SAN FRANCISCO-Following years of delays, Nokia Corp. finally is set to launch its 9300 device running Research In Motion Ltd.'s BlackBerry software in the United States. The device will be available exclusively through Cingular Wireless L.L.C. beginning in November. Cingular, which reportedly serves more...
WASHINGTON-After doing an about-face and agreeing to clear a backlog of siting applications held up at the Federal Communications Commission, FCC Chairman Kevin Martin said he has been unable to shape a compromise. The wireless industry increasingly has been concerned as hundreds of tower-siting...
WASHINGTON-Mobile-phone carriers last week made significant progress restoring wireless service knocked out along the Texas-Louisiana coastline by Hurricane Rita, restoration efforts that added to those already under way in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. The Federal Communications Commission extended for 30 days certain regulatory...
SAN FRANCISCO-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. provided another round of updates on the progress it is making in integrating the former AT&T Wireless Services Inc. operations. An executive Wednesday said the integration is still on track to be completed in 2007."We are entering into the most...
SAN BRUNO, Calif.-IPWireless Inc. debuted its UMTS RailLink, offering high-speed broadband connectivity and Wi-Fi access on fast-moving trains.IPWireless said that during a 24-mile demonstration in Europe, its UMTS RailLink delivered uninterrupted megabit-plus access on a train travelling across several cell sites at more than...
Wireless carriers continued the arduous task of repairing networks in the Gulf Coast region hit hard by Hurricane Katrina last month, though few operators have released financial details of the repairs. The federal government noted last week that it could cost a total of...
Sprint Nextel Corp. reported a deal with Samsung Telecommunications America L.L.P. to jointly test network equipment based on the 802.16e WiMAX standard using Sprint Nextel's 2.5 GHz spectrum. The companies said the agreement will involve testing prototype terminals and core network equipment designed to...
Sprint Nextel Corp. reported a deal with Samsung Telecommunications America LLP to jointly test network equipment based on the 802.16e WiMAX standard using Sprint Nextel's 2.5 GHz spectrum. The companies said the agreement will involve testing prototype terminals and supporting core network equipment designed...
Verizon Wireless President and Chief Executive Officer Dennis Strigl sent a letter to Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin updating the commission on the carrier's progress in restoring services to areas hit by Hurricane Katrina. Strigl said the carrier has restored service to more...
DENVER-While much attention at the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials International show last week in Denver was given to interoperability, at least one inventor was pushing something else. Though his technology is not new, Joe Miller's digital magnetic frequency transmissions have never been applied...
BOULDER, Colo.-Broadband equipment provider Carrier Access Corp. said it signed a memorandum of understanding with Tellabs Inc. calling for the companies to develop an integrated solution to optimize wireless backhaul traffic.The solution will consist of Carrier Access' FLEXengine compression technology and Tellabs' 5500 digital...
LITTLE ROCK, Ark.-Verizon Wireless said it plans to expand its nationwide network into Little Rock, Ark., beginning Nov. 1. As part of the expansion, the carrier said it will spend up to $200 million to build 280 cell sites in central Arkansas, with 107...
BRENTWOOD, Tenn.-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. and Verizon Wireless each announced investments in network upgrades in several states. Cingular specifically said it plans to spend an estimated $6.2 billion this year upgrading its network nationwide. Cingular said it is spending $160 million to increase coverage and...
Cingular Wireless L.L.C. and Verizon Wireless both announced investments in network upgrades in several states this week. Cingular specifically said it plans to spend an estimated $6.2 billion this year upgrading its network nationwide.Cingular said it is spending $160 million to increase coverage and...
The second-quarter earnings race got off to a relatively solid start as Cingular Wireless L.L.C. and Nextel Communications Inc. posted financials largely in line with Wall Street expectations. The results-coupled with those from the handset and infrastructure markets-served to underpin predictions of continued growth...
The mobile-phone industry applauded new legislation clarifying for depreciation purposes that computer-based equipment at cell sites is five-year property. CTIA, the U.S. cell-phone association, said today there is significant uncertainty regarding tax treatment of nearly $20 billion in annual wireless equipment purchases. The reason...
WASHINGTON-The mobile phone industry applauded new legislation clarifying for depreciation purposes that computer-based equipment at cell sites is five-year property. CTIA, the U.S. cell-phone association, said currently there is significant uncertainty regarding tax treatment of nearly $20 billion in annual wireless equipment purchases. The...
Cingular Wireless L.L.C. posted solid second-quarter financial with 1.1 million in net additions-surpassing most expectations-and improving customer and financial metrics."Cingular continues to make good progress on a variety of fronts," said Stan Sigman, the carrier's president and chief executive officer. "We are pleased with...
Sprint Corp.'s pending acquisition of Nextel Communications Inc. will endow the new operation with a substantial war chest of network and spectrum assets, including a significant swatch of spectrum in the 2.5 GHz spectrum band covering 80 percent of the country's population. While both...
Nextel Communications Inc. said it plans to trial a wireless broadband network using IPWireless Inc.'s UMTS TD-CDMA technology and the carrier's 2.5 GHz spectrum holdings. The trial, which is scheduled to begin during the third quarter, will cover portions of Washington, D.C.; Arlington, Alexandria...
What latest approved standards or hardware/software solutions will enable the integration of iDEN and CDMA networks? Describe how the specific standards support the integration of both networks and facilitate supporting all current mobile wireless services, including Direct Connect, switched voice and packet data applications,...
Cingular Wireless L.L.C. said it has launched service in Americus, Ga., as part of a multimillion-dollar expansion of its Georgia network. The new coverage includes eight cell sites covering more than 990 square miles and provides enhanced service in Sumter, Lee and Macon Counties....
Cingular Wireless L.L.C. said it has launched service in Americus, Ga., as part of a multi-million dollar expansion of its Georgia network. The new coverage includes eight cell sites covering more than 990 square miles and provides enhanced service in Sumter, Lee and Macon...
WASHINGTON-The full 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected the mobile-phone industry's motion to re-hear arguments in five class-action headset lawsuits that a divided three-judge panel remanded to state courts last month, setting the stage for a possible battle in the nation's high court....
