interoperability

AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands–Motorola Inc. and Nokia Corp. are teaming up to test the interoperability of DVB-H mobile devices and network services in hopes of accelerating mobile TV service deployments. The …

WASHINGTON—Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin agreed to delay a decision on new emergency alert system rules expected to apply for the first time to mobile phone and other communications …

On paper, telecom reform legislation is right there in the mix, giving the mobile-phone industry hope and states heartburn about prospects for expanding federal pre-emption in a way that would …

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SANTA CLARA, Calif.-Atheros Communications Inc. isn’t wasting any time getting its pre-802.11n Wi-Fi technology on the market, having launched its new pre-n chips and networking processors last week. The company …

Here’s what got us talking in the RCR Wireless News editorial department last week: Throwing caution, and perhaps good sense to the wind, the Wi-Fi Alliance has decided that it …

Five years ago no one used the term homeland security. Five years ago, the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11 had yet to happen. Five years ago, Katrina was just a …

In a break from its tradition of certifying products only after a standard has been approved, the Wi-Fi Alliance says it plans to “pre-certify” the interoperability of pre-802.11n products beginning …

Hello! And welcome to our Thursday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this industry, so this column is a chance for …

AUSTIN, Texas—In a break from its tradition of certifying products only after a standard has been approved, the Wi-Fi Alliance says it plans to “pre-certify” the interoperability of pre-802.11n products …

WASHINGTON-Cyren Call Communications Inc. believes it can convince Wall Street to pledge at least $5 billion for the U.S. Treasury in an effort to get around congressional opposition to its …

WASHINGTON—The National Emergency Number Association has added its voice to the chorus calling for a national debate on a proposal to set aside 30 megahertz of spectrum in the upper …

SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. said it plans to spend $18 million to acquire Qualphone Inc., a provider of IP Multimedia Subsystems software for mobile devices and interoperability testing services. Qualcomm noted …

SAN DIEGO—Qualcomm Inc. will spend $18 million to acquire Qualphone Inc., a provider of IP Multimedia Subsystems (IMS) software for mobile devices and interoperability testing services. Qualcomm said the acquisition, …

WASHINGTON-The Association of Public-safety Communications Officials endorsed a proposal submitted earlier this year by Cyren Call Communications Corp. that would set aside 30 megahertz of spectrum in the upper 700 …

WASHINGTON—The Association of Public-safety Communications Officials endorsed Cyren Call Communications Corp.’s proposal that would set aside 30 megahertz of spectrum in the upper 700 band for a next-generation public-safety network …

MURRAY HILL, N.J.—Lucent Technologies Inc. announced it is in the running to supply part of a multi-billion dollar contract for the Integrated Wireless Network program, which is sponsored by the …

WASHINGTON-Both houses of Congress are working on legislation to address emergency communications, but funding for any interoperability measures remains an obstacle. The House last week passed a bill creating an …

WASHINGTON—The House of Representatives Tuesday passed a bill creating an Office of Emergency Communications within the Department of Homeland Security. The legislation requires the new entity to develop standards for …

Amdocs Ltd. continued its spending spree last week, agreeing to shell out $375 million to acquire operations support provider Cramer Systems Group Ltd. Cramer, a privately held, London-based outfit, produces …

While the world watches Intel Corp. try to position itself at the top of the WiMAX market for laptop chips, French chipmaker Sequans Communications quietly announced that its low-power-consuming WiMAX …

Given all the recent WiMAX announcements, it seems that the communications infrastructure community has convinced the rest of the world to invest in WiMAX technology, whether for fixed or mobile …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission’s spectrum-sharing test-bed proposal attracted a mix of responses that appear to support parochial agendas among incumbent telecom carriers and others looking for a platform to leverage …

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.—VeriSign Inc. announced an agreement with the WiMAX Forum to become the official security provider for the 802.16 standard. In a joint statement, VeriSign and the WiMAX Forum …

The combined $900 million investment in Clearwire Corp. from Intel Capital and Motorola Ventures establishes that 802.16e technology will be a force in mobile wireless broadband service. Under the investment …