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FCC
Chairman speaks in support
of more airwave flexibility for companies
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The nation's top communications regulator said Wednesday that he favors giving companies more flexibility to use the airwaves in providing telephone, Internet, television and other services.
--October 31, 2002
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DragonWave breathes fire into bridge network
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Wireless broadband network supplier DragonWave Inc. has inked a deal to link communications between three bridges that link New York and Ontario.
--October 28, 2002
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HomePlug takes standard to the next level
|
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The HomePlug Powerline Alliance, an industry group working to specify home networking gear that operates over traditional residential electrical wiring, is gearing up for the next version of its technical specification.
--October 24, 2002
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ReplayTV gets a little help from UEI
|
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SONICblue Inc. was looking for a way to add some more bells and whistles to its new line of ReplayTV 5000 digital video recorders, and has turned to Universal Electronics Inc. to make it happen.
--October 24, 2002
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Study: Wireless ISPs to invest $1B in broadband
|
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Next year may be the year for broadband wireless, one analysis says.
--October 23, 2002
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NDS, DirecTV trade punches over conditional access tech
|
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One thing is for certain in the conditional access technology sector for DBS receivers: lawyers on all sides are getting paid.
--October 22, 2002
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EchoStar, Hughes revise merger plan
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In an effort to save their proposed $ 18-billion satellite-TV merger, EchoStar Communications Corp. and Hughes Electronics Corp. filed a revised plan Monday with federal regulators that will clear the way for new competition, said people familiar with the filing.
--October 22, 2002
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FCC blocks EchoStar-DirecTV merger
|
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EchoStar Communications Corp. tried to cut the FCC off at the pass, but despite the company's best efforts regulators have rejected its proposed merger with Hughes Electronics Corp.
--October 10, 2002
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Wi-Fi hits the books at Borders
|
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In August T-Mobile inked a deal to serve up Wi-Fi at select Starbucks coffeehouses, and now the company has entered a new chapter for its wireless high-speed Internet access through a deal with Borders bookstores.
--October 10, 2002
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More Wi-Fi certification to get underway
|
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The Wi-Fi Alliance is ready to kick off another round of Wi-Fi certification testing.
--October 9, 2002
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Air2Lan, Boingo team for service
|
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With the help of Boingo Wireless, Air2Lan has launched its Air2Lan Wi-Fi service.
--October 9, 2002
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Motorola hits 3G equipment milestone
|
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Motorola's Global Telecom Solution Sector has marked a milestone in the next-generation wireless sector. The company has shipped its 30,000th code division multiple access (CDMA) 2000 1X 3G base station.
--October 8, 2002
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Teledesic all but folds up
|
|
The fat lady may be about to sing at Teledesic LLC. The satellite communications services company has put the brakes on its global, broadband Internet-in-the-Sky satellite communications network.
--October 3, 2002
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Motorola scores a touchdown in Seattle
|
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Seattle Seahawks' running back Shaun Alexander may have been the star on the field in Sunday's game against the Minnesota Vikings, scoring five first-half touchdowns, but the team has drafted Motorola Broadband Communications Sector as its first-string advanced entertainment service provider.
--October 2, 2002
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Teligent exits bankruptcy
|
|
Fixed-wireless broadband provider Teligent Inc. is free from bankruptcy. The company emerged from its Chapter 11 filing today, free of debt.
--September 13, 2002
|
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FCC may cancel $16 billion wireless auction
|
|
In a move with large implications for the battered wireless industry, federal regulators will likely free major carriers of their obligation to pay the $16 billion they bid during a government auction of spectrum licenses, according to people familiar with the matter.
--September 12, 2002
|
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P-Com, Telaxis set to merge
|
|
What do a wireless telecom product provider and a wireless fiber optic connectivity product developer have in common? Plenty, say the CEOs of P-Com Inc. and Telaxis Communications Corp. So much so in fact that the two companies have agreed to merge their operations.
--September 11, 2002
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Verizon rebates wireless router for biz DSL customers
|
|
Hoping to attract new DSL business customers, Verizon Online is offering rebates on Linksys' EtherFast wireless broadband router.
--September 10, 2002
|
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DSL.net, QC2 brew Wi-Fi
|
|
Coffee and Wi-Fi are becoming fast friends. The latest: Brewed Awakenings has teamed with DSL.net Inc. and QC2 to roll out high-speed wireless Internet services to its customers in Providence, R.I.
