T-Mobile and Nortel Networks tests high speed wireless internet services
T-Mobile and Nortel Networks have said that they have successfully tested a new high-speed wireless technology which would make them as fast as fixed line wireless internet.
They tested the technology in a car which was driven at an average speed of around 70 kmph while keeping [...]
Cricket launches Prepaid Wireless Broadband services
Cricket has announced the launch of their prepaid wireless broadband internet services.
A company representative said: “There is nobody in the market providing wireless broadband to a low-income customer with no contract. These are people under $50k household income, with no broadband Internet in their homes. This becomes their alternative to [...]
Qwest now offering Verizon Wireless services
Qwest Communications International has announced that they are now offering Verizon Wireless services to all their new customers in its residential service area.
The company had said earlier this year that they are going to stop offering Sprint Nextel Corp.’s wireless service.
They are now moving to Verizon’s service as part of [...]
Toshiba laptops to get Ericsson mobile broadband technology
Ericsson has announced that they are collaborating with PC manufacturer Toshiba to provide mobile broadband technology.
Toshiba’s business laptops would now get integrated support for mobile broadband access using HSPA standard.
The Japanese company aims to launch the first products in the second half of 2008. These would be sold [...]
Oklahoma City launches wireless network
The Oklahoma City has announced that they are now launching their own wireless network which they claim is the largest of its kind in the world.
This network is owned by the city itself and is worth around USD 5 million.
It covers 555-square-mile of area though it is not for public [...]
Cablevision Systems to develop their own wireless broadband network
Cablevision Systems has announced that they are now planning to invest $350 million to build a wireless broadband network.
This network would be used to serve their customers in the New York area. This network is expected to be up and running in the next two years.
The company [...]
Rostrvm Solutions has joined the growing band of technology vendors with the foresight to support its UK channel on Conjungo, the technology supplier search engine. This valuable part of Rostrvm Solutions channel programme will ensure that businesses looking for Call Centre and Contact Centre technologies online can find suppliers appropriate to their business type and [...]
AT&T and Starbucks launch Wi-Fi services in stores
AT&T and Starbucks have announced that they have now started providing Wi-Fi services powered by AT&T technology at their company-operated Starbucks stores.
This expansion would continue through the rest of the year.
The two companies have begun by providing the service in Starbucks stores in San Antonio.
AT&T said that [...]
Sprint Xohm WiMax Launch Delayed
Sprint has now said that they are delaying the commercial launch of their much awaited Xohm-branded mobile Internet service.
A soft launch of the service is already underway in some locations including Chicago, Baltimore and Washington, D.C.
The company said that the delay is primarily to improve the backhaul side of the [...]
Nokia Web Tablet device to support Sprint WiMax network
Mobile phone maker Nokia has said that their upcoming mobile web tablet product would support the Sprint WiMax network in the USA.
The company said that the device would come with a 4.1-inch touch screen and a slide-out keyboard.
It could become a possible rival to the Asustek’s [...]
