The Rural Telecommunications Group trade association, which represents small wireless operators in rural markets, filed a petition asking the Federal Communications Commission to deny...
WASHINGTON-John Muleta, chief of the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau at the Federal Communications Commission, said he will leave the agency later this month. Muleta left...
WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission Thursday adopted rules in three spectrum-related proceedings meant to help spur the development of wireless broadband and keep up with...
WARWICK, R.I.-Wireless broadband service provider ICOA Inc. said it signed a three-year agreement with the Norfolk Airport Authority for ICOA's subsidiary Airport Network Solutions...
PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa.-SmartServ Online Inc. said it has added direct dialing international calling services to its Uphonia prepaid mobile virtual network operator offering. Uphonia...
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill.-Six organizations have joined the Computing Technology Industry Association's RFID certification initiative, which is focused on developing a vendor-neutral certification in radio-frequency...
SAN FRANCISCO-Mpowerplayer Inc. launched a new software and managed service, which the company said allows Java-based games to be delivered across multiple platforms in...
KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa.-The Securities and Exchange Commission is reviewing InterDigital Communications Corp.'s financials from 2003 and 2004, a move that the company said...
NEW YORK-Comverse Technology Inc. reported that regional wireless operator Triton PCS Inc. selected its Comverse Mobile Data Gateway Version 4.0 to expand the carrier's...
WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission today extended truth-in-billing rules to mobile-phone carriers and said regulatory recovery fees cannot be disguised as government-mandated taxes. But the...
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson said it has unveiled a payment solution that simplifies the business model among content providers, mobile operators and consumers.Known as Internet...
PALO ALTO, Calif.-Danger Inc. announced T-Mobile in Germany will join T-Mobile in the United States in selling its innovative Hiptop device. T-Mobile in Germany...
HANNOVER, Germany-Four wireless infrastructure suppliers announced contract wins with carriers around the world.Lucent Technologies Inc. said it won a contract with T-Systems and Caymanone...
Phone makers released a variety of high-tech wares in conjunction with the CeBIT show. Among those making announcements were:Motorola Inc., which showed off a...
NEW YORK-Once again, the tower operators are postponing their earnings releases for the fourth quarter. The major players, American Tower Corp., Crown Castle International...
WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission has asked Alltel Corp. to provide additional information in regard to its pending $6 billion acquisition of Western Wireless Corp....
LONDON-Vodafone Group plc and Japanese handset maker Toshiba announced a strategic partnership to market a range of exclusive third-generation handsets in Europe, Australia, Japan...
The wireless carrier trade association agreed to produce guidelines for managing wireless porn, even as porn giant Larry Flynt announced plans to enter the...
OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Hoops hysteria hit mobile phones this week, as Sprint PCS launched an offering of voice tones from cacophonous college basketball commentator Dick...
SHERMAN OAKS, Calif.-On-demand mobile TV provider GoTV announced a hip-hop themed video offering for wireless subscribers.Dubbed PurePhat, the channel will deliver industry news, music...
Kodiak Network's rapidly expanding Real-Time Exchange System and accompanying Advanced Voice Services applications received another set of updates, which the company said further advances...
SAN FRANCISCO-Mobile messaging and billing company mBlox Inc. scored $7.5 million from Orix Venture Finance L.L.C. The company to date has raised more than...