SHANGHAI, China-Alcatel said it plans to open a center to enable application developers in the Asia-Pacific region to jointly create mobile multimedia medical applications...
WASHINGTON-As the Federal Trade Commission struggles to establish a do-not-call list and the Federal Communications Commission decides whether it needs a separate one or...
WASHINGTON-Northpoint Technology Ltd. is again pushing its plan to offer wireless broadband using digital broadcast satellite spectrum, and it has received some powerful support...
SANTA CRUZ, Calif.-A majority of Americans believe motorists should use a hands-free device while driving and talking on cellular phones, but many do not...
LONDON-Middle East satellite operator Thuraya has announced plans to launch its second mobile communications satellite early next month. Originally scheduled for launch in the...
WASHINGTON-The chairmen of the House commerce and judiciary committees introduced legislation on Friday to curb Internet spam. The legislation would allow consumers to opt...
WASHINGTON-Lawmakers stripped out a broadband tax break in the economic growth package passed by Congress Friday, but kept intact incentives designed to stimulate equipment...
WASHINGTON-Patent user fees would increase, but receipts collected by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office would no longer be diverted to other government programs...
With the approval of the 802.11g standard by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, a number of companies have started to announce plans...
Wireless browser company Access Co. Ltd. said it will include Macromedia's Flash technology in its NetFront browser."Macromedia Flash is the obvious choice for our...
GENEVA-STMicroelectronics has reinforced its interest in the smart card market with the acquisition of Incard, the world's sixth-largest maker of cards.Incard has rolled out...
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson said it has demonstrated the first standards-based subscriber identity module card that offers users a single sign-on for both GSM and...
BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Verizon Wireless completed the acquisition of 50 PCS licenses and related network assets of Northcoast Communications L.L.C. for $750 million cash.The deal includes...
SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. said it has successfully demonstrated a push-to-talk initial call setup performance of less than two seconds over a cdma2000 network using...
WASHINGTON-The Bush Administration was berated Thursday by a powerful lawmaker for cutting and eliminating funding for telecommunications grants that could be used by Native...
CALGARY, Alberta-Cell-Loc Inc. completed a private placement for gross subscription proceeds of $108,773 in relation to the issuance of 357,143 units. Each unit, composed...
LITTLE ROCK, Ark.-Alltel is gearing up to launch a new customer-focused brand campaign that will include television, print, radio and outdoor advertising to portray...
LONDON-U.K. mobile operator MmO2 has announced the launch of an online business mobile shop. Targeted primarily at small and medium-sized businesses wanting to manage...
SAN DIEGO-If the wireless industry can ensure high-quality, in-home coverage, as well as high-quality Internet access, close to half of all U.S. households would...
SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. continued to trumpet is BREW application download service, announcing BellSouth International will offer BREW services in nine areas in Latin America...
OYSTER BAY, N.Y.-Nearly 20 percent of new vehicles worldwide will be embedded with Bluetooth hardware by 2007, according to research firm Allied Business Intelligence...