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WASHINGTON-A new Department of Defense report says the military will depend on broadband and wireless technologies in future warfare, a policy direction that could create added business opportunities for telecom …

There are two interesting discussions in progress in the United States and abroad, each legitimate, timely and blindly interrelated. In the United States, the Bush administration, industry leaders, governors and …

NEW YORK-Comverse Technology Inc. hopes to boost text messaging with a series of new personalized services. The services include an offering that allows members to insert a predetermined signature at …

ROUND ROCK, Texas-In the latest collaboration between laptop makers and wireless carriers, Dell Inc. announced plans to add built-in access to Vodafone Group plc’s third-generation wireless network to its notebook …

Wireless loves advertising; the industry ranks third in terms of total ad dollars spent, behind the automotive and financial services industries. And while most of the wireless industry’s commercials are …

With little fanfare, T-Mobile USA Inc. has expanded the reach of its network by more than 50 percent, chiefly through 850 MHz roaming agreements that have put the carrier on …

WASHINGTON-Top U.S. mobile phone carriers have joined to bid for rights to offer wireless service in hundreds of subway stations throughout New York City. Cingular Wireless L.L.C., Verizon Wireless, Sprint …

Crown Castle International Corp. and Qualcomm Inc. are placing huge bets on mobile TV, spending a combined $1.3 billion to build networks dedicated almost entirely to one-way wireless video. Traditional …

HOLTSVILLE, N.Y.-Symbol Technologies Inc. unveiled a rugged wireless gadget the company said will give businesses all the wireless capabilities they need. Symbol’s new MC70, which it has dubbed an “Enterprise …

As in past years, the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas was ground zero for a series of entertaining handset battles, with vendors firing off warning shots against each other …

Just when you thought your new Wi-Fi-enabled laptop was nifty, along comes a bevy of new laptops embedded with PC cards and chips that support wireless broadband Internet access via …

LAS VEGAS-The much-hyped “year of mobile music” started off with a bang here at last week’s 2006 International Consumer Electronics Show. But whether wireless consumers will sign on-and where mobile …

The following list includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms. Carriers Fitch Ratings affirmed its A+ issuer default rating on …

ATLANTA-ThinkPad notebook computers will have built-in support for Cingular Wireless L.L.C.’s BroadbandConnect network, according to plans from Cingular and computer manufacturer Lenovo. The preconfigured notebooks are expected to be available …

When Cingular Wireless L.L.C. bought AT&T Wireless Services Inc. in 2004, creating the nation’s largest cellular carrier, Verizon Wireless found itself handing over its title belt as the U.S. heavyweight …

Editor’s Note: Following are the 10 most viewed stories on RCRNews.com for 2005. The most-viewed story is first on the list. Dec. 9

Editor’s note: At the end of each year, the RCR Wireless News editorial staff looks back on the news events that made headlines and decides which were the most significant, …

Editor’s note: At the end of each year, the RCR Wireless News editorial staff looks back on the news events that made headlines and decides which were the most significant, …

Editor’s Note: Following are the 10 most viewed stories on RCRNews.com for 2005. The most-viewed story is first on the list. In some cases, the story was too long to …

VANCOUVER, B.C.-Sierra Wireless Inc. unveiled a new embedded laptop card ready to operate on Sprint Nextel Corp.’s CDMA2000 1x EV-DO network. The Sierra Wireless MC5720 PCI Express Mini Card is …

VANCOUVER, B.C.-Sierra Wireless Inc. unveiled a new embedded laptop card ready to operate on Sprint Nextel Corp.’s CDMA2000 1x EV-DO network. The Sierra Wireless MC5720 PCI Express Mini Card is …

Promises fulfilled was the message from Cingular Wireless L.L.C. as the industry’s largest operator announced the launch of its UMTS/HSDPA network-dubbed BroadbandConnect-in 16 U.S. markets. The carrier has been touting …

Wireless carriers struck out once again in Consumer Reports’ annual survey of cellular phones and service. Cingular Wireless L.L.C.’s acquisition of AT&T Wireless Services Inc. came in for particularly harsh …

ATLANTA-Cingular Wireless L.C.C. introduced a new smart phone it is selling as the Cingular 2125. The device features Microsoft Corp.’s Windows Mobile 5.0 operating system and is available for $200 …

ATLANTA-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. officially took the high-speed plunge with the launch of its UMTS/HSDPA-based BroadbandConnect network. The carrier said its next-generation network is initially available in 16 markets covering nearly …