Telecom

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission could be heading for a shake-up. Commissioner Andrew Barrett, a Republican appointed by President Bush, has signaled he’ll be leaving the agency by May. His departure …

Although I promised myself a break from any columns that have to do with CDMA vs. GSM technology and hearing aid interference, I’m breaking the rule-because something positive happened and, …

Four parties received licenses to provide personal communications services in Sweden. Nordiska Tele8 and current cellular operators Telia Mobitel, Europolitan and Comviq will build nationwide Global System for Mobile communications …

WASHINGTON-Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Larry Pressler (R-S.D.) last week called for sweeping spectrum reforms, but dodged the issue of whether broadcasters should pay for television channels. The reforms, which appear …

The Big Mac of wireless devices has arrived. Shaped like a regular cellular phone, the Nokia 9000 Communicator opens to expose an interactive digital world of voice, data, fax, e-mail, …

A young company out of Santa Ana, Calif., proclaims its antenna technology increases the range for wireless devices 50 percent to 100 percent and eliminates digital interference with hearing aids …