Wireless Internet

LUXEMBOURG-Skype Technologies S.A. notched another wireless deal this week, announcing a joint venture with China-focused wireless Internet portal Tom Online Inc. The companies plan to develop and market a stripped-down …

The battle for wireless customers between the industry’s No. 1 operator Cingular Wireless L.L.C. and No. 2 Verizon Wireless is set to move into the rapidly expanding hybrid-plan market segment. …

WARWICK, R.I.-Broadband Internet and managed services provider ICOA Inc. said it has acquired the assets, contracts, existing hot-spot locations and equipment of privately-held wireless Internet provider Café.com for an undisclosed …

LAFAYETTE, Colo.-APconnections, a bandwidth shaping products supplier, announced today that Internet Colorado has chosen its AirEqualizer power-over-Ethernet for wireless access points across Colorado. APconnections said its technology will help Internet …

LONDON-Worldwide pre-WiMAX equipment sales rang up $16.4 million in 2004, and the market will grow to $124.5 million by the end of 2005, according to a report from Infonetics Research. …

The mobile-phone industry applauded new legislation clarifying for depreciation purposes that computer-based equipment at cell sites is five-year property. CTIA, the U.S. cell-phone association, said today there is significant uncertainty …

WASHINGTON-The mobile phone industry applauded new legislation clarifying for depreciation purposes that computer-based equipment at cell sites is five-year property. CTIA, the U.S. cell-phone association, said currently there is significant …

TOKYO-Eight wireless carriers that offer i-mode wireless Internet services based on NTT DoCoMo Inc. technology announced joint procurement for i-mode handsets. The carriers initially have procured Korean vendor LG Electronics …

BONN, Germany-T-Mobile International AG’s subsidiaries in Europe are working with Google to boost wireless Internet use. The mobile arm of Deutsche Telekom said it is encouraging users to surf outside …

TOKYO-Japanese handset maker NEC Corp. said it has developed its first i-mode third-generation terminal, the N600I, for an operator outside Japan. NEC has begun delivery of the terminal for Cosmote, …

BONN, Germany-T-Mobile International AG’s subsidiaries in Europe are working with Google to boost wireless Internet use, the companies said Wednesday. The mobile arm of Deutsche Telekom said it is encouraging …

TOKYO-Eight wireless carriers that currently offer i-mode wireless Internet services based on NTT DoCoMo Inc. technology announced joint procurement for i-mode handsets. The carriers initially have procured Korean vendor LG …

WASHINGTON-CTIA has asked the Federal Communications Commission to reconsider some of its guidelines for designating wireless carriers eligible to receive universal-service subsidies, saying they are “overly burdensome and illogical.” “These …

BRAZIL Two wireless equipment suppliers said they won deals to supply gear to Vivo, Brazil’s largest mobile operator. L.M. Ericsson said it will expand and enhance Vivo’s access transmission network. …

WASHINGTON-The software-defined radio community came together June 20 to address the current state of SDR regulation, but it was an uncomfortable discussion for some participants. “Some people don’t want to …

GLENDALE, Calif.-Warner Bros. Online said it has partnered with Tom Online Inc., a content aggregator, to market and distribute wireless and online content in China. The pair will launch an …

WASHINGTON-Sprint Corp. urged the Federal Communications Commission to refrain from getting involved in a controversial business arrangement it has with US Unwired Inc., an affiliated rural carrier that has asked …

NORTHBORO, Mass.-Long-term opportunities in WiMAX may exist in licensed spectrum and mobility, but early opportunities will lie in the unlicensed 5.8 GHz band, according to a new report from Trendsmedia …

Carrier consolidation among the wireless industry’s top players has had a similar effect on smaller operators, which are being forced to cooperate more closely to provide advanced services that larger …

WASHINGTON-Sometime this month, the Supreme Court will determine the future of broadband. “The next important piece of the broadband puzzle will be revealed when the Supreme Court rules in Brand …

WASHINGTON-Sometime this month, the Supreme Court will determine the future of broadband. “The next important piece of the broadband puzzle will be revealed when the Supreme Court rules in Brand …

Mobile Internet access solutions company RemotePipes Inc. announced it has formed an alliance focused on roaming and interoperability mechanisms for networks based on the 802.16 WiMAX specifications. The WiMAX Global …

BEDMINSTER, N.J.-A new multimedia messaging service interoperability agreement will allow Verizon Wireless and Leap Wireless International Inc. subscribers to exchange photos and video clips, the carriers said. The service is …

WASHINGTON-A U.S.-Central American trade pact already steeped in controversy and critical to the Bush administration’s trade agenda has become a battleground for a dispute between organized labor and high-tech companies-including …

SUNNYVALE, Calif.-Wireless Internet access got a little easier in two Western U.S. cities with separate announcements this week. AnchorFree Wireless launched free Wi-Fi service in the commercial segment of San …