Small, rural and regional wireless carriers and trade groups said the Federal Communications Commission should not vote Nov. 4 on the Verizon Wireless-Alltel Communications L.L.C. merger before acting on unresolved roaming, spectrum concentration and handset exclusivity issues."Approving this merger without debating and addressing those...
BOSTON - There has been a lot of talk recently - and the subject was broached again at this week's Mobile Internet World 2008 event - that the wireless industry should put the brakes on all the talk about 4G as carriers are just...
BOSTON - Nuance Communications Inc. is pulling the cloud into the speech-recognition space, and appears to be in the advanced stages of rolling out new services based on the technology with top-tier carriers Verizon Wireless and T-Mobile USA Inc.Nuance's activities come as it works...
BOSTON-The battle for 4G is still not expected to hit the ground for several years, but the war over which technology will be used to serve consumers is well under way - and heated.During an opening session at the Mobile Internet World 2008 event,...
BOSTON- One of the most difficult questions asked during panel discussions at the Mobile Internet World 2008 event was "What is a mobile Internet device?" Answers ranged from something bigger than a smartphone to something smaller than a portable personal computer, with just about...
BOSTON - It's a busy time for T-Mobile USA Inc.The carrier is in the midst of rolling out its 3G network, it is launching the world's first Google Inc.-powered cellphone, and it is overhauling its interactions with application developers. The goal, of course, is...
CEO Steve Jobs joined Tuesday's conference call to assure investors that Apple Inc. will maintain its gross profit margins despite the economic downturn. If Apple's customer base is under financial strain, consumers are likely to postpone an Apple purchase, rather than seek a cheaper...
The following list includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms.Handset and infrastructure vendors--Barclays Capital adjusted its estimates on Ericsson after the company reported strong third-quarter results but flat guidance for 2009. New estimates are...
From early indications, the uncertain shift to open platforms in the wireless space will not take a linear path and instead is apt to evolve in zigzag fashion due to variances in unpredictable political, technological and market forces.The answer to the question, 'What does...
Siemens Enterprise Communications launched an enterprise-focused one-stop shop for mobile unified communications.The German-based company unveiled its OpenScape Mobility Solution last week and an analyst predicts the offering will reduce costs for businesses. Siemens also claims the new solution will work with infrastructure from...
Research in Motion showed working though still glitchy prototypes of its iPhone-like Storm handset at a developers' conference where it sketched out its future software direction.
A public-interest group asked the Federal Communications Commission to impose open-access conditions on the Verizon Wireless-Alltel Communications L.L.C. and Sprint Nextel Corp.-Clearwire Corp. mergers. Free Press said that while Verizon Wireless and Sprint Nextel have moved to loosen their control of networks, both companies...
Telecommunications equipment maker Tellabs Inc. announced today that it is cutting its workforce after reporting $999 million in losses for the third quarter.During a morning conference call, Rob Pullen, company president and CEO, said the company will cut 280 jobs between now and the...
There's a land grab underway in MIDs and two high-tech giants will join forces to exploit it. Intel Corp. and L.M. Ericsson will integrate their technologies for the handheld browsing device market, the companies said.Both companies recently reported robust quarterly earnings, but at least...
AT&T Mobility announced a new touchscreen smartphone from Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., dubbed the Epix. The device will cost $200 with a two-year contract, positioning it as an option for those considering similarly priced devices at the carrier, which include the iPhone 3G, Razr2...
MySpace jumped aboard the Android bandwagon with a free, downloadable application customized for the new platform.MySpace Android allows users to upload photos, access band profiles and tour schedules, view comments on profiles and connect with other users. Members of the popular social-networking site can...
Nokia Siemens Networks is reporting it has surpassed its 2007 performance in shipment of W-CDMA/HSPA networks in the first nine months of this year.The company said today that it supplies high-speed mobile broadband networks to more than half of the world's 260 million W-CDMA/HSPA...
On paper, handset vendors and their carrier patrons can be very persuasive. In the hand, new devices can be seductive. At the checkout counter, however, or on the street where reality bites, a multitude of factors suddenly crowd in like so many shark's teeth,...
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. - The wireless industry is crowded with associations so it's imperative for those looking to succeed to find their niche.It appears PCIA has. PCIA, which was once a powerhouse for industry lobbying, has reinvented itself as the "Wireless Infrastructure Association," focused on...
BY DAN MEYERHOLLYWOOD, Fla. - Despite thunderstorms on Wall Street, as well as outside the convention itself, participants at the PCIA's 2008 Wireless Infrastructure Show last week in Hollywood, Fla., were forecasting sunny skies for the market segment. While exuberance from the tower company...
I hate to admit it, but during these troubling economic times I have succumbed to the cool, refreshing Kool-Aid the wireless industry is serving. And I gotta tell you, it tastes good.Sure, nearly every company involved in the telecom space has seen its stock...
Once considered the red-headed stepchild of wireless, prepaid services are finally gaining mainstream appeal helped by the need for carriers to target broader demographics and consumer desires for more ways to control their spending. Over the past several weeks a number of operators have...
Verizon Wireless has cut out the middle man (itself) for those trying to hop on to its network. The carrier certified Intertek as the first approved independent third-party device testing lab for Verizon Wireless' Open Development initiative. The carrier has been quietly working with...
