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T-Mobile USA Inc. continued its 3G push today unveiling the first HSPA+ device to be offered by a nationwide U.S. carrier that it plans to offer to consumers beginning March …

Aruba Networks said it was chosen by Tulsa Public Schools in Oklahoma to deploy an adaptive wireless network across its schools with the goal of using fewer access points and …

Over the past 10 years the wireless industry has witnessed dozens of mergers or acquisitions that has whittled down a number of industry segments and opened up others. This consolidation …

In February, Intel and Nokia announced that they were merging their open-source Linux initiatives into a single project called MeeGo. On its face, what’s not to like about MeeGo? It …

Reply comments on the Federal Communications Commission’s notice of proposed rulemaking on cellphone signal boosters produced some finger-pointing between carriers and equipment manufacturers as well as renewed calls on both …

Synchronica plc said it received its largest contract to date for its Mobile Gateway product, which provides push e-mail and mobile synchronization services.The $1.05 million contract is with an undisclosed …

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.After a column …

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.Last month, I …

As the U.S. economy struggles to recover from the worst recession since the 1930s with the unemployment rate hovering around 10 percent, the federal government is understandably focused on policies …

Verizon Wireless continued to hype its soon-to-launch LTE network today, noting trials in Boston and Seattle have produced download speeds of up to 50 megabits per second and upload speeds …

Amid complaints about its 3G coverage, an advertising challenge from competitor Verizon Wireless and a last-minute push before the federal government on network neutrality rules, AT&T Mobility detailed investment plans …

Amid complaints about its 3G coverage, an advertising challenge from competitor Verizon Wireless and a last-minute push before the federal government on network neutrality rules, AT&T Mobility detailed investment plans …

Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this industry, so this column is a chance for …

Sprint Nextel Corp., which posted improved, though still troubled fourth quarter results, is looking to more closely tie company performance with executive compensation. In an 8-K filing with the Securities …

Sprint Nextel Corp., which posted improved, though still troubled fourth quarter results, is looking to more closely tie company performance with executive compensation. In an 8-K filing with the Securities …

The wireless industry continues to evolve and innovate at a rapid pace and 2009 was no exception. Smart phones were the “it” device with nearly 41 million operating on carriers’ …

Nokia Corp. finally found a domestic taker for its Ovi application platform announcing today that T-Mobile USA Inc. would begin offering the Nokia 5230 Nuron in the coming weeks. The …

Sprint Nextel Corp.’s bevy of prepaid offerings is gaining some clarity as the carrier is looking to phase out a legacy postpaid service and increase the appeal of its prepaid …

The battle (wink, wink*) between next generation technology standards LTE and WiMAX has started to heat up as the first commercial LTE networks are just now coming on line and …

As the Federal Communications Commission prepares to present its National Broadband Plan to Congress March 17, the agency released details of its plans to create an interoperable wireless network for …

Following are infrastructure contracts announced during the past week:Alcatel-Lucent Hungary: With Pannon to provide an all-IP solution to unify the carrier’s mobile core network and its existing IP/MPLS-based mobile backhaul …

A few interesting facts about the world we live in:• Today’s global communications infrastructure connects more than four-and-a-half billion people; more than 65 percent of the world’s population. • There …

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.Greetings from 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.In 2009 the …