--September 9, 2002
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Acrowave taps Conexant
|
|
Acrowave Systems Co. has integrated Conexant Systems Inc.'s AccessRunner ADSL system with its ADSL-wireless access points/routers.
--August 27, 2002
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BWA forms new working committees
|
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The broadband wireless industry is still in its infancy, and the sector needs a bigger presence on Capitol Hill, says the Broadband Wireless Alliance. The association has established 17 new broadband wireless working committees in large part to accomplish this goal.
--August 27, 2002
|
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Starbucks serves up Wi-Fi
|
|
Starbucks has become a way of life for some people. Beginning today, the coffee shop operator is serving up more than lattes in many of its US locations with the introduction of high-speed wireless services.
--August 21, 2002
|
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Ricochet rolls again in Denver
|
|
Less than a year after snatching up the broadband wireless assets from bankrupt Metricom Inc. for fire sale prices, Ricochet Networks Inc. has re-launched the service in Denver.
--August 16, 2002
|
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QUALCOMM launches 3G information web site
|
|
A new web site has been launched by wireless technology company QUALCOMM Inc. that is aimed at showcasing 3G wireless technologies.
--August 16, 2002
|
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Lucent, Novatel team for next-gen wireless modems
|
|
Lucent Technologies Inc. has teamed with wireless data modem provider Novatel Wireless Inc. to develop next-generation wireless modems that will enable users to use their laptops or PDAs to access the Internet and their corporate networks via 3G Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) networks.
--August 14, 2002
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EchoStar, DirecTV push benefits of combined company
|
|
With the FCC decision on EchoStar's
proposed purchase of Hughes Electronics and its DirecTV subsidiary
expected by fall, the companies began a two-pronged attack at
Satellite Broadcasting. & Communications Association show in Las
Vegas, portraying the combined company as the best means for DBS
to reach 27 million to 30 million subscribers by 2005.
--August 13, 2002
|
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Satellite company rolls out video distribution services
|
|
PanAmSat Corp. is spreading its wings in the video distribution sector with the introduction of two new digital services.
--August 7, 2002
|
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Orange tries to postpone 3G launch in Sweden
|
|
K-based mobile operator Orange SA has filed an application with the Swedish authorities to postpone the deadline of its 3G mobile network build-up by three years to Dec. 31,2006, the Norwegian online news provider Nettavisen reports.
--August 7, 2002
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Hughes inks broadband deal in Africa
|
|
The CBS hit series Survivor may have been filmed in Africa, but high-speed Internet access has been very limited there. AFSAT Communications is looking to change all that, and is turning to Hughes Network Systems to make broadband access a reality.
--August 6, 2002
|
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Verizon trials broadband wireless technology
|
|
Verizon Communications is testing the broadband wireless waters in Northern Virginia through a field trial with BeamReach Networks.
--August 5, 2002
|
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Sonera
bids farewell to 3G, at least for now
|
|
It doesn't seem that long ago that
European operators were shelling out billions for next-generation
wireless licenses, in hopes of becoming the top dog in the 3G
market. With the economy lagging, however, reality is starting
to set in, leaving some companies to reevaluate their commitment
to 3G. Finland's Sonera and Spain's Telefonica have decided to
put their 3G network plans hold.
--July 26, 2002
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802.11a
chipmaker Bermai lands additional funding
|
|
The concept of a national wireless
"hotspot" network based on 802.11 (Wi-Fi) technology was back
in the news last week, once Intel's ambitious Project Rainbow
was leaked to The New York Times. And in a general sense,
802.11 chip and gear makers are today in the process of getting
their ducks in a row as well.
--July 22, 2002
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HNS
rethinks Direcway entry strategy
|
|
Hughes Network Systems is trying
to wipe out consumers' "Oh my god," reaction to the upfront cost
of hardware and installation for its Direcway broadband-by-satellite
service with a new program that enables customers to pay over
time.
--July 17, 2002
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3G
mobile technology must complement wireless LAN 802.11
|
|
Third-generation mobile technology
will have to work in harmony with 802.11 wireless LAN (WLAN) technology
rather than compete with it, according to Lucent Technologies
Inc. and Qualcomm CDMA Technologies.
