Monthly Archives: September, 2007

Nortel continues search for larger WiMAX share

One major infrastructure vendor initially left out of Sprint Nextel Corp.'s WiMAX network development is Nortel Networks Ltd. Soon after being snubbed by the...

Infrastructure partners crucial for mobile WiMAX deployment

With a mobile WiMAX soft launch just around the corner and a nearly nationwide deployment planned for the coming year, Sprint Nextel Corp. and...

700 MHz: Land of opportunity

The upcoming auction of 700 MHz could give birth to an unprecedented infrastructure that could serve countless rural consumers as it provides a crucial...

Venture capital financing wrap-up: Apprion, Peermeta, RingCentral and more

The following list includes venture capital and other investments into wireless companies announced during the past week. The value of the investment is included...

EchoStar buys Sling Media for $380M

EchoStar Communications announced the acquisition of Sling Media for $380 million, news that comes as the TV vendor considers a plan to split itself...

Virgin Mobile USA narrows IPO price target

Virgin Mobile USA Inc. again adjusted the price of its proposed initial public offering, and outlined the financial details of the plan.According to documents...

Qualcomm ups financial forecast: Business brisk despite legal woes

Qualcomm Inc. is the little engine that could, if such an analogy isn't out of line for a multi-billion dollar company. The San Diego-based...

Apple hits would-be unlockers where it hurts: iPhone maker warns of warranty-voided bricks

Thick as a brick. That's how dumb you'd have to be to fiddle with your iPhone, according to Apple Inc. Indeed, the company warned...

Motorola, Nortel, others help kick off WiMAX show

WiMAX World USA is underway this week in Chicago and, not surprisingly, vendors rushed out news of their exploits, or plans for such exploits,...

Thinking big

Sometimes when you're in the thick of things in this industry, it's difficult to remember the big picture, so today I want to go...

Infrastructure awards wrap-up: Alcatel-Lucent, Nortel, Huawei and more

The following list details this week's infrastructure awards for the cellular, Wi-Fi and WiMAX industries. The contracts are broken down by transmission technology, country...

REVIEW: HiWire’s DVB-H trial looks ready for prime time

Editor's Note: Welcome to Yay or Nay, a feature for RCR Wireless News' new weekly e-mail service, Mobile Content and Culture. Every week we'll...

Coconut shells and the Holy Grail

Editor's Note: Welcome to Reality Check, a feature for RCR Wireless News' new weekly e-mail service, Mobile Content and Culture. We've gathered a group...

Margins Check: Direct marketing, freeing NYT, AOL’s reorg and more

Editor's Note: Welcome to On the Margins, a feature for RCR Wireless News' new weekly e-mail service, Mobile Content and Culture. Every week, the...

MySpace posts ad-supported site for cellphones

Wireless users will soon have yet another way to access the popular MySpace.com social networking site: an ad-supported mobile Web site from Fox Interactive...

AT&T puts parental control service on hold over 911 glitch

AT&T Mobility temporarily suspended the use of its new parental control feature due to potential issues around access to 911.The carrier introduced its Smart...

InPhonic dials up new CEO

Following its distribution and financing deal with Brightstar Corp., online retailer InPhonic Inc. announced Andy Zeinfeld will step into the CEO position, replacing the...

UMB specification published

The groups behind the Ultra Mobile Broadband technology for wireless communications-which is often referred to as a 4G technology-announced that the specifications for the...

Analyst Angle: Seniors, cellphones and prescription drugs

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

VeriSign, Clairmail offer mobile banking as managed solution

Mobile banking service provider Clairmail Inc. is partnering with digital infrastructure provider VeriSign Inc. to offer financial institutions multiple options for mobile banking as...

VH1’s pop-up videos go mobile

The phrase "pop up" typically elicits a collective response of tempered rage-being synonymous with computer spam and otherwise uninvited interruptions-but VH1 Mobile is hoping...

Monday, Sept. 24, 2007

Wireless on the defense

THE WIRELESS INDUSTRY INCREASINGLY FINDS ITSELF on the defensive on policy fronts across the board, a situation with the potential to disrupt the deregulatory...

Nokia, Google embrace ad space: Critics contend they may mess up existing relationships

Like Al Pacino in "Scent of a Woman," the mobile advertising space is just gettin' warmed up. And so is the sniping.Nokia Corp. cranked...

TECHNOLOGY TRIALS: CEOs tout LTE, but no decision yet, says Verizon Wireless

VERIZON WIRELESS AND VODAFONE GROUP PLC will move toward a common network technology path for their respective networks and specifically mentioned the use of...
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