WASHINGTON-Consolidation among vendors in the billing industry may be directly impacting customer-satisfaction levels, according to new analysis from Chorleywood. The group said most operators are still “fairly satisfied” with their …
WASHINGTON-FCC Commissioner Jonathan Adelstein said he found Nextel Communications Inc.’s complaints about the 2.1 GHz band unusual because the carrier did not raise relocation concerns when it presented its first …
For Qualcomm Inc., CDMA is a double-edged sword. Although the company has enjoyed a significant amount of prosperity in its efforts to expand the CDMA industry, its success seems to …
WASHINGTON-Even as two wireless carriers left the forum trying to resolve carrier compensation issues, FCC Commissioner Jonathan Adelstein said that wireless participation in intercarrier compensation reform is essential, and it …
While waiting to pry loose of Motorola Inc. later this year, Freescale Semiconductor Inc. will be walking the path of other companies like Agere Systems Inc. and Infineon Technologies Inc., …
With more than 2.5 million customers split between their two operations, Leap Wireless International Inc. and MetroPCS Inc. have proven there is a market for wireless customers willing to forgo …
SEATTLE-Connexion by Boeing, a unit of The Boeing Co. and Lufthansa German Airlines, launched its commercial airline Wi-Fi service on a flight from Munich, Germany, to Los Angeles. Passengers on …
The departments of Defense and Homeland Security continue to be vital customers for the satellite sector. Satellite owners and operators may profit from the ramped-up need for their services, but …
Sometimes, you have to choose the lesser of two evils. While it initially might seem unpleasant to ask the federal government to regulate wireless service quality, the increasing bad taste …
WASHINGTON-Press reports circulated today that FCC Chairman Michael Powell had pulled away from supporting Nextel Communications Inc. getting spectrum in the 1.9 GHz band as part of a solution to …
Nokia Corp. announced it will expand its research and development efforts in China, a move that comes amid doubts about Nokia’s ability to maintain its grip on the market as …
WASHINGTON-Mobile-phone carriers rejected two new bill-of-rights plans for California telecom consumers, setting the stage for a vote next Thursday by state regulators. The big surprise is industry’s strong opposition to …
WASHINGTON-Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) said he will block President Bush’s nomination of antitrust attorney Deborah Majoras to succeed Timothy Muris as chairman of the Federal Trade Commission. Wyden made the …
SCHAUMBURG, Ill.-With an eye on the restaurant business, Motorola Inc. said it has integrated a two-way radio with digital 2.4 GHz cordless-phone capability. The device bearing these bundled technologies is …
Telus Mobility said it plans to offer its customers enhanced global roaming capabilities using a pair of Motorola Inc. GSM world phones designed to leverage the carrier’s CDMA and iDEN …
SCHAUMBURG, Ill.-Sprint PCS affiliate and AirGate PCS Inc. unrestricted subsidiary iPCS Inc. reported $45.8 million in total revenues for its second fiscal quarter ended March 31, which was slightly above …
LONDON-Chip developer Berkana Wireless Inc. said it has raised $9 million in an oversubscribed round B of financing, an event that could boost its profile in integrated CMOS radio frequency …
LOS ANGELES-Wireless start-up Primetones.com, which sells ring tones on the Internet, announced it will offer a new service that will allow mobile-phone users to create ring tones from their personal …
SEOUL, South Korea-Curitel Communications announced it will build CDMA mobile phones using Qualcomm Inc.’s BREWChat push-to-talk technology. Curitel joins Kyocera Wireless Corp. and others in building BREWChat-capable phones. “Adding Qualcomm’s …
CANNES, France-Nortel Networks Ltd. said it has launched a pre-commercial UMTS network with Orange France for the Cannes International Film Festival and is providing the gear for Orange’s new third-generation …
