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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 billing and management systems to offer the service-including all of …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission Thursday took the first step to altering the way spectrum interference is measured by seeking comment on the controversial interference-temperature concept proposed last year by the FCC’s Spectrum Policy Task Force. “I have previously noted my …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission Thursday took the first step to altering the way spectrum interference is measured by seeking comment on the controversial “interference temperature” concept proposed by the FCC’s Spectrum Policy Task Force. The FCC will use the 6 …

WASHINGTON-The Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association on Wednesday morning threw in the towel and gave up fighting wireless local number portability. “This thing is moving forward. It is inevitable. We are embracing the inevitable with a smile on our face,” …

The head of Microsoft Corp.’s mobile devices division, Juha Christensen, will leave the software giant to start his own company, which will focus on creating Web services for advanced wireless devices. “We’re sorry to see him go, but are thrilled …

KIRKLAND, Wash.-Wireless multiplayer gaming continues to capture the imagination of the industry, with Mforma Group Inc. announcing the latest effort. The company introduced its new multiplayer IHRA Drag Racing game, which is based on the popular PlayStation console game by …

REDMOND, Wash.-The head of Microsoft Corp.’s mobile devices division, Juha Christensen, will leave the software giant to start his own company, one focused on creating Web services for smart devices. “We’re sorry to see him go, but are thrilled that …

WASHINGTON-The Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association Wednesday used a Nov. 3 filing from Motorola Inc. to question whether the $850 million Nextel Communications Inc. has committed to retune public-safety radios in the 800 MHz band will be sufficient if the …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission is likely to require wireline carriers to port customers’ telephone numbers to wireless carriers even if the wireless carrier does not have a switch in the wireline carrier’s rate center. Both a fact sheet released by …

The Federal Communications Commission is trying diligently to come up with its own plan for solving the interference problem at 800 MHz in a way to satisfy public-safety users, private-wireless companies, Nextel Communications Inc. and other mobile-phone carriers and be …

WASHINGTON-Verizon Wireless last month said that if the Federal Communications Commission agrees to the Consensus Plan to solve the public-safety interference problem in the 800 MHz band, Nextel Communications Inc. will receive a $6.5 billion windfall. “As detailed in the …

WASHINGTON-Some wireless carriers are hoping the fat lady has yet to sing. Lobbyists staged a last-ditch effort to delay the Nov. 24 wireless local number portability mandate until after the holiday shopping season. The hope is to attach a rider …

WASHINGTON-It ain’t over ’til it’s over, and state regulators are not giving up until they are sure the wireless industry cannot succeed in delaying the Nov. 24 mandate to implement local number portability. “The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners …

WASHINGTON-With just over three weeks before the scheduled implementation of wireless local number portability, the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association released a number of consumer tips that it said would help smooth the porting process. The recommendations include not canceling …

WASHINGTON-Verizon Wireless Monday said that if the Federal Communications Commission agrees to the Consensus Plan to solve the public-safety interference problem in the 800 MHz band, Nextel Communications Inc. will receive a $6.5 billion windfall. “As detailed in the Kane …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission Oct. 24 told a federal appeals court that it is not dilly-dallying in responding to a request from the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association to set out criteria for wireline-to-wireless local number portability. “It is not …

WASHINGTON-While the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association was laboring to find a new leader whose conservative politics would align with the GOP-led Congress and as top members steered hundreds of thousands of dollars to congressional Republicans who might share their …

LAS VEGAS-InPhonic Inc. released the latest version of its eMail InMotion application for Qualcomm’s BREW platform at last week’s CTIA Wireless I.T. show in Las Vegas. The application allows wireless subscribers to access corporate and personal e-mail, calendar and contacts …

LAS VEGAS-Tatara Systems released a new software developer’s kit as part of the Tatara Wi-Fi Service Delivery Platform at last week’s CTIA Wireless I.T. show in Las Vegas. The new SDK allows operators to extend their existing connectivity client software …

To the Editor: On Oct. 13, l983, the first commercial cellular phone call was made. On Oct. 13, 2003, Tom Wheeler’s Retirement Roast was held at the Willard Hotel in Washington, D.C. I had the good fortune to be at …

Wireless data service speeds-which for years have been cast aside as less important than the applications running over the networks-were again the topic of discussion for many carriers at this year’s Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association IT & Entertainment 2003 …

So much progress the past two decades, not to mention all the glitzy wireless stuff that debuted in Las Vegas last week. Yet the achievements-real and profound-tend to be overshadowed by lawsuits, industry infighting and consumer rage reported here and …

BOSTON-Mobile multimedia platform provider Acotel made its U.S. debut at the CTIA Wireless I.T. & Entertainment show in Las Vegas last week. The company announced the opening of its U.S. headquarters in Boston, as well as a sales office in …

LAS VEGAS-AT&T Wireless Services Inc. plans to relaunch its mMode wireless data offering in November, although details of the carrier’s plan are unclear. Andre Dahan, president of AT&T Wireless’ multimedia services, announced the carrier’s intent during the CTIA Wireless I.T. …

WASHINGTON-The Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association today launched a new campaign to bring awareness to its own phone recycling program and the recycling efforts of several of its members. “The wireless industry has been a leader in encouraging the safe …