WASHINGTON-The Senate confirmed Hewitt Pate on Friday to be the assistant attorney general for antitrust by a vote of 71-0. Pate was formerly the deputy assistant for antitrust before being …
RESTON, Va.-Broadband service provider XO Communications Inc. continues to pursue its previously announced plans to acquire bankrupt telecommunications company Global Crossing. XO said it is prepared to launch an “any …
HELSINKI, Finland-Nokia has begun shipping the Nokia 6650-according to Nokia, the world’s first dual-mode GSM/WCDMA mobile phone-to operators and retailers in Europe and Asia, including Japan. “The Nokia 6650 is …
SAN JOSE, Calif.-LGC Wireless announced the deployment of its InterReach Unison Accel in-building wireless network solution in a major international insurance company’s three-story building in Plano, Texas. Unison Accel, capable …
CHICAGO-Wal-Mart Stores announced plans to implement a radio-frequency identification (RFID) compliance program that brings wireless inventory tracking to the retail industry. Wal-Mart said it will require its top 100 suppliers …
ATLANTA-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. has reportedly agreed to pay a $675,000 fine to the Federal Communications Commission for failing to meet deadlines for installing E-911 technology on its GSM network. The …
MEXICO CITY-Verizon Communications Inc. and Vodafone Americas BV, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Vodafone Group plc, plan to sell their approximately 74 percent stake in Mexico’s third largest wireless operator Grupo …
TOKYO-NTT DoCoMo Inc. said it plans to expand the service area for its FOMA service to an additional 43 towns and villages in the Kanto-Koshinetsu region on June 14 and …
NEW YORK-Sony Ericcson said that 25,000 of its mobile phones were stolen from the John F. Kennedy Airport Thursday night. “What the thieves did not know is that they were …
WASHINGTON-The head of the U.S. delegation to the World Radiocommunication Conference today said that while there is support for a global 5 GHz allocation for Wi-Fi technologies, differences exist among …
WASHINGTON-The Department of Defense today said it supports the spectrum review announced last week by the Bush administration, but stressed that military wireless requirements are increasing in modern-day warfare. “The …
IDT Corp. has formed a spectrum-leasing unit within IDT Solutions to focus on leasing spectrum to telecommunication and wireless service providers. The move follows the Federal Communications Commission ruling that …
Motorola Inc. said the Court of Appeals of England and Wales dismissed a number of appeals brought by Cem Uzan and Aysegul Akay, members of Turkey’s Uzan family, upholding Worldwide …
Wireless service costs dropped 9 cents in the nation’s top 25 markets last month compared with April, according to a report from economic research and consulting firm Econ One Research …
BEIJING-Lucent Technologies Inc. said it has signed contracts with China’s Unicom Horizon and China Netcom to provide network services like technical support, management consulting, network optimization and staff training. The …
CAMBRIDGE, U.K.-Corporations are cautious about the return on investment that potential wireless business applications represent, according to new research from Analysys. Analysys, however, suggests ROI can be generated as long …
WASHINGTON-Rep. Carolyn Maloney (N.Y.) on Wednesday said she plans to introduce legislation to integrate wireless and Internet technologies into the nation’s emergency warning system. The Maloney measure is expected to …
REDMOND, Wash.-AT&T Wireless Services Inc. reported that a majority of its shareholders approved a proposal at the carrier’s annual shareholders meeting this week calling for a proposed shareholder rights plan …
WASHINGTON-The Federal Trade Commission wants to regulate telecommunications companies, but current law enacted in 1938 won’t allow it, so the commissioners went to Congress on Wednesday and requested additional authority …
WASHINGTON-Lawmakers on Wednesday called for making firm the mandate that TV broadcasters give back spectrum in the 700 MHz band by the end of 2006. Reps. Jane Harman (D-Calif.) and …
