WASHINGTON-It will cost billions of dollars to solve the public-safety interference problem in the 800 MHz band, the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission...
NEW YORK-Tele2 said it obtained 100-percent ownership in Russian GSM operator Sankt-Peterburg Telecom with the purchase of the remaining 14-percent stake in the company...
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Aptilo Networks and WeRoam are partnering to add WeRoam's roaming service to Aptilo's service management platform as a standard option. The partnership will...
OYSTER BAY, N.Y.-Increased availability of Bluetooth-enabled mobile handsets has led to an increased commitment to Bluetooth by automobile original equipment manufacturers, according to a...
MUNICH, Germany-Siemens AG said ZAO Smarts, the fourth-largest mobile carrier in Russia, has contracted the German vendor to deliver equipment worth $36.4 million. The...
VANCOUVER, British Columbia-Investors cheered Sierra Wireless Inc.'s upgraded first-quarter forecast, sending the company's stock up almost 13 percent to $40.72 per share. Sierra said...
WASHINGTON-Rep. Joe Barton (R-Texas), the new chairman of the House Commerce Committee, said Thursday that Congress may not need to act to accelerate the...
Acquisition mania seems to have hit the wireless data industry, as wireless enterprise player Sybase Inc. announced a massive $95.2 million acquisition of rival...
WASHINGTON-Nextel Communications Inc. said that a February proposal from Verizon Wireless to re-band only the 800 MHz spectrum and make Nextel pay for the...
Verizon Wireless this week launched several sports-related offerings from its Get It Now virtual store.The carrier is offering Play Ball!, a suite of games...
OYSTER BAY, N.Y.-Led by UMTS deployments, the wireless infrastructure market has experienced a strong up-tick in recent weeks, according to ABI Research.The group said...
TOKYO-Casio Computer Co. Ltd. and Hitachi Ltd. outlined the details of their mobile-phone joint venture, first announced in November. The companies said their new...
BURLINGTON, Mass.-Easy411 said it is offering wireless directory assistance for half the cost wireless carriers traditionally charge.Easy411's service will cost 65 cents per call...
SUNNYVALE, Calif.-Operating system company PalmSource Inc. said its 3 million share offering will be priced at about $18 per share. The company's stock was...
Siemens said it will become the latest company to license BlackBerry technology from wireless e-mail company Research In Motion Ltd. The news lends further...
WASHINGTON-The U.S. Department of Agriculture needs to do a better job of spurring broadband deployment through the Rural Broadband Program, two senators said Thursday."The...
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.-Jazz Semiconductor said it has entered a partnership to manufacture Magnolia Broadband's chipset known as DiversityPlus with a view to improving coverage...
WASHINGTON-Wireless services may not pose as substantial a threat to the wireline industry as many have speculated, according to new research from the Phoenix...
WASHINGTON-A powerful lawmaker Wednesday directed the Federal Communications Commission to send its best scientists to meet with the Pentagon to help alleviate the continuing...
WASHINGTON-China, already facing mounting U.S. criticism over its Wi-Fi security standard, said it will consult with U.S. officials on a separate dispute before the...
HONG KONG-Hong Kong's Office of Telecommunications Authority announced plans to issue a new license in vacated spectrum of two existing mobile services licenses offering...
LUBBOCK, Texas-Sprint PCS affiliate Alamosa Holdings Inc. has set its dividend, record and ex-dividend dates for its 7.5-percent series B convertible preferred stock.The record...
PARIS-Sol Trujillo will step down as chief executive officer of Orange S.A., and Sanjiv Ahuja, currently Orange's chief operating officer, will replace him. Trujillo...
