Wireless Technology

Plantronics (PLT) this afternoon reported better-than-expected results for its fiscal first quarter ended June, thanks in large part to strong demand for Bluetooth headsets.

House and Senate members are nudging the Federal Communications Commission to approve by month’s end a rule to speed up local number portability processing, a move that wireless providers say …

An association of rural wireless providers petitioned the Federal Communications Commission to re-impose a spectrum cap in light of the growing market presence of AT&T Mobility and Verizon Wireless in …

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin signaled the agency is prepared to fix a roaming snag faced by wireless providers delayed in constructing networks because spectrum licenses won at major …

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 …

With an influx of new spectrum, new networks coming online and new services to run over those networks, one might say that venture capitalists are backing both the tortoise and …

While wireless providers – large and small – differ on such hot-button issues as universal service support, exclusive handset arrangements and special access, the controversy over roaming has the potential …

T-Mobile USA Inc. asked the Federal Communications Commission to extend up to three months the public comment cycle for a controversial free wireless Internet plan, a request that would provide …

The American Civil Liberties Union and the Electronic Frontier Foundation sued the Bush administration in federal court to obtain records on allegedly unchecked cellphone tracking by the government.“This is a …

Suddenly, it’s all about consolidating handset platforms. Today, LiPS said it would jump on the LiMo. Earlier this week, Nokia Corp. said it would buy out its partners in Symbian …

Speech-recognition startup vlingo Corp. launched a free downloadable application that allows BlackBerry users to navigate their phones using voice. Vlingo for BlackBerry users can speak commands into their handsets to …

WASHINGTON – Federal regulators agree that distracted drivers are dangerous. But the government won’t require phones built into cars and trucks to shut down automatically when the vehicles are moving. …

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 …

T-Mobile USA Inc. added two new phones to its HotSpot@Home collection: the Nokia 6301 and the Samsung t339. Both handsets take advantage of the carrier’s Wi-Fi service, allowing customers to …

Wi-LAN Inc., a Canadian wireless technology firm, filed a new patent infringement lawsuit against Research in Motion Ltd., Motorola Inc. and UTStarcom Inc. Wi-LAN said the three companies, subject of …

The Federal Communications Commission extended by a month the looming June 26 deadline for Sprint Nextel Corp. to vacate 800 MHz interleaved channels involved in a rebanding initiative to eliminate …

The Federal Communications Commission agreed not to hold Sprint Nextel Corp. and public-safety agencies to the June 26 deadline regarding portions of spectrum involved in an 800 MHz rebanding effort …

Apple Inc.’s iconic iPhone could become more prevalent in official Washington – especially among subway commuters – owing to House passage of an Amtrak funding bill with a provision designed …

Carriers are changing their minds about outsourcing pieces of their operations. The decision for carriers to put units of their business in others’ hands is beginning to increase in popularity …

LAS VEGAS – The growing importance of wireless in the general telecom space was evident during this morning’s keynote session at the NXTcomm08 trade show here, as AT&T Inc. chief …

A new class-action lawsuit alleges T-Mobile USA Inc. forces subscribers to use text message-enabled handsets and then charges them for unsolicited content, business practices that plaintiffs said are not adequately …

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 …

Starting July 1, expect to see lots of drivers in California and Washington talking hands-free on their mobile phones. Or else being handed a ticket by a cop if they …

An expanded trial of mobile ticketing – this time using NFC enabled mobile phones – has been announced by a railway operator in the German federal state of Hesse. The …

Last week new AT&T CTO John Donovan let loose that the company will begin testing “usage-based pricing” starting this Fall. “Traffic on our backbone is growing 60 percent per year, …