Wireless Business Forecast articles from October 2007

Wireless Business Forecast archives from October 2007

Cable Wiggles Its Toes In The Muni Wi-Fi Pool.
October 5, 2007... When it comes to the prospects for municipal wireless mesh in light of the implosion of EarthLink, there are several avenues: backhaul over copper, fiber or high bandwidth wireless. But there is another backbone out there in most cities -...

The Mobile Media Review: Tablets, Browsers, Shopping, RSSing, Babes And An Empty Back 'Yard'.
October 5, 2007... Welcome to "The Mobile Media Review," our relevant and, many times, irreverent view of what's going on in the mobile-content arena. This week, we discover that there may be a place for ultra-mobile PCs, that Opera may be a bit off key, that...

Commentary: The 700 MHz Order, Competition, Innovation And Investment.
October 5, 2007... By Hugh Carter Donahue, Ph.D. The interoperability of devices and applications in facilities-based competition guides Federal Communications Commission policy architecting investment and innovation for the 700 MHz band. In its Second...

Advertising Could Help Defray Wireless Muni Network Costs.
October 5, 2007... According to Yankee Group, advertising should be part of a well-balanced business plan for wireless community networks. The plan also requires a broad portfolio of revenue sources that includes government anchor tenancy, subscribers and...

Qualcomm Set For EC Anti-Trust Hot Seat.
October 5, 2007... The European Commission (EC) has decided to open formal anti-trust proceedings against San Diego-based chipmaker Qualcomm concerning an alleged breach of EC Treaty rules on abuse of a dominant market position. Qualcomm holds intellectual...

Verizon Wireless Chucks Admitted Outdated Text-Messaging Ban.
October 5, 2007... After getting into a little bit of hot policy water, Verizon Wireless now says it has allowed an abortion-rights group to set up a text-message system for its subscribers after initially refusing the request based on what the company called...

Minnesota Sues Sprint Nextel After Consumer Complaints Pile Up.
October 5, 2007... Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson has accused Sprint Nextel Corp. of extending customer contracts without the informed consent of those customers. According to news reports from her state, Swanson said she's acting on hundreds of...

The Mobile Media Review: Sprint's SEE, A New Apple Store, GetMobio's Cheap-Phone App, Mobile Widgets And Mickey Mouse Marketing.
October 19, 2007... Welcome to "The Mobile Media Review," our relevant and, many times, irreverent view of what's going on in the mobile-content arena. This week, Sprint dives into the entertainment pool, with limited initial success; Apple's WebApps store...

The 700 (MHz) Club: When Lobbying The FCC, Sometimes Less Is More.
October 19, 2007... By Brendan McGarry, The Center for Public Integrity On July 31, the Federal Communications Commission voted on rules that could radically change the type of Internet services and mobile devices available on cellular networks. This...

ITU Adds WiMAX To IMT Standards Mix.
October 19, 2007... Ambassador Richard M. Russell, U.S. Representative to the World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC), has welcomed a decision at the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) to include the burgeoning WiMAX technology among an important list...

Israeli Military Tech Could Treble 700 MHz WiMAX Capabilities.
October 19, 2007... What once was top secret Israeli military technology is about to be launched, in modified form, as the only way known to as much as triple the usable data rate of the broadband that can be pumped over a 700 MHz wireless channel using...

Internet Tax Moratorium Bill Heads To The Senate.
October 19, 2007... A scant three weeks before the Nov. 1 end date of the moratorium on Internet taxation, the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed the "Internet Tax Freedom Act (ITFA) Amendments Act of 2007," introduced by House Judiciary...

Qualcomm, Lawyers Await 'Gross Misconduct' Ruling.
October 19, 2007... Late last week, chipmaker Qualcomm Inc. was in federal court again, over who really is to blame for what a judge called "gross misconduct on a massive scale" at a past trial. U.S. Magistrate Judge Barbara Major is considering sanctions...

Which Is Worse: Losing Your Phone Or Breaking Up?(FusionOne)(Survey of cellphone users)(Survey)
October 19, 2007... Recent findings from a FusionOne-commissioned survey of cellphone subscribers revealed users' strong attachment to the content on their devices, which includes address books, ringtones, text, pictures, music, games, and other applications....

Can You Run 'The Amazing Race' Without Crashing?(National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's survey on accidents)(Survey)
October 19, 2007... A study conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration found that almost 80 percent of crashes involved some form of driver inattention within three seconds of the event, with cellphones cited as the most common distraction....