Vibrant

Sony of Japan is holding talks with Sweden’s L.M. Ericsson on merging their handset divisions, hinting at what some analysts perceive as a possible trend in the industry. Both companies …

WASHINGTON-Sweeping reforms at the Federal Communications Commission promised by new Chairman Michael Powell and trumpeted by GOP lawmakers, owing to likely Democratic resistance and legal constraints, could fall far short …

VANCOUVER-Nortel Networks entered an agreement to work with Sierra Wireless Inc. to develop wireless modems based on the Universal Mobile Telecommunications System and General Packet Radio System. The companies did …

Handsets Neopoint The company released new dual-band and tri-mode smart phones that include increased capacity for personal digital assistant functions, built-in e-mail capabilities and a NeoPad Qwerty keyboard. The dual-band …

Wall Street insiders may lose some of their edge after a ruling last week by the Securities and Exchange Commission preventing officials of public companies from providing information to select …

NEW YORK-Amid the clutter of conflicting and shifting capital market indicators, the outlook for companies in any sector related to wireless telecommunications nevertheless appears positive. The daily whipsawing of the …

NEW YORK-Although presumably the driver was not watching PacketVideo’s streaming media on a mobile phone as he drove at 80 mph, the technology passed this test, which an undisclosed Las …

LONDON-The wireless sector in the Middle East is still widely accepted as a vibrant and growing market, with the wireless Internet and several wireless trade shows coming on the scene. …

WASHINGTON-The United States will enter the World Radiocommunication Conference in Istanbul next month without global or even regional support for its multiband proposal on third-generation mobile-phone service. The situation is …

Fueled by United States Cellular Corp.’s strong financial results, parent company Telephone and Data Systems Inc. increased revenues and operating cash flow by 17 percent and 28 percent, respectively, in …

Having returned from Cape Cod and read about the ill-fated hostile takeover attempt by Nextel Communications Inc., the Federal Communications Commission and the Justice Department, I got to thinking: Had …

Electofuel Electrofuel Inc. announced the Lithium Ion SuperPolymer battery, which has an energy density of 470 Wh/liter and 183 Wh/kilogram, almost doubling the previous endurance records of rechargeable batteries. With …

Recently I have read a few opinions casting doubt on the value of the Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) in today’s converging wireless and Internet industries. I consider these opinions to …

ENGLEWOOD, Colo.-CommNet Cellular Inc. reported results for the three months ended Dec. 31, 1998. The company added 36,865 subscribers during the period, 19,622 from increased penetration and 17,243 through certain …

WASHINGTON-The Commerce Department, amid administration warnings that a return to U.S. protectionism would hurt U.S. firms and exacerbate global financial troubles, last week said commercial wireless carriers “constitute a thriving …

SONY Sony Electronics’ Personal Mobile Communications-America announced the availability of a dual-mode 800 MHz analog/Code Division Multiple Access version of its D-Wave Zuma wireless handset. The lithium ion battery provides …

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa-The licensing of two additional cellular carriers in South Africa will represent the biggest opportunity for black empowerment in Africa-and for some, the last chance to become involved …

WASHINGTON-The wireless industry and the hearing-impaired community appear headed on a collision course over the implementation of the 1996 telecom act’s mandate that equipment and service be accessible and usable …

Qualcomm Inc. said it expects a reduction in second-quarter earnings from the prior quarter after two South Korean manufacturers requested a partial cancellation or postponement of Application Specific Integrated Circuits …

Here’s a question: Is the wireless business being ill served by leaders unable to adjust thinking and strategy during a period of transition from a heavily regulated industry to one …

WASHINGTON-Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Personal Communications Industry Association as part of the festivities surrounding the annual Eugene Bowler Award ceremony scheduled for …

WASHINGTON-Antitrust policy is adapting to sweeping pro-competitive, deregulatory telecommunications reforms mandated by Congress, but not abandoning traditional oversight safeguards, one of the nation’s top regulators said. The Federal Trade Commission, …

The Latin American cellular and personal communications services market is projected to grow at a compound annual rate of 16 percent in the area’s major countries, reaching $39.5 billion by …

From Wall Street to Main Street, the outlook for the cellular industry remains positive, especially for major players abroad and minor players at home that exploit markets with lower competition …

As a native Washingtonian, I always become suspicious when Democrats and Republicans jointly embrace anything. My suspicions heighten when the executive and legislative branches-and the “independent” Federal Communications Commission-all rush …