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InPhonic Inc. said it plans to launch a Spanish version of its Liberty Wireless mobile virtual network operator prepaid wireless service exclusively targeting the Hispanic market in the United States. …

At long last, the tower deal causing months of speculation is etched on the record books. Global Signal Inc. has won the exclusive rights to lease or operate more than …

CANNES, France-Industry association Liberty Alliance announced new “mobile business guidelines” designed to maintain fast growth and adoption in the mobile market. The updated guidelines build on policies first announced three …

Sprint PCS tower assets are creating industry buzz again as the carrier affirmed it is talking with potential buyers. With its 6,200 towers up for sale, Sprint seems poised to …

With carriers focusing on network efficiency, tower companies are not expected to yield any immediate benefits from the anticipated merger between Sprint PCS and Nextel Communications Inc., according to analysts. …

WASHINGTON-The American Civil Liberties Union said it obtained State Department documents that show the Bush administration ignored security and privacy warnings by experts and foreign governments when it was promoting …

The stakes for Sprint Corp.’s 6,500 cell-phone towers rose as at least four bidders have offered proposals to buy them in an auction that could bring in as much as …

Wireless technology and service company InPhonic Inc. enjoyed a major initial public offering last week, raising a total of $108.9 million in net proceeds. The company initially expected to raise …

Wireless technology and service company InPhonic Inc. enjoyed a major initial public offering Monday, raising a total of $108.9 million in net proceeds. The company had initially expected to raise …

ARMONK, N.Y.-Orange will use IBM software and services to offer its mobile-phone customers single sign-on capabilities for secure access to different mobile services and Web sites. IBM’s software is compliant …

WASHINGTON-While retailers and manufacturers insist they can safeguard consumers’ rights by self policing radio frequency identification systems, some groups see an opening to argue for broad-based privacy legislation applicable to …

WASHINGTON-The Department of Defense last week refused to say whether its inspector general is investigating a high-level official who allegedly attempted to convert a project to build a nationwide first-responder …

Call automation can make or break perceptions of the quality of customer service offered by wireless service providers, depending on how well that automation works, according to a series of …

SAN FRANCISCO-The Liberty Alliance, a consortium working on an open federated identity standard, said it formed new relationships with six global alliances including the Network Applications Consortium, Open Mobile Alliance, …

SAN FRANCISCO-The Liberty Alliance, a consortium working on an open federated identity standard, said it formed new relationships with six global alliances including the Network Applications Consortium, Open Mobile Alliance, …

MIAMI-Prepaid wireless service provider Liberty Wireless launched its Liberty Share plans that provide customers with up to two lines of service on one prepaid rate plan. The four shared plans …

WASHINGTON, D.C.-Prepaid wireless phone service provider Liberty Wireless has released a new set of prepaid wireless calling plans, which the company is touting as consumer friendly, especially following the recent …

SANTA MONICA, Calif.-Boingo Wireless Inc. said it will add all of Concourse Communications Group’s Wi-Fi hot-spot locations at major U.S. airports to the Boingo Roaming System. Concourse operates hot spots …

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Sprint Corp. reported a roaming agreement with Concourse Communications Group L.L.C. to begin offering Wi-Fi services at several U.S. airports including LaGuardia, Minneapolis-St. Paul International, Detroit Wayne County …

MADRID, Spain-The Liberty Alliance said its Phase 2 specifications have been approved, rounding out the existing Liberty Federation Framework and the foundation for the Liberty Identity Web Services Framework. The …

DENVER-Mobile phones are used for talking, texting, gaming, photographing and documenting. They link to the public Internet and private, corporate Intranets. They store important names, numbers and calendars. In the …

WASHINGTON-A consortium with investors from Iraq, the United States, South Korea and the United Kingdom applied last week to construct U.S.-engineered CDMA technology mobile-phone networks in Iraq, according to sources, …

WASHINGTON-Sources say a consortium with investors from Iraq, the United States, South Korea and the United Kingdom has applied to construct U.S.-engineered CDMA mobile-phone networks in Iraq, despite indications the …

BOSTON-Wireless carriers are increasingly searching for solutions to serve credit-challenged customers, according to The Yankee Group, which released its opinions on AT&T Wireless Inc.’s recently announced GoPhone service and a …

The Internet may be the most revolutionary communications medium ever, but that revolution comes with the burden of a boatload of questionable “stuff”-rampant pornography, anonymous access to prescription drugs, illegal …