VeriSign Inc. said it partnered with CAQH, a nonprofit alliance of health plans and trade associations, to conduct a pilot program to demonstrate secure authentication for health IT interoperability. The six-month pilot will build on a set of operating rules created by the CAQH...
The UK government has laid out the roadmap for upgrading the nation's wireless services by rolling out next-generation wireless technologies coupled with bolstering up 3G coverage all across the country, it has been reported.IT Pro Portal
The Arkansas Oklahoma Wireless Association held its 4th Annual Charity Tournament on Thursday, October 1, 2009 at Cherokee Hills Golf Club in Tulsa, OK. The tournament attracted a field of 88 golfers, and raised a total of $25,000. Proceeds from the event...
The Florida Wireless Association (FWA) is proud to announce the results from our 4th Annual Charity Golf Classic. This year's event was held on October 8th at Hawk's Landing and Grande Pines Championship Courses located in Orlando, Florida. 232 players took over...
As FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski pledged his agency's support for a “shot clock” to help facilitate tower-siting initiatives across the United States, state wireless associations continue to work at the local level to educate municipalities and state governments on the benefits of wireless infrastructure,...
SAN DIEGO--FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski said the government would work to free up more spectrum for wireless broadband access and aid tower-siting efforts, two initiatives the wireless industry likely will embrace, even as he continued to call for an open Internet, recognizing that the...
Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We've gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace.As 2010 and the first launches of Long-Term Evolution (LTE) networks approach, the global mobile industry is...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — As fourth-generation network rollouts begin, the wireless industry’s value chain has viable buildout opportunities that should keep the sector healthy, as long as various segments work in harmony.“4G wireless will be the game changer that we all expect and hope it...
SAN DIEGO--A self-admitted “somewhat arrogant” vision to make San Diego the center of the telecom universe took shape in 1998 with the formation of the San Diego Telecom Council. Today, called CommNexus, the 100 or so member companies of the group are now aiming...
The converging telecom and IT space is set to become a $5 trillion global business, fueled by relentless demand from individuals and businesses to be able to access information across any device at any time. The wireless/telecom/media/IT sector is growing two to five...
The European Union said it plans to invest more than $25 million beginning in 2010 into research in support of LTE-based wireless networks. LTE-based network are expected to begin launching in Europe in early 2010. In the U.S., Verizon Wireless has said it plans...
With investments already made into WiMAX, the wireless broadband technology will be able to withstand the current economic downturn in a year that will see some additional network deployments, according to the WiMAX Forum.Because of the current economic climate, WiMAX providers are not being...
It is a new era for the Federal Emergency Management Administration as it streamlines communications for emergencies and its day-to-day operations.The federal agency, which was widely criticized for its response to Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and Hurricane Ike in 2008, has new contracts with...
With the purchase of a new mobile phone comes a new charger, leaving a consumer left with an old charger that has little use.The GSM Association and a group of leading wireless providers and manufacturers are aiming to change that in four years. The...
The Federal Trade Commission today issued revised guidelines for how wireless and other communications companies should police themselves to protect consumers' privacy in behavioral advertising. But a top watchdog group said the report reflects the hands-off regulatory philosophy of the past administration and criticized...
The LiMo Foundation continues to make strides as it announced updates to its open platform, notched six new operators to deliver handsets and added two new directors to its board.NTT DoCoMo, Orange, SK Telecom, Telefonica, Verizon Wireless and Vodafone said they are committed to...
The Communications Workers of America and AT&T Mobility failed to reach an agreement over the weekend on a new contract covering 20,000 wireless workers in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, Mountain States and West Coast. However, the dispute has yet to materialize into a strike...
Communications Workers of America members overwhelmingly voted to authorize a strike on behalf of more than 20,000 unionized AT&T Mobility employees if concerns about compensation, employment and working conditions are not adequately addressed in upcoming negotiations over a new contract. "For AT&T Mobility members,...
The House gave President Obama a big victory with approval of an economic stimulus bill with $6 billion in broadband grants for wireless carriers and other service providers, setting the stage for Senate debate next week on a costlier companion measure that includes more...
Mike Wehrs took over the reins at the Mobile Marketing Association a few weeks ago and was immediately greeted with two fresh controversies.
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With new restrictions in place for businesses that use wireless local area networks to process credit card transactions, two rivals are now offering solutions that meet the security guidelines issued by the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council. Aruba Networks Inc. and Motorola Inc....
The mobile-phone industry called for changes to the $6 billion broadband component of Congress' $825 billion economic stimulus bill, requesting open-access provisions be stripped out and language added to require local action within 75 days on tower siting applications sought by wireless recipients of...
The current economic climate has trickled down to technology tradeshows as the first major showcase of the year experienced a decline in attendance. How severely wireless-specific trade shows are impacted by the recession will be tested next month.The International Consumer Electronics Show in Las...
Consumer-advocacy groups last week took on a host of players in the mobile marketing space, demanding the Federal Trade Commission look into the still-nascent space. Then, as if on cue, AT&T Mobility threw gasoline on the fire.In case you missed it, the nation's No....