--July 17, 2002
|
|
Terabeam,
Telus shed staff
|
|
The telecom industry obviously is
not out of the woods yet, and many companies are still being forced
to cut jobs to try and bring expenses in line with demand. The
latest: Terabeam Corp. and Telus Corp. are shedding portions of
their staffs.
--July 12, 2002
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StarBand
moves forward, launches in Puerto Rico
|
|
Despite seeking Chapter 11 bankruptcy
protection last month, StarBand Communications Inc. has launched
its two-way broadband satellite service in Puerto Rico.
--July 11, 2002
|
|
PacketVideo,
NMS team for two-way wireless video
|
|
According to research firm Ovum,
the global multimedia messaging market is slated to bring in $1.8
billion this year, and PacketVideo and NMS Communications want
their piece of the action.
--July 9, 2002
|
|
Proxim
offers cash for Agere wireless LAN equipment biz
|
|
Wireless networking equipment maker
Proxim Corp. plans to shell out $65 million in cash to acquire
Agere Systems' 802.11 wireless local area network equipment business.
--June 17, 2002
|
|
British
Airways trials high-speed surfin'
|
|
"Let's go surfin' now, everybody's
learning how." Words to live by not just in the ocean, but in
the sky. British Airways plans to try riding the high-speed Internet
access wave with the help of Boeing's in-flight broadband service.
--June 13, 2002
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|
comMATCH,
Vyyo team for IP telephony over fixed wireless systems
|
|
comMATCH and Vyyo Inc. have partnered
to enable wireless service providers to complete with wire-line
carriers in the IP telephony sector.
--June 4, 2002
|
|
3G
arrives in Montana
|
|
Montana may be known for its big
blue sky, but the state is working to keep up with the latest
technology trends with the rollout of 3G high-speed wireless in
Missoula.
--June 3, 2002
|
|
Vyyo
brings high-speed access to North Dakota
|
|
Just because someone lives in the
rural area of Southwestern North Dakota does not mean a high-speed
Internet connection is out of the question. Consolidated Telecom
is turning to Vyyo Inc. to enable the delivery of high-speed wireless
access to three North Dakota cities.
--May 22, 2002
|
|
SkyStream
launches carrier-class video router
|
|
Traditionally, technology platforms
from SkyStream Networks have enabled satellite video delivery
for broadcasters and enterprises, but the company is aiming a
new video services router at the service provider and carrier
markets.
--May 20, 2002
|
|
Siemens
deals again for 3G
|
|
When it comes to the success of 3G,
interoperability may be the name of the game. Rivals Siemens and
Nokia are teaming to ensure that the companies' future smart phones
can seemlessly communicate with one another.
--May 17, 2002
|
|
Nortel
inks more wireless deals
|
|
Telecom equipment maker Nortel Networks
continues to push forward in the wireless sector. The latest:
Nortel has two contracts, one in the United States, and one in
China.
--May 17, 2002
|
|
IPWireless,
Axcera team for 3G
|
|
IPWireless Inc. has sealed a manufacturing
and distribution partnership with Axcera to accelerate the worldwide
deployment of IPWireless' 3G broadband wireless system.
--May 14, 2002
|
|
D-Link
to adopt TI WLAN silicon
|
|
One of the real retail surprises
to surface over the past year or so has been the market for simple
consumer Ethernet networking products. More and more consumers
are becoming comfortable setting up basic wireless LANs to split
their single broadband connection, and one of the early market
leaders at retail has been D-Link.
--May 14, 2002
|
|
Hutchison
3G tabs Volantis
|
|
Hutchison 3G is looking to deliver
multi-channel capability within its service delivery platform,
and is turning to Volantis Systems Ltd. to make it happen.
--May 13, 2002
|
|
SPEEDCOM
secures funding
|
|
Fixed wireless broadband equipment
provider SPEEDCOM Wireless Corp. snags a $1 million secured loan.
--May 9, 2002
|
|
Nokia
calls for 3G-royalty cap
|
|
Looking to promote widespread deployment
of 3G technology, Nokia is calling on the wireless industry to
institute a fixed licensing fee for 3G patents.
--May 9, 2002
|
|
House
backs 700 MHZ auction delay
|
|
U.S. Representatives approved by
voice vote Tuesday evening a bipartisan measure aimed at delaying
the 700 MHz spectrum auction for the sixth time. The Senate has
a similar measure on the table...
