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Just two weeks after Mike Zafirovski took the reins as Nortel Networks Ltd.’s new chief executive, two longtime employees have been shown the door. Nortel confirmed that Brian McFadden, chief …

WASHINGTON-Colorado authorities last week were expected to limit charges to a misdemeanor against a teenage driver who investigators said was text messaging on his cell phone when he crossed over …

OKLAHOMA CITY-Dobson Communications Corp., the primary licensee of the Cellular One brand, said it plans to purchase the brand from Alltel Corp. for $1.3 million. Alltel acquired the Cellular One …

WOBURN, Mass.-Verizon Wireless said it expanded its network coverage in four states, increasing capacity and the availability of its CDMA2000 1x EV-DO network. In Georgia, the company added seven cell …

While Bluetooth’s emergence into the marketplace was probably over-hyped a couple of years ago, the short-range wireless connectivity technology is coming of age quickly. Last week, the Bluetooth Special Interest …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission named Nancy Victory to head an independent panel to examine the effects of Hurricane Katrina on communications networks. “The destruction of Hurricane Katrina caused to communications …

Cingular Wireless L.L.C. is testing a rate plan in select markets that allows customers to place unlimited calls to AT&T Inc. wireline customers for a flat monthly fee. AT&T, which …

PARIS-Alcatel Corp. said it bought a minority stake in broadband solutions developer 2Wire Inc., a move that puts the company into the coveted home-gateway arena. “2Wire has extended the carrier’s …

TOKYO-Texas Instruments Inc. announced that its new OMAP2430 processor for mobile phones is being sampled by potential customers, delivering improved video performance that is up to four times better than …

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.-Alltel Corp. will partner with Kmart Corp. to sell wireless phones and service in kiosks at select Kmart stores. Alltel has kiosks at 43 stores in 15 states; …

Japan-based weather content provider Weathernews Inc. this week plans to launch a Java-based video application for users with Sprint Nextel Corp. multimedia phones. The Weathernews Network will deliver personal video …

Cingular Wireless L.L.C. infused some new blood into the languishing push-to-talk market with the launch of its PTT service. The carrier joins a market dominated by Sprint Nextel Corp.’s iDEN-based …

NEW YORK-Mobile technology is becoming a source of significant information security concerns within the insurance industry, according to a survey of insurance industry executives conducted by Ernst & Young. Web …

WASHINGTON-The Association of Public-safety Communications Officials late Thursday said it could not support the IP-enabled Voice Communications and Public-Safety Act of 2005 if language directing the Federal Communications Commission to …

BETHESDA, Md.-Wireless technology and broadband infrastructure provider MobilePro Corp. reported that the city of Akron, Ohio’s city council is in the final stages of approving a contract with MobilePro’s NeoReach …

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Worldwide sales of semiconductors surged past $20 billion in October, driven by strong customer demand for consumer electronics such as cellular phones. Sales increased by 6.75 percent compared …

OKLAHOMA CITY-Dobson Communications Corp., the primary licensee of the CellularOne brand, said it plans to purchase the brand from Alltel Corp. for $1.3 million. Alltel acquired the Cellular One brand …

DALLAS-Alcatel Corp. signed a subcontract with M/A-COM Inc. to equip the state of New York with a wireless public safety communications network that Alcatel said will enhance interoperability among first …

WOBURN, Mass.-Verizon Wireless said it expanded its network coverage in four states, increasing capacity and the availability of its CDMA2000 1x EV-DO network. In Georgia, the company added seven cell …

KINGSTON, Jamaica-Caribbean carrier Digicel Group plc launched mobile service in three new countries: Anguilla, Bermuda and St. Kitts & Nevis. Digicel acquired Cingular Wireless L.L.C.’s Caribbean and Bermuda operations earlier …

WASHINGTON-The California regulator behind the campaign to overhaul the state’s bill of rights for telecom consumers has been tapped as chief of staff to GOP Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, adding an …

ATLANTA-Cingular Wireless said it will donate all the proceeds from sales of its new Alicia Keys ringtone “Don’t Give Up” to Keep A Child Alive, a non-profit organization focused on …

By Heather Forsgren Weaver WASHINGTON-Sprint Nextel Corp. asked the Federal Communications Commission late Thursday to delay the retuning process for the 800 MHz band, claiming that the slow start reported …

NEW ORLEANS-Free, municipally run Wi-Fi Internet access will become a permanent fixture in New Orleans, according to Mayor Ray Nagin, who announced plans to cover the entire city with a …

DULLES, Va.-America Online Inc. launched a suite of services allowing users to shop, search the Web and access local listings from their wireless handsets. The Internet giant unveiled a mobile …