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One of the most popular features of instant messaging is expanding off the desktop and into the mobile enterprise. It’s called presence, and it allows users to determine the availability …

WASHINGTON-The Bush administration today confirmed an agreement among military, high-tech and wireless firms on criteria for certifying new 5 GHz Wi-Fi devices capable of avoiding harmful interference to military radar. …

MADRID, Spain-Google Inc. and Skype Technologies SA are among the backers of Fon, a Spanish Internet software company with plans to create a global network of one million shared Wi-Fi …

WASHINGTON-The Bush administration has reached an agreement with the Pentagon and vendors on how to test and manufacture new 5 GHz Wi-Fi products that avoid harmful interference to military radar …

WASHINGTON-U.S. tech firms, bedazzled by Internet, wireless and other business opportunities in China’s massively underserved market, find themselves facing intensive scrutiny and criticism from Congress, human-rights groups and others for …

LONDON-MobileIGNITE, a trade group aiming to accelerate the adoption of fixed-mobile convergence, picked up new member companies. The group said E28 Limited, BCT Global, Convergin, FG Microtec, HelloSoft, Netrake, NewHeights …

Among the gathering hordes of hungry mobile virtual network operators, nearly all are angling for a bite of the 18-to-34-year-old demographic. But one MVNO launching this week, BeyondMobile, is taking …

WASHINGTON-The Department of Defense and Federal Communications Commission say they are cautiously optimistic about finally achieving a technical solution that could enable an explosion of new Wi-Fi connections in the …

The IEEE’s November Wi-Fi standards-development meeting came and went without much fanfare, but debate over how to best reach a standard is causing some fireworks. Airgo Networks Inc. said it …

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Cisco Systems Inc. announced it’s updating several products with Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem standards in order to enable cellular carriers to bring IP-based services to their networks. Cisco’s …

IRVINE, Calif.-Linksys, a division of Cisco Systems Inc., announced it began shipping next generation Multiple Input, Multiple Output wireless G broadband routers and PC cards, offering throughput that’s up to …

LONDON-Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. stepped into the global infrastructure limelight, announcing an agreement with U.K.-based Vodafone Group plc to supply mobile network infrastructure equipment to Vodafone’s networks worldwide. “Huawei has …

WASHINGTON-The broadcast industry is fighting a proposal that would reserve vacant TV channels for unlicensed uses following the transition to digital TV. “The fact that you don’t see anyone operating …

SYDNEY-Australia’s Telstra Corp. launched its network transformation strategy, announcing new contracts with Alcatel Alsthom, Cisco Systems Inc. and L.M. Ericsson. Telstra said its five-year agreement with Alcatel is valued at …

WASHINGTON-While U.S. companies have made inroads into China’s massive telecom market, they say there are still serious obstacles preventing them from competing for business in next-generation technologies and telecom services. …

LONDON-Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. stepped into the global supply-chain limelight, announcing it has signed an agreement with U.K.-based Vodafone Group plc to supply mobile network infrastructure equipment to many of …

WASHINGTON-Republicans last week criticized a new Democratic high-tech agenda highlighting wireless broadband potential, ratcheting up political rhetoric about which party is providing more support for U.S. high-tech interests. After House …

The mesh market is garnering increased attention lately-and following a typical path in wireless evolution-complete with competition between startups and industry leaders, and competing proposals for a standard-all underscored by …

WASHINGTON-The television industry fought back Tuesday against a proposal to use vacant TV channels for unlicensed uses following the transition to digital TV. “The fact that you don’t see anyone …

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Cisco Systems Inc. unveiled its outdoor wireless mesh solution, launching itself into the municipal Wi-Fi technology marketplace. Cisco said its new access point, called Aironet 1500, was built …

WASHINGTON-House Democrats today proposed increased federal funding, tax breaks and an educated, skilled workforce to expand broadband deployment access using wireless technology and other alternatives. The three components are part …

SYDNEY-Australia’s Telstra Corp. launched its network transformation strategy, announcing new contracts with Alcatel, Cisco Systems Inc. and L.M. Ericsson. Telstra said its five-year agreement with Alcatel is worth $2.55 billion …

WASHINGTON-The Bush administration’s spectrum agenda is showing signs of losing momentum and direction, a development that has prompted frustrated National Telecommunications and Information Administration officials to quietly push forward on …

MIAMI LAKES, Fla.-Calypso Wireless Inc. announced two purchase orders for its C1259i Dual Mode ASNAP Wi-Fi/GSM/GPRS Voice over IP phone. The first order is a $2.02 million purchase order from …

Cable & Wireless Rick Kimsey joined Cable & Wireless as the company’s new chief executive officer for the Caribbean. In addition, Leonardo de Barros, the current chief operating officer for …