Carriers

A public-interest group asked the Federal Communications Commission to impose open-access conditions on the Verizon Wireless-Alltel Communications L.L.C. and Sprint Nextel Corp.-Clearwire Corp. mergers. Free Press said that while Verizon …

AT&T Mobility announced a new touchscreen smartphone from Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., dubbed the Epix. The device will cost $200 with a two-year contract, positioning it as an option for …

Nokia Siemens Networks is reporting it has surpassed its 2007 performance in shipment of W-CDMA/HSPA networks in the first nine months of this year.The company said today that it supplies …

On paper, handset vendors and their carrier patrons can be very persuasive. In the hand, new devices can be seductive. At the checkout counter, however, or on the street where …

BY DAN MEYER HOLLYWOOD, Fla. – Despite thunderstorms on Wall Street, as well as outside the convention itself, participants at the PCIA’s 2008 Wireless Infrastructure Show last week in Hollywood, …

I hate to admit it, but during these troubling economic times I have succumbed to the cool, refreshing Kool-Aid the wireless industry is serving. And I gotta tell you, it …

Once considered the red-headed stepchild of wireless, prepaid services are finally gaining mainstream appeal helped by the need for carriers to target broader demographics and consumer desires for more ways …

Verizon Wireless has cut out the middle man (itself) for those trying to hop on to its network. The carrier certified Intertek as the first approved independent third-party device testing …

In addition to recent pricing changes, Sprint Nextel Corp. subsidiary Boost Mobile is altering its marketing approach as well as its target market. Matt Carter, Boost’s new president and GM, …

FREE, FAMILY-FRIENDLY WIRELESS broadband for the masses may be on the way. So may messy litigation to keep it grounded. The Federal Communications Commission tentatively concluded operations in the advanced …

How the current economic climate impacts the wireless industry remains to be seen, but the world’s infrastructure leader posted a strong third quarter despite the economic downturn.L.M. Ericsson released its …

Sprint Nextel Corp. is making an effort to adapt its services for an older crowd. The carrier has launched Sprint WebCapTel

Two weeks after swallowing the rest of the Crazy Frog, News Corp. is reorganizing its mobile business.Rupert Murdoch’s media giant this week will unveil Fox Mobile Group, a three-pronged operation …

After many promises, it seems carriers have kept good on their word to pro-rate early termination fees. Well, all of them except for Sprint Nextel Corp, which has yet to …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Analyst Angle. We’ve collected a group of the industry’s leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry.The …

Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications posted solid unit shipments for the third quarter, but reported financial metrics that illustrated the company’s struggles with its portfolio in the current market. Revenue for …

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. – Despite thunderstorms on Wall Street, as well as outside the convention itself, participants at the PCIA’s 2008 Wireless Infrastructure Show this week in Hollywood, Fla., were forecasting …

The fixed-mobile convergence market is being driven forward by new services like T-Mobile USA Inc.’s @Home service and Orange SA’s unik service in Europe, and the market will face its …

Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News teamed with the Yankee Group to conduct a series of market surveys of RCR Wireless News subscribers to gauge their thoughts on various technology issues. …

Verizon Wireless is rolling out a new enterprise solution geared to increase worker productivity and decrease operational costs for its business customers.The country’s second largest carrier announced today its Field …

With the launch of Apple Inc.’s 3G-capable iPhone earlier this summer, along with a slew of other Web-ready smartphones topping consumers’ wish lists, the mobile search market stands as one …

Wireless industry professionals always seem to be wearing hard hats. Whether building new phones, constructing monthly plans or remodeling ever-faulty customer service options, carriers put their construction tools to use …

Thanks to a new executive position, AT&T Mobility is attempting to expand the range of gadgets its network interacts with – and counter similar efforts by its rivals.The carrier announced …

Sprint Nextel Corp.’s luck may be changing, at least in terms of customer service. According to recent survey results conducted by Pali Research, Sprint Nextel ranked first in response time …

Like gold bullion, Treasury bonds and the booze industry, the new mobile application stores that are beginning to surface may actually benefit from Wall Street’s implosion.Like many of the rest …