2009

A wireless broadband network in small rural Virginia community is officially launching today, using white spaces spectrum under an experimental license issued by the Federal Communications Commission.The white-spaces network is …

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 hot topics in the wireless industry.Interest …

SHENZEN, China – The Chinese government awarded 3G licenses to China’s three state-run carriers in January and now they have launched their own 3G brands. These licenses have changed the …

The UK government has laid out the roadmap for upgrading the nation’s wireless services by rolling out next-generation wireless technologies coupled with bolstering up 3G coverage all across the country, …

MetroPCS Communications Inc. continued its roll out of higher-tier handsets with the launch of its first Microsoft Corp. Windows Mobile 6.1-powered device, the Samsung Code. The device, which is priced …

As wireless devices get increasingly complex, a number of companies are urging wireless operators and handset makers to outsource their internal testing procedures to third parties. Like other outsourcing trends, …

Apple Inc. continued its assault on the mobile space during its fiscal fourth quarter ended Sept. 26 selling nearly 7.4 million iPhone devices, which was a 7% increase over the …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We’ve gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace.With these five …

Apple Inc. continued its assault on the mobile space during its fiscal fourth quarter ended Sept. 26 selling nearly 7.4 million iPhone devices, which was a 7% increase over the …

Citing growth in the wireless space, Ann Arbor, Mich.-based consulting firm Atwell-Hicks said it has added four executives to its wireless operations.The firm hired Martha Penton as director of business …

The Arkansas Oklahoma Wireless Association held its 4th Annual Charity Tournament on Thursday, October 1, 2009 at Cherokee Hills Golf Club in Tulsa, OK. The tournament attracted a field of …

Telegent Systems – Drs. Samuel Sheng and Weijie Yun, CEO and executive chairman of the board, respectively, have been awarded the HYSTA (Hua Yuan Science and Technology Association) 2009 Entrepreneur …

Verizon Communications Inc. began to offer the much-touted quadruple play of wireless, landline, TV and Internet services ahead of rival cable companies that are rolling out wireless services through their …

Sprint Nextel Corp. amputated a source of legal and operational frustration this morning announcing plans to acquire network affiliate iPCS Inc. for $831 million. The deal puts to an end …

Carrier consolidation is not limited to just the big four, as Cellular South today announced plans to acquire Alabama-based Corr Wireless. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.Cellular South …

Over the past year wireless operators have begun populating their retail stores and Web sites with a new niche of devices, the netbook. These devices busted onto the scene last …

Perhaps the best news for wireless carriers out of a new FCC-commissioned study on broadband access in the United States is that more “study is needed” before the agency tries …

Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this industry, so this column is a chance for …

Microsoft Corp. has said it has recovered “most, if not all” customer data thought to have been lost when its servers hosting information for T-Mobile USA Inc.’s Sidekick devices crashed …

Clearwire Corp. received a boost from Macquarie Research, which upgraded its rating on the wireless broadband provider from neutral to outperform citing greater clarity on funding possibilities as well as …

The federal effort to ban texting/e-mailing and driving is common sense. It’s not wise to read or write while driving a car. But it seems a little short-sighted to declare …

Nokia reported a $834 million loss for the third quarter as the company wrote down $1.35 billion on its Nokia Siemens Networks business. The company’s stock fell about 11% on …

Maywood School District 89 provides K-8 education for approximately 5,500 students in suburban Chicago. The District’s facilities include ten schools and three administrative buildings located in Maywood, Melrose Park, and …