A partial ban on the importation of new handset models containing Qualcomm Inc.'s 3G chips will remain in effect as the chip vendor's appeal is heard in a federal court and considered by the Bush administration.The United States International Trade Commission ruled yesterday that...
CHICAGO-WiMAX, gaining momentum domestically and globally, will serve to "mobilize the Internet" in a way the voice-centric networks of cellular could never do, according to Barry West, president of Sprint Nextel Corp.'s 4G business unit. West noted that the carrier already operates a high-speed...
Although the nation's No. 3 carrier has announced plans to launch a WiMAX network and is looking at an array of options to help drive the technology into ubiquity, Sprint Nextel Corp. today announced that its CDMA2000 1x EV-DO Revision A network continues to...
Editor's Note: Welcome to the first edition of Yay or Nay, a feature for RCR Wireless News' new weekly e-mail service, Mobile Content and Culture. Every week we'll review a new wireless application or service from the user's point of view, with the goal...
HTC Corp. moved from original device manufacturer to original equipment manufacturer at Sprint Nextel Corp. this week with an HTC-branded smartphone at the high end of the price range for the U.S. market.The Taiwan-based smartphone maker has been raising its profile globally and in...
The following list includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms.Carrier --Standard & Poor's Ratings Services raised its issue rating on Qwest Corp.'s senior unsecured debt to BBB- from BB+.--Lehman Bros. raised its price target...
T-Mobile USA Inc. instituted a set of new promotional price plans and expanded its offerings at the increasingly popular $40 price point. The carrier added a $40 per month Get More 1,000 Plus individual plan that includes unlimited night and weekend calling, but does...
THE CLOCK IS TICKING as Qualcomm Inc. pursues legal remedies and technical alternatives to counter a decision last week by a federal agency banning future models of 3G handsets containing the vendor's chips from entering the United States. The U.S. International Trade Commission stunned...
Welcome to our new Friday feature, Week in Review. Every Friday, RCR Wireless News will run through the major events of the past week, outlining what happened and speculating on what to look for in the coming weeks. Check below for news about carriers,...
Alltel Corp. said its customers can now use Alltel laptop cards to access CDMA EV-DO coverage in major metropolitan areas through the carrier's roaming agreements.Alltel said the roaming agreement runs through Sprint Nextel Corp.'s network. The broadband wireless roaming includes major markets such as...
Apropos of a recent handset offering dubbed "The Blend"-which combines CDMA and iDEN network access in one handset-Sprint Nextel Corp. has blended the online presentation of its CDMA and iDEN phone lines.The carrier now offers handsets in three categories: "walkie-talkie phones," "camera phones" and...
In the midst of a lull between completing the buildout of 3G networks and beginning work on next-generation networks, U.S. telecom companies are expected to keep their wireless capital spending mostly flat this year as they figure out how to better sell applications to...
AT&T Inc. and Verizon Communications Inc. see opportunities ahead for their international operations, according to remarks by company executives at last week's Lehman Brothers Worldwide Wireless and Wireline conference. Meanwhile, Sprint Nextel Corp. is doing its darnedest to convince Wall Street that the company...
Broadcom Corp. is "pleased" and "gratified" that a federal jury in Santa Ana, Calif., found Qualcomm Inc. willfully infringed on three of its patents and awarded it $19.6 million in damages to cover past infringements.A June 18 hearing has been set to consider Broadcom's...
Third-generation networks are expected to capture only 30 percent of the machine-to-machine communications market by 2012, predicts a new report from ABI Research."Municipal Wi-Fi and WiMAX will both challenge 3G cellular technology as the most suitable methods to achieve high-speed M2M communications for many...
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 wireline network.The carrier said it plans to spend more than $7 billion this year...
Qwest Communications International Inc. has started offering mobile broadband service using Sprint Nextel Corp.'s CDMA2000 1x EV-DO Revision A network.The Qwest Wireless Mobile Broadband card from UT Starcom is priced at $50 with a two-year service agreement, $100 with a one-year agreement or $210...
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.Cellular--China: Alcatel-Lucent said it signed a $340 million deal with...
Promising to "put the 'wow' back" into Motorola Inc.'s products, CEO Ed Zander announced a new Razr model that he referred to as the "Razr Two." (The handset's printed name, Razr(2), is designed to imply "Razr squared.") Zander did not announce carrier deals for...
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. CellularNigeria: Alcatel-Lucent said it signed a contract with Globacom...
Although Alcatel-Lucent warned of lower revenues and an operating loss for the first quarter, it appears that investors had expected worse as the company's stock rose more than 5 percent on its announcement to $13.22 per share. The firm blamed much of its first-quarter...
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. CellularAruba: Alcatel-Lucent said it completed the deployment of an...
Mobile virtual network operator Helio L.L.C. is discontinuing its hybrid WiFi/cellular data plan as of May 8, according to the company's Web site. The Helio Hybrid plan was introduced last October and was the first time an MVNO had ventured into convergence territory. Helio...
The emergence of new mobile applications and advanced networks is creating an increasing need for backhaul, according to a new report from Visant Strategies."Data services, including multimedia downloads, and network upgrades to W-CDMA/HSDPA and EV-DO have led to a surge in backhaul use by...
