LONDON-In a new report, the Global mobile Suppliers Association confirmed that commercial GSM/EDGE network launches have tripled since last year to reach 96 EDGE-enabled networks in 60 countries. The breakdown is 38 commercial networks in 26 countries in Europe, 17 in Asia, 32 in...
WASHINGTON-California regulators did something they have never done before, creating an area-code overlay for Beverly Hills. Beginning Aug. 26, celebrities wanting second, third and fourth phones may find themselves with phone numbers beginning with 424 rather than the fashionable 310 area code. "The beauty...
LONDON-The Global mobile Suppliers Association said in its latest third-generation survey estimates there are more than 30 million W-CDMA subscribers. According to the survey, there are 82 W-CDMA networks in 37 countries delivering commercial services, an increase of 22 networks during 2005. Additionally, seven...
Consumer appetite for wireless services continued unabated during the second quarter as the nation's seven largest operators posted a 39-percent jump in net customer additions to more than 6 million new subscribers compared with the 4.4 million they added during the second quarter of...
A U.S. appeals court revised its earlier ruling in the patent battle between Research In Motion Ltd. and patent-holding company NTP Inc., reducing the number of patent claims under litigation. The court also remanded the case back to a lower court, a move that...
PORTLAND, Ore.-Legacy Wireless Towers L.L.C., a subsidiary of Legacy Wireless Services Inc., said it acquired seven existing tower sites in the Portland, Ore., metropolitan market. The seven existing tower sites were selected from a portfolio of towers offered by a wireless carrier. Legacy said...
WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission next week is expected to approve a band plan for third-generation wireless services, a ruling with major implications for incumbent mobile-phone operators of all sizes, potential new entrants and the U.S. Treasury. Deciding how to configure the 3G band-the 1710-1755...
PORTLAND, Ore.-Legacy Wireless Towers L.L.C., a subsidiary of Legacy Wireless Services Inc., said it acquired seven existing tower sites in the Portland, Ore., metropolitan market. The seven existing tower sites were selected from a portfolio of towers offered by a wireless carrier.Legacy said a...
The wireless enterprise market-long a scene of sedate players and leisurely sales cycles-has cracked open with finger pointing, name calling, innuendo and otherwise rabid competition. "It really is a great indicator that it (the market) is starting to blossom," said Jason Guesman, vice president...
Sprint said it will expand the availability of its wireless e-mail application to all of its Java-capable mobile phones. The application was previously available only on select phones. "Having secure, real-time access to corporate e-mail, contacts and other information is key to helping companies...
ALEXANDRIA, Minn.-Rural Cellular Corp. reported that its customer relationship management and billing managed services agreement with Amdocs Software Systems Ltd. initiated in early 2004 was mutually terminated late last week.Rural Cellular said in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing that the termination was based...
U.K.-based DAT Group plc announced a deal Thursday to provide over-the-air device management software for an undisclosed Tier 1 U.S. carrier. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, although it is described as a "multimillion-dollar" agreement. DAT, which develops technology for OTA management of...
An alliance of wireless carriers in Asia, which first formed last year, launched services at the Com- municAsia show this week in Singapore. Bridge Mobile Alliance launched a suite of regional mobile services-roaming, prepaid, enterprise and concierge services-across eight countries and territories under the...
SEATTLE-Connexion by Boeing inked several announcements this week. The company signed a deal with TeliaSonera that allows the carrier's customers in Denmark, Norway and Sweden to access Connexion by Boeing in-flight high-speed wireless service through their TeliaSonera accounts. Customers on all Scandinavian Airline Systems...
HELSINKI, Finland-Industry got a good look at the new phones on line for the end-of-the-year shopping rush, as Nokia Corp. and Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications L.P. each boosted their handset portfolio with a total of 12 new phones. Nokia unveiled its handsets at its...
SEATTLE-Connexion by Boeing inked several announcements this week.The company signed a deal with TeliaSonera that allows the carrier's customers in Denmark, Norway and Sweden to access Connexion by Boeing in-flight high-speed wireless service through their TeliaSonera accounts. Customers on all Scandinavian Airline Systems long-haul...
SINGAPORE-An alliance of wireless carriers in Asia, which first formed last year, launched services at the CommunicAsia show this week in Singapore. Bridge Mobile Alliance launched a suite of regional mobile services-roaming, prepaid, enterprise and concierge services-across eight countries and territories under the alliance...
OVERLAND PARK, Calif.-The wireless e-mail space remains hot as Sprint PCS teamed with Internet giant Yahoo! Inc. and software developer Seven to offer service to mass-market mobile users. Dubbed Yahoo! Mail for Mobile, the service is available through a downloadable client for $3 a...
The wireless e-mail space remained hot Wednesday as Sprint PCS said it is teaming with Internet giant Yahoo! Inc. and software developer Seven to offer service to mass-market mobile users. Dubbed Yahoo! Mail for Mobile, the service is available through a downloadable client for...
CHARLOTTE, N.C.-Nextel Communications Inc. said it has enhanced more than 4,200 miles of network coverage in parts of North Carolina. The network expansion includes Charlotte, Raleigh, Greensboro, Boone, Asheville, Greenville, Southern Pines, New Bern, Washington, Rockingham, Sanford and Eden. Nextel said it has offered...
If this keeps up, the wireless e-mail market may not be untapped for long. The flurry of activity in the wireless e-mail space looks to continue as carriers and software developers expand their offerings to attract users from all walks of life. Cingular Wireless...
CHARLOTTE, N.C.-Nextel Communications Inc. said it has enhanced more than 4,200 miles of network coverage in parts of North Carolina. The network expansion includes Charlotte, Raleigh, Greensboro, Boone, Asheville, Greenville, Southern Pines, New Bern, Washington, Rockingham, Sanford and Eden.Nextel said it has offered service...
WASHINGTON-After hearing emotional presentations from users who were unable to successfully connect to 911 from Voice over Internet Protocol phones, the Federal Communications Commission last week adopted rules requiring VoIP providers to offer direct access to 911 services within about 165 days. "VoIP providers...
WASHINGTON-When the Community Technology Centers' Network officially began its ambitious campaign in late March to persuade federal regulators to force Sprint Corp. and Nextel Communications Inc. to divest "sufficient spectrum" in the 2.5 GHz band as a condition for approval of their proposed $35...
