It seems there's a new mobile virtual network operator for just about every interest, age and ethnic group in the United States. And each operator has a different strategy about how to reach its target. Retailing strategies were simpler when the first couple of...
No matter what type of network technology or application the wireless industry develops, you can bet that the test and measurement providers are prepared to measure how it performs. The major players tout equipment that can test basic voice and related services as well...
PALM SPRINGS, Calif.-Alltel Corp. last week expanded its role as the go-to roaming carrier, announcing major reciprocal roaming agreements with Cingular Wireless L.L.C. and Sprint Nextel Corp. that put the nation's fifth-largest operator in a position to provide voice and data roaming for as...
BELLEVUE, Wash.—Following the current mobile-phone mantra that "thin is in," Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. and T-Mobile USA Inc. today announced the availability of their candy bar-form Samsung t509 in the United States. The t509 measures 9.8 millimeters in thickness, a term no longer used...
Post-CTIA Wireless 2006, the pundits and ponderers have plenty to chew on. With the conference showcasing the leading edge, the bleeding edge and the receding edges of the wireless industry and mobile technology, it offered a view of where the industry has come from...
CHARLOTTE, N.C.—SunCom Wireless Holdings Inc. said it has begun offering Research In Motion Ltd.’s Blackberry 8700g Wireless Handheld device at all of its retail stories. The BlackBerry 8700g operates on SunCom’s GSM/GPRS network. Features of the device include quad-band GSM/GPRS and EDGE support, Bluetooth...
WASHINGTON—The Federal Communications Commission is set to vote Wednesday on new rules likely to dramatically curtail bidder information at the advanced wireless services auction scheduled to begin June 29. The FCC, backed by the Justice Department, Federal Trade Commission and some academics, support anonymous...
LAS VEGAS-Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. added to its broad portfolio of devices for both consumer and enterprise markets with the introduction of a bevy of handsets that will bring its handset offerings to nearly three dozen.The South Korean handset maker recently has produced so...
LAS VEGAS-The wireless industry has seen some major changes in the past few months, from Cingular Wireless L.L.C.'s launch of the world's first HSDPA high-speed mobile data network to Sprint Nextel Corp.'s announcement to form a joint venture with several cable companies to the...
ATLANTA-Being fashionably late to a party can cut two ways-it gets you noticed, but the assembled crowd inevitably registers a thumbs up or down on your appearance. So Nokia Corp., Cingular Wireless L.L.C. and market watchers will observe with keen interest how Nokia's 9300...
The following list details this week's infrastructure awards for the cellular, Wi-Fi and WiMAX industries. The contracts are broken down by transmission technology, country and vendor. The value of the contract is included when available.Click here for additional infrastructure awards from RCR Wireless News.CellularChina:...
ATLANTA—Cingular Wireless L.L.C. and Verizon Wireless announced developments in their respective offerings of wireless data service via laptop computers. Verizon Wireless unveiled pay-as-you-go pricing option for its CDMA2000 1x EV-DO-based BroadbandAccess service, available on seven laptops that come with embedded EV-DO technology. For $15...
Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications L.P. presented six new handsets including the K800, a high-resolution camera phone that carries Sony Corp.'s CyberShot brand, an extension of the company's own brand for its digital cameras. Sony Ericsson is a joint venture between Swedish technology company L.M....
The following list details this week's infrastructure awards for the cellular, Wi-Fi and WiMAX industries. The contracts are broken down by transmission technology, country and vendor. The value of the contract is included when available. CellularMalta: Nortel Networks said it is providing EDGE technology to...
STOCKHOLM, Sweden—Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications L.P. presented six new handsets today including the K800, a new high-resolution camera phone that carries Sony Corp.’s CyberShot brand, an extension of the company’s own brand for its digital cameras. Sony Ericsson is a joint venture between Swedish...
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-In a lawsuit filed in four countries, L.M. Ericsson is alleging that Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. is infringing on its patents by continuing to do business without renewing intellectual property licenses. Ericsson claims select Samsung phones infringe on 15 of its patents related...
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.-Two new reports on the wireless infrastructure market offered an upbeat review and outlook. Dell'Oro Group released a new study that found the mobility infrastructure equipment market grew 7 percent last year to reach $40.1 billion, the highest level recorded in a...
Wi-Fi news is never in short supply. Last week, EarthLink Inc. announced that it teamed with Google Inc. to submit a proposal for San Francisco's Wi-Fi network contract. Instead of having to choose between free or paid options to get Wi-Fi services, the city...
STOCKHOLM, Sweden—In a lawsuit filed Monday in four countries, L.M. Ericsson is alleging that Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. is infringing on its patents by continuing to do business without renewing intellectual property licenses. Ericsson claims select Samsung phones infringe on 15 of its patents...
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.—Two new reports on the wireless infrastructure market offered an upbeat review and outlook. Dell’Oro Group released a new study that found the mobility infrastructure equipment market grew 7 percent last year to reach $40.1 billion, the highest level recorded in a...
Wireless users' ability to take and make voice calls on various networks no matter what carrier's brand name is stamped on their handsets-also known as roaming-is an invisible advantage that expands an operator's footprint and keeps customers happy. But when it comes to roaming...
Virgin Mobile Holdings plc is set to be one of the first European operators to launch mobile TV services using a dedicated mobile TV network. The company, which operates a number of mobile virtual operator services around the world, laid out plans to launch...
Openwave Systems Inc. and Sun Microsystems Inc. this week will unveil an agreement to share technologies in an effort to whittle time-to-market for applications from operators and software developers. The companies will share technologies to produce a software development toolkit that integrates Sun's Java...
At this year's 3GSM World Congress, the world's handset makers will have an important line to toe. On one side, vendors must keep pace with the market's technological advancements. HSDPA, MP3, DVB-H, Bluetooth, wireless e-mail-the list of new technologies seems never-ending.On the other side,...