--May 8, 2002
|
|
Nortel
lands wireless contract
|
|
Look out Jakarta, here comes high-speed
wireless. Nortel Networks is being contracted by an Indonesian
fixed wireless operator to build a CMDA2000 1X third-generation
fixed wireless network.
--May 8, 2002
|
|
Sprint
evaluates broadband wireless technologies
|
|
Let the competition begin. Sprint
is testing the waters in the broadband wireless technology market
through two field trials, one in Navini Networks, and one with
IP Wireless. May the best technology win.
--May 7, 2002
|
|
Genuity
Cuts To Lower Costs; Expands Verizon Pact
|
|
Although first-quarter revenue was
in line with estimates, Genuity Inc. is taking steps to reduce
costs, including eliminating jobs, exiting some international
business and slashing capital spending. Separately, Verizon Communications
agrees to an expanded deal with Genuity.
--May 2, 2002
|
|
FCC
Returns $1.5 Billion To Verizon Over Disputed Radio Frequencies
|
|
Verizon Wireless Inc. said Monday
that the Federal Communications Commission has returned $1.5 billion
the company paid in an auction for disputed radio frequencies
held by NextWave Telecom Inc.
--April 30, 2002
|
|
Bluetooth
Makes A Comeback
|
|
Bluetooth was big, then it was huge,
then it was gone, and now it's coming back.
--April 29, 2002
|
|
DoCoMo
Gets Ready To Stream Over 3G
|
|
Japanese wireless carrier NTT DoCoMo
continues its 3G push in Japan. The latest: the company is rolling
out a trial of video streaming services.
--April 26, 2002
|
|
Nortel
Captures Israeli Contract
|
|
Nortel Networks Corp. continues to
demonstrate that wireless is the brightest spot in its otherwise
uncertain future, announcing yesterday that Israel's second-largest
mobile phone operator is buying $240 million worth of the Canadian
company's equipment.
--April 24, 2002
|
|
Nokia,
IBM Forge Wireless LAN Partnership
|
|
Big Blue joins forces with Nokia
to speed up the rollout of public wireless local area network
hotspots around the world.
--April 23, 2002
|
|
Cisco
Taps Wireless Networking Market
|
|
Cisco Systems Inc. is targeting the
wireless local area networks market with the rollout of new wireless
networking gear.
--April 17, 2002
|
|
NextWeb
Acquires Innetix
|
|
NextWeb is extending the reach of
its high-speed wireless service with the acquisition of Innetix
Inc.
--April 15, 2002
|
|
Rivals
Join Forces For 3G
|
|
To get high-speed, third-generation
handsets out on the market, Siemens AG and Motorola Inc. are forging
a technology partnership.
--April 15, 2002
|
|
Nokia
Inks DSL Supply Deal
|
|
China Telecom is turning to Nokia
to bring DSL high-speed Internet access services to the province
of Heilongiang in China.
--April 12, 2002
|
|
Verizon
Expects Flat Earnings, Plans A Charge Of $2.5 Billion
|
|
Verizon Communications Inc. said
yesterday it expects first-quarter earnings to fall a penny a
share short of Wall Street expectations and said expenses related
to investments, among other things, would lower earnings by $2.5
billion (U.S.).
--April 10, 2002
|
|
Sprint
PCS Cuts Another 69 Jobs
|
|
Sprint PCS laid off an additional
69 employees Monday. The jobs were eliminated from the wireless
carrier's network operations division.
--April 9, 2002
|
|
Wi-LAN
Inks $6M Deal
|
|
Calgary company Wi-LAN Inc. --a developer
of wireless broadband technology -- signed an agreement with Hermes
Technology for more than $6 million yesterday.
--April 9, 2002
|
|
MVS
Eyes Mexico For Broadband Wireless Launch
|
|
Mexico City is the second-largest
city in the world, and MVS Communications believes it is just
the right spot to launch a high-speed wireless service.
--April 9, 2002
|
|
Hybrid
Networks Cuts Its MMDS Signal
|
|
Times have been tough for MMDS wireless
providers, and the latest casualty appears to be Hybrid Networks
Inc.
