In addition to being headquarters to a slew of businesses that have become known worldwide, including Microsoft Corp. and Starbucks, Seattle last week was ground zero for GSM technology as …
BASINGSTOKE, United Kingdom-Dolphin Telecom plc reported plans to reduce costs and concentrate its efforts and financial resources on its U.K. and French operations. The plans will reduce the Dolphins work …
WASHINGTON-The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission says he is bullish on third-generation wireless services but believes not only is new spectrum needed, but carriers must also make efficient use …
The resurrection of Iridium came full circle last week with the announcement that the company’s Tempe, Ariz., gateway is fully operational and voice service now will be available via its …
WASHINGTON-The House Commerce Committee last week approved legislation to curb unsolicited commercial e-mail, possibly clearing the way for lawmakers to consider a related bill championed by Rep. Rush Holt (D-N.J.) …
All BREW lovers are welcome to the party. Software developers and carriers are joining Qualcomm Inc. to propagate the virtues of the Binary Runtime Environment for Wireless, an open platform …
WASHINGTON-Republicans and Democrats last week officially began the fight for control of America’s high-tech agenda, a battle more about broad national economic policies than about key digital issues like privacy, …
WASHINGTON-The Illinois Supreme Court upheld a lower court’s decision that said Illinois cities, including Chicago, could not charge wireless carriers rights-of-way fees because they do not use them. The Illinois …
Vyyo Inc., which just a few months ago touted its triumph over the crashing stock market and projected first-quarter revenues of $7.9 million, significantly lowered its revenues for the quarter …
It’s all about connecting. The notion that telecommunications exists to connect people is no longer a simple yet catchy idea, but an obvious cliche that does little to sell communications …
While mobile commerce won’t become widespread next year, or even in the next few years, it will eventually be huge, according to a study from The Strategis Group, with about …
WASHINGTON-The chairmen of the Senate communications subcommittee and the Federal Communications Commission are slated to begin briefing Senate staffers about spectrum policy and how it should not be used to …
The Senate Republican Conference will begin offering its recess packets and other information wirelessly to the Palm Pilot VIIs used currently by 11 Republican senators. Avantgo powers the service. The …
NEW YORK-Lenders anted up significant capital during the first quarter for the five publicly traded wireless tower companies, even as their share prices declined amid the stock market’s general concerns …
MIAMI-Wireless technology developer Umbrella Capital L.L.C. has filed a technology patent to modify the energy required to operate wireless devices. “We have identified the seeds of a new adaptive technology …
Two companies are fusing their ideas together to help further ideas for profit in the wireless Internet space. IdeaEdge Ventures and Startupfactory have entered into an international alliance to launch …
ATLANTA-Extendea Inc., which develops wireless-based software for transportation and logistics companies, has secured $250,000 in angel investments. Extendea said it is currently preparing to roll out its new fleet management …
As troubles continue to escalate for embattled paging companies, speculation on marriages between the largest companies are getting rave reviews, even if they don’t pan out. Media reports surfaced last …
Inciscent Inc., the wireless software provider backed by Aether Systems Inc. and Metrocall Inc., released a new wireless e-mail program the company said can run on almost any handheld device …
Earlier this month, bankruptcy officials worked to auction off what was left of TSR Wireless L.L.C., which was the nation’s largest privately held paging carrier before it filed for Chapter …
