interoperability

WASHINGTON-The independent panel reviewing the communications disaster sparked by Hurricane Katrina told the Federal Communications Commission it should encourage various changes to help prevent similar communications problems in the future. …

WASHINGTON—The independent panel reviewing the communications disaster in the wake of Hurricane Katrina told the Federal Communications Commission it should encourage, not require, various changes to help prevent a similar …

At last week’s Globalcomm show in Chicago, telecom vendors paraded their technological wares, giving us a peek at their network roadmaps. The future, as the vendors see it, will be …

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Various telecommunications firms including Covad Communications Group Inc., Korea Telecom Corp., TeleKom Malaysia Berhad, Japan’s NTT Inc. and China’s PCCW announced they formed the WiBro and mobile WiMAX …

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 …

SAN JOSE, Calif.—Various telecommunications firms including Covad Communications Group Inc., Korea Telecom Corp., TeleKom Malaysia Berhad, Japan’s NTT Inc. and China’s PCCW announced they formed the WiBro and mobile WiMAX …

WASHINGTON—Federal Communications Commissioner Michael Copps questioned separate proposals to bypass the spectrum-auction process in an effort to aid public-safety interoperability and bring broadband access to more Americans. Speaking at a …

WASHINGTON-Congress is moving toward developing a national strategy for interoperable first-responder communications, though it remains unclear whether lawmakers can drum up the considerable federal funding needed to enable firefighters, law …

Ending years of communication frustration amongst Colorado’s first responders, M/A-COM Inc. announced that its public-safety portable radios have been deemed Project 25-compatible, meaning that the radios can now be used …

WASHINGTON-A former wireless policy-maker has teamed with financial backers to seek spectrum for an advertising-supported national broadband wireless network that would provide service for free. M2Z Networks Inc., co-founded by …

WASHINGTON—A House panel approved legislation giving first-responder communications, telecommunications and cybersecurity higher organizational stature in the Department of Homeland Security, changes that are part of a broader bill designed to …

FRAMINGHAM, Mass.—InnoPath Software and Red Bend Software proposed a new format standard for packaging and distribution of firmware over-the-air updates between mobile industry players to make FOTA between parties easier …

The IEEE 802.11n working group earlier this month voted down draft 1.0 of the proposed standard for higher throughput improvements, sparking debate about whether the vote was a dramatic defeat …

WASHINGTON-Law enforcement and first-responder groups asked key Senate lawmakers to consider a private-sector plan to designate a block of spectrum in the 700 MHz band for a national wireless broadband …

WASHINGTON—Law enforcement and first-responder groups asked key Senate lawmakers to consider a private-sector plan to designate a block of spectrum in the 700 MHz band for a national wireless broadband …

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 …

PISCATAWAY, N.J.—The IEEE 802.11 working group voted down an initial draft of the proposed 802.11n standard, virtually ensuring development of a 2.0 version. But whether the vote was a dramatic …

It’s safe to say U.S. wireless subscribers have caught up with much of the rest of the world in terms of data consumption. But it appears American carriers still have …

WASHINGTON-A bold plan to take a large swath of spectrum off the auction block and devote the valuable airwaves to a national broadband public-safety network-one having interoperability capabilities missing before …

Hewlett-Packard Co., Intel Corp., Motorola Inc., Nortel Networks Ltd. and Siemens AG are just a few of the heavy-hitters aiming to certify interoperability requirements through a new trade group, the …

WASHINGTON-The solution to the thorny problem of first responders not being able to communicate with each other may come from the local level rather than the federal government, a federal …

LOS ANGELES—Xero Mobile, a mobile virtual network operator that plans to offer ad-supported prepaid service targeted at college students, said it selected Xius’ VOISE service delivery platform to power the …

WASHINGTON—The U.S. mobile phone industry opposes a newly unveiled plan to reserve a large block of auction-bound spectrum for a national broadband public safety network, an initiative championed by former …

PORTLAND, Ore.—Hewlett-Packard Co., Intel Corp., Motorola Inc., Nortel Networks Ltd. and Siemens A.G. are just a few of the heavy-hitters aiming to certify interoperability requirements through a new trade group, …

LAS VEGAS-As Voice over Internet Protocol calling over Wi-Fi networks picks up speed, interoperability issues between voice and Wi-Fi platforms, networks and applications are emerging. But almost as quickly as …