WASHINGTON-Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), whose fight to attach a boxing commission measure to wireless and universal service legislation is drawing growing criticism, is working...
RESTON, Va.-Nextel Communications Inc. launched nationwide Wireless Priority Service capabilities providing authorized users with priority cellular service during times of emergency. The service moves...
LONDON-European wireless operator Orange launched commercial UMTS-based services in the United Kingdom and France. The launch trails similar launches in the U.K. by rivals...
SAN DIEGO, Calif.-Mobile technology provider M7 Networks announced the availability of Sega Mobile's first title for the Game Lobby, a gaming-based mobile community offered...
MUNICH, Germany-Technology company Siemens said it tested a mobile communications network that could transmit up to one gigabit a second, or about 1,000 megabits...
DRESDEN, Germany-Radioplan GmbH, which supplies automatic UMTS radio network optimization tools, said it plans to relocate its headquarters to larger offices in Dresden, Germany,...
WASHINGTON-Following the recent sale of its remaining spectrum licenses to Verizon Wireless for $3 billion, NextWave Telecom Inc. filed its third joint plan of...
MENLO PARK, Calif.-Nokia's venture capital division announced it created a new $100 million fund to support the growth of mid- to late-stage companies. Markus...
WASHINGTON-Wireless industry officials and engineers will meet in San Diego next week to continue work on a mobile phone battery standard, an effort that...
CHELMSFORD, Mass.-Startup SavaJe Technologies announced its first official handset partner-LG Electronics Co. Ltd.-a major move for both SavaJe and LG. "LGE sees SavaJe OS...
OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-In support of its previously announced plans to begin deploying CDMA2000 1x EV-DO services, Sprint Corp. reported $3 billion worth of multi-year...
FRAMINGHAM, Mass.-Teens are continuing to drive the adoption of new wireless technologies and services, according to a report by consultancy IDC. The study indicates...
NEWBURY, U.K.-Mobile Streams has been tapped to deliver ringtones, wallpaper and other mobile content for TIM Brazil, a South American carrier with more than...
SAN FRANCISCO-New research shows that more than half of wireless users are against the creation of a national directory service for mobile phone numbers.According...
NEW YORK-WeightWatchers.com today launched what it said is the first mobile weight-loss application to be integrated with a Web-based account via the Internet.The company...
BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Flarion Technologies Inc. reported that rural wireless provider Cellular One of Amarillo plan to deploy commercial wireless broadband services using Flarion's Flash-OFDM technology...
LUBBOCK, Texas-Sprint PCS affiliate Alamosa Holdings Inc. said it has entered into a confidentiality agreement with fellow affiliate AirGate PCS Inc. regarding a potential...
ATLANTA-In the wake of its acquisition of AT&T Wireless Services Inc. that created the nation's largest wireless operator, Cingular Wireless L.L.C. created a new...
Internet entrepreneur Don Murray said he is selling the Internet domain name Freephones.com, and expects to collect a hefty six-figure price for the site....
MORGAN HILL, Calif.-Anritsu Co. introduced a new test solution for third-generation base station deployments.The PIM-S system offers a single connection for swept frequency S-parameter...
BEIJING-Nokia Corp. and Siemens AG announced GSM network contract awards in China, both with separate divisions of China Mobile Communications Corp. Nokia said it...
NEW YORK-Nextel Communications Inc. was able to support marketing claims for its Nationwide Direct Connect service, but modified pricing claims following a ruling by...
WASHINGTON-The wireless industry is a $100 billion business. The U.S. Census Bureau today said revenues for cellular and other wireless telecom firms rose to...
WASHINGTON-President Bush last week signed an executive order directing federal agencies to implement recommendations in two spectrum reports, while a more pressing White House...
TORONTO-Canadian wireless provider Rogers Wireless Communications Inc. launched its TXT 2 Landline service, which will allow customers to send text messages to landline phones...
