WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission clarified some issues in its plan to solve public-safety interference in the 800 MHz band, but did not deal with any of the issues raised by …
Rural wireless provider Bluegrass Cellular said it will deploy a commercial push-to-talk service using Kodiak Network’s circuit-switch based Real-time Exchange system across its 34-county coverage area late next month. Beyond …
TOKYO AND ESPOO, Finland-Following on a series of recent announcements regarding wireless in-car communications, Nokia Corp. and Land Rover said they jointly developed the Personal Telephone Integration system, an integrated …
LONDON-A global alliance of wireless carriers that is working to define mobile-phone interface standards said it has added new members and outlined its work to date. The Open Mobile Terminal …
SYDNEY-Alcatel Corp. announced a $5.5 million joint investment with the Australian Government in m.Net Corp., a consortium of multinationals, Australian information technology and telecommunications companies, and government and research organizations. …
WASHINGTON-Cellular companies and a leading technical organization have created a working group to develop design and performance standards for mobile-phone batteries, a move that comes amid reports of injuries caused …
Siemens AG raised Flash-OFDM technology to a prime spot on the wireless radar with its decision to adopt it as an important part of its offering. Flarion Technologies Inc. is …
T-Mobile USA Inc. launched the Sony Ericsson GC79 PC card providing access to the carrier’s GPRS and 802.11b-based Wi-Fi data networks from a single device. The tri-band device operates on …
Alamosa Holdings Inc. reported strong preliminary third-quarter results and revised a number of its full-year financial and operational metrics. The Sprint PCS affiliate said it added 53,000 net subscribers during …
ATLANTA-Sprint PCS affiliate AirGate PCS Inc. said it has agreed to sell $175 million first-priority senior secured floating rate notes due 2011 at par value. The notes will bear interest …
BOULDER, Co.-SpectraLink Corp. said it has settled the consolidated class-action lawsuit filed against some of its officers and directors in February 2002. Its insurance carrier paid the $1.5 million negotiated …
HELSINKI, Finland-France Telecom and Nokia Corp. will partner to develop technology to allow wireless users to remotely access content from computers. France Telecom is the parent company of European wireless …
INDIANAPOLIS-Ahead of the merger of both companies, Willtek Communications said it has sold all its shares to test and measurement company Wireless Telecom Group. WTT said it also operates under …
PARIS-Alcatel Corp. announced it won two multimillion-dollar contracts by Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Corp., Vietnam’s incumbent telecommunications service provider, to deploy switching and mobile infrastructure to enhance VNPT’s fixed and …
OTTAWA-VeriSign Inc. has licensed Bridgewater Systems’ authentication, authorization and accounting and mediation capabilities, according to a strategic agreement between the companies. VeriSign will use the technology in its Wireless Data …
DHAKA, Bangladesh-Access Telecom, an Internet service provider in Bangladesh, deployed non-line-of-sight wireless broadband service for business and residential users with NextNet Wireless Inc.’s NLOS technology. The company plans to expand …
KANSAS CITY, Mo.-Software developer StreamWorks Technologies announced the launch of a Web site consortium to help mobile content developers maximize profits and maintain control over their products. Dubbed Mobile Exchange, …
RESTON, VA.-States and localities increasingly are turning to wireless technologies to attract business and expand broadband penetration to citizens in traditionally underserved areas, according to a report from government market …
WASHINGTON-The California Public Utilities Commission Thursday denied the mobile-phone industry’s request to reconsider an agency decision in May creating a new bill of rights for telecom consumers. The CPUC ruling …
Google has launched a beta test of a new service that allows mobile users to access its database from their handsets using short message service. Google SMS, which debuted Thursday, …