--March 29, 2002
|
|
Paris-Based
Wireless Giant Sets Up Research Operation in Cambridge, Mass.
|
|
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--Orange SA, one
of Europe's biggest wireless phone carriers, has become the latest
multinational communications company to set up a research operation
here in hopes of tapping Kendall Square brainpower for innovative
products and services.
--March 28, 2002
|
|
Ericsson
Chief Says Demand Remains Muted:
No Rebound Seen In 2002
|
|
STOCKHOLM - Ericsson AB, the world's
largest phone equipment maker, said orders have not picked up
this year as customers continue to slash spending.
--March 28, 2002
|
|
Verizon
Wants Full Refund As FCC Returns $2.8 Billion
|
|
Late yesterday, the Federal Communications
Commission announced it is refunding 85 percent of the down payments
paid by wireless operators in January of 2001 for additional spectrum
originally issued to NextWave Telecom...
--March 28, 2002
|
|
On
Your Marks, Get Set; DoCoMo
|
|
While European mobile carriers try
to digest the huge sums paid out for 3G licences and at the same
time offer pretty poor excuses for late service roll-out, NTT
DoCoMo is disappearing into the distance.
--March 27, 2002
|
|
WorldCom
Plans Trial Of New Wireless Technology
|
|
As Sprint Corp. continues to evaluate
whether its wireless broadband service will be taken out of the
freezer, WorldCom Inc. officials say they expect to begin testing
next-generation wireless technology this year.
--March 26, 2002
|
|
3
Stocks For 3G
|
|
Once again Wall Street has it wrong.
The analysts have buy recommendations on AT&T Wireless and are
waiting with baited breath for Cingular Wireless to go public...
--March 25, 2002
|
|
Nortel,
Motorola Discussing A Merger Of Their Wireless Network Divisions
|
|
Nortel Networks Corp. and Motorola
Inc. are in talks to combine their wireless networks business,
Business Week magazine reports in editions that will hit the stands
Friday.
--March 22, 2002
|
|
Techno-Culture
Clash In Telecom
|
|
Software companies run on Internet
time. Speed is everything, and if the product that is shipped
doesn't quite work, it can always be fixed in the next release.
The handheld-computer industry works on PC time.
--March 21, 2002
|
|
IEEE
Approves IEEE 802.15.1 Standard For Wireless Personal Area
|
|
New Standard Fosters Wireless PANs
for Notebook Computer, PDAs, Cell Phones and Other Portable, Handheld
Devices The Standards Board of the Institute of Electrical and
Electronics Engineers Standards Association (IEEE-SA) has approved
the IEEE Standard 802.15.1 ...
--March 21, 2002
|
|
Verizon
Pulls FCC App for Long Distance Service in N.J.
|
|
New York-based telephone giant Verizon
has withdrawn its application to the Federal Communications Commission
to offer long-distance service in New Jersey, the company said.
--March 20, 2002
|
|
Government
Slows Wireless Industry's Wishes, FCC Chief Says
|
|
ORLANDO, Fla.--The nation's top telecommunications
regulator told the cellular industry that finding more radio spectrum
for wireless phone service was akin to an "infantry man's crawl."
--March 20, 2002
|
|
Verizon
Wireless to Test Broadband Network
|
|
Verizon Wireless will be testing
out a next-generation, high-speed wireless data network among
business customers in the Washington, D.C. area starting next
month.
--March 19, 2002
|
|
Regulators
Likely To Let XM Satellite Radio Inc.
Use Disputed Technology
|
|
Federal regulators will likely allow
XM Satellite Radio Inc. to use broadcasting technology that cell-phone
providers complain will disrupt services they plan to introduce.
--March 15, 2002
|
|
Toshiba
And Mitsubishi To Work Together On 3G Technology
|
|
Japanese electronics makers Toshiba
Corp. and Mitsubishi Electric Corp. will work together on third-generation
cell phone technology to speed up product development and cut
costs, the companies said Wednesday.
--March 13, 2002
|
|
Microsoft,
Deutsche Telekom Team For Mobile Services
|
|
Microsoft Corp. and Germany's Deutsche
Telekom teamed up Wednesday to offer services for business customers
to handle their e-mail, scheduling information and contacts through
mobile phones or handheld computers...
--March 13, 2002
|
|
Texas
Instruments Signs Two Indian Firms For Wireless Software
|
|
Semiconductor technology company
Texas Instruments Inc. has signed up two Indian companies to write
software applications for new generation mobile phones and other
wireless equipment, the company said Wednesday.
