WASHINGTON—Public-safety answering points serving more than 75 percent of the population are now able to receive location information from mobile-phone callers, according to statistics from the National Emergency Number Association. "The PSAP statistics translate to 88 percent receiving Phase I calls and 76 percent...
SAN DIEGO—Qualcomm Inc. said it successfully demonstrated fully mobile Voice over Internet Protocol calls over its EV-DO Revision A technology. The announcement is notable as Sprint Nextel Corp. has announced plans to launch EV-DO Rev. A technology by next year. Industry watchers have previously...
MIDDLETOWN, R.I.—Wireless broadband provider TowerStream Corp. announced the launch of its pre-WiMAX wireless T1 service that includes dual base station redundancy and a guaranteed service level agreement rivaling that of wireline operators. TowerStream calls its new offering High-Availability T1+ and charges $600 per month...
WASHINGTON—The Federal Communications Commission was scheduled to restart the bidding in the government’s air-to-ground auction after action had been suspended at the end of round eight Thursday. At the end of round eight the high bidders were Unison Spectrum L.L.C. and Space Data Spectrum...
"Communications has broken out of its preordained, unleashing applications that can integrate communications across the enterprise," says a new IDC white paper on Voice over Internet Protocol.That one sentence pretty much explains the state of the telecom industry today: Communications are fluid. TV shows...
WASHINGTON-As the battle for network neutrality heats up on Capitol Hill, wireless largely has been ignored, even though the nation's two largest carriers prohibit customers from using bandwidth-hogging services and the fourth-largest carrier can only provide a confusing explanation as to where it stands...
KIRKLAND, Wash.-Craig McCaw's Clearwire Corp. filed for a $400 million initial public offering, a move that likely will help fund the company's efforts to expand its wireless broadband operations in the United States and elsewhere. The company did not reveal how many shares it...
WASHINGTON-Unison Spectrum L.L.C. and Space Data Spectrum Holdings L.L.C. posted the highest bids at the end of round eight in the government's air-to-ground auction of in-flight broadband services spectrum. The Federal Communications Commission is auctioning four megahertz of spectrum in the 800 MHz band...
KIRKLAND, Wash.—Craig McCaw’s Clearwire Corp. filed for a $400 million initial public offering, a move that likely will help fund the company’s efforts to expand its wireless broadband operations in the United States and elsewhere. The company did not reveal how many shares it...
WASHINGTON-A federal appeals court appears willing to agree with the Federal Communications Commission that Voice over Internet Protocol technology substantially replaces standard telecommunications services-but at least one judge believes the FCC's argument that broadband Internet access is also a telecom replacement is "disingenuous" and...
It's no secret that short codes have failed to gain traction among mass-market wireless subscribers in the United States. Tim Jemison thinks he knows why-and how to cash in. Jemison is the chief executive officer behind Zoove Corp., a Palo Alto, Calif.-based startup expected...
WASHINGTON—A federal appeals court appears willing to agree with the Federal Communications Commission that Voice over Internet Protocol technology substantially replaces standard telecommunications services—but at least one judge believes the FCC’s argument that broadband Internet access is also a telecom replacement is "disingenuous" and...
WASHINGTON—The Federal Communications Commission Wednesday declined to set specific technological standards for how packet-mode technologies are to comply with the digital-wiretap act, but said those companies using such technologies, including Voice over Internet Protocol carriers, must comply in one year. The FCC said it...
As cities across the nation experiment with offering free or subsidized Wi-Fi access to their citizens, stories are cropping up regarding stumbles along the way in these endeavors. It's a grand thought gaining traction in diverse regions of the country: Give your residents and...
WASHINGTON-A telematics provider warned the Federal Communications Commission that a numbers-based approach to finance the universal-service fund will not survive a court challenge. Using language from a previous appeals court decision on USF to bolster its claims, ATX Group Inc. said the proposed $1...
Hysteria about Voice over Internet Protocol is apparently not without cause, as VoIP is claiming a big (and-getting-bigger) piece of the communications market. Earthlink Inc. and Linksys, a Cisco Systems Inc. subsidiary, late last week teamed up to offer retail shoppers at 30 Fry's...
WASHINGTON—A telematics provider warned the Federal Communications Commission Wednesday that FCC Chairman Kevin Martin’s numbers-based approach to finance the universal-service fund would not survive a court challenge and it used language from a previous appeals court decision on USF to bolster its claims. ATX...
ST. LOUIS—Software developer and billing platform provider Amdocs Ltd. plans to enter the digital transaction space with a $275 million buyout of Seattle-based Qpass Inc. Qpass’ technology facilitates content sourcing, merchandising, delivery and billing across mobile, VoIP and Wi-Fi networks. Amdocs said the all-cash...
SUNNYVALE, Calif.—A privately held California company, Mino Wireless, said it has garnered $1.5 million in first-round venture-capital funding to launch low-cost international wireless calling using Voice Over Internet Protocol technology. According to Mino, the mobile services company has been working on technology to connect...
Software giant Oracle Corp. announced it's spending about $220 million to buy Portal Software Inc., a firm that develops billing and revenue management solutions for the communications and media industries. Oracle cited its long commitment to the communications industry and noted that its Siebel...
LAS VEGAS-As Voice over Internet Protocol calling over Wi-Fi networks picks up speed, interoperability issues between voice and Wi-Fi platforms, networks and applications are emerging. But almost as quickly as technical worms surface, developers begin to work on solutions, ensuring that use of wireless...
WASHINGTON-The House telecommunications subcommittee last week passed its version of telecom reform by a vote of 27-4, leaving out amendments on network neutrality, universal service and a study of federal spectrum usage.In a markup that lasted all day, members debated various provisions with network...
Clearwire Corp. is introducing a voice over Internet protocol service today that will allow subscribers to make voice calls via Clearwire's pre-WiMAX wireless broadband network. The $30 monthly service will first be available in Clearwire's Stockton, Calif. , market, where it has been...
WASHINGTON-Network neutrality has emerged as a key sticking point in the debate regarding a scaled-backed communications draft bill-tentatively dubbed the Communications Opportunity, Promotion and Enhancement Act of 2006-released by the House Commerce Committee late last month. Network neutrality generally refers to the ability to...
