Safety & Security

Hitting High Speeds in San Diego

August 1, 2008 8:07 am | by Brad Smith | News | Comments

It wasn’t long ago that when people talked about high-speed wireless data, they were talking in terms of 1 Mbps or less.

Closing the “Digital Divide”

July 31, 2008 9:54 pm | by Elliott Drucker | Articles | Comments

When it comes to availability of economical high bandwidth Internet access, there’s clearly a disconnect between those who live in cities and suburbs and those who reside in rural areas.

Backup Power is Carriers’ Latest Mandate

July 31, 2008 9:50 pm | by Evan Koblentz | Articles | Comments

Cellular base stations are nearly ubiquitous in developed nations today, making network coverage easy and reliable, so that’s good news.

Network Congestion Follows L.A. Quake

July 30, 2008 8:41 am | by Rhonda Wickham | News | Comments

The 5.4 earthquake that rattled Southern California yesterday didn’t damage any cell sites or towers. But the networks became so jammed

Study: Broadband Is Wireless’ Gain, But WiMAX’s Loss

July 30, 2008 8:21 am | by Wireless Week Staff | News | Comments

Wireless broadband services will create significant opportunities for revenue growth, and cellular technologies will take the largest share.

Anritsu Debuts EDGE Option for Signal Analyzer

July 30, 2008 8:12 am | by Evan Koblentz | News | Comments

Anritsu this week launched new software for testing EDGE transmissions on GSM networks.

State Regulators Formalize Telecom, Wireless Views

July 24, 2008 7:30 am | by Evan Koblentz | News | Comments

New resolutions passed yesterday by the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) codify the group’s opinions about the state of American telecommunications.

TESSCO Posts Record Earnings

July 23, 2008 7:41 am | by Rhonda Wickham | News | Comments

TESSCO Technologies reported record earnings for its first quarter, which ended June 29, 2008. Earnings per share reached a record $0.38.

Agilent Updates LTE, W-CDMA/HSPA Test Applications

July 22, 2008 8:13 am | by Evan Koblentz | News | Comments

Agilent Technologies announced new testing products for LTE and W-CDMA/HSPA mobile networks yesterday.

Malta WiMAX Network Uses Alvarion Hardware

July 22, 2008 8:11 am | by Evan Koblentz | News | Comments

Alvarion’s network hardware will be used in Go Mobile's WiMAX deployment in Malta, the companies said this week.

VZW Completes Florida Enhancements

July 22, 2008 8:08 am | by Wireless Week Staff | News | Comments

Verizon Wireless has poured nearly $75 million into Florida during the first half of 2008 on new cell sites, network facilities and other technologies to enhance services and coverage throughout the state.

Canadian Auctions Draw $4.25 Billion in Bids

July 22, 2008 7:57 am | by Rhonda Wickham | News | Comments

After nearly two months and 331 rounds of bidding, Canada's auction of wireless spectrum has concluded, according to a government official. Yesterday, two consecutive rounds in the auction produced no new bids. The auction raised $4.25 billion, which is more than twice the amount analysts had projected.

CTIA Says Wireline Peers Stall Porting

July 18, 2008 8:17 am | by Evan Koblentz | News | Comments

Wireline operators take far too long to port customer telephone numbers to wireless carriers, possibly as a tactic to make customers quit trying to leave.

Sprint Says 40 Gb Network Complete; Plans for 100 Gb

July 16, 2008 8:44 am | by Evan Koblentz | News | Comments

Sprint Nextel’s 40 Gb fiber-optic network is now out of its testing phase and is live, the company announced this week.

Seybold’s Take - Wireless Broadband Battlelines

July 2, 2008 9:45 pm | by Andy Seybold | Articles | Comments

Mobile WiMAX players had hoped to capitalize on technology capabilities and time-to-market. As time goes by, it seems possible that the once-perceived dominance is evaporating.

The Data Engineering Dilemma

July 2, 2008 9:36 pm | by Elliott Drucker | Articles | Comments

When the concept of using wireless networks for provision of commercial packet data services was first addressed 15 years ago, the generally held belief was that wireless data networks would be designed and engineered in much the same way as voice networks.

The Marriage of WiMAX and LTE

July 2, 2008 9:10 pm | by Brad Smith | Articles | Comments

It started in Barcelona. Perhaps before, but Barcelona is where people starting taking it seriously. WiMAX and LTE, together as a happy family of technologies living together in harmony.

CTIA Reiterates Objections to FCC’s Free Wireless Broadband Plan

June 19, 2008 9:03 am | by Teresa von Fuchs | News | Comments

CTIA filed an ex parte letter with the FCC today, reiterating the association’s concerns regarding the commission's proposed usage rules for the AWS-2 and AWS-3 bands.

Survey Says Video Services Can Slow ‘Net

June 19, 2008 8:37 am | by Evan Koblentz | News | Comments

Results of a survey attempting to answer the question if bandwidth demands of modern and future telecommunications services will “break” the Internet as we know it?

News Briefs for June 13, 2008

June 13, 2008 8:00 am | News | Comments

Companies in today’s briefs include: Nokia Siemens Networks, Embarq, Hands-On Mobile, NTT DoCoMo, Andrew, WeFi

What Lies Beyond the Walled Garden?

June 10, 2008 6:42 am | by Dave Evans | Articles | Comments

Just three years after Netscape enabled the commercial Web in 1994, cellular network providers leapt on the platform and introduced the wireless application protocol.

Skyworks Keeps Peace Between Wi-Fi, WiMAX Signals

June 4, 2008 8:28 am | by Evan Koblentz | News | Comments

Skyworks Solutions today announced a new line of frequency filters to help engineers minimize interference in Wi-Fi and WiMAX devices.

Broadband, Teleworking Could Spell Big Savings

May 30, 2008 8:35 am | by Rhonda Wickham | News | Comments

The Economic Impact of Stimulating Broadband Nationally, Connected Nation suggests that broadband can help alleviate the pain associated with high gas prices.