It’s official. The 802.11g protocol, which has been touted as God’s gift to 802.11b, received the final nod from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. The wireless local area …
WASHINGTON-Sens. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) and Conrad Burns (R-Mont.), co-chairs of the E911 Congressional Caucus, introduced a bill on Thursday that will provide for state grants to deploy wireless enhanced …
NEW YORK-Tele2 AB said it signed a mobile virtual network operator agreement with Radiolinja, the Finnish mobile operator. Tele2 recently purchased 100 percent of Finnish 3G Suomen 3G, its Finnish …
LOS ANGELES-Xingtone launched a new downloadable application that allows consumers to subscribe to a service that uploads their favorite MP3s, images and game files to their mobile phones. Xingtone’s business …
SAN ANTONIO-SBC Communications Inc. introduced an enhanced wireless connectivity offering for the education and medical industries that uses Wi-Fi technology to combine both wireless phone and wireless data connectivity on …
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Philips’ semiconductor division has signed a deal to license L.M Ericsson’s new Bluetooth baseband core technology, which offers strong voice and audio quality, as well as coexistence with other …
VALHALLA, N.Y.-Fuji Photo Film U.S.A. Inc. and Summus Inc. announced Fujifilm’s “Get the Picture” mobile photo service application, powered by Summus’ BlueFuel, is now available through AT&T Wireless Service Inc.’s …
SANTA MONICA, Calif.-Boingo Wireless Inc. reported the availability of its Wi-Fi Internet access service at the Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport, extending the Wi-Fi aggregator’s footprint to the nearly 90,000 travelers Boingo …
The GSM Association reported that Kuwait-based wireless operator MTC-Vodafone deployed a GSM-based network in southern Iraq designed to support the reconstruction efforts and non-governmental organizations delivering humanitarian aid. The network …
SHANGHAI, China-Alcatel said it has won a series of deals to supply GSM/GPRS infrastructure equipment to China Mobile, the country’s largest carrier. The contracts, valued at $30 million, will cover …
SAN FRANCISCO-The market for enterprise and telco-grade voice processing infrastructure will grow from $250 million in 2002 to $600 million in 2007, according to a new report from Zelos Group. …
SAN DIEGO-Text messaging is growing on a worldwide basis, according to recent polls conducted by SMS.ac Inc., which provides a wireless community (www.sms.ac) that allows for interaction among network operators, …
SAN FRANCISCO-Semiconductor giant Texas Instruments Inc. has reduced its second-quarter sales forecast to a 5-percent rise instead of 7 percent, with a total restructuring charge of $55 million instead of …
Sprint PCS affiliate UbiquiTel Inc. said it has regained full compliance with the Nasdaq SmallCap Market listing requirements and will continue to be quoted on the exchange’s board. The carrier …
SAN FRANCISCO-Sun MicroSystems Inc. unveiled a new logo and plans for a new branding campaign to showcase Java technology to consumers and businesses. Ultimately, the campaign should drive more wireless …
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif.-Ground Control, provider of DIRECWAY two-way mobile and fixed satellite systems, has released its IG-VoIP solution to allow DIRECWAY satellite subscribers to make voice calls to anywhere …
WASHINGTON-The House today overwhelmingly passed spectrum relocation legislation, a major boost for industry efforts to secure military frequencies for third-generation wireless systems. “This is a big win for consumers and …
WASHINGTON-The House late yesterday passed legislation outlawing illegal Internet gambling, a setback here for the emerging business of wireless betting. The legislation, sponsored by Rep. Spencer Bachus (R-Ala.), would prohibit …
WASHINGTON-Congress passed legislation giving some antitrust protection to industry standards bodies whose work is used by federal agencies. The measure, sponsored by House Judiciary Committee James Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.), should provide …
Sprint Corp. said it expects to report an approximately 20-cents-per-share charge against its FON Group earnings in the second quarter related to the elimination of its Web hosting business. In …
