Opinion

Time was when all roads led to Baltimore federal court, where U.S. District Judge Catherine Blake oversees everything from elevator operations to cell-phone health suits. Blake, appointed administrative judge in …

A certain RCR Wireless News reporter based in D.C. who shall remain nameless likes to hold onto her stories for a little bit before turning them in to be edited. …

The fate of wireless enterprise company GoAmerica Inc. is unclear, and industry watchers have little faith that the company’s destiny is a bright one. “I don’t really know what they …

There are several ways one can read the Pentagon mini-mobile-phone Iraq contract with MCI, formerly MCI before reputation-ravaged WorldCom Inc. figured a retro name change was in order since just …

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 …

Though staged at the White House, Commerce Secretary Don Evan’s launch of the Digital Freedom Initiative on March 4 did not attract much press attention. Perhaps deservedly so. The White …

OXFORD, United Kingdom-In an effort to reduce by half the number of road fatalities by 2010, the European Commission has called for cell-phone operators to investigate how they can provide …

TOKYO-A total of 18 telecommunications carries in Japan 10 March lodged complaints against the Japanese governmental plan to let NTT companies raise their communication charges, the carriers said. The 18 …

NEW YORK-Moody’s Investors Service confirmed its speculative-grade ratings on $2 billion of debt owed by Dobson Communications Corp., Oklahoma City, but also changed its rating outlook to negative from stable. …

WASHINGTON, D.C.-The Federal Communication Commission has adopted a Memorandum Opinion and Order that reaffirms, with minor changes, procedures adopted a year ago to authorize the unlicensed operations ultra-wideband devices. The …

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa-Mobile network operator MTN Nigeria announced it will begin to bill its prepaid customers based on seconds. Adrian Wood, chief executive officer of MTN Nigeria, said the board …

The exit of Sir Christopher Gent from the chief executive post at Vodafone marks a milestone for the company and the industry. Unlike many of his counterparts, Gent is stepping …

As one of the most challenging years in telecom history winds down, the wireless sector faces a variety of threats from within and outside the industry. Which threats will prove …

It’s time to choose RCR Wireless News’ 2002 Person of the Year. This year, we’ve decided to let you voice an opinion in this process. Who do you think was …

It is time to choose RCR Wireless News’ 2002 Person of the Year. This year, RCR Wireless News, the sister print publication of GlobalWirelessNews.com, decided to let you voice an …

Companies bleeding with leviathan losses and flush with embarrassment from weak sales, mismanagement and corruption (the usual stuff in telecom and high-tech sectors these days) are increasingly turning to the …

With the announcement that Wireless Week is slashing its frequency to twice a month, RCR Wireless News has become the only weekly newspaper in the telecom industry. I want to …

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JOHANNESBURG, South Africa-The mobile arm of government-owned telecom operator Nitel GSM announced it will cut its GSM tariffs. The adjustment is expected to be a significant boost for mobile telephony …

EMERYVILLE, Calif.—Geoworks Corp. announced dismal fourth quarter results, showing a 39-percent drop in revenue compared with the previous quarter due to the company’s new business focus, and Geoworks also hinted …

WASHINGTON—The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said that it is returning 85 percent of the deposits made when the agency re-auctioned the personal communications services (PCS) C- and F-block licenses originally …

WASHINGTON—The Federal Communications Commission said that it is returning 85 percent of the deposits made when the agency re-auctioned the PCS C- and F-block licenses originally won by NextWave Telecom …

OXFORD, United Kingdom—With cell-phone penetration reaching more than 80 percent in some European countries, market researchers have reported a growing tide of opinion to ban the use of mobile phones …

CALGARY, Alberta—Wi-Lan Inc. said it sold its controlling interest in Digital Transmission Systems to a DTS employee stock ownership program. “DTS was a good acquisition in January 2000, but the …

This sad story could have involved any wireless carrier and anybody, but the phone Lazaro Leiva allegedly talked on while driving a Ford Explorer last March happened to be connected …