WiMax

Word has it that German mobile virtual network operator Debitel is offering to rebate almost $900 to people who want to buy an unlocked iPhone (retail price about $1,500) in …

Welcome to our Friday feature, Week in Review. Every Friday, RCR Wireless News runs through the major events of the week, outlining what happened and speculating on what to look …

Verizon Wireless announced it will use Long Term Evolution technology for its fourth generation network. The carrier said that it and parent company Vodafone Group plc will begin testing LTE …

Verizon Wireless’ declaration this morning that “any application, any device” will run on its network next year is clearly an overstatement-Verizon’s CDMA network allows only CDMA-based devices, in use by …

The following list details this week’s infrastructure awards for the cellular, Wi-Fi and WiMAX industries. The contracts are broken down by transmission technology, country and vendor. The value of the …

Redline Communications Inc. said the Federal Communications Commission approved its WiMAX base station to operate at 3.65 GHz in the United States. The WiMAX infrastructure vendor also noted that Personal, …

Cisco Systems has made its network cores the centerpiece of many telecom and cable networks, and the company hopes to expand its presence in the mobile space. Increasingly, operators are …

“CAN SOMETHING AS EVOLVED as the book be improved?” Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos asks himself rhetorically on the online superstore’s homepage, clearly hoping to position his newest product squarely before …

The following list details this week’s infrastructure awards for the cellular, Wi-Fi, and WiMAX industries. The contracts are broken down by transmission technology, country and vendor. The value of the …

Online retailer Amazon.com Inc. announced a new reading gadget-dubbed Kindle-that will allow users to download books, magazines and other publications via Sprint Nextel Corp.’s network. The innovative offering requires no …

Sprint Nextel Corp. remains committed to its WiMAX plans and continues to move forward with its soft launch of services in Chicago, Baltimore and Washington, D.C. ,later this year, according …

Every responsible municipality has money-specifically getting the best value for taxpayers’ money-on its mind, but security is equally important.When it comes to communications networks, this is where Northrop Grumman earns …

Silicon Valley-the country’s hub of innovation and technology-is home to more than 2.4 million people and a group of businesses that read like a who’s who of the dotcom darlings. …

TERMINATING A LETTER OF INTENT-as Sprint Nextel Corp. and Clearwire Corp. did Nov. 9-doesn’t lend itself to gauging possible impacts to Sprint Nextel’s ambitious, multibillion-dollar WiMAX plans. Assessing impacts to …

The United States teamed with neighboring countries to get the 700 MHz band identified for wireless broadband services in the Americas and major markets in Asia at the close of …

Welcome to our Friday feature, Week in Review. Every Friday, RCR Wireless News runs through the major events of the past week, outlining what happened and speculating on what to …

Over the past week, a wide breadth of telecom companies have completed Long Term Evolution tests.Nokia Corp. announced results last week from the first phase of a trial that the …

With the launch of WiMAX trial markets just weeks away, Sprint Nextel Corp. says it is re-examining its WiMAX business plans and has abandoned a partnership with Clearwire Corp. intended …

Wireless broadband service provider Clearwire Corp.’s losses widened substantially during the third quarter, with higher revenues more than offset by a $159 million charge related to the refinancing of some …

You’ve undoubtedly noticed, with pleasure, that the telescoping, whip antenna of yore has long ago disappeared inside the increasingly sleek device you slip into your pocket. Technology is supposed to …

With the launch of WiMAX trial markets just weeks away, Sprint Nextel Corp. says it is re-examining its WiMAX business plans and has abandoned a partnership with Clearwire Corp. intended …

Towerstream Corp.’s stock slipped a little more than 4% to $2.50 per share after the company reported a net loss of $1.75 million for the third quarter. Revenues for the …

The following list details this week’s infrastructure awards for the cellular, Wi-Fi, and WiMAX industries. The contracts are broken down by transmission technology, country and vendor. The value of the …

Crown Castle International Corp. reported growth in site rental revenues, although its losses widened year-over-year.The company’s results included those of Global Signal Inc., which Crown Castle acquired earlier this year.On …

Qualcomm Inc.’s new Gobi chip marks the arrival of a technology long-discussed by the San Diego company, according to one analyst.The chip will offer high-speed access to the Internet via …