Monthly Archives: January, 2006

Silicon Valley looking at wireless broadband canopy

SAN JOSE, Calif.-A 1,500 square-mile high-speed wireless data network covering Silicon Valley is being planned by the area's civic and business leaders. A coalition...

T-Mobile USA tops J.D. Power customer care survey

Three Christmases ago, Sue Nokes received a call from a T-Mobile USA Inc. customer who had been bumped up through the customer care system...

Vodafone adds 7.1M subscribers, no plans to sell Verizon Wireless stake

LONDON-Vodafone Group plc reported solid numbers for the quarter ended Dec. 31, and the company said its guidance for the full year of 2005...

Sona Mobile gets $3 million boost

NEW YORK-Shuffle Master Inc. made a $3 million private equity investment in Sona Mobile Holdings Corp. via the purchase of 2.3 million shares of...

Motorola develops software to aid in 800 MHz transition

SCHAUMBURG, Ill.-Motorola Inc. said it has developed software that eases the transition to new spectrum for public-safety communications systems. The software, which Motorola has...

Google expands wireless options to SMS

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.-Google Inc. launched a personalized tool bar that allows PC users to share Web pages via text messages. The tool bar-installed in...

RIM options dwindle in NTP case

The legal options for Research In Motion Ltd. continued to dwindle last week as the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear its case against...

Wireless Matrix, MSV extend partnership

RESTON, Va.-Wireless Matrix Corp., which provides enterprise wireless data services, extended its contract with satellite provider Mobile Satellite Ventures through January 2008.Wireless Matrix uses...

Vendors post mixed 4Q growth, remain cautious on forecasts

Telecom equipment vendors posted fiscal first-quarter results and watched their stocks react accordingly. Thanks in part to a $278 million bankruptcy lawsuit ruling, Lucent...

Yahoo leads wireless Web portals during 4Q, survey finds

SEATTLE-Yahoo has the early lead in the race to become the wireless Web portal of choice for U.S. consumers, according to new figures from...

McCaw, other industry veterans back wireless startup Tello

SAN MATEO, Calif.-Wireless trailblazer Craig McCaw and other high-tech heavyweights are backing a new company looking to let business users reach colleagues through mobile...

Foes square off on broadcast-flag issue before FCC

WASHINGTON-A technology expert warned last week that if Congress authorizes the Federal Communications Commission to require a broadcast flag in digital TV transmissions, the...

Globalstar to add cellular to satellite

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission authorized Globalstar L.L.C. to operate land-based cell phone networks to augment its existing mobile satellite services, a significant enhancement that...

DataPath acquires Third Rail

DULUTH, Ga.-Systems integration company DataPath Inc. announced it acquired wireless broadband company Third Rail Americas Inc. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. DataPath...

Balloon tower firm elevates trial system in rural N.D.

Floating towers soon may give some rural North Dakotans better wireless voice and data coverage. Next month, Chandler, Ariz.-based Space Data Corp. is set...

Disney/Pixar deal clouds Apple’s wireless future

Steve Jobs may have just taken one step closer to wireless. The head of Apple Computer Inc. landed a spot on the board of...

Germans not fond of mobile TV experience, Strategy Analytics finds

BOSTON-German wireless users are unimpressed with mobile TV, according to a report from Strategy Analytics. Poor network performance, a lack of compelling content and...

NeoReach expands deal with Strix for muni Wi-Fi in Arizona

CALABASAS, Calif.- NeoReach Wireless announced it plans to use equipment from Strix Systems, a wireless mesh-network provider, to build a 72-sqare mile municipal Wi-Fi...

Opera targets WAP browsers

Opera Software unveiled what it called a "WAP killer" last week, going global with its Web browser for Java-enabled mobile phones. Opera Mini uses...

Metro One on verge of de-listing from Nasdaq

PORTLAND, Ore.-Directory assistance provider Metro One Telecommunications Inc. said it received notice that its stock is in danger of being de-listed from the Nasdaq...

As voice, data services converge, handset sales channels expand

The evolution of the wireless industry has had a profound effect on the players involved. Within all levels of the market, companies have had...

Industry veteran O’Brien joins emergency alert firm

WASHINGTON-Morgan O'Brien, the industry pioneer who built Nextel Communications Inc. into a multibillion-dollar national wireless force, is joining a start-up firm seeking to leverage...

Protecting your customers

Wireless carriers ultimately are responsible for keeping information about their customers private and should address the matter with internal controls instead of waiting for...

House and Senate to hold hearings on records scandal

WASHINGTON-Both the House and Senate said they plan to hold hearings on the ever-burgeoning privacy scandal regarding the disclosure and sale of customers' telecommunications...

Alltel expands prepaid options with U service

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.-Alltel Corp. launched a new iteration of its prepaid phone service, dubbed "U." Users of the U prepaid service can pay by...
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