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WASHINGTON-A federal appeals court said Tuesday that the Federal Communications Commission was correct when it opened an auction for rural cellular licenses rather than limiting it to those who had …

WASHINGTON-The Senate Commerce Committee may have killed the wireless industry’s hopes of gaining much-desired frequencies in the 1700 MHz band when it amended a bill to allow the Pentagon to …

WASHINGTON-The Senate Commerce Committee may have killed the wireless industry’s hopes of gaining much-desired frequencies in the 1700 MHz band when it amended a bill that would allow the Pentagon …

WASHINGTON-Lawmakers last week called for making firm the mandate that TV broadcasters give back spectrum in the 700 MHz band by the end of 2006. Reps. Jane Harman (D-Calif.) and …

WASHINGTON-Lawmakers on Wednesday called for making firm the mandate that TV broadcasters give back spectrum in the 700 MHz band by the end of 2006. Reps. Jane Harman (D-Calif.) and …

WASHINGTON-Northrop Grumman Corp. and the Federal Communications Commission are at loggerheads over the global defense giant’s push for a public-safety spectrum carve-out that could undermine agency efforts to free up …

WASHINGTON-An industry group advising the Federal Communications Commission on emergency public warnings today urged use of new technologies to deliver critical homeland security information to U.S. citizens, a policy stance …

WASHINGTON-Northpoint Technology Ltd. is again pushing its plan to offer wireless broadband using digital broadcast satellite spectrum, and it has received some powerful support on Capitol Hill in the form …

WASHINGTON-Northpoint Technology Ltd. is again pushing its plan to offer wireless broadband using digital broadcast satellite spectrum, and it has received some powerful support on Capitol Hill in the form …

LG Mobile Phones further outlined its major advertising campaign for the U.S. market, a move the company has discussed during the past few months as it looks to raise awareness …

Playboy Enterprises has signed its first major mobile carrier agreement through a deal with Hutchison’s third-generation operations. The agreement covers rights to provide Playboy’s print, online and broadcast libraries to …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission adopted rules that allow wireless carriers to lease spectrum they are not using to other companies, a move heralded by the wireless community. “The spectrum-leasing policies …

CARY, N.C.-SpectraSite Inc. late last week reported first quarter 2003 results reflecting increased site leasing revenues and net income. Revenues were $81.4 million, up from $72.4 million for the first …

HOUSTON-Crown Castle International Inc. released its first quarter 2003 results and announced changes to certain agreements with Verizon, affecting two Crown joint ventures. The company’s total revenue was $216.7 million, …

Software-defined radios may be the answer to today’s interoperability issues, but carriers and handset makers do not seem overly enthused about adopting the technology because the technological advances gained from …

SOUTHWICK, Mass.-Thales Broadcast & Multimedia said it has signed an agreement to sell and support IPWireless’ next-generation broadband wireless access solutions. Under the contract, Thales will integrate and sell the …

LONDON-Arabic news network Al Jazeera said it will offer a breaking news service to mobile-phone users. The text messaging service, operated through content company PervasiveEdge, will feature around 60 news …

Arabic news network Al Jazeera said it will offer a breaking news service to mobile phone users. The text messaging service, operated through content company PervasiveEdge, will feature around 60 …

HERZLIYA, Israel-Israeli company CellTick Technologies said China Unicom will deploy its interactive broadcast system in XinJiang state. The platform allows operators to establish interactive communications with subscribers by using a …

LONDON-LLG subsidiary Inspired Broadcast Networks has contracted with L.M. Ericsson to equip its coin-operated entertainment terminals at 3,000 locations in the United Kingdom with Wi-Fi access and related digital subscriber …

HOUSTON-Tower owner and operator Crown Castle International Corp.’s fourth-quarter 2002 results released late Wednesday reflected lower total revenues, but an increase in site rental and broadcast transmission revenues and an …

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa-The Nigerian government announced it has awarded several contracts valued at US$202 million total for the expansion of the Nitel GSM network. Ojo Maduekwe, minister of transport, said …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission is considering making additional radio channels available for unlicensed wireless devices in TV spectrum and higher frequency bands. The FCC, which is seeking public comment on …

OSLO, Norway-Telenor has announced details of its reorganization, which is aimed at simplifying and strengthening the Norwegian operator’s position in the domestic market. The operator will soon be competing in …

WASHINGTON-Saying that WorldCom Inc. is unfit to hold its licenses, the Office of Communications of the United Church of Christ Inc. filed an informal objection to the transfer of WorldCom’s …