CTIA

CHICAGO-Astellia has released the latest version of its OCEAN-CIGALE GPRS solution to assist wireless operators in monitoring the performance of their networks to provide customers with the best service quality. OCEAN-CIGALE supplies Key Performance Indicators (KPI) on network throughput and …

SMB Forum March 15-16 The Yankee Group. San Francisco. www.yankeegroup.com Inventory Management March 17-18 TeleStrategies. Washington, D.C. www.telestrategies.com CeBIT 2004 March 18-24 Hannover Fairs USA Inc. Hannover, Germany. (609) 987-1202 ext. 211. www.hfusa.com/cebit CTIA Wireless 2004 March 22-24 CTIA. Atlanta. …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission is considering a staff proposal that would give Nextel Communications Inc. 10 megahertz of spectrum in the 1.9 GHz band in a rebanding plan to solve the public-safety interference problem in the 800 MHz band, but …

As mobile-phone makers gear up for what likely will be their biggest year ever, Motorola Inc., Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications L.P. and several other manufacturers kicked off the season with a glut of new, advanced handsets. Indeed, the pace is …

WASHINGTON-A federal appeals court’s interest in how the Federal Communications Commission solves carrier compensation issues could pre-empt a telecom industry group’s efforts to solve the problem. William Maher, chief of the FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau, said he hasn’t given the …

IRWINDALE, Calif.-Wireless accessories company Superior Communications and Incase Designs said they are working together to provide carrying products to Superior’s customer base of national and regional wireless carriers, retailers and distributors. The agreement between the companies expands on an existing …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission today launched an inquiry to assess the impact of high foreign mobile termination fees on American consumers, dragging the United States further into a controversy that domestic and international wireless carriers would rather see settled by …

IRWINDALE, Calif.-Wireless accessory manufacturer and distributor Superior Communications will demonstrate its service and product offerings in an interactive booth at this year’s CTIA Wireless 2004. “Backed by an award-winning engineering team and a proven track record of reliability, Superior Communications …

Editor’s Note: This item originally ran in Monday’s Web update. However, information regarding CTIA’s position on cell broadcasts was misstated. The corrected version is below. WASHINGTON-The Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association has had to clarify for some of its members …

LOS GATOS, Calif.-Steve Largent, president and chief executive officer of the Cellular Telecommunications and Internet Association, will be a featured speaker at the 14th Annual Invitational Wireless Dinner sponsored by Andrew Seybold’s Outlook 4Mobility. The dinner will take place March …

CHICAGO-Developer of Bluetooth handsfree solution Parrot will present a new line of car kits at CTIA Wireless 2004, taking place in Atlanta March 22-24. The company will introduce the CK3100 Advanced Car Kit, the CD3300 GPS Car Kit and the …

WASHINGTON-The Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association will unveil a new logo, mission statement, and set of core values when it meets in Atlanta later this month for its Wireless 2004 conference but on Sunday, CTIA President Steve Largent was scheduled …

WASHINGTON-A new government-funded study says mobile phones and other high-tech gear often release enough lead to be classified as hazardous waste under federal law, a finding that could force the Bush administration and states to consider changing disposal rules for …

WASHINGTON-FCC Commissioner Kevin Martin indicated Thursday there might be other ways besides rebanding to solve public-safety interference in the 800 MHz band. “Ultimately some kind of rebanding or pulling the spectrum apart and putting it back together in a different …

WASHINGTON-Just as public safety confirmed its support for the Consensus Plan, the United Telecom Council, a major proponent of the Balanced Approach Plan, confirmed that it believes this plan will solve the interference problems in the 800 MHz band. “Nextel’s …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission received some unsolicited advice from 23 members of Congress on Thursday about how not to solve the public-safety interference problem in the 800 MHz band. “We are troubled by reports that the FCC may address interference …

WASHINGTON-Former Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association President Thomas Wheeler’s employment contract was altered to pave way for a $500,000 bonus he received from the $37 million sale of the trade group’s billing subsidiary last year, a move that did not …

WASHINGTON-Verizon Wireless said the Federal Communications Commission should reband the 800 MHz band to solve public-safety interference problems without awarding Nextel Communications Inc. spectrum in the 1.9 GHz band and it can make Nextel pay for the rebanding. “The FCC …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission received some unsolicited advice from 23 members of Congress on Thursday on what not to do to solve the public-safety interference problem in the 800 MHz band.“We are troubled by reports that the FCC may address …

WASHINGTON-The Small Business Administration said on Feb. 13 that it will join the appeals court challenge of the intermodal local number portability rules. “Advocacy will reach out to the Federal Communications Commission to discuss alternative means to resolve the small …

WASHINGTON-The public-safety members of the Consensus Plan coalition to solve the 800 MHz interference problem upped the ante by delivering a letter to the White House asking President George W. Bush to support its solution. “Two years is too long, …

Digital rights management has arisen as one of the most critical elements of the wireless data industry. And in an acknowledgement of the importance of the technology, the Open Mobile Alliance today released an updated version of its DRM specifications. …

WASHINGTON-Thomas Wheeler, until recently the nation’s top mobile-phone lobbyist and now a major fund-raiser for surging Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry, had his $2 million salary padded in 2002 with a $500,000 bonus from the $37 million sale of a …

WASHINGTON-The public-safety members of the Consensus Plan coalition to solve the 800 MHz interference problem upped the ante on Thursday by delivering a letter to the White House and promoting a segment on Saturday’s “America’s Most Wanted.” “Two years is …

WASHINGTON-New Jersey Gov. James McGreevey (D) signed legislation banning handheld phone use while operating a motor vehicle, the second state to take phones out of drivers’ hands. “Cell phones have become inescapable,” said McGreevey, who signed the bill into law …