WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission proposed last Thursday to make 255 megahertz in the 5 GHz band available for unlicensed devices. The FCC praised the proposal, which suggests that devices built …
OVERLAND PARK, Kan.- Gary Forsee, Sprint Corp.’s recently named president and chief executive officer, outlined his plans and priorities for the company during Sprint’s annual shareholders meeting. Forsee said his …
Wireless watchers were inundated with news on the wireless gaming front coming out of the Electronic Entertainment Expo video game trade show, with Nokia Corp. in the lead and continuing …
Wireless pioneer Craig McCaw assembled an all-star executive team to start and drive McCaw Cellular Communications Inc. in the 1980s and early 1990s. And though McCaw sold the business in …
Following another quarter of industry-leading customer additions, T-Mobile USA Inc. stepped up the competitive pressure on its larger rivals by introducing aggressive pricing changes to its rate plans. The most …
Starent Networks calls its solution voice instant messaging-with emphasis on the word “instant,” thereby distinguishing itself from the prominent voice solutions already in the marketplace, including push-to-talk service and more …
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.-VeriSign Inc. reported a strategic alliance with International Mobile Communications Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary, RSB Limited L.L.C., to offer wireless carriers the ability to extend CDMA …
BellSouth Corp. has agreed to buy WorldCom Inc.’s multichannel multipoint distribution system licenses for $65 million in an agreement the two companies reached last month. BellSouth’s bid for the company’s …
There are several ways one can read the Pentagon mini-mobile-phone Iraq contract with MCI, formerly MCI before reputation-ravaged WorldCom Inc. figured a retro name change was in order since just …
With the deadline for reporting first-quarter results last week, a number of carriers posted financial and operating results including another strong showing from nationwide provider T-Mobile USA Inc. and mixed …
Although wireless industry leaders and commentators have long prophesized the importance of the business user segment in stimulating the wireless data market, some see that outlook changing as more consumer- …
ESPOO, Finland-As wireless operators in Europe and elsewhere work to launch multimedia messaging services, technology and infrastructure companies are looking to expand their market and their own offerings. For instance, …
SAN DIEGO-China Unicom said it has reached a milestone of 10 million subscribers on its CDMA network, underscoring the quick uptake of subscribers since October last year when its subscribers …
BOSTON-Wireless carriers are increasingly searching for solutions to serve credit-challenged customers, according to The Yankee Group, which released its opinions on AT&T Wireless Inc.’s recently announced GoPhone service and a …
NEW YORK-There is still work for Henry Schacht, Lucent Technologies Inc.’s former chairman and chief executive officer, at his former company for a princely $55,000 a month. The company will …
MILAN, Italy-Ratings agency Standard & Poor’s raised its long- and short-term corporate credit ratings on France Telecom S.A. to BBB from BBB- and A-2 from A-3. It also raised its …
WASHINGTON-June could prove pivotal in the debate over driver distraction and cell phones, as a criminal trial involving the deaths of two family members begins in Texas and the National …
NEW YORK-UBS Warburg has upgraded L.M Ericsson and downgraded Nortel Networks Ltd., but both end up in the Neutral column. The firm upgraded Ericsson to Neutral from Reduce 2 and …
WASHINGTON-The Bush administration is pushing free trade with the Middle East to alleviate political and social ills in that region. While opening up new overseas markets would be beneficial to …
A state judge set Oct. 6 as the trial date for Missouri Attorney General Jay Nixon’s billing lawsuit against Sprint PCS and Nextel Communications Inc. Last December, Nixon sued Sprint …
