WASHINGTON-Verizon Communications is talking up legislation that would deregulate the broadband industry using the way wireless is “regulated” as a model, noting the wireless industry was exempted from state regulation …
Schlumberger Ltd. spent close to $6 billion across three technology acquisitions last week, proof the oil services giant is serious about moving into the technology sector, with special emphasis on …
Streaming content onto wireless devices seems like a perfect match of technology. Without the hard drive space required to download and save large files, streaming content to wireless devices is …
Telcom Global Chris Carter was appointed Telcom Global Solutions Inc.’s senior director for engineering services. In his new position, Carter will be responsible for planning and managing the company’s global …
WEST MELBOURNE, Fla.-Relm Wireless Corp. announced today it renewed its participation with the U.S. General Services Administration for its BK Radio product line. The GSA participation allows federal agencies to …
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PITTSBURGH-Verizon Wireless said it is offering its customers a comprehensive protection plan for $4 per month that protects them in case their phone is lost, stolen, damaged or suffers mechanical …
SAN JOSE, Calif.-Toshiba America Electronic Components Inc. expanded its family of Cell Packs RF Integrated circuit packages, allowing designers to implement a variety of functions for mobile communications products and …
AUSTIN, Texas-Motorola Inc.’s semiconductor products sector said it would reduce its workforce by 4000 jobs in the course of this year as part of its “steps to boost efficiency and …
NEW YORK-GEO Interactive Media Group announced it will change its name to Emblaze Systems Ltd., which is the name of the company’s streaming video technology. “We intend to invest heavily …
TheRightSize TheRightSize Inc. released its new Rosetta Stone wireless software for the Palm family of personal digital assistants, which the company said uses information from online retailers to help shoppers …
NEW YORK-Why wait for 3G, whenever that might be, when you can provide multimedia services over wireless networks today? That is the message of Nehemiah Davidson, chief executive officer of …
According to recent reports, wireless gaming is spreading nearly as fast as computer viruses pretending to be pictures of tennis stars. By 2005, more than 200 million wireless phone users …
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill.-Motorola Inc.’s Global Telecom Solutions Sector signed a network replacement contract with Maroc Telecom. Terms of the agreement call for Motorola to install its new generation Horizonmacro and …
NEW YORK-Millicom International Cellular announced it was awarded a nationwide GSM license to offer services in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The company said it was awarded frequencies for a …
SAO PAULO, Brazil-Lucent Technologies Inc. said it is ready to start high-volume production of commercial GSM radio base stations at its Campinas plant in Brazil.
LONDON-TimesTen Performance Software said Tecnomen selected TimesTen’s real-time data management software for use in its next-generation intelligent network platform. The software company said Tecnomen will gain an increase in the …
FREMONT, Calif.-OnMobile Inc., which provides next-generation wireless Internet solutions, announced a strategic partnership with Nuance, a voice interface software provider. By integrating Nuance’s speech recognition and voice authentication software into …
WASHINGTON-A California appeals court on Thursday told a lower court it must deny a petition from two California mobile-phone carriers that claimed they could not be sued in state court …
In an attempt to expand their customer bases, some wireless operators have taken to rolling out wireless local loop-type services allowing customers to pay a pre-set amount for unlimited wireless …
