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WASHINGTON-Homeland security-as an overarching national policy and an omnipresent mindset created in the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks-has been a mixed blessing for a wireless industry which …

WASHINGTON-Airplanes soon could lose their distinction as being one of the few places where a person cannot be reached by a wireless device due to decisions last week to re-auction …

Vodafone Group plc announced it will team with Boeing on a trial of high-speed in-flight Wi-Fi service beginning later this month. The agreement is one of the first between Connexion …

SINGAPORE-Connexion by Boeing has signed yet another airline for its high-speed, in-flight Internet service with Singapore Airlines (SIA). The deal also includes service provider agreements with two Singapore wireless carriers, …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission is abuzz these days with a new debate that seems to bring two familiar issues-competition and spectrum management-to the table at the same time. At issue: …

SEATTLE-Boeing’s efforts to bring high-speed wireless Internet access to airline passengers made news again Friday with two agreements with Asian telecom companies. StarHub, a Singapore-based communications company, agreed to add …

TAIPEI, Taiwan-Connexion by Boeing will provide in-flight Internet service to passengers aboard China Airlines’ North American flights next year, the companies announced Wednesday. Boeing will begin installing the system aboard …

WASHINGTON-Lockheed Martin Corp. said it is heading a team that will use third-generation wireless technology to build the Mobile User Objective System, an advanced narrowband tactical satellite communications system intended …

SEATTLE-Wireless users on Japan’s largest network soon will be able to use in-flight high-speed Internet service aboard Boeing airplanes through a new roaming service, the companies announced Wednesday. NTT DoCoMo …

Commercial flyers moved a step closer to in-flight wireless service with two new announcements Thursday. ARINC Inc. will launch a high-capacity satellite broadband system for commercial airlines to build on …

Wi-Fi access provider iPass Inc. has tightened its grip on the business traveler market with a newly announced partnership with Connexion by Boeing that will give iPass enterprise customers access …

FARNBOROUGH, United Kingdom-Airbus, SITA Inc. and Tenzing announced plans to form a company to address the market for in-flight passenger communications, including the use of mobile phones, laptops and personal …

Airbus, SITA Inc. and Tenzing announced plans to form a company to address the market for in-flight passenger communications, including the use of mobile phones, laptops and personal digital assistants …

SEATTLE-Connexion by Boeing, a unit of The Boeing Co. and Lufthansa German Airlines, launched its commercial airline Wi-Fi service on a flight from Munich, Germany, to Los Angeles. Passengers on …

SEATTLE-Connexion by Boeing, a unit of The Boeing Co. and Lufthansa German Airlines, launched its commercial airline Wi-Fi service on a flight from Munich, Germany, to Los Angeles Monday. Passengers …

TOKYO-The Boeing Co. and NTT DoCoMo Inc. signed a memorandum of understanding for negotiating an associate service provider agreement that would make the Connexion by Boeing in-flight high-speed Internet service …

Satellite is spreading its wings. The sector appears to be aligning itself with other wireless technologies in hopes of becoming a significant part of a hybrid wireless network. John Kealey, …

News from RF Micro Devices Inc., Intel Corp. and Skyworks Solutions Inc. reflects the flurry of activities in the semiconductor world. RFMD announced what it described as a strategic focus …

SINGAPORE-Connexion by Boeing said Singapore mobile operator StarHub will add the company’s real-time, high-speed Internet service to StarHub’s wireless broadband services. As part of a memorandum of understanding, the two …

HANNOVER, Germany-T-Systems’ carrier division, International Carrier Sales & Solutions and Connexion by BoeingSM, a business unit of the Boeing Co., signed a memorandum of understanding to explore linking the Connexion …

LUXEMBOURG-French smart-card company Gemplus International S.A. announced a change in its organizational structure, as well as a new head of its U.S. and Canadian operations. Gemplus said Ernie Berger, a …

LUXEMBOURG-French smart card company Gemplus International S.A. announced a change in its organizational structure, as well as a new head of its U.S. and Canadian operations. Gemplus said Ernie Berger, …

WASHINGTON-Top mobile-phone operators told a federal appeals court the Federal Communications Commission went astray of the law by awarding additional mobile satellite service licenses despite the sector’s desperate financial condition. …

SEATTLE-Connexion by Boeing said it signed a letter of intent with China Airlines to bring high-speed connectivity to travelers on commercial flights in and out of Taiwan. The agreement calls …

SINGAPORE-Singapore Airlines has chosen Connexion by Boeing to provide high-speed Internet-based communications on its flights. According to their agreement, Connexion by Boeing’s service will be installed on 40 of the …