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Carriers Keep Up with Fire Demands
September 3, 2009 8:15 am | by Monica Alleven | News | CommentsWith wildfires posing a threat to cell phone towers in Southern California earlier this week, at least a couple service providers report that their networks are performing well.
Verizon Drops Storm to $50
August 31, 2009 8:25 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsVerizon Wireless has quietly reduced the BlackBerry Storm to $49.99. The company’s Web site currently offers a $100 online discount off the original 2-year contract price of $149.99.
Data Charges Come Under Scrutiny
August 27, 2009 8:30 am | by Peter Svensson, AP Technology Writer | News | CommentsVerizon Wireless is looking into ways to prevent subscribers without data plans from accidentally starting up the Web browser on their phones and racking up $1.99 in fees each time.
Jitterbug Hooks Up with Verizon
August 27, 2009 8:10 am | News | CommentsGreatCall, creator of the Jitterbug phone, is now using Verizon Wireless’ network.
FirstNews Briefs for August 26, 2009
August 26, 2009 6:00 pm | News | CommentsCompanies in today's briefs include: Verizon Wireless, Cricket Communications, ABI Research, ZTE, Integrated Device Technology, Openwave, Immersion Corporation, Amalfi Semiconductor, Rhomobile, Jumptap, Admob, Quattro Wireless, Handango.
Some Verizon Customers Find $1.99 Bill Errors(2)
August 26, 2009 8:10 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsThe nation's largest wireless carrier says it will pay refunds to customers erroneously charged $1.99 per month for Internet data services they didn't use.
Panasonic H1 Gets OK from Verizon
August 24, 2009 8:15 am | by Monica Alleven | News | CommentsDoctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals should be pleased with a new tool at their disposal – the new Gobi-enabled Panasonic Toughbook H1 certified to work on Verizon Wireless’ network.
FirstNews Briefs for August 24, 2009
August 24, 2009 8:00 am | News | CommentsCompanies in the news: Royal KPN, SkyTerra, Level 3 Communications, Consumer Electronics Association, Elektrobit Corporation, Southwest Airlines, Verizon Wireless, Yulong, U.S. Cellular, Page Plus Cellular, EA Mobile.
Qwest Issues 60 Day Notice to Wireless Customers
August 21, 2009 5:55 am | Videos | CommentsTips for Qwest Wireless customers interested in switching to Verizon Wireless before October 31, 2009.
VZW: Steady Stream of Devices Coming
August 20, 2009 7:10 pm | by Monica Alleven | News | CommentsWhat’s on Verizon Wireless’ official device roadmap?
M2M Pioneer Behind Name of Verizon, Qualcomm JV
August 20, 2009 7:25 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsQualcomm and Verizon Wireless have finally given a name to their joint venture three weeks after its formation.
iBasis Files Federal Suit, Escalates KPN Fight
August 19, 2009 8:05 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsIn yet another move to stop Royal KPN’s unsolicited buyout offer, wholesale VoIP provider iBasis has brought a second suit against the Dutch telecommunications company.
Verizon Completes LTE Data Calls
August 17, 2009 8:25 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsVerizon Wireless says it has completed its first successful LTE data calls in Boston and Seattle based on the 3GPP Release 8 standard.
J.D. Study Ranks Customer Care
August 14, 2009 8:13 am | by Monica Alleven | News | CommentsCustomers reported shorter hold times and improved rates of problem resolution on the first contact.
No iPhone, But VZW 2Q Metrics Remain Steady
July 27, 2009 8:35 am | by Maisie Ramsay and Andrew Berg | News | CommentsVerizon Wireless seems to be curiously immune to AT&T’s iPhone.
AT & T Beats Verizon on Net Adds
July 24, 2009 8:50 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsVerizon Wireless added fewer wireless customers than rival AT&T in its second quarter.
Reports: Nokia Siemens Going After Parts of Nortel
April 8, 2009 9:06 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsReports are emerging that Nokia Siemens Network (NSN) has bid on large segments of the bankrupt infrastructure company, Nortel.
FirstNews Briefs for Feb. 26, 2009
February 26, 2009 8:23 am | News | CommentsCompanies in the news: Nokia, Ericsson, Alcatel-Lucent, Nokia Siemens Networks, Alaska Airlines, Storyz, Motorola, iSkoot, Twitter, Bridgewater Systems, Iridium Satellite.
Sun Launches JavaFX Mobile
February 13, 2009 8:21 am | by Wireless Week Staff | News | CommentsSun Microsystems this week announced the availability of the JavaFX Mobile platform
Siemens Fined in Massive Bribery Program
December 16, 2008 8:11 am | by Evan Koblentz | News | CommentsSiemens AG is paying $1.6 billion in fines stemming from charges of frequently bribing government officials to obtain contracts
Siemens Adds Mobility to UC
October 14, 2008 8:16 am | by Brad Smith | News | CommentsSiemens Enterprise Communications has upgraded its unified communications portfolio
NSN: Not an Either/Or Vendor
October 1, 2008 9:39 pm | by Monica Alleven | News | CommentsCHICAGO—Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN) has its Flexi base station in the lab with Sprint, and it’s ready to go once it gets the green light from the new Clearwire that emerges when its pending merger with Xohm gets approved.
Nokia Outsources Enterprise, Licenses Patents
September 29, 2008 7:53 am | by Wireless Week Staff | News | CommentsFirmly interested in the consumer market, Nokia will begin getting more of its enterprise products from other companies rather than developing in-house, the cell phone giant said today.
Huawei Heading to Infrastructure Leadership
September 17, 2008 8:06 am | by Wireless Week Staff | News | CommentsAccording to ABI Research, the top cellular infrastructure suppliers are Ericsson, Nokia-Siemens and Alcatel-Lucent.
FirstNews Briefs for September 16, 2008
September 16, 2008 7:50 am | News | CommentsCompanies in the News: Nokia Seimens Networks, Globe, Neustar, Telit Wireless, CommScope, Andrew, Xirgo Technologies, Enterprise Wireless Alliance, Portman Security Systems, Continuous Computing, Ringleader Digital
