Monthly Archives: May, 2004

In-Fusio aims to cash in on U.S. gaming

The U.S. wireless gaming market recently expanded yet again with the emergence of European gaming powerhouse In-Fusio. The Bordeaux, France-based gaming company has been...

Video phone could become third screen

On first sight, comedy quiz show "Psyche 101" and reality drama series "Hotel Franklin" appear to be part of a new fall TV lineup....

Wireless is threat to wireline

Dear Editor,I read with interest your article on April 1 titled, "Research claims wireless not major threat to wireline," and wanted to share some...

Stanton parlayed early McCaw success to wins with Western Wireless, DT

While there may be a lack of visual similarities, John Stanton's career in the wireless industry has nearly mirrored John Travolta's stardom in Hollywood....

Sprint introduces Wi-Fi unlimited access plan

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Sprint Corp. introduced a $50 monthly unlimited access plan for its Sprint PCS Wi-Fi Access service to complement its $7 promotional daily...

Wireless improves to No. 2 on consumer complaint list

ARLINGTON, Va.-The cellular-phone industry remains high on the list of the most complained about industries in the United States, according to 2003 data from...

Siemens teams with China's Ningbo Bird for phones

German handset maker Siemens AG and Chinese vendor Ningbo Bird Co. Ltd. announced a new strategic partnership to build and sell mobile phones in...

FCC likely to decide 800 MHz in private

WASHINGTON-Nextel Communications Inc., and the rest of the wireless world, will have to wait a bit longer.The Federal Communications Commission late Thursday put out...

Wi-Fi industry painlessly updates security, QoS issues

As Wi-Fi adoption grows, companies are coming together to work out suitable standards in two key areas-security and quality of service.The security protocol for...

Consumer groups, dealers oppose Cingular-AWS tie-up

WASHINGTON-Consumer groups and cellular dealers asked the Federal Communications Commission to block the proposed merger of AT&T Wireless Services Inc. and Cingular Wireless L.L.C.,...

Cingular to upgrade Louisiana network

ALEXANDRIA, La.-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. said it expects to invest $84.5 million this year in its Louisiana network, including the deployment of GSM technology into...

Carriers aim to keep customers loyal, happy with flexible rate plans

Wireless customers hit with higher-than-expected bills when they exceed their monthly allotment of calling minutes could begin to see some relief. Sprint PCS...

Revenues up for Crown, SBA, but losses continue

Despite increased revenues, tower companies Crown Castle International Corp. and SBA Communications Corp. reported first-quarter financials in the red, although Crown managed to shave...

Operators scoring in court on rejected towers apps

Supported by the Telecom Act of 1996, wireless carriers are taking towns across the country that have denied them permits for tower builds to...

Growth expected for dual-mode cellular/WiFi devices

OYSTER BAY, New York-Dual-mode cellular/Wi-Fi mobile phones will enjoy support among business users and could grow to as much as 7 percent of the...

Shadow campaign

Ah, the wireless guys can smell a winner.At both ends of the country, mobile-phone lobbyists are tapping into two of the hottest political tickets...

3-man firm says its solution 'solves' picture-messaging interop problem

In their spare time after work and on the weekends, three tech-savvy guys in Petaluma, Calif., in about six months have managed to surmount...

Business briefs

Lucent Technologies Inc. said it has won a $150 million contract to provide U.S. Cellular with CDMA2000 equipment, software and professional services in the...

Privacy concerns dog RFID deployments

WASHINGTON-California, already pursuing new laws for wireless carriers, cell-phone drivers and camera phones, has become the latest state to advance privacy legislation governing radio...

IPWireless technology used in U.K. broadband network

Hong Kong-based PCCW Ltd. launched a wireless broadband network in the United Kingdom's Thames Valley region using IPWireless technology in the 3.4 GHz band....

Mforma, THQ Wireless make acquisitions

The wireless content business continues its rapid consolidation as two major U.S. players announced international acquisitions.The moves are the latest indication that wireless entertainment...

30% of consumer telecom spending goes to wireless

JENKINTOWN, Pa.-Wireless services garnered 30 percent of total consumer spending during the fourth quarter of last year, which was a 3-percent increase from the...

Sprint PCS to pitch baseball audio

Idetic Inc. and MLB Advanced Media L.P. have partnered to deliver live audio broadcasts of Major League Baseball games to mobile phones. The service,...

Sprint PCS launches new ad campaign

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Sprint Corp. will unveil a new advertising campaign Monday that the telecommunications provider said "demonstrates a fundamental shift in how customers will...

T-Mobile’s practices in Beverly Hills questioned as area gets close to running out of phone numbers

WASHINGTON-At least one member of the California Public Utilities Commission is still resisting efforts to split the Beverly Hills area code even as the...
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