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PCTEL Snaps Up Sigma Wireless
February 27, 2007 5:10 pm | by Susan Rush | News | CommentsIn an effort to gain a foothold in the European antenna market, PCTEL has acquired Sigma Wireless Technologies (SWT) from Sigma Communications for $27 million.
Cingular Launches "Raising the Bar" Contest
February 27, 2007 5:10 pm | by Susan Rush | News | CommentsIt is said a picture is worth a thousand words, but in the case of one Cingular Wireless customer, a picture will be worth $50,000. The carrier has launched the "Raising the Bar" photo contest, which will handsomely reward the customer who best portrays the "five bars" image in real life.
DoCoMo Expands Roaming Reach
February 27, 2007 5:09 pm | by Susan Rush | News | CommentsLess than two months after introducing international roaming capabilities to its 3G FOMA customers, NTT DoCoMo is extending the service reach to Korea and Germany.
News Briefs for July 5, 2005
February 27, 2007 5:09 pm | by Wireless Week Staff | News | CommentsAmp'd Mobile, HurryDate, THQ Wireless, Conspiracy Entertainment, In-Fusio, MobilePro Corporation, Tiger Communications, Calypso Wireless, Ecutel, Cisco Systems, Verizon Wireless, AirDefense, Sogetel, mmwave Technologies, palmOne, TA Orange and SP Holding Corporation.
Boeing Grounds Broadband Service
February 27, 2007 5:09 pm | by Susan Rush | News | CommentsBoeing announced plans to phase out its Connexion by Boeing air-to-ground high-speed broadband service. After six years of investments, the satellite-based offering just failed to live up to expectations, according to Boeing.
Google in China.com Partnership
February 27, 2007 5:09 pm | by Susan Rush | News | CommentsIt looks like the rumors were true - Google and China.com announced a partnership to work together in China.
T-Mobile UK Launches Mobile Gaming Service
February 27, 2007 5:09 pm | by Susan Rush | News | CommentsT-Mobile UK is looking to entice its t-zones customers to jump into more game play by launching a play for prizes category. The new offering is being made possible through a partnership with Sennari Entertainment, a developer of mobile entertainment and loyalty applications.
News Briefs for Aug. 17, 2006
February 27, 2007 5:09 pm | by Wireless Week Staff | News | CommentsInterDigital Communications Corporation, Nokia, LG Electronics, Texas Instruments, ZTE Corporation, Telus, Google, smarTVideo Technologies, Content Asia Network, SplashData, FaithMobile, Crisp Wireless, fastmobile, Wayfinder and Smart SMS Corporation.
To Pick Up or Not to Pick Up: Stephen King Is Calling
February 27, 2007 5:09 pm | by Monica Alleven | News | CommentsYou've heard about it. It's the story about how pulses sent through cell phones turn the recipients into killer zombies. No, it's not the latest public service announcement from escapecellhell.org. It's the plot of Stephen King's latest horror novel, "Cell," which hit bookstores on Jan. 24. As part of the book's marketing campaign, King recorded two "talk tones," similar to ringtones but with
EarthLink Exec Keeps Eye on the (Foot) Ball
February 27, 2007 5:09 pm | by Mark Rockwell | News | CommentsDon Berryman's life is getting more complicated by the day. It's especially complicated during the football season. That's because the head of EarthLink's new municipal broadband division is not only running one of the hottest Internet divisions, but he's also trying to get to football games. Specifically, the Atlanta-based executive is trying to get into No.
Speed Thrills
February 27, 2007 5:09 pm | by Brad Smith | News | CommentsWhen Kris Rinne goes to the 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona in a couple weeks, she'll be playing a new role. Instead of listening to how other carriers around the world have been pushing out new technologies, Cingular Wireless' chief technology officer will be teaching more than listening. Rinne and Cingular have put the U.
Local Politics Put Squeeze on Wi-Fi
February 27, 2007 5:09 pm | by Mark Rockwell | News | CommentsWASHINGTON–Political complexities can be a significant concern for advancing municipal Wi-Fi networks, and they must be navigated just as efficiently as the networking plans for those projects. As the first big Wi-Fi networks move forward, the importance of managing the political issues is becoming more apparent.
Ringback Revival
February 27, 2007 5:09 pm | by Sue Marek | News | CommentsA year ago, ringback tones were considered the hottest new mobile music moneymaker. Two Tier 1 operators and a handful of Tier 3 carriers jumped on the ringback tone bandwagon, but the service quickly faded from the spotlight. Operators seemed to focus their energies, and capex dollars, on full-track downloads, causing ringbacks to take a back seat in priorities.
Startups Bank on Mobile TV
February 27, 2007 5:09 pm | by Sue Marek | News | CommentsMobile TV is one of the hottest topics in the wireless industry and it is generating much discussion about the content, the quality of service, the fees and consumer interest and uptake. Of course, carriers are eager to deliver the best quality mobile TV service at the lowest possible cost, and now there are several new companies that have launched with the intention of helping operators delive
Betting on the Bundle
February 27, 2007 5:09 pm | by Sue Marek | News | CommentsIt's been more than two years since Qwest decided to sell its wireless assets and migrate its wireless subscribers off its existing network and onto Sprint's network, effectively changing the company's status from a service provider to an MVNO. Although Qwest hailed this decision – saying the change would give the company access to a nationwide footprint without having to spend millions t
