2005

WASHINGTON-Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), former chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee and frequent critic of the TV broadcast lobby, plans to introduce a bill Tuesday that would end the transition …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission today largely upheld a 2003 decision requiring cellular carriers to make hearing aid compatible phones available to individuals with hearing loss. However, federal regulators did agree …

SAN ANTONIO-Qualcomm Inc. acquired 10 patents covering a wireless broadcasting technology that allows operators to send bursts of content to select groups of subscribers. Terms of the acquisition were not …

WASHINGTON-A bill sponsored by Rep. Pete Sessions (R-Texas) banning municipal telecommunications, including Wi-Fi, has brought to the national stage a fierce battle already playing out in the states, pitting wireline …

WASHINGTON-Efforts to fill the seat on the Federal Communications Commission left vacant by the departure of former FCC Chairman Michael Powell were stymied late Thursday when Christine Kurth, deputy chief …

Somehow, wireless connections seem to get inevitably intertwined in political and cultural machinations near and far. Across the world, North Korea continues its dangerous dance on its nuclear intentions, playing …

TORONTO-Just three months into his tenure, Nortel Networks Corp.’s president and chief operating officer quit the company due to clashes with the company’s chief executive, Bill Owens. “Gary (Daichendt) has …

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Sprint Corp. named Daniel Hesse chief executive officer of its Local Telecommunications Division, which the company said it plans to spin off following its pending acquisition of Nextel …

OVERLAND PARK, Calif.-The wireless e-mail space remains hot as Sprint PCS teamed with Internet giant Yahoo! Inc. and software developer Seven to offer service to mass-market mobile users. Dubbed Yahoo! …

The mobile-phone industry has evolved in countless ways during the past few decades. Phones today feature a dizzying array of new technologies and services, from multiple radios to integrated digital …

CHICAGO-Dobson Cellular Systems Inc. said it has tapped VeriSign Inc. to provide content and messaging interoperability services for the carrier’s 1.6 million subscribers. VeriSign will offer its library of more …

Taiwanese electronics manufacturer BenQ Group will take over Siemens’ ailing mobile-phone business, catapulting the Asian upstart into the ranks of the world’s largest handset makers. Although the exact terms of …

CHICAGO-Lucent Technologies Inc. said it will deploy Voice over Internet Protocol technology from its Accelerate Next-Generation Communications Solutions to upgrade rural wireless operator Midwest Wireless’ network. Lucent noted the VoIP …

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti-Digicel Group, which operates several wireless networks in the Caribbean, said it was awarded Haiti’s first GSM license through a tender process entered jointly with OneFone, a wholly owned …

Sierra Wireless Inc. announced it will abandon its attempt at the smart-phone business after a miserable outing with its first product, the Voq Professional Phone. Sierra said it will either …

For the second consecutive year, T-Mobile USA Inc. showed that size isn’t everything when it comes to customer service as the carrier topped consumer research firm J.D. Power and Associates’ …

MIAMI-SunCom Wireless Inc., which recently changed its name from Triton PCS Holdings Inc., signed a third-party logistics services agreement with Brightstar Puerto Rico Inc. to support the carrier’s wireless business …

WASHINGTON-The mobile-phone industry is fighting a bill on the Louisiana House floor that would scrap the existing telecom tax regime and replace it with an across-the-board 2 percent local excise …

The tenuous agreement between embittered combatants Research In Motion Ltd. and NTP Inc. appears to have fallen apart-RIM last week asked a U.S. district court to enforce its $450 million …

CARROLLTON, Texas-Logistical services provider CellStar Corp. was delisted by the Nasdaq Friday after failing to gain an extension to file its 2004 annual report and its 2005 first-quarter report, the …

I’ve just returned from Supercomm and feel a little like Alice in Wonderland. Experiencing a show from a wireline telephony point of view is indeed weird for someone who is …

To the Editor: I just read the article “Connecting dots draw future of wireless” in the May 23 issue. In the article, the section on 802.15.3a states that “Both sides …

CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom-Bango plc, a company that has developed technology to simplify mobile content, said it is seeking admission to trade on London’s Alternative Investment Market. The company said it …

Boston Communications Group Inc. said it will contest a class-action suit brought by some shareholders in the wake of last month’s $128 million patent-infringement verdict. The new suit seeks unspecified …

TOKYO-NTT DoCoMo Inc. said it registered as a Global Certification Forum Field Trial Qualified Operator this week. The move will help DoCoMo further promote the adoption of W-CDMA handsets and …