Wireless

Polycom to Acquire SpectraLink

In a bid to meet IP mobility demand, equipment maker Polycom Inc., said Wednesday it will acquire SpectraLink Corp. for about $220 million in cash. Boulder, Colo.-based SpectraLink makes wireless telephone and messaging systems for businesses. Polycom, which is based in ...More
February 7, 2007
Posted in News, Voice over IP (VoIP)/IP Telephony
FCC Order Would Make Wireless Broadband an Information Service

FCC Chairman Kevin Martin is circulating an order that would classify wireless broadband Internet access service as an information service, rather than a telecommunications service. Communications services classified under the information service header face far less ...More
February 5, 2007 By Kelly Teal
Posted in News
Wireless Ware Watch

Sprint, Motorola Offer MOTO Q Sprint Nextel Corp. and Motorola are offering the MOTO Q smartphone. It operates on WindowsMobile 5.0 and gives customers access to e-mail, the Web, music, video and phone. Other features include mobile broadband service on the Sprint Power ...More
January 30, 2007
Posted in Articles
PRODUCT SHOWCASE: Device Smarts

Smartphones come in many shapes and sizes. And while PDAs and Pocket PCs provide much of the same functionality as a smartphone, what sets the latter apart is its ability to be optimized for voice as well as data. These sleek devices sport a more traditional phone-like ...More
January 30, 2007 By Tara Seals
Posted in Articles
Keeping Tabs on Wireless Spend

The Tax Man Cometh As if eavesdropping on your phone conversations wasn’t enough, Uncle Sam wants a chunk of your pocketbook. The IRS is starting to ask whether employer-subsidized cell phones and PDAs are taxable benefits to employees, says Aberdeen Group’s Joe Basili. ...More
January 30, 2007 By Kelly Teal
Posted in Articles, Software as a Service/ Cloud Services (SaaS)
2G, 3G, 4G, Gigi?

ANYONE FINDING THEMSELVES near a television lately will have picked up on the fact that wireless companies are selling network quality as their biggest differentiator. But beyond the “It’s the network” and “Raising the bar” slogans lies the reality that not all networks are ...More
January 30, 2007 By Tara Seals
Posted in Articles
Gray Matters

SMARTPHONES, THOSE SLEEK wireless devices with computer-like operating systems and QWERTY keyboards, could be the next great opportunity in the business market. That has sparked a flurry of competitive moves for market share on the part of industry participants, and a lot ...More
January 30, 2007 By Tara Seals
Posted in Articles
iPass Unveils New 3G, Satellite Services

iPass Inc, which specializes in mobility software and services, has added new 3G service based on the high-speed CDMA EV-DO Rev A standard. The intent is to better enable enterprise productivity in the United States. The company also has signed on to become a distribution ...More
January 30, 2007
Posted in News
Nokia Sees Strong Interest in New Partner Program

Nokia said Monday more than 750 companies have joined the Nokia for Business Channel Program since its introduction three months ago. The program went live Jan. 1 and more than 40 percent of the participating companies are enrolled in two or more technology tracks, Nokia ...More
January 22, 2007
Posted in News
AT&T Phasing Out Cingular Name

AT&T Inc. will begin to absorb the Cingular Wireless name beginning Monday. AT&T will not use the name many in the industry cringed to think about: AT&T Wireless. That brand was known for poor service and garnered a sour reputation among consumers and telecom ...More
January 12, 2007
Posted in News