WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission made good on its plans to require wireless carriers to have the ability to pool telephone numbers as of November 2002-a move the wireless industry finds disconcerting.The commission also said it would seek comment on whether market-based mechanisms should be...
Every day another vendor announces it has won a contract to provide third-generation services. And with each 3G announcement is the implication that 3G services will soon be here.And they will. But one only has to look back at the rollout of second-generation wireless...
SAN JOSE, Calif.-As we approach what was supposed to be the Bluetooth Christmas, all Santa Claus has to offer those wishing for a Bluetooth-enabled gift is a headset, some PC cards and the promise that next year his bag will overflow with Bluetooth products.Those...
LOS ANGELES, Calif.-SalesMountain, a wireless advertising network, scored an agreement with AT&T Wireless Services Inc. and Sprint PCS to have the carriers offer its Find the Sales service over their mobile Internet networks.The two new separate agreements add to SalesMountain's list of partnerships, which...
As wireless phones become smaller on the outside, their usefulness to the outside world continues to grow. In addition to wireless Internet capabilities, newly designed unified messaging and voice recognition technologies are opening up a whole new avenue for cellular phone users and new...
Isn't it ironic that German and Japanese interests are planning to take significant stakes in U.S. wireless telephony-countries that were sworn enemies of the United States nearly 60 years ago this week, when Pearl Harbor was attacked, catapulting the United States into World War...
With the holidays upon us, shopping has become the talk of the town these days. While many reports have emerged highlighting the increased use of e-commerce as a way of avoiding long lines at stores this holiday season, little to date has been mentioned...
NEW YORK-The potential mobile-commerce revolution may well be in the intensive care unit, "but we're not ready to declare it dead," said David Bishop, director of wireless/mobile services for The Yankee Group, on Nov. 29.By year-end 2005, domestic carriers could realize a collective $3.7...
WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission may propose charging carriers for telephone numbers.Also at its open meeting on Thursday, the FCC is expected to tell the wireless industry that in addition to being ready to convert to local number portability by Nov. 24, 2002, the industry...
With AT&T Wireless Services Inc.'s announcement that it will overlay its existing TDMA-based network with a GSM network supporting GPRS, the pressure is on other TDMA carriers, specifically the largest U.S.-based TDMA carrier Cingular Wireless, as to its future technology choice. Will the company...
While most larger carriers are still feeling their way through the abundance of third-generation hype, a small carrier in Oklahoma is getting ready to deploy a GPRS network using AirNet Communications Corp.'s software-defined platform.MBO Wireless Inc. announced it will use AirNet's AdaptaCell and AirSite...
SEATTLE-Amazon.com is launching a wireless phone store on its Web site, providing background information, pricing and shopping comparison services for online shoppers of wireless devices.Customers will be able to choose a device and sign up for various service plans from national providers like AT&T...
OWINGS MILLS, Md.-After Aether Systems Inc.'s flurry of acquisitions, partnerships and investments, the company announced it will expand its corporate focus and senior management team.The company defined three new core business segments: vertical markets, software products and wireless services. It also promoted George Davis, Aether's...
SAN DIEGO-Verizon Wireless formed another strategic alliance, but this time it's not with another business-it's with the City of San Diego.Verizon is the city's official wireless partner, and will lead volunteer efforts and citizen technology tutoring sessions. Also, and more importantly for Verizon, the...
This holiday season, those shopping for wireless service and devices will find a culmination of new offerings, as well as traditional bargain rates on buckets of wireless minutes.For the first time ever, shoppers will be able to use their wireless devices to purchase items...
The Federal Communications Commission has extended the comment period for the merger of VoiceStream Wireless Corp., Powertel Inc. and Deutsche Telekom AG to Dec. 13 and Jan. 8. The FCC granted the extension at the request of Sen. Ernest Hollings (D-S.C.), ranking member of...
ALISO VIEJO, Calif.-Just in time for the busy holiday season, buy.com and AT&T Wireless Services announced a partnership to offer buy.com's online store to wireless customers through AT&T's Digital PocketNet service.The deal will put a link to buy.com on AT&T's Web Sites homepage and...
STOCKHOLM-L.M. Ericsson will use SpectraSite Holdings Inc.'s portfolio of towers, rooftops and land sites to expand its network in anticipation of third-generation wireless services in the United States and Europe, the companies said.SpectraSite said it will finance the construction and retain the ownership of...
NEW YORK-Bolt Inc., a communication platform geared for 15- to 20-year-olds, launched an interactive wireless advertising effort with a Nintendo ad campaign in conjunction with wireless carriers AT&T Wireless Services Inc., Sprint PCS, Verizon Wireless and others.Bolt said it will deliver text-based and WAP-formatted...
SAN DIEGO-Indiqu Inc., a provider of wireless entertainment content, announced AT&T Wireless Services Inc. has launched its Edge Sports channel on the carrier's Digital PocketNet service.Unlike other sports content, Indiqu's Edge Sports channel provides news and event schedules for sports like skateboarding, snowboarding and...
ARLINGTON, Va.-After completing its merger with Tritel Inc. and swapping wireless properties and rights with AT&T Wireless Services Inc., TeleCorp PCS Inc. said it now has 18 million more people in its licensed service area and about $100 million.Following several other major wireless license...
DALLAS-South Central Communications announced it plans to introduce NTC's SmartPay Wireless and iRoam prepaid wireless services to its customers in the St. George basic trading area in southwest Utah.The company will also offer unregistered roaming through NTC's American Roaming Network."We looked at several prepaid...
ATLANTA-O2wireless solutions Inc. announced it will plan, design, deploy and maintain a network expansion project for Carolina West Wireless. Carolina West Wireless provides wireless services to a six-county service area in North Carolina.
CARROLLTON, Texas-CellStar Corp. announced it will offer logistics, fulfillment and value-added services to support the expansion of Leap Wireless International Inc.'s Cricket service in various U.S. markets.CellStar, a value-added wireless services provider, will offer management, procurement and logistics services, as well as handset programming,...
