GPS
End of the Road for LightSquared?
February 15, 2012 7:19 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsThe FCC has hammered what could be the final nail in the coffin for LightSquared's LTE plans.
Harbinger Value Plummets on LightSquared Bet
February 7, 2012 6:46 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsLightSquared's ongoing failure to get the green light for its LTE network has made it something of a bad luck charm for its main backer...
LightSquared Backer Rebuts Grassley Bribery Charges
February 2, 2012 7:06 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsLightSquared's main financer, Philip Falcone's hedge fund Harbinger Capital Partners, continues to deny allegations that it tried to bribe a senator...
Sprint Gives LightSquared Until Mid-March for FCC Clearance
February 1, 2012 6:55 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsSprint has agreed to give LightSquared until mid-March to resolve GPS interference problems that have delayed the launch of its LTE network.
LightSquared GPS Argument Up for Public Comment
January 30, 2012 6:57 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsThe FCC has opened part of LightSquared's embattled wireless plans for public comment
High Court: Warrant Needed for GPS Tracking
January 24, 2012 7:06 am | by Jesse J. Holland and Pete Yost, Associated Press | News | CommentsIn a rare defeat for law enforcement, the Supreme Court unanimously agreed on Monday to bar police from installing GPS technology to track suspects without first...
GPS Interference Tests 'Rigged,' says LightSquared
January 18, 2012 7:17 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsLightSquared said today that GPS industry insiders "rigged" tests which found its planned LTE network interfered with GPS receivers...
Officials: 'No Practical Solutions' for LightSquared GPS Problem
January 16, 2012 7:01 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsTop government officials said Friday that there are "no practical solutions" to GPS interference problems caused by LightSquared's planned mobile broadband network...
LightSquared Says Tests Prove Interference Fix
December 8, 2011 7:03 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsLightSquared says new tests prove it has fixed the GPS interference problem that has held up the deployment of its hybrid satellite-terrestrial LTE network.
High Court Troubled by Warrantless GPS Tracking
November 9, 2011 7:15 am | by Mark Sherman, Associated Press | News | CommentsThings got personal Tuesday when the justices were told police could slap GPS devices on their cars and track their movements without asking a judge...
Coalition Files with FCC to Block LightSquared Spectrum Use
November 8, 2011 7:10 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsIn a filing with the FCC, the Coalition to Save Our GPS today called on the commission to "promptly rule" that LightSquared can never use the upper mobile satellite spectrum...
Keynote Drills Down on Mobile Travel Site Performance
October 20, 2011 8:45 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsKeynote Systems' Mobile Travel & Hospitality Index for September shows the importance of mobile web performance for travel-related sites...
Google Improves Maps, Turn-By-Turn with Inrix Data
September 27, 2011 8:01 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsGoogle has selected Inrix, provider of real-time traffic data, to help power its navigation and mapping applications.
APPS Chart New Path for Navigation Market
September 25, 2011 1:39 pm | by Andrew Berg | Articles | CommentsApps are changing the way consumers do pretty much everything, and navigation is no exception. More than 5,000 navigation-related apps exist in Apple’s App Store alone, covering everything from pedestrian routes in theme parks to public transportation.
Swedish Daycare Centers use GPS to Track Children
September 22, 2011 7:58 am | by Malin Rising, Associated Press | News | CommentsDaycare centers in Sweden have started using GPS systems and other electronic tracking devices to keep tabs on children during excursions...
LightSquared Claims Fix to GPS Problem
September 21, 2011 8:07 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsLightSquared claims it has come up with a "simple, affordable" fix to the GPS interference issue...
FCC No-Show, Lobbying Query Overshadow LightSquared Hearing
September 16, 2011 8:09 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsYesterday's House Armed Services Committee hearing was supposed to be about the impact of LightSquared's network on national security...
LightSquared Parries Feds on Capitol Hill
September 9, 2011 8:16 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsLightSquared again found itself in the hot seat yesterday when it faced pointed questions about its network's impact on GPS service...
Texting, Grand Theft Auto Style; Alarms Pose Risk
August 19, 2011 8:04 am | by Jordan Robertson, AP Technology Writer | News | CommentsComputer hackers can force some cars to unlock their doors and start their engines without a key by sending specially crafted messages to a car's anti-theft system.
NTIA Chief Urges FCC to Wait on LightSquared
August 15, 2011 8:27 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsNTIA chief Larry Strickling has asked the FCC to delay its approval for LightSquared's mobile broadband service...
LightSquared Lashes Out at GPS Makers
August 12, 2011 8:17 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsLightSquared ratcheted up the rhetoric again yesterday when it sent a letter to the FCC blaming the GPS industry...
FCC: We Won't Let LightSquared Interfere With GPS
August 10, 2011 8:21 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsThe FCC is maintaining a hard line on a dispute between LightSquared and the GPS industry over interference problems...
USGIC: LightSquared's Backup Plan Won't Work
August 2, 2011 8:17 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsThe U.S. GPS Industry Council is throwing cold water on LightSquared's backup plan for its LTE network...
Sen. Grassley: FCC Owes Answer to LightSquared GPS Query
July 6, 2011 8:04 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsIowa Republican Chuck Grassley, is taking the FCC to task for ignoring his questions on the agency's decision to grant LightSquared a conditional waiver...
LightSquared Blames GPS Industry for Interference Mess
June 30, 2011 8:21 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsLightSquared issued a 318-page report to the FCC today reporting that its network could have a catastrophic effect on GPS service if...
