Monthly Archives: February, 2006

Motorola creates chief architect position

SCHAUMBURG, Ill.-Motorola Inc. named Hamid Ahmadi its first chief architect. Ahmadi will be responsible for developing a unified architectural framework and leading strategic hardware...

Sawtel turns to Meru for Bahamas Wi-Fi

SUNNYVALE, Calif.-Plans for an Island-wide Wi-Fi network is coming to the Bahamas thanks to an agreement between Meru Networks, a wireless Voice over Internet...

SMS.ac rages over ‘total scam’ allegation, targets blogger with cease-and-desist order

SAN DIEGO-Mobile messaging company SMS.ac had a cease-and-desist order issued against a blogger who called the company a "total scam." The law firm of...

iPCS posts strong revenue and customer growth bolstered by acquisition; reduced churn

SCHAUMBURG, Ill.-Regional carrier and Sprint Nextel Corp. CDMA affiliate iPCS Inc. reported a net loss of $17.2 million, or $1.03 per share, although the...

Senate Commerce Committee warms up to network neutrality

WASHINGTON-The Senate Commerce Committee seemed cool to the idea that broadband-pipe owners should be able to require some bandwidth hogs like Voice over Internet...

OnStar to offer turn-by-turn directions

By Jamie LaReau DETROIT-General Motors' OnStar division will offer new technology on some 2006 models and nearly all 2007 models that gives subscribers automated...

Diversinet’s security system ready for commercial deployment

TORONTO-Mobile security company Diversinet Corp. said its newest authentication offering is ready for commercial use via cell phones and other mobile devices. The company...

White House denies Wi-Fi tax; satellite, taxi companies could face spectrum fees

WASHINGTON-The White House today clarified that a new budget proposal to set user fees on un-auctioned spectrum would not lead to taxes on frequencies...

Verizon Wireless broadcasts Fugees over Vcast

BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Verizon Wireless' Vcast subscribers can access concert footage and audio recordings from last night's concert by The Fugees in Los Angeles. The carrier...

Bones in Motion works out with Sprint Nextel

PHOENIX-Just in case subscribers need a virtual coach on the go, Sprint Nextel Corp. and Bones in Motion launched a mobile fitness application for...

3G networks propelling multimedia usage in Europe

LONDON-Next-generation wireless networks are driving multimedia offerings in the United Kingdom and Germany, according to the latest figures from M:Metrics. The Seattle-based mobile measurement...

Censorship at core of debate for business practices in China

WASHINGTON-U.S. tech firms, bedazzled by Internet, wireless and other business opportunities in China's massively underserved market, find themselves facing intensive scrutiny and criticism from...

Wireless e-mail space intense with patents, lawsuits, competition

The flurry of legal wrangling in the wireless e-mail space continued as Visto Corp. filed a patent-infringement lawsuit against competitor Good Technology Inc. Meanwhile,...

Who’s your sugar daddy?

It is by no means coincidental some-if not most-major wireless legislation enacted by Congress the past decade has been tucked inside bulging budget bills...

DTV hard date-Feb. 17, 2009-sails toward Bush approval

WASHINGTON-Finally! Congress has told TV broadcasters that they must give up the spectrum they were given to transition to digital TV by Feb. 17,...

Truth-in-billing lawsuit may influence other cases

WASHINGTON-The high-stakes legal battle over truth-in-billing regulation continued to play out last week in a federal appeals court, with a consumer group and Vermont...

Privacy group sues AT&T as part of NSA wiretapping scandal

WASHINGTON-A San Francisco-based privacy group claims in a new class-action lawsuit that telecom giant AT&T Inc. violated the law by cooperating with the National...

FCC to suggest tougher rules for call records

WASHINGTON- The Federal Communications Commission is expected to propose additional rules to protect cell-phone customer records later this month. Testifying before the House Commerce...

Wal-Mart to offer German MVNO service, mum on U.S. plans

BENTONVILLE, Ark.-Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said it plans to offer its own discount wireless service in Germany under the brand name MangoMobile. Wal-Mart Germany is...

Revol expanding into four new markets

Regional wireless operators Cleveland Unlimited Inc. and CSM Wireless L.L.C. are expanding their Revol-branded unlimited postpaid calling service into the Ohio cities of Canton,...

Muni Wi-Fi wave continues to build as industry wrestles with standards

New agreements, contract details from Philadelphia and a smidge of a slowdown in product certifications kept Wi-Fi circles buzzing last week. In Philadelphia, reports...

Nortel re-enters broadband space in joint venture with Huawei

TORONTO-Nortel Networks Corp. announced plans to re-enter the broadband access market, unveiling a teaming with Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. to develop access offerings for...

Rogers launches Melodeo-powered podcast service

SEATTLE-Canadian operator Rogers Wireless Inc. and Melodeo Inc. have partnered to launch what the companies call North America's first mobile podcast service. The offering...

Alltel to stay cautious amid bright outlook

Alltel Corp. officials emphasized plans to continue their conservative path during a company analyst day in New York last week, even though they said...

Weather Channel launches clickable ads through Third Screen Media

ATLANTA-The Weather Channel Interactive announced plans for a mobile marketing campaign targeting wireless Web surfers.The company said it plans to use a clickable banner...
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