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WiMAX equipment providerTelsima Corp. announced two tier-one operator deals in the fastgrowing Indian market, reflecting a WiMAX opportunity in emerging markets that has often been obscured in the United States …

Welcome to our Friday feature, Week in Review. Every Friday, RCR Wireless News runs through the major events of the past week, outlining what happened and speculating on what to …

The Federal Communications Commission launched a rulemaking on the highly-sought 2155 MHz-2175 MHz spectrum band, setting the stage for a resumption of a wireless open-access debate that gained strength during …

Actix, a wireless network technology provider, has completed its merger of Actix Ltd. and Radioplan GmbH, an automated network optimization software provider.Radioplan was first acquired by Actix in February 2006, …

Following up on its July announcement, AT&T Mobility this morning said it would bring Research In Motion Ltd.’s BlackBerry 8820 to market at $300 with a two-year contract. The carrier …

Apple Inc. continued its weeklong roll through Europe today as Deutsche Telekom AG’s wireless subsidiary T-Mobile in Germany announced that the iPhone will launch Nov. 9 at $566. The companies …

MetroPCS Communications Inc. rolled out service in the Los Angeles market today, pitching its flat-rate, unlimited plans to Angelinos.Roger Linquist, chairman and CEO of MetroPCS, said that the company’s initial …

The following list includes venture capital and other investments into wireless companies announced during the past week. The value of the investment is included when available.–CloudShield: Tektronix Inc. participated in …

Verizon Wireless said today that in the 12 months since it launched the LG Chocolate in the United States it has sold more than 3.4 million units-an obvious comparison to …

The nation’s top consumer groups threw their weight behind new legislation to set federal standards for contracts, early termination fees, billing, disclosure and other mobile-phone industry practices that have sparked …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to Yay or Nay, a feature for RCR Wireless News’ new weekly e-mail service, Mobile Content and Culture. Every week we’ll review a new wireless application or …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to Reality Check, a feature for RCR Wireless News’ new weekly e-mail service, Mobile Content and Culture. We’ve gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our Monday 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. …

Sprint Nextel Corp. announced it has begun selling a compact, consumer-targeted femtocell base station that will work with any Sprint Nextel CDMA phone, an effort designed to allow customers to …

Nokia Corp. continued its quest to be all things wireless, agreeing to acquire Boston-based mobile marketing firm Enpocket. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.Six-year-old Enpocket was one of the …

T-Mobile USA Inc. announced it will acquire regional operator SunCom Wireless Holdings Inc. for about $2.4 billion in cash and assumed debt. SunCom’s GSM/GPRS/EDGE network covers parts of the southeastern …

Twenty new financing deals with 20 private companies were announced in August, according to Rutberg & Co., valued at $234 million.The bulk of the investments were made in the enterprise …

Ad-subsidized mobile games are a sure-fire catalyst for an industry sorely in need of a kick in the pants.Either that, or they’re the quickest way to sabotage the space in …

Digtial video broadcast-handheld technology appears to be securing its place as the No. 1 broadcast mobile television technology. The technology has scored at least 47 trials in 22 countries, according …

VERIZON WIRELESS IS SIMPLIFYING its weather offerings by dumping several content providers off its deck in favor of WeatherBug.The nation’s second-largest carrier said WeatherBug will be the only source for …

With penetration rates pushing higher, the senior population, including 76 million baby boomers, are starting to look a little sexier.There are few tailored offering for seniors from wireless operators-and according …

Motorola Inc. is shifting its long-term, 3G-chip business away from Qualcomm Inc. in favor of Texas Instruments Inc., leading one analyst last week to downgrade his short-term rating on Qualcomm …

“I think I feel a change in the winds,” said Mr. Gibbs to Captain Jack Sparrow.Ditto for the wireless industry.Wireless carriers and their lobbying organization, CTIA, have a steep challenge …

NTP Inc. is at it again.The Virginia-based patent-holding company last week filed patent-infringement lawsuits against all four tier-one U.S. carriers, claiming the operators are violating eight patents for mobile e-mail …

Welcome to our Friday feature, Week in Review. Every Friday, RCR Wireless News will run through the major events of the past week, outlining what happened and speculating on what …