Policy & Industry
First News Briefs for September 27, 2012
September 27, 2012 6:22 am | by Wireless Week Staff | News | CommentsCompanies in today's briefs include: RadioShack, LG, Samsung, LightSquared, FCC, ABI Research, Novatel Wireless.
First News Briefs for September 26, 2012
September 26, 2012 7:23 am | by Wireless Week Staff | News | CommentsCompanies in today's briefs include: Tecore Networks, Step Up Mobile, Redknee, Boost Mobile, LG, LightSquared, Smith Micro Software.
Dish Lashes Out at Sprint AWS Proposals
September 26, 2012 7:18 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsDish Network has stepped up its offense against a Sprint proposal that it says could "severely jeopardize" its wireless plans.
California Governor Signs Driverless Cars Bill
September 26, 2012 7:10 am | by Terence Chea, Associated Press | News | CommentsGov. Jerry Brown rode to Google headquarters in a self-driving Toyota Prius before signing legislation Tuesday that will pave the way for driverless cars in California.
Apple Supplier's Factory Back up After China Brawl
September 25, 2012 7:02 am | by Joe McDonald, AP Business Writer | News | CommentsA factory in China owned by the manufacturer of Apple's iPhones resumed production Tuesday after a brawl by workers highlighted tensions that labor groups say were worsened by the pressure of a new iPhone launch.
FCC Deflects Criticism over LightSquared
September 24, 2012 7:29 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsFCC officials told Congress on Friday that the GPS industry should have raised concerns about interference long before it gave LightSquared the go-ahead for a wholesale wireless service in an adjacent band.
First News Briefs for September 24, 2012
September 24, 2012 7:21 am | by Wireless Week Staff | News | CommentsCompanies in today's briefs include: Overture Networks, CTIA, FCC, Solavei, Azimuth
Apple Supplier Halts China Factory After Violence
September 24, 2012 7:17 am | by Joe McDonald, AP Business Writer | News | CommentsThe company that makes Apple's iPhones suspended production at a factory in China on Monday after a brawl by as many as 2,000 employees at a dormitory injured 40 people.
Apple Loses German Patent Case Versus Samsung, Motorola
September 21, 2012 6:27 am | by Associated Press | News | CommentsA German court has dismissed Apple Inc.'s claim that Samsung Electronics and Google Inc.'s Motorola Mobility infringed patents used in touch-screen devices.
First News Briefs for September 21, 2012
September 21, 2012 6:24 am | by Wireless Week Staff | News | CommentsCompanies in today's briefs include: HTC, FCC, Sprint, LG Electronics, Qualcomm, AT&T, Palo Alto Networks.
Samsung Says it Will Add iPhone 5 to Court Case
September 20, 2012 7:06 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsSamsung Electronics says it plans to add the iPhone 5, set to be released Friday, to the list of Apple devices that it claims infringes its patents in a California court case.
First News Briefs for September 20, 2012
September 20, 2012 7:04 am | by Wireless Week Staff | News | CommentsCompanies: HTC, AT&T, Interop Technologies, Sprint, MetroPCS, ZTE, GCI, Chat Mobility, Northwest Missouri Cellular, Mobile Posse
First News Briefs for September 19, 2012
September 19, 2012 7:31 am | by Wireless Week Staff | News | CommentsCompanies in today's briefs include: Nuance Communications, Ditech Networks, Sprint, Samsung, Wi-Fi Alliance, Blinq Networks, DOT, AT&T.
China Cuts Rare Earths Mining Permits
September 19, 2012 7:25 am | by Joe McDonald, AP Business Writer | News | CommentsChina has cut the number of permits for rare earths mining in a new move to tighten controls over the exotic minerals needed to manufacture mobile phones, electric cars and other high-tech goods
BlackBerry Maker Licenses Microsoft Patent
September 19, 2012 7:23 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsBlackBerry maker Research in Motion is licensing technology from Microsoft to let BlackBerry devices store and transfer large files more easily.
Groups to File Complaint over AT & T FaceTime Policy
September 18, 2012 7:36 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsA trio of public interest groups has informed AT&T that they intend to file a complaint with the FCC over the carrier's controversial FaceTime policy.
First News Briefs for September 18, 2012
September 18, 2012 6:57 am | by Wireless Week Staff | News | CommentsCompanies in today's briefs include: PCIA, Small Cell Forum, Voyager Mobile, Sprint, Clearwire, Motorola Mobility, Intel, Raycap.
FCC 'Fallen Behind' on Spectrum Promises, says Commissioner
September 17, 2012 7:08 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsFCC Commissioner Ajit Pai said Friday the agency has "fallen behind" on a 2010 pledge to free up spectrum for the wireless industry.
House Hearing Set on FCC's Handling of LightSquared
September 17, 2012 6:43 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsHouse lawmakers have scheduled a Friday hearing on the FCC's management of LightSquared's botched attempt to build an LTE network.
First News Briefs for September 17, 2012
September 17, 2012 6:12 am | by Wireless Week Staff | News | CommentsCompanies in today's briefs include: 4G World. Nokia, Ford, Consumer Cellular, Qualcomm
Federal Judge Hands Samsung Setback Against Apple
September 17, 2012 6:06 am | by Peter Svensson, AP Technology Writer | News | CommentsIn a preliminary move, a federal judge has denied Samsung's request for a ban on imports of the iPhone, iPad and iPod.
Huawei: Australia Law Could Exclude China Firms
September 17, 2012 6:03 am | by Rod McGuirik, Associated Press | News | CommentsAn official of Chinese telecoms equipment giant Huawei Technologies said Friday he is concerned that new Australian laws to protect communication networks from cyber-attacks could exclude companies from tendering for work simply because they're Chinese.
Huawei, ZTE Deny Spying Before Congress
September 14, 2012 5:35 am | by Matthew Pennington, Associated Press | News | CommentsTwo major Chinese technology companies on Thursday denied allegations that some of their equipment is designed to facilitate spying, but struggled to convince U.S. lawmakers that they are independent from the dictates of Beijing's communist government.
FCC to Adopt 'Key' Parts of Fed Spectrum Sharing Report
September 13, 2012 7:30 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsThe head of the FCC said Wednesday the agency will execute "key recommendations" of a government report that advocated spectrum sharing between the feds and commercial wireless operators.
US Congressional Panel Probes Huawei, ZTE
September 13, 2012 7:20 am | by Matthew Pennington, Associated Press | News | CommentsU.S. lawmakers today will question executives of two major Chinese technology companies as part of a congressional probe into whether those firms' ambitions to carve out a bigger niche in the American market pose a threat to national security.