--March 13, 2002
|
|
Mobile
Data Market Poised For Success In China
|
|
The mobile data market is expected
to boom in China over the next two years, experts said in Beijing
Wednesday.
--March 13, 2002
|
|
New
Mobile Technologies Aim To Excite
At World's Biggest Tech Show
|
|
Computer and mobile phone firms are
gambling on a new generation of handheld computers and Web-capable
phones this week at CeBIT, the world's largest technology trade
show...
--March 12, 2002
|
|
Japan's
No. 2 Telecom To Start 3G Service Next Month
|
|
Japan's second-largest telecommunications
operator KDDI Corp. announced Monday that it will launch its third-generation
mobile phone service as originally planned on
April 1.
--March 11, 2002
|
|
Sony
Calls On Caraeff For Wireless
|
|
Sony Pictures Digital Entertainment
has tapped Rio Caraeff to serve as veep of the company's wireless
efforts.
--March 11, 2002
|
|
Disney
In Deal For Wireless Services
|
|
Walt Disney Co.'s Internet and wireless
group said it had signed a deal to develop news and entertainment
for a wireless software platform being rolled out by the nation's
largest wireless telephone network.
--March 7, 2002
|
|
NTT
Docomo Sees 6 Million 3G Subscribers By 2004
|
|
Japan's NTT Docomo Inc remains confident
it will achieve its six million subscribers target by 2004 for
its third generation wireless service despite the initial slow
take-up after last year's launch, senior executive vice president
Yoshinori Uda said.
--March 1, 2002
|
|
J-Phone
Vodafone Says Dramatic ARPU Growth Unlikely With 3G
|
|
J-Phone Vodafone, the Japan-based
unit of Vodafone Group PLC, is not expecting a dramatic growth
in average revenue per user (ARPU)...
--February 28, 2002
|
|
mmO2
Applies The Brakes To 3G
|
|
Company says question marks remain
over the demand for service.
--February 28, 2002
|
|
Cannes:
Microsoft Pulls Off Flawless Mobile Demo
|
|
CANNES, France -- In a bold move
to create wireless converts, wired computing software giant Microsoft
gave a demonstration of its vision of one Internet for all kinds
of devices.
--February 22, 2002
|
|
The
Wireless Age Dawns In Cannes
|
|
Wireless data technology, especially
high-speed mobile data services and 3G, has dominated the 3GSM
World Congress in Cannes this week.
--February 21, 2002
|
|
Analyst
Predicts Firms Will Struggle To Make
Money From Wireless LANs
|
|
Businesses will be hard pressed to
make any money out of public wireless broadband services, claims
a leading telecoms analyst.
--February 21, 2002
|
|
Hybrid
Networks Announces Q4 Loss,
Reduction In Workforce
|
|
Hybrid Networks raised the specter
of filing for protection under federal bankruptcy laws in announcing
its fourth-quarter earnings today.
--February 20, 2002
|
|
Ricochet
Rebounds for Denver Test
|
|
After buying broadband wireless assets
from failed Metricom Inc. for fire sale prices, Denver-based Ricochet
Networks Inc. - formerly called Aerie Networks - has taken the
first step in reviving the service in Denver.
--February 20, 2002
|
|
FCC
Approves Limited Use Of Ultrawideband Technology
|
|
The Wall Street Journal (2/15, Chen,
Dreazen) reports, "Federal regulators approved the narrow commercial
use of a promising new wireless technology, despite concerns that
it could interfere with wireless-telephone networks and global
positioning systems...
--February 15, 2002
|
|
FCC
Expected to Deal Blow to Ultra-Wideband
|
|
In a setback to computer and consumer
product makers, federal regulators today are expected to tightly
constrain a breakthrough wireless technology that backers had
hoped would usher in a new era of wireless networking and tracking.
--February 14, 2002
|
|
EarthLink
Offers Home Networking Valentine
|
|
EarthLink is giving customers a sweetheart
deal, kicking off Valentine's Day with a promotion offering a
free gateway device for broadband DSL customers who sign up for
the ISP's home networking service.
--February 14, 2002
|
|
Free
Fixed Wireless To Kindle Demand
|
|
Demand, not price, is hindering broadband
take-up, believes one supplier, which has decided to give broadband
away free for a month.
