WiMAX could be the technology that fuels the fusion of all sorts of mobile applications, integrating video, location-based services and a host of other offerings.And analysts generally agree that speedy …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">WiMAX approved as IMT standard >by jscarboby jscarbo
The International Telecommunication Union agreed to include WiMAX technology in the global family of advanced wireless technologies. The win is a major victory for vendors and service providers on the …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">FCC to conduct further white-space testing >by jscarboby jscarbo
The Federal Communications Commission said it will conduct further testing on the viability of Wi-Fi and other low-power wireless applications in unoccupied TV broadcast spectrum known as white spaces.The agency’s …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Martin eyes changes to open access: VZW’s lobbying may indicate desire for C-Block spectrum >by jscarboby jscarbo
DEMOCRATS WARNED FCC CHAIRMAN KEVIN MARTIN not to cripple the open-access stipulation on the 700 MHz spectrum up for auction early next year, following the agency chief’s failed attempts to …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Nokia N95 goes high-speed for U.S.: Inks deal with Intel for WiMax chips >by jscarboby jscarbo
Nokia Corp.’s N95-the Finnish company’s flagship “multimedia computing device”-will soon be available in the United States with HSDPA, assisted GPS, and increased screen size, memory and battery life. The device …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">River cruise shows off Chicago’s WiMAX >by jscarboby jscarbo
Just sit right back and you’ll hear a tale, a tale of a historic trip, that started on the Chicago River aboard this WiMAX-ready ship. The skipper was skinny and …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Cooperation key to rollout >by jscarboby jscarbo
A quick stroll of the show floor reveals all sorts of flashy gadgetry and eye-popping mobile applications. But the executives behind Sprint Nextel Corp.’s Xohm would rather talk about the …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">WiMAX and the Wild, Wild West : Chip vendors bullish, few may succeed >by jscarboby jscarbo
Intel Corp. has a vision for portable, personal broadband that will ensure the company transitions from “Intel Inside” to “Intel on the Internet.”Mobile WiMAX plays a big role in chip …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">FiveMinutes with… Don Stroberg >by jscarboby jscarbo
Don Stroberg, VP of sales for Sprint Nextel Corp.’s new Xohm Business unit, sat down with RCR Wireless News to talk about how the company’s WiMAX plans are shaping up. …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Motorola, Nortel, others help kick off WiMAX show >by jscarboby jscarbo
WiMAX World USA is underway this week in Chicago and, not surprisingly, vendors rushed out news of their exploits, or plans for such exploits, in the mobile broadband arena in …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Infrastructure awards wrap-up: Alcatel-Lucent, Nortel, Huawei and more >by jscarboby jscarbo
The following list details this week’s infrastructure awards for the cellular, Wi-Fi and WiMAX industries. The contracts are broken down by transmission technology, country and vendor. The value of the …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">IEEE, some wireless vendors against House patent reform try: They want change, but assert bill favors infringers over inventors >by jscarboby jscarbo
Patent reform is often billed as a battle between high-tech and pharmaceutical heavyweights, but in reality sharp divisions exist such that Motorola Inc., Qualcomm Inc., InterDigital Communications Corp., Texas Instruments …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Venture capital financing wrap-up: CloudShield, Ecrio, Nexcom and more >by jscarboby jscarbo
The following list includes venture capital and other investments into wireless companies announced during the past week. The value of the investment is included when available.–CloudShield: Tektronix Inc. participated in …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Broadcasters, tech companies duel over white spaces: Debate rages over interference, universal broadband, public-safety opportunities >by jscarboby jscarbo
Broadcasters-having invested hundreds of millions of dollars transitioning to digital technology and now bracing for a government ruling on whether to allow Wi-Fi service in unoccupied television guardbands known as …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">AUCTION TENSION: Potential bidders argue to adjust rules >by jscarboby jscarbo
Despite the Federal Communications Commission’s publicly stated desire to avoid anti-competitive behavior in the 700 MHz auction and its embrace of blind bidding as a safeguard against such activity, there …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">WiMAX: Pushing construction boundaries >by jscarboby jscarbo
The nation’s first, and so far only, carrier to announce plans for a nationwide mobile WiMAX network now faces the successful completion of tens of thousands of construction projects before …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Google, others suffer setback as FCC nixes ‘white space’ devices >by jscarboby jscarbo
High-tech giants seeking a new avenue for wireless Internet access suffered at least a temporary setback as a result of government tests that found prototype, Wi-Fi-like devices had trouble detecting …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Google, others suffer setback as FCC nixes ‘white space’ devices >by jscarboby jscarbo
High-tech giants seeking a new avenue for wireless Internet access suffered at least a temporary setback as a result of government tests that found prototype, Wi-Fi-like devices had trouble detecting …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Venture capital financing wrap-up: 3P Networks, Action Engine, Aerohive and more >by jscarboby jscarbo
The following list includes venture capital and other investments into wireless companies announced during the past week. The value of the investment is included when available.–3P Networks: 3P Networks Inc. …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">A&E Mobile channels go to MobiTV >by jscarboby jscarbo
A&E Television Networks has struck its first carriage deal for its made-for-mobile channels A&E Mobile and the History Channel Mobile with MobiTV.“We believe our audiences are skewing younger, and we …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">THE MONEY TRAIL: Later-stage investments garner VC funding >by jscarboby jscarbo
Wireless is still drawing considerable interest-and dollars-from venture-capital companies, but VC investment overall saw a dip in the number of deals in the first quarter as investors concentrated on exit …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Allen Salmasi’s next wave >by jscarboby jscarbo
Perhaps it is just as well that Allen Salmasi is still flying under the radar, given the tumult and upheaval that ensued when his last startup found it couldn’t repay …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Venture capital financing wrap-up: AdaptiveMobile, Hop-On, WiQuest and more >by jscarboby jscarbo
The following list includes venture capital and other investments into wireless companies announced during the past week. The value of the investment is included when available.–Adaptive Mobile: Doughty Hanson, an …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">AdaptiveMobile catches $14M for parental-control offerings >by jscarboby jscarbo
Mobile security software developer AdaptiveMobile said it pocketed $14 million in a second round of funding.Doughty Hanson, an early-stage venture capital fund, led the round, joined by Noor Financial Investment …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Venture capital financing wrap-up: LimeLife, Airband, HipCricket and more >by jscarboby jscarbo
The following list includes venture capital and other investments into wireless companies announced during the past week. The value of the investment is included when available.–Airband Communications: M/C Venture Partners …