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A much-awaited ruling from the Federal Communications Commission, hailed as one of the most important spectrum-reform decisions during the past decade, could impact the wireless industry even more than anticipated. …

Jeffrey Glass could be considered a player in the mobile-commerce industry, although you won’t find the “m-commerce” designation in any of the literature about his company. However, as president and …

“No one ever got fired for buying IBM.” It’s a saying that has been floating around the business world for years. It highlights both the complications technology shoppers face as …

While most wireless operators are in the midst of launching third-generation wireless data services using traditional base stations over licensed airwaves, an increasing number of smaller, independent companies have begun …

One of the big riddles with open standards is that not all of those who swear by the principle believe in it. Unless, of course, it works in their favor. …

It has been just a few years since wireless broadband was all but declared dead. But the industry instead has made a small recovery. Wireless broadband service attracted a lot …

With a competitive environment similar to a high-profile sporting event, an increasing number of wireless carriers have recently thrown their marketing and sponsorship efforts behind sporting events and venues. “Sporting …

As next-generation speeds make their way into the wireless world, operators face the challenge that the resulting deluge of traffic on their networks may be too much to monitor, setting …

In an industry drowning in acronyms and meaningless catch phrases, few labels are as hard to pin down as the European-derived mobile virtual network operator. Separately the words are familiar …

For those who serenade wideband CDMA as the authentic third-generation protocol, Qualcomm Inc.-inspired cdma2000 is no more than a counterfeit David dueling the shadow of the giant to come. When …

The U.S. paging and messaging industry is still declining. Nationwide carriers are still losing thousands of customers every month-both one- and two-way subscribers-and there is no indication the tide will …

As the wireless industry comes of age, upgrades are necessary to keep existing, legacy infrastructure in working order and compatible with emerging wireless communications technologies. Those upgrades and enhancements start …

Editor’s Note: Each year RCR Wireless News chooses the person who has most impacted the wireless industry. Our choice for 2002 is Dennis Strigl, Verizon Wireless Inc.’s chief executive. Verizon, …

Even though accessing wireless data using wireless local area networks is a questionable revenue driver for wireless carriers, any operator without a clear 802.11b-based business model is seen by many …

WASHINGTON-2002 offers the wayward wireless industry a chance to begin to redeem and redefine itself. But it won’t be easy, and survival skills will be essential. Indeed, with economic sluggishness …

NEW YORK-Fraud is following the course of least resistance, trending largely but not exclusively toward subscriber identity theft and away from the use of wireless networks as a means to …

Telecom Africa 2001 12-16 November Johannesburg, South Africa International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Tel: (+41) 22 730 6345 Fax: (+41) 22 730 6444 www.itu.int Fixed Wireless Deployment: Europe 14-18 November London …

NEW YORK-In profits, the category that counts the most, Nokia Corp. retained top billing, with Ericsson Inc. holding on to second place, according to information from Standard & Poor’s. Lucent …

For several years, it seems there has been little good news to report about the mobile satellite industry. It is one that has been marked by marginal peaks and inconceivable …

In technology as in life, the last protocol on stage is the hero. While time will serve as jury in due course, for now the CDMA operators and manufacturers seem …

China IMT-2000/3G International Summit 11-13 July Beijing IIR Tel: (+852) 2219 0111 Fax: (+852) 2219 0112 [email protected] RadioCom 2001 11-13 July Mexico City Andear Tel: (+52) 12 244 5193 Fax: …

NEW YORK-The tail is wagging the dog when it comes to billing systems capable of meeting the needs of wireless network operators to enhance average revenue per subscriber by charging …

Tower companies tend to fall into a safe and cozy place in the hard driving, fast moving wireless machine, seemingly immune to the pitfalls that plague carriers and network equipment …

The use of affiliates to manage and operate local markets is common in the wireless industry. While the larger carriers use affiliates to help build out their national footprints, affiliates …