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Cingular passes 50 million

March 15, 2005 Top U.S. cell phone operator has nearly one in three U.S. wireless subscribers. TAGS: Cingular Wireless, BellSouth Corp., subscriber, U.S., cell phone, AT&T Corp.

BellSouth, 8x8 launch VoIP service

December 10, 2005 Carrier is the latest big phone company to offer home services powered by voice over Internet Protocol. TAGS: 8X8, BellSouth Corp., VoIP, VoIP service, AT&T Corp., U.S., IP

U.S. cell tally: 180 million users and counting

March 14, 2005 U.S. cell phone subscriber totals, wireless revenue and monthly bills all climb. TAGS: CTIA, BellSouth Corp., cell phone, U.S., survey, AT&T Corp.

AT&T to buy BellSouth for $67 billion

March 5, 2006 The combined company would generate about $130 billion in sales and serve nearly 70 million local phone customers. TAGS: BellSouth Corp., AT&T Corp., telephone company, local phone company, acquisition, Cingular Wireless, SBC Communications Inc., Verizon Communications, merger, Qwest Communications Inc., Texas, telecommunications, cable company, state, U.S., TV

Cingular debuts push-to-talk feature

December 2, 2005 Company is the latest wireless carrier to offer a walkie-talkie feature for its cell phones. TAGS: Kodiak Networks, push-to-talk, Cingular Wireless, BellSouth Corp., AT&T Corp., cell phone, U.S.

FCC unplugs states' rules on 'naked' DSL

March 25, 2005 New Chairman Martin's first big task is to take a hard look at selling digital subscriber lines without other services. TAGS: BellSouth Corp., DSL, phone line, DSL service, VoIP, broadband service, broadband, VoIP company, state, commission, decision, AT&T Corp., U.S.

AT&T, BellSouth merger passes antitrust test

October 11, 2006 Department of Justice's antitrust division gives blessing to $67 billion merger between AT&T and BellSouth. TAGS: merger, BellSouth Corp., antitrust, AT&T Corp., approval, telecommunications, U.S.

Cell phones channel TV broadcasts

January 25, 2005 Major rollouts from Cingular and Verizon mean never having to miss an episode of "According to Jim." TAGS: MobiTV, Verizon V-Cast, Cingular Wireless, cell phone, Verizon Communications, BellSouth Corp., handset, U.S., Sprint Nextel, channel, AT&T Corp., TV, video

Telecoms deny illegally handing over call records

May 17, 2006 Two biggest phone companies in U.S. say they never improperly provided call records to National Security Agency. TAGS: NSA, BellSouth Corp., Qwest Communications Inc., MCI Inc., AT&T Corp., Verizon Communications, telecommunications, record, U.S.

Barely legal? Strip poker hits Cingular phones

January 6, 2005 Even without the nudity of the European version, will the racy mobile game upset American moralists and FCC chairmen? TAGS: nudity, Cingular Wireless, BellSouth Corp., opponent, U.S., AT&T Corp., cell phone

Source: FCC to dress 'naked' DSL

March 21, 2005 Agency is expected to up-end rules that force BellSouth to unbundle its DSL service from its phone service, a source tells News.com. TAGS: BellSouth Corp., DSL, phone service, commission, broadband, decision, Verizon Communications, rule, state, AT&T Corp., U.S.

European firm aims to goose U.S. wireless data sales

March 28, 2005 DirtyHippo, a European cell phone software company, is trying its hand in the mercurial U.S. cell phone data market. TAGS: operator, T-Mobile, U.S., BellSouth Corp., Cingular Wireless, subscriber, cell phone, Sprint Nextel, software company, AT&T Corp., games

AT&T and BellSouth: Why you should care

November 7, 2006 After its proposed merger with BellSouth, AT&T will in many ways be bigger and stronger than its monopolistic predecessor, Ma Bell. TAGS: BellSouth Corp., merger, AT&T Corp., Ma Bell, telecommunications, commission, U.S.

Qwest finally on VoIP quest

May 6, 2005 Its OneFlex Premier service debuts late, and now Qwest must play catch up with cable companies and VoIP competitors such as Vonage. TAGS: Qwest Communications Inc., VoIP, phone service, Vonage Holdings Corp., BellSouth Corp., cable company, AT&T Corp., U.S.

The Ogo goes international

June 30, 2005 Even though Cingular stopped selling the BlackBerry-like device, the Ogo will roll out in countries outside the U.S., says its manufacturer. TAGS: IXI Mobile, Cingular Wireless, AT&T Wireless, BellSouth Corp., RIM BlackBerry, U.S., AT&T Corp., handheld

FAQ: NSA's data mining explained

May 12, 2006 As political concern grows over the National Security Agency's data-mining project, CNET News.com answers some questions. TAGS: NSA, data mining, telephone call, BellSouth Corp., FAQ, conversation, call, Sen., AT&T Corp., database, cell phone, U.S.

U.S. consumers eye bundled services

April 15, 2005 "Significant minority" of consumers ready to switch to offerings that combine phone, Internet and cable TV services, survey shows. TAGS: satellite company, cable television company, cable television, bundle, BellSouth Corp., TV company, VoD, cable company, survey, satellite, telecommunications, AT&T Corp., U.S.

Bumps in the road for AT&T-BellSouth merger?

April 4, 2006 Mark Del Bianco says there are good reasons to challenge the conventional wisdom that regulators should let the deal sail through. TAGS: spectrum, broadband service, Sprint Nextel, BellSouth Corp., wisdom, broadband, band, AT&T Corp., merger, telecommunications, U.S.

More alarms over cell phone E911

July 1, 2005 Cell phone operators tell the FCC they need more time to get location-sensitive phones into customers' hands. TAGS: E911, operator, handset, cell phone, BellSouth Corp., U.S., Cingular Wireless, AT&T Corp.

WiMax? Why not?

June 7, 2005 Wireless broadband gear gets its second wind in Chicago at Supercomm 2005. TAGS: SuperComm, BellSouth Corp., operator, AT&T Corp., Chicago, wireless broadband, mile, broadband, Fujitsu, U.S.