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SPRINT NEXTEL CORP. HAS WATCHED its self-imposed deadline for a commercial WiMAX network launch slip by as backhaul and billing systems appear to be causing greater headaches than originally expected.The …

Regional wireless operator Alltel Corp. posted a strong showing in J.D. Power and Associates latest rankings of wireless call quality, taking the sole or partial top spot in three of …

The wireless industry relies on towers like a lifeline. All those wireless calls, messaging exchanges and data downloads and uploads rely on a steadily budding array of transmission towers. Without …

A divided appeals court struck down a Federal Communications Commission’s decision in which the agency rejected the contention it illegally licensed 6,000 towers in the Gulf Coast by failing to …

Come one and come all. Three of the nation’s top four wireless carriers now plan to offer unlimited voice calling for $100 month.Verizon Wireless gets bragging rights for the being …

AT&T Mobility said it will step up its 3G buildout, expanding its high-speed mobile service to more than 80 additional cities this year.The nation’s No. 1 mobile carrier said it …

The mobile-phone industry told a U.S. appeals court the Federal Communications Commission exceeded its statutory powers in mandating the eight-hour backup power rule for cell sites as part of an …

In the Digital Age, when you hear about theft and how to combat/punish it, the common nomenclature for such activities include cybercrime, hacking, piracy, IPR infringement, illegal music downloads, identity …

The Federal Communications Commission is facing a gathering legal storm over its emergency back-up power rule, with the mobile-phone industry asking a federal appeals court to put its legal challenge …

The mobile-phone industry asked a federal appeals court to overturn a new federal mandate setting minimum requirements for backup-power sources at cell sites and other wireless facilities, arguing the government …

THE MOBILE-PHONE AND TOWER SECTORS could take a significant financial hit as a result of a new Federal Communications Commission mandate requiring backup power sources at key facilities.The FCC rule, …

Time was, particularly in the not-too-distant aftermath of 9/11, when just about anything associated with New York City’s then-mayor Rudy Giuliani and then-police commissioner Bernard Kerik instantly assumed the aura …

Sprint Nextel Corp. remains committed to its WiMAX plans and continues to move forward with its soft launch of services in Chicago, Baltimore and Washington, D.C. ,later this year, according …

AS WILDFIRES RAGED throughout southern California in recent weeks and hundreds of thousands were evacuated from their homes, wireless networks in the area saw dramatic increases in usage as well …

VIENNA, Va.-Barry West believes so strongly in it that he’s got it as the personalized license plate on his sports car: Xohm. It’s the commercial brand for Sprint Nextel Corp.’s …

Sprint Nextel Corp. has dubbed its planned mobile WiMAX service “Xohm,” and demonstrated use of the technology at an event today in Virginia, detailing some of its plans for WiMAX …

Verizon Wireless purchased the operating assets of Ramcell in Kentucky and Oregon for an undisclosed sum.The nation’s No. 2 carrier picked up Ramcell’s 51 cell sites as well as spectrum …

Verizon Wireless said it purchased the operating assets of regional wireless services provider Ramcell in Kentucky and Oregon for an undisclosed sum.The nation’s second-largest carrier picked up Ramcell’s 51 cell …

Femtocells, or access point base stations, are making some big waves in the wireless industry this month. Shortly after ABI Research released a positive report on the outlook for femtocells, …

AT&T Mobility ended a roaming agreement with regional wireless operator Cellular One of East Texas that allowed the national carrier’s customers to use 26 Cellular One cell sites in eastern …

Sprint Nextel Corp. reiterated its plans for network investment this year, with a focus on upgrading its CDMA network with EV-DO Revision A, deploying WiMAX and also investing in its …

Wireless broadband service provider Clearwire Corp.’s stock rose briefly today as analysts issued favorable reports of the company’s prospects, but later continued its downward trend. Clearwire’s stock rose more than …

Rep. Chip Pickering (R-Miss.) plans to offer a bill mandating a federal standard for interoperable public-safety communications if one cannot be achieved voluntarily. But emerging technological solutions appear to be …

Sprint Nextel Corp. has thrown down a gauntlet in the form of two new unlimited voice and data plans offered in the San Francisco market, home of a high-tech populace.Sprint …

Alltel Corp. posted robust wireless results for the fourth quarter and full-year 2006, solidifying its position as the largest small player in the wireless space. However, the company’s president and …