--February 13, 2002
|
|
Verizon
Wireless Files Spectrum Suit
|
|
The saga involving NextWave Communications'
wireless spectrum continues as Verizon Wireless confirmed it has
filed suit demanding the Federal Communications Commission return
$1.7 billion in funds from the re-auction of wireless spectrum
licenses.
--February 6, 2002
|
|
Teledesic
Inks Satellite Deal
|
|
Teledesic LLC is ready to move full-speed
ahead on its global, broadband Internet-in-the-Sky satellite communications
network, and is turning to satellite manufacturer Alenia Spazio
to make it happen.
--February 1, 2002
|
|
Pace
Brings The Wireless Home To The U.K.
|
|
The "networked home" has become an
industry buzz-term, and Pace Micro Technology is conducting two
trials in the U.K. to bring broadband into the home via a wireless
connection.
--January 30, 2002
|
|
3G
Lands In The U.S.
|
|
Beating its competitors to the punch,
Verizon Wireless is moving beyond the trial phase for 3G and rolling
out high-speed wireless services to 20 percent of its network
today.
--January 28, 2002
|
|
Teligent
Gets A Lifeline
|
|
As the old adage goes, "if at first
you don't succeed, try, try again." After a "savior" bid went
south, it looked like bankrupt Teligent Inc. would have to close
its doors, but the fixed wireless services provider says its lenders
are backing a plan to resurrect the company under a new name and
a new corporate structure.
--January 24, 2002
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As Home-Networking Grows Wireless Ethernet Takes Lead
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Fueled by a growing number of U.S.
broadband homes with multiple PCs, wireless-Ethernet home networking
has started to make a connection with consumers.
--January 21, 2002
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Western
Multiplex & Proxim Get Engaged
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It's a merger of equals, says Western
Multiplex Corp. and Proxim Inc. The duo has agreed to merge their
businesses in a deal valued at roughly $216 million.
--January 17, 2002
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Netro
Snags AT&T Wireless' Fixed Wireless Assets
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Not everyone thinks fixed wireless
is a fallen angel. Netro Corp. will fork over roughly $45 million
in cash and stock to snatch up the fixed wireless assets of AT&T
Wireless.
--January 15, 2002
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Motorola
Invests In Magis Networks
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Magis Networks Inc. has been looking
for an entry point into the home market for its 5 GHz wireless
product, and believes a new deal with Motorola Inc. Broadband
Communications Sector is just what it needs to make it happen.
--January 14, 2002
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Eagle
Broadband Sinks Its Talons Into SelectPath
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Eagle Broadband makes a deal for
SelectPath to capture 4,000 wireless messaging customers and a
900-MHz FCC license in Texas.
--January 11, 2002
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EchoStar
CEO Dishes on Disney Dispute
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Las Vegas - EchoStar Communications
Corp. staged a press conference Wednesday at the International
Consumer Electronics Show to unveil its new lineup of digital
boxes and products, but CEO Charlie Ergen spent much of his time
talking about the DBS provider's legal squabble with The Walt
Disney Co. and how that could affect its proposed merger with
DirecTV.
--January 10, 2002
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FCC
Grants MeshNetworks Experimental License
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Federal regulators have given MeshNetworks
Inc. the green light to demonstrate its mobile, ad hoc peer-to-peer
broadband technology. The FCC has awarded the company an experimental
license for demonstrations in the 2.4 MHz and 5.7 MHz bands.
--January 9, 2002
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Sprint
Demos 3G Network
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Mid-2002 is not that far off, and
Sprint PCS is keeping its nose to the 3G grindstone. The wireless
carrier is demonstrating its first live high-speed wireless Internet
connection to attendees at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las
Vegas this week, and says it is on track to roll out services
by mid-year.
--January 8, 2002
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Content Providers Hit Vegas With Plans to Get Untethered
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Gadget makers and gearheads will
head to the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week to
view the panoply of new audio and video products that will soon
be offered to U.S. consumers.
--January 7, 2002
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Alcatel
Shelves Skybridge Project
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With the downturn in the economy
lingering and demand for broadband Internet access via satellite
still uncertain, Alcatel is putting its broadband satellite project
on the shelf.
--January 3, 2002
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