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Motorola snaps up wireless broadband company

April 18, 2006 Cell phone maker to acquire Orthogon Systems, which specializes in wireless broadband tech, for an undisclosed sum. TAGS: wireless broadband, Motorola Inc., broadband, radio, cell phone

BellSouth's WiMax offered as broadband backup

March 20, 2006 Company will market its WiMax wireless service as a disaster-ready add-on to its regular broadband service. TAGS: BellSouth Corp., wireless broadband, wireless service, broadband, Hurricane Katrina, broadband service, New Orleans, backup, AT&T Corp.

Sprint Nextel prepares to take on DSL providers

April 6, 2006 Sprint's announcement with Linksys at CTIA this week sheds light on the carrier's plans for its mobile broadband service. TAGS: wireless broadband, EVDO, Sprint Nextel, CTIA, broadband, 4G, DSL, DSL service, wireless service, DSL company, Cisco Systems Inc., consulting, Linksys, Verizon Communications, router

EarthLink aims to evolve

October 11, 2005 Trying to shed its dependence on cable and phone companies, the ISP courts broadband customers by diversifying in a big way. TAGS: EarthLink Inc., wireless broadband, broadband over power line, DSL company, broadband, broadband network, broadband service, Philadelphia, DSL, contract, city, Internet Service Provider, Wi-Fi, wireless network

Google tight-lipped on U.K. spectrum bid

December 14, 2007 The company won't say whether it will participate in Ofcom's auction of radio spectrum, citing a U.S. ruling. TAGS: spectrum, auction, wireless broadband, dividend, radio, U.K., representative, broadband, Google Inc., U.S., microphone, TV

Wi-Fi gives kids access to unchaperoned Net

September 12, 2006 special feature Wireless cities combined with kids' mobile devices may spell trouble for parents' Internet controls. TAGS: margin, kid, parent, wireless broadband, Wi-Fi, Nintendo DS, wireless device, mobile device, Sony PSP, Internet access, city, Nintendo Co. Ltd., P2P, broadband, games, PC

Intel plots path of WiMax

September 7, 2004 Three years of work in wireless broadband lie ahead, Intel says, as it gives a first look at its Rosedale processor. TAGS: broadband, wireless broadband, broadband wireless, cable broadband, Intel Developer Forum, broadband network, DSL, Intel, frequency, equipment, radio, U.S., notebook computer

Qualcomm readies next-gen 3G chips

April 11, 2006 As carriers deploy EV-DO Revision A, Qualcomm says its next version will triple download and upload speeds. TAGS: Qualcomm Inc., EVDO, wireless broadband, CDMA, Sprint Nextel, DSL service, 3G, carrier, broadband, wireless network, Verizon Communications, DSL, chipset

Broadband providers decry Net-wiretapping rules

June 29, 2006 Cost of complying with federal wiretapping rules will be prohibitive, especially given deadlines, smaller firms say. TAGS: CALEA, broadband provider, broadband, broadband network, deadline, wireless broadband, telecommunications, VoIP, rule, government

Google lobbies for 'open' wireless networks

June 14, 2007 Net neutrality rules for broadband died last year, but now Google and its old allies are pushing for similar rules on wireless networks. TAGS: Net Neutrality, airwave, spectrum, broadband network, wireless broadband, alliance, Google Inc., broadband, wireless network, rule, AT&T Corp.

Cisco buying WiMax start-up for $330 million

October 23, 2007 Networking equipment giant switches gears and takes the plunge into WiMax with the acquisition of Navini Networks. TAGS: Navini Networks, Cisco Systems Inc., wireless broadband, networking equipment, wireless technology, broadband, acquisition, 3G, start-up, service provider, Wi-Fi, Motorola Inc., radio, cell phone, U.S.

Big talk about broadband

June 21, 2007 Industry executives at the NXTcomm trade show in Chicago roll out ambitious plans for wired and wireless broadband services. TAGS: Verizon Communications, IP television, trade show, wireless broadband, fiber-optics, exec, AT&T Corp., CEO, telecommunications, Chicago, broadband, service provider, Apple iPhone, video

EC proposes using TV spectrum for WiMax

June 13, 2007 U.K. spectrum freed as TV converts from analog to digital could be allocated to WiMax, shrinking digital divide, commissioner says. TAGS: spectrum, digital divide, dividend, rural area, representative, broadband, wireless broadband, analog, 3G, Europe, U.K., TV

FCC to reveal spectrum auction plan

April 25, 2007 The Federal Communications Commission will unveil some of the rules it will use in the upcoming 700MHz spectrum auction. TAGS: spectrum, auction, rule, wireless broadband, broadband, band, digital television, analog, cell phone, TV

Sprint Nextel, Clearwire plan nationwide WiMax network

July 19, 2007 Together, companies plan to offer 100 million users in the United States high-speed mobile Internet service by the end of 2008. TAGS: Clearwire Corp., Sprint Nextel, wireless broadband, technology company, broadband, U.S.

Sprint calling on wireless broadband

March 29, 2007 Executive says carrier is banking on wireless data services to win customers in the highly competitive mobile phone business. TAGS: John Burris, wireless data service, Sprint Nextel, data service, CTIA, wireless broadband, broadband, mobile phone, music, Apple Computer

AT&T, start-up team in citywide Wi-Fi bid

July 21, 2006 AT&T and MetroFi have drafted a joint proposal to bid on the citywide Wi-Fi network being built in Riverside, Calif. TAGS: Wi-Fi network, proposal, brand recognition, AT&T Corp., city, Wi-Fi, EarthLink Inc., Philadelphia, wireless broadband, California, cable company, broadband, San Francisco, start-up, radio, brand

Stay tuned for Verizon Wireless TV

January 7, 2005 The operator tries to climb back to No. 1 with a major expansion of its high-speed network and a new mobile TV service. TAGS: Verizon V-Cast, mobile TV, Verizon Wireless, wireless broadband, broadband network, carrier, BellSouth Corp., Verizon Communications, cell phone, Sprint Nextel, U.S., handset, Cingular Wireless, city, programming, AT&T Corp.

HP sees opening in software on the Net

February 3, 2006 Company known for hardware plans to put more stress on software and services for growth--especially applications delivered online. TAGS: managed services, Mark Hurd, mobility, EVDO, wireless broadband, consulting, HP, acquisition, programming, Verizon Communications, CEO, broadband, Dell
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