Monthly Archives: October, 2006

Etc.

Got a hot car? Maybe it's on fire. TechnoCom Corp. said it is working on a technology that will use location-based services to allow...

AT&T is telecom’s top political patron with $2.4M in donations

WASHINGTON—AT&T Inc. and BellSouth Corp., awaiting final federal action on their $79 billion merger and key stakeholders in the telecom reform debate on Capitol...

Brightpoint to sell Verizon Wireless kit to businesses

PLAINFIELD, Ind.—Brightpoint Inc. inked a deal to sell phones and services from Verizon Wireless to small- and medium-sized businesses. The mobile phone distributor said...

US Internet, Aptilo snag Minneapolis muni Wi-Fi contract

MINNEAPOLIS—US Internet and Aptilo Networks snapped up a hefty contract to build and operate a 59-square-mile Wi-Fi network for the city of Minneapolis. Known...

Did you get the memo? MIMO is all the rage

Did anyone else notice that during the recent WiMAX World trade show, every vendor launching WiMAX gear touted Multiple Input, Multiple Output technology as...

Investors cheer Ericsson’s profits

L.M. Ericsson, the world's largest equipment supplier, posted a 17-percent increase in year-over-year third-quarter net profits thanks to its wildly successful handset joint venture,...

Research: Mobile IM set to explode in the enterprise

BOSTON-Mobile instant messaging could grow to a $2 billion market in Western Europe and North America by 2010, according to a new report from...

Xero inches closer to ad-supported offering

LOS ANGELES-Mobile virtual network operator Xero Mobile Inc. said that it is now testing its technology and service in preparation for a 2007 commercial...

As wireless data grows, spectrum usage is set to change

With the need for using 850 MHz spectrum for its TDMA network decreases, Cingular Wireless L.L.C. has been carving out blocks of the spectrum...

Detroit tops in wireline replacement among largest markets

SAN FRANCISCO-Detroit and Minneapolis-St. Paul have the highest rates of wireless substitution among the 20 largest U.S. cities, according to research by Telephia. Detroit...

The early bird may draw a flock:: Handset vendors juggle variables for product news

Timing, they say, is everything. And so it goes with mobile handset vendors and their product announcements. There's a natural tension between the need...

Cingular reaches peak with $847M in income

Cingular Wireless L.L.C. is reaping the benefits of its acquisition of the former AT&T Wireless Services Inc., company officials said-even as the company prepares...

Telecom pours PAC money into politics

WASHINGTON-AT&T Inc. and BellSouth Corp., awaiting final federal action on their $79 billion merger and key stakeholders in the telecom reform debate on Capitol...

Helio drags EarthLink

ATLANTA-Helio L.L.C.'s operating costs pushed parent company EarthLink Inc. into an overall loss of $3.2 million for the third quarter, the company reported. EarthLink...

Profiting off public safety

It looks like everybody and their mother is courting the public-safety market. Thanks to the wonders of digital TV, there's now a bunch of...

T-Mobile USA, Virgin, Bang & Olufsen intro phones for holidays

DALLAS—The holiday retail season kicked into high gear as T-Mobile USA Inc., Virgin Mobile and others introduced a bevy of new handsets. First up...

AT&T adds Riverside, Calif., to list of muni Wi-Fi projects

RIVERSIDE, Calif.-AT&T Inc. announced plans to build an 80-square mile citywide Wi-Fi network in Riverside, Calif., by early next year. The company said the...

Nokia goes direct to consumers with Cartoon Network content

LONDON-Nokia Corp. is teaming with Turner Broadcasting to offer content from the Cartoon Network directly to wireless users. Subscribers will be able to browse...

‘Straightforward, relatable guy’ to beat drum for Sprint Nextel

Actor Ron Livingston, who plays a hostage negotiator on the new television series "Standoff," will promote Sprint Nextel Corp. service in a series of...

Measuring success

Measuring a strategy's effect on customers is a crucial part of figuring out what works best to reduce customer churn. SoundBite Communications Inc., based...

GTP: We’re not for sale

BOCA RATON, Fla.-Global Towers Partners dashed speculation in the media indicating that the privately owned tower company is for sale. The company's chief executive...

Reducing churn is multi-pronged challenge

One little number means so much-it's a sign of customer satisfaction, implies network quality and is closely tracked as an indication of the health...

Keller to lead Motorola marketing efforts

SAN FRANCISCO-Motorola Inc. named veteran package goods marketer Kenneth "Casey" Keller as chief marketing officer, succeeding the late Geoffrey Frost. Keller, a P&G veteran,...

Nortel scares up 3 Wi-Fi contracts, targeting mid-sized America

Ever wondered whether Wi-Fi technology works in haunted houses? Nortel Networks Ltd. is about to find out, as the Canadian vendor announced Wi-Fi deployment-contracts...

Amp’d stocks up on Razrs

LOS ANGELES-Just in time for holiday sales, Amp'd Mobile Inc. has added a Motorola Inc. Razr to its handset lineup and designed a $100...
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