WASHINGTON-Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit group Open Park Project launched a public outdoor wireless Internet hot spot on Capitol Hill. The free Wi-Fi service offers coverage...
Canadian telecommunications provider Rogers Communications Inc. said it received a notice from AT&T Wireless Services Inc. on its intent to "explore options to monitize...
WASHINGTON-The state of wireless enhanced 911 deployment is difficult to determine because different entities use different standards, said the NGA Center for Best Practices...
Alcatel Corp. has joined other big infrastructure players by launching its push-to-talk application, an instant communication protocol that has gained momentum during the past...
OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Sprint PCS introduced Sierra Wireless Inc.'s PC3300 connection card, the first PC Card offered by the carrier that includes its Connection Manager...
WASHINGTON-The National Volunteer Fire Council told the Federal Communications Commission Tuesday that it has serious concerns about the Consensus Plan to solve public-safety interference...
CLEVELAND-Further expanding its wireless push, American Greetings Corp. said it acquired ring-tone vendor MIDIRingTones. Terms of the deal were not disclosed."We're thrilled to welcome...
KIRKLAND, Wash.-Wavelink Corp. has teamed with Funk Software for an integrated solution that allows enterprise customers to remotely manage funk's 802.1X access client Odyssey...
LONDON-Orange U.K. celebrated its 10-year anniversary in the U.K. market today. The carrier launched April 28, 1994, as the fourth entrant in an already...
TOKYO-Kyocera Corp. reported increasing sales and profits for its most recent fiscal year and said its mobile-phone business was enjoying strong sales of color-screen...
Following consumer tests last fall, convenience store retailer 7-Eleven Inc. said it will offer its branded Speak Out prepaid wireless service in 14 markets...
ST. LOUIS-Cingular Wireless this month is premiering a new monthly bill format intended to increase customer satisfaction and reduce questions about billing issues. The...
TORONTO-WaveRider Communications Inc., provider of non-line-of-sight wireless broadband technology and deployments, said it has completed the private placement of $2.125 million of convertible debenture...
OYSTER BAY, N.Y.-Location-based services (LBS) are poised for a comeback, according to market research from ABI Research.Bolstered by E911 legislation in Europe and North...
OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Sprint Corp. and MercuryMD reported a collaborative agreement to offer a complete mobility solution for healthcare providers using the MData Enterprise Systems...
PARIS-Alcatel Corp. said it signed a $50 million frame agreement with Russia's Mobile Telesystems for equipment deployment in 11 Russian regions and the extension...
New York attorney general Eliot Spitzer sent a letter to Federal Communications Commission Chairman Michael Powell expressing concern that the pending Consensus Plan in...
WOBURN, Mass.-VoiceSignal said its new speaker-independent speech recognition software is included in Samsung's VM-A680 multimedia wireless phone.With the software, phone users can command the...
Both Qualcomm Inc. and Motorola made announcements related to the lucrative Chinese wireless market.Qualcomm announced it will invest in Chinese wireless handset design company...
Most wireless customers are pleased with the services, coverage and customer services from their wireless carrier, according to a new report from JupiterResearch, a...
Verizon Wireless continued its domination of the wireless industry during the first three months of the year, adding 1.4 million net customer additions and...
MONTREAL-Canadian carrier Telesystem International Wireless Inc. said its common shares have been approved for trading on the Nasdaq National Market. The company's common shares...
