Monthly Archives: November, 2006

Bush White House reluctant referee in Iraqi telecom

WASHINGTON -- Bush administration efforts to help Iraq create a competitive wireless market and an independent regulatory regime to oversee telecom reconstruction in the...

MediaFLO adds T-Mobile USA to trial mix

Qualcomm Inc.'s MediaFLO USA subsidiary said the industry's No. 4 operator T-Mobile USA Inc. is trialing its mobile TV service, adding another national carrier...

NYC contract signals shift in buying police, fire communications gear

Motorola Inc.'s recent loss of a huge New York City contract for emergency communications equipment is the biggest sign yet that the Sept. 11,...

Developers zeroing in on off-deck GPS apps

U.S. network operators are losing their grip on subscribers who stroll off their decks to buy ringtones, access adult content or simply surf the...

RFID tracking gets ‘thumbs down’ from gov’t panel

WASHINGTON -- The Bush administration suddenly finds itself confronting privacy and security issues associated with radio frequency identification technology, an awkward position for a...

Carrier shootout on streets of Laredo

A tiny Texas carrier is launching a second service market after apparently prompting price changes by Leap Wireless International Inc.'s Cricket service in its...

Back to the future: WAP ads resurrected

Here's everything you need to know about the popularity of WAP advertising: I Can't Believe It's Not Butter has a mobile Web site.Fans of...

Bush administration OKs Lucent-Alcatel

WASHINGTON-President Bush approved a recommendation by a Treasury Department-led interagency group supporting the merger of giant French telecom vendor Alcatel SA and Lucent Technologies...

Discount retailers=lower ARPU

SEATTLE-Wireless users who buy handsets from carriers' stores are far more likely to spend more on monthly mobile service than those shopping at big-box...

CDMA Development Group reignites GSM vs. CDMA debate

COSTA MESA, Calif.-Striking back at concerns over CDMA operators switching to GSM, the CDMA Development Group said it now counts 39 GSM operators that...

Pocket pushes into Laredo

SAN ANTONIO-Local wireless carrier Pocket Communications Inc. is rolling out its budget-friendly unlimited calling service in a second market. The company said it launched...

Verizon Wireless touts ‘sideloading’ with new software

BASKING RIDGE, N.J.-Verizon Wireless touted the "sideloading" functionality of its mobile music service, unveiling an application designed to make it easier for Vcast Music...

Prepaid company dismisses card in favor of code

Prepaid is a fast-growing segment of the wireless market. The industry's third-largest carrier Sprint Nextel Corp.'s growth in the past few quarters has been...

Subex Azure aims to offer CFOs insight into credit risks

Revenue assurance company Subex Azure Ltd. has added to its product portfolio with features designed to help operators better judge their risk of losing...

Sports nuts to ring up $3.8 billion in mobile content by 2011

HAMPSHIRE, England-Sports-related mobile offerings will explode from a $1 billion market this year to $3.8 billion by 2011, according to new projections from Juniper...

Alcatel finds win in Cingular network

PARIS-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. said it will use Alcatel Inc.'s multiservice transport solution in its HSDPA network. Cingular launched its HSDPA network in December. Alcatel...

Comverse names new COO, directors

Comverse Technology Inc. said it eliminated the interim chief executive position and promoted its chief administrative officer to the post of chief operating officer,...

Qwest refreshes calling plans with family option

DENVER-Qwest Communications International Inc. revamped its wireless calling plans, striving to make a competitive family-plan offering while including converged service options. The operator, which...

Gov’t announces trade deal with Russia that includes telecom

WASHINGTON-The United States and Russia signed a landmark trade deal, likely paving the way for the large Eastern European nation's entry into the World...

Cingular claims victory against data broker, goes after telemarketers

ATLANTA-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. won a lawsuit against a data broker, a victory that netted the carrier a cool $1.1 million. In a separate action,...

Mspot adds community

PALO ALTO, Calif.-Mobile entertainment technology developer mSpot rolled out an upgraded platform for wireless multimedia content. The latest version of the company's wireless music...

Analyst Angle: Price war ahead as Tre and TIM go head-to-head with DVB-H in Italy

Editor's Note: Welcome our Monday feature, Analyst Angle. We've collected a group of the industry's leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot...

Helio opens retail ’boutique’

LOS ANGELES-Mobile virtual network operator Helio L.L.C. opened its first branded retail store in Santa Monica, Calif., touting the new location in the Third...

Cingular offers prepaid content cards

ATLANTA-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. is hoping to spur mobile content sales with the launch of prepaid, redeemable cards. The operator is targeting holiday shoppers with...
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