2006

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission’s delay of the advanced wireless services auction from late June to early August has neither stemmed the controversy over small-business bidding changes nor removed the possibility …

The Federal Communications Commission finally has five members after the Senate confirmed Robert McDowell before leaving town for two weeks. McDowell was senior vice president and general counsel at CompTel, …

Qualcomm Inc. sent yet another shot across Nokia Corp.’s bow, filing a lawsuit last week in the United Kingdom against the Finnish handset maker for alleged violations of two of …

The Federal Communications Commission’s decision to delay the auction of spectrum licenses it the 1.7 GHz and 2.1 GHz bands until Aug. 9 isn’t expected to have a big impact …

ATLANTA-Whereas BellSouth Corp. tried legal maneuvers to shut down New Orleans’ free municipal Wi-Fi network even though the city’s hurricane-weary residents and thousands of relief and rebuilding workers had no …

SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. announced a single-chip solution that supports a trio of mobile broadcast standards. The chipmaker’s new UBM chip supports Qualcomm’s own MediaFlo technology, plus Digital Video Broadcasting-Handheld (DVB-H) …

Further glimpses at Nokia Corp.’s strategy for addressing the CDMA market that has largely eluded its global grasp came to light recently as several phones surfaced, rebranded for the Finnish …

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Sprint Nextel Corp. and LG Electronics Co. Ltd. announced the launch of the Fusic music phone, another example of taking a feature phone and branding it a “lifestyle” …

Motorola Inc. will finally bring its much-touted MOTO Q smart phone to market as you read this, probably the last time it will announce a handset far in advance of …

The upcoming AWS auction of 1700 MHz and 2100 MHz spectrum, now slated for August, raises the question of how many frequency bands might be jammed onto a handset and …

Cingular Wireless L.L.C. stirred up some controversy when it rolled out a new advertising campaign claiming that it has the least number of dropped calls on its network, claims that …

The wireless industry is good at churning out enterprise-focused applications and the devices to run them, but has largely failed to offer businesses an easy way to purchase, deploy and …

The Federal Communications Commission likely was wise to postpone the auction of advanced wireless services spectrum in a calculated move that could deflect potential lawsuits from disgruntled designated entities. The …

BEIJING-Rumors are swirling that China Mobile Communications Corp., the world’s largest wireless carrier, may be on the brink of acquiring Luxembourg-based Millicom International Cellular SA-or possibly, already has bought the …

Gas prices and higher mortgage rates have not affected the demand for Sprint Nextel Corp.’s wireless services, the carrier’s chief financial officer told analysts last week. Paul Saleh’s remarks were …

WASHINGTON-With a $31.3 million offer, AC BidCo L.L.C., an affiliate of AirCell Inc., looks to be the winner of a 3-megahertz license to offer air-to-ground services in the 800 MHz …

Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma wreaked havoc along the Gulf Coast and in Florida last year, and the U.S. is facing another above-average hurricane season. Cellular carriers claim that they …

SAN FRANCISCO-The average U.S. mobile TV subscriber spends $40 a month more on wireless services than non-mobile TV users, according to new figures from Telephia. The research firm, which announced …

Last week, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin politely rebuffed Rep. Edward Markey’s (D-Mass.) request to investigate possible privacy violations by large telecom carriers in connection with their alleged participation …

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Various telecommunications firms including Covad Communications Group Inc., Korea Telecom Corp., TeleKom Malaysia Berhad, Japan’s NTT Inc. and China’s PCCW announced they formed the WiBro and mobile WiMAX …

WASHINGTON-Public-safety agencies with a request for 800 MHz retuning planning funding that equals less than $55 per subscriber can take advantage of a new fast-track process announced last week by …

The Bluetooth Special Interest Group announced a new drive to develop a medical device profile that could make medical, health and fitness devices interoperable with wireless consumer electronic products-namely cell …

In the May 22 issue, RCR Wireless news incorrectly reported a filing by NextWave Wireless L.L.C. with the Securities and Exchange Commission. NextWave filed a Form 10, registering its existing …

The nationwide investigation into executive stock-option grants seems to be widening daily. And some major players in wireless are coming under the microscope. At issue is the practice of retroactively …

Virgin Mobile USA L.L.C. wants its users to have a sugar mama who will help them earn free airtime-and advertisers are stepping up to fill that parental role. The youth-oriented …