wireless data

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-TeliaSonera may finally have found a buyer for Sonera Zed Ltd. The Finnish-Swedish operator announced that it has agreed to sell its wireless data portal to Wisdom Entertainment, a …

Following years of hype and financial promise, wireless data services are beginning to have a measurable impact on carrier revenues. During the recently completed second quarter, a number of operators …

REDMOND, Wash.-AT&T Wireless Services Inc. reported that carpeting manufacturer Shaw Industries Inc. renewed its contract designating AWS as its primary wireless service provider. The contract calls for Shaw to add …

HERNDON, Va.-CDW Corp.’s government and education subsidiary CDW Government Inc. signed a data solutions provider agreement with AT&T Wireless Services Inc. to stock, sell and activate data devices designed for …

TeliaSonera may finally have found a buyer for Sonera Zed Ltd. The Finnish-Swedish operator announced that it has agreed to sell its wireless data portal to Wisdom Entertainment, a Spanish …

I’m not-so-officially declaring 2004 the year of wireless data. Anyone who has been in the industry for a while knows that “next year” has been the year of wireless data …

BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Verizon Wireless said it has reorganized its Get It Now downloadable applications menu in an attempt to make it easier for customers to browse and select from the 500 …

STAMFORD, Conn.-Owing to its low cost, WiMax technology will emerge as a viable alternative for U.S. telecom carriers by 2006, according to a study by META Group. The study also …

Congress has been appropriately cautious in holding the line on how government can tax Internet access. Indeed, earlier this year President Bush extended the moratorium on taxing Internet access for …

LAS VEGAS-Increasing its presence in the wireless high-speed data game, Verizon Wireless launched its CDMA2000 1x EV-DO BroadbandAccess service in Las Vegas, providing users in the greater metro area with …

Increasing its presence in the wireless high-speed data game, Verizon Wireless launched its CDMA2000 1x EV-DO BroadbandAccess service in Las Vegas, providing users in the greater metro area with access …

Just over a year after launching its Wi-Fi initiative, Sprint Corp. reported that it will enable customers to access both its CDMA2000 1x-based wide area network as well as its …

JACKSON, Miss.-Rural wireless provider Cellular South launched BREW-based wireless data services on its CDMA2000 1x network in the Southeast, allowing customers to download wireless applications and services to BREW-enabled handsets. …

Sprint Corp. launched its University Wireless Access plan, which allows schools to offer select Sprint PCS rate plans to faculty, staff and students and collect service-plan fees directly from the …

Verizon Communications Inc. reported that its wireless division added a company record 1.5 million subscribers during the second quarter of this year compared with 1.3 million net adds during the …

The end of the year came early for AT&T Wireless Services Inc. as the carrier made good on its often-repeated plans to offer high-speed wireless data services before the calendar …

Motorola Inc. had its share of ups and downs last week, when news of solid earnings and the launch of three new handsets collided with a software glitch in several …

Internet dating sites have proven to be one of the most popular aspects of the Web, and as with the gaming, adult-content and music businesses, many matchmaking companies are eager …

MIAMI-Webdate Inc. said it was launching its Webdate Mobile application on Western Wireless Corp. and U.S. Cellular Corp.’s CDMA2000 1x-based data networks, providing users with access to Webdate.com’s online dating …

LIBERTYVILLE, Ill.-Motorola Inc.’s V810 phone will debut in North America with U.S. Cellular this September. The phone includes an integrated camera with a built-in picture indicator light, advanced multimedia messaging …

CHICAGO-Demand for wireless data services is growing rapidly despite consumers’ fears about security, pricing and slow network speeds, according to results of a study released Tuesday. The survey of 4,500 …

SEATTLE-Fulfilling previous announcements that it would launch UMTS-based next-generation services in a handful of markets by the end of this year, AT&T Wireless Services Inc. said it has begun offering …

DENVER-RCR Wireless News has hired two new staff members. Colin Gibbs is the newest member of the RCR editorial team. He joins the staff as a reporter covering wireless data …

MEXICO CITY-Grupo Iusacell said it has agreed to integrate Qualcomm’s BREW offering into its CDMA system. This will allow the carrier’s customers to access a slew of applications including e-mail, …

BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Verizon Wireless unveiled its VZAccess Manager service, which allows customers to manager their remote access needs from anywhere in the country using the carrier’s CDMA2000 1x EV-DO BroadbandAccess or …