In A Box in Southern California, allowing customers to purchase airtime on a pay-as-you-go basis. “We recognize that many people would …