August 2007

THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS Commission appeared poised to reject M2Z Networks Inc.’s plan to offer free nationwide broadband service on the 2155-2175 MHz band, a move likely to prompt a court …

Nokia Corp. is hoping to build a doorway directly to mobile consumers. Again.But whether carriers will tolerate the move is far from clear.The manufacturer-cum-mobile-media company last week outlined a surprisingly …

MUNICIPAL WI-FI TOOK SOME MAJOR HITS last week. Once considered by many cities and towns to be the roadmap to offer high-speed Internet access for all, wide-spread use of the …

THE CONVENTIONAL WISDOM-promoted by the WiMAX Forum and confirmed to a degree by at least two independent market research firms-is that no one company owns a potentially disabling amount of …

By now you’ve probably read about the “teen whiz” who unlocked his Apple Inc. iPhone using software commands and a soldering iron. (George Hotz, unlocker from New Jersey, got a …

After years of demurring on its marketshare ambitions, Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications L.P. has shifted from declarations of “profits first” to emphasize its “credible aspiration” of overtaking one if not …

LG Electronics Co. has seen its rivals steal a march in recent quarters, dropping the South Korean vendor to the No. 5 slot globally, though it remains neck-and-neck for the …

As IMS makes its way from hype to reality, one of the crucial steps along the way for the technology involves testing various parts of the architecture, as well as …

Grounded squirrelsMobile Streams plc said its animated series “Suicidal Squirrels” will be available through Ad Infuse’s video podcast advertising insertion service. The series was developed as a direct-to-mobile offering and …

James Baldinger, a partner at Carlton Fields PA, has successfully litigated cases on behalf of Tracfone Wireless Inc. against individuals and groups that have purchased discounted Tracfone handsets, unlocked them …

Less than six months after its commercial launch, mobile TV vendor MediaFLO USA Inc. is in the midst of an executive shuffle.Dan Novak, who has been the public face of …

These appear to be dark days for municipal Wi-Fi. The oncepromising way to bring wireless broadband to the masses has hit that hard wall separating hype from reality.Chicago just added …

What a tome: 312 pages, including appendices. Why, already the number of printed copies of the Federal Communications Commission’s 700 MHz decision would keep Dunder-Mifflin afloat a little longer.But what …

Dear Editor:We would like to raise an issue about the methodology and claims cited in the Aug. 13 article, “The MMS disconnect” by Colin Gibbs.The article used assertions of two …

WPP Group’s Ogilvy & Mather has helped build some of the world’s highest-profile brands during its 60-year history, and subsidiary Ogilvy Interactive is known as one of the leading advertisers …

Mobile users in Australia and the United Kingdom can get Jason Bourne on the phone just by pressing a few buttons.Universal Pictures International is running print ads pushing “The Bourne …

While Congress and the Federal Communications Commission will have a full plate of wireless and high-tech issues this fall, policymakers are unlikely to move on any sweeping measures for the …

A couple weeks back content provider Exclaim unveiled its MyFaith mobile application that offers “spiritual well-being and enlightenment from six major religions and philosophies.” Those lucky six include Buddhism, Christianity, …

Who says you can’t buy influence? Or at least attempt to.During the first six months of this year, the communications-electronics sector spent big money attempting to curry favor from elected …

Carriers abroad increasingly are looking at managed service contracts as a way to reduce their network operating expenses, and large equipment vendors could reap the benefits over time, according to …

The Federal Communications Commission appeared poised to reject M2Z Networks Inc.’s plan to offer free nationwide broadband service on the 2155-2175 MHz band, a move likely to prompt a court …

Mobile virtual network operator Helio L.L.C. cut about 5% of its workforce, mostly in its field sales team, the company confirmed following media reports of the move.The cuts amount to …

Japanese telecom giant NTT DoCoMo Inc. announced it will form a joint venture with ACCA Networks Co. Ltd. in order to take advantage of ACCA’s plans to build a mobile …

The Federal Communications Commission said it plans to fine Sprint Nextel Corp., Alltel Corp. and U.S. Cellular Corp. nearly $3 million collectively for failing to meet enhanced 911 rules.Sprint Nextel …