MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.-Annual shipments for WiMAX chipsets will exceed $2.2 billion in 2008, according to new research from West Technology Research Solutions L.L.C. “WiMAX is seen by many as an …
NEWARK, N.J.-IDT Corp. said it will reorganize its fixed wireless Winstar/IDT Solutions division. The group will focus on providing private line services, wholesale service, spectrum leasing and backhaul services to …
COSTA MESA, Calif.-The CDMA Development Group said 13 million users subscribed to CDMA2000 services, including 6.6 million 1x EV-DO users, during the first quarter, for a total of 86.2 million …
High-speed wireless Internet service provider Ricochet Networks Inc. said it is redirecting its focus to municipalities and public-safety workers, according to a company spokesperson. Ricochet, which has active networks in …
MUNICH, Germany and PARIS-Both Siemens AG and Alcatel Corp. announced GSM contracts Wednesday. Siemens said it will extend GSM networks in Russia, Belarus and Ukraine for Russian-based wireless carrier Mobile …
IRVINE, Calif.-Wireless enterprise company Networks In Motion said it released its new AtlasTrack location-services product through Nextel Communications Inc. The company said the Java application allows mobile workers to track …
CDMA pioneer Qualcomm Inc. announced increased third-quarter and full-year expectations due to higher sales of its chipsets and technology products, along with higher W-CDMA royalties, but investors sent the company’s …
Video gamers worldwide reveled at the new products and titles premiering at the Electronics Entertainment Expo (E3) video game trade show in Los Angeles, and wireless players shared in the …
MOSCOW-Comverse said five wireless carriers in Eastern Europe and Central Asia have selected its multimedia messaging service center for commercial deployment. The carriers include Kyivstar in Ukraine, Telekom Serbja, Mobi …
BRUSSELS, Belgium-The European Commission published a consultation paper on “electronic money” for use with mobile phones and whether changes are needed to the E-Money Directive and how it applies to …
OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Career placement directory provider Monster Worldwide Technologies L.L.C. renewed its communications contract with Sprint Corp. to serve as the company’s primary wireless carrier for U.S.-based employees as well …
WASHINGTON-Federal Trade Commission Chairman Timothy Muris, whose tenure began under a cloud before brightening with enforcement crackdowns and consumer safeguards for technologies new and old, will step down this summer. …
WASHINGTON-The City of New York issued a request for proposals for construction of a multimillion-dollar public safety wireless network likely using 4.9 GHz spectrum licensed to the municipal government. The …
Countering a proposal by the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association that would grant spectrum in the 2.1 GHz band and force the carrier to pay at least $3 billion for …
SAN BRUNO, Calif.-IPWireless said it has commenced shipping of dual-band devices that allow users to roam across UMTS TDD networks in both 1900 MHz and 2010 MHz frequency bands. According …
SANTA CLARA, Calif.-Intel Corp. said it is shipping three Intel Pentium M processors that will boost performance for smoother video playback, faster application response and better multi-tasking in wireless laptops. …
BOCA RATON, Fla.-i2Telecom International Inc. has developed a patent-pending technology that allows cellular bridging to Voice-over-Internet Protocol networks. The solution allows cellular customers to make national and international calls on …
CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom-Cambridge Broadband Ltd., which develops fixed wireless access technology, said it closed its series C financing round for a total of $15.25 million. Proceeds will be used to …
NEW YORK-Wireless Internet usage rates were up 145 percent for 2003, with 79 million unique users, according to The Face of the Web 2003, an annual study of Internet trends …
LONDON-Barely two years after entering the market, Microsoft Corp. said it is quitting the Wi-Fi space, otherwise known as 802.11b. “After careful evaluation, the Microsoft hardware group has decided to …
