Wireless

Open Access is Open Ended

It’s an election year and that means we can expect to hear pins drop at the FCC, since the agency historically goes quiet as the country prepares for a new president. One policy issue likely to get closer review after Nov. 4 is wireless open access. The wireless version of ...More
January 10, 2008 By Kelly Teal
Posted in Articles
The Google-Phone Effect

In the coming months, wireless dealers will be getting a bold new palette of handset options to offer their business customers. For one thing, devices built on Google Inc.'s Android platform, announced in November, should be making their way to market soon, adding another ...More
January 10, 2008 By Tara Seals
Posted in Articles
Silence Broken: AT&T's Bob Sloan

They came. They merged. They became America’s largest phone company (again). And then the new AT&T Inc., the amalgamation of SBC, BellSouth and a number of smaller transactions, fell silent on its channel strategy — for two years. AT&T's Bob Sloan After months of ...More
December 31, 2007 By Tara Seals
Posted in Articles, Ethernet/ MPLS, Voice over IP (VoIP)/IP Telephony
Airlink Mobile Launches Powerlink Unlimited

Airlink Mobile said it has launched Powerlink Unlimited an inexpensive nationwide, unlimited calling plan. Airlink Mobile’s new unlimited plan offers nationwide coverage and U.S. long-distance on a pay-as-you-go basis. Powerlink Unlimited network services are provided on ...More
December 27, 2007
Posted in News
MS Co-Founder Paul Allen, Chevron Enter 700MHz Fray

The final list of applicants to bid in the 700MHz auction has been released by the FCC, and mixed in with the high-profile bidders we already knew about are two seemingly odd ducks: Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen and Chevron Corp. At first glance Allen's filing — under ...More
December 20, 2007 By Tara Seals
Posted in News
Nokia Gets Favorable Ruling in Qualcomm Patent Dispute

An International Trade Commission judge ruled Wednesday that Nokia did not infringe on three Qualcomm Inc. patents involved in an ongoing dispute between the rivals. In the initial ruling, Judge Paul J. Luckern also found one of the patents invalid. Qualcomm said it will ...More
December 13, 2007
Posted in News
Verizon Embraces Google

The network openness hits keep on coming. After making the move to champion open access and migrate its platform to the GSM-based LTE architecture, Verizon Wireless now says it will support the Google Android platform. Linux-based Google Android is an open development ...More
December 6, 2007
Posted in News, Voice over IP (VoIP)/IP Telephony
AT&T: Hey, We Have an Open Network Policy Too!

Does this sound familiar? AT&T Inc. wants you to know that you can use any wireless device and any application on its mobile network. The latest news in the open access free-for-all is actually not news, per se, but more of a reminder. Perhaps feeling pushed out of the ...More
December 6, 2007 By Tara Seals
Posted in News, Voice over IP (VoIP)/IP Telephony
Nokia Opens the Door to Internet Services

No. 1 handset manufacturer Nokia has revealed more of its plans for moving into Microsoft territory with Ovi, a Web portal that will act as a personal dashboard for PC and mobile phone-based Web content. Ovi, which means “door” in Finnish, was announced in August. It will ...More
December 4, 2007 By Tara Seals
Posted in News, Voice over IP (VoIP)/IP Telephony
AT&T and Verizon Agree to Wireless Asset Swap

AT&T Inc. will trade wireless assets with Verizon Wireless to fill in network coverage, the companies said Tuesday,. After Verizon finalizes its acquisition of Rural Cellular Corp., AT&T will take over some licenses, network assets and subscribers of the former ...More
December 4, 2007 By Tara Seals
Posted in News