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Posted in October 2006

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AutoCell Returns With Microsoft Deal


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October 31, 2006 : Massachusetts WLAN optimization startup has also hooked up with HP

Is It Really a Two-Horse Race?


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October 31, 2006 : 5:00 PM -- Stellar results from Cingular and Verizon seem to indicate that might be the case

VOIP à la (Dual) Mode


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October 31, 2006 : While today's dual-mode cellular/WiFi VOIP services do offer some compelling hooks, in most cases there's still something missing.

Cisco Plots More Dual-Mode Action


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October 31, 2006 : Prospects for cellular-WiFi converged devices go beyond Nokia

Dun-Dun-Dun... Dun-Dun-Da-Dun


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October 30, 2006 : 6:00 PM -- Can a guitar hero be unstrung? Apparently so

Nokia Finds GPS Market


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October 30, 2006 : Finns take it on the road, while Siemens wants to be the WiFi vendor you talk to in this week's product roundup

Verizon Claims Q3 Wireless Supremacy


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October 30, 2006 : Verizon says its Q3 results make its joint venture with Vodafone the largest in the US – at least in terms of revenue

Microsoft's Closed Push?


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October 27, 2006 : 5:00 PM -- Does Redmond want to limit third-party access to its updated mobile email software?

Cisco Ingests Orative


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October 27, 2006 : $31M deal enables more PBX-like services for BlackBerry, Java, and Symbian handsets

Cisco Ingests Orative


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October 27, 2006 : $31M deal enables more PBX-like services for BlackBerry, Java, and Symbian handsets

Microsoft's Push Security Problems


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October 26, 2006 : New analyst report suggests that push email system may leave enterprise data vulnerable

Sprint Nextel Struggles Continue


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October 26, 2006 : Earnings drop 52 percent and subs disappoint again in Q3

Base Stations Drive Wireless Economics


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October 25, 2006 : Modular base stations and more distributed networks shape the future for cellular, says Unstrung Insider

Rev A USA


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October 24, 2006 : Sprint first with faster EV-DO but no handsets 'til 2007

Atheros Buys Attansic


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October 24, 2006 : Chipmaker says it needs more Ethernet know-how – $71.5 million worth – to support 802.11n

Atheros Buys Attansic


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October 24, 2006 : Chipmaker says it needs more Ethernet know-how – $71.5 million worth – to support 802.11n

Colubris Grabs $14M


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October 23, 2006 : Six years and $50 million down the road, wireless LAN vendor says it's ready for the next generation of enterprise WiFi

Thin Is In


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October 23, 2006 : Cell phones skinny enough for a supermodel battle it out with WiFi talkie chips in this week's new-product roundup

Verizon's Tough Zone


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October 20, 2006 : No. 2 operator takes on Sprint Nextel with new ruggedized 'lifestyle' phone

Cingular's Subs-stantial Quarter


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October 20, 2006 : Adding over one million new subs in Q3, top US operator posts major profit hike

Three-Network Pileup


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October 19, 2006 : 6:00 PM -- Sprint/T-Mobile merger talk doesn't address one big issue

Cingular's Subs-stantial Quarter


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October 19, 2006 : Adding over one million new subs in Q3, top US operator posts major profit hike

Motorola's Mixed Bag


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October 17, 2006 : The number two handset maker saw cellphone shipments up in Q3, but the firm's net earnings disappointed UPDATED 10/19 4:00 PM

Cisco's Secure Access


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October 17, 2006 : Networking giant reveals first offshoot of the Meetinghouse buyout

FON's $5 WiFi


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October 16, 2006 : Plus road-warrior security, a snazzy new all-in-one, and solar-powered mesh in this week's new-product roundup

Strix Wins Big Japanese Mesh Deal


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October 16, 2006 : Startup will work with NTT to cover 100 cities in Japan with meshed WiFi networks

Strix Wins Big Japanese Mesh Deal


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October 16, 2006 : Startup will work with NTT to cover 100 cities in Japan with meshed WiFi networks

WiMax Photo Journal


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October 13, 2006 : The devices, the hardware, and the, er, costumes on display at this week's WiMax World...in living color

WiMax Photo Journal


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October 13, 2006 : The devices, the hardware, and the, er, costumes on display at this week's WiMax World...in living color

Logan's Runoff


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October 13, 2006 : 2:00 PM -- Snowbound and wireless-free in Logan Airport

WiMax: Bubble or Bloodbath?


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October 12, 2006 : 5:40 PM -- The WiMax market looks ripe for VCs... for now

BT to Go WiMax?


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October 12, 2006 : Industry sources suggest the venerable British operator may wager on the wireless broadband technology

WiMax Interference on the Radar


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October 12, 2006 : Antenna vendors start to consider how to deal with the eternal wireless problem - radio interference

Educational WiFi: Still Fat


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October 11, 2006 : But it will get slimmer according to a new survey from management firm Airwave

Real World WiMax


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October 11, 2006 : Intel, Motorola, Nokia, and others highlight new trends at WiMax World Show in Boston

Nortel Takes WiMax MIMO


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October 10, 2006 : Eyeing Sprint Nextel's '4G' rollout, Nortel intros first MIMO WiMax base station

Trapeze Unveils Next Gen Product


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October 9, 2006 : Startup reveals its distributed/centralized architecture, plus all the WiMax you can eat in today's new-product roundup

Symbol Gets Sued


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October 9, 2006 : An unknown number of shareholders have launched lawsuits against the firm in a bid to stop the Motorola buyout

T-Mobile Confirms 3G Plans


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October 6, 2006 : Majority of UMTS network should be in place by 2008

LightPointe Switches On (Again)


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October 6, 2006 : FSO pioneer is back in the game after new investors pony up

BlackBerry Penguin Pitch?


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October 5, 2006 : 6:05 PM -- RIM co-CEO to buy into hockey team

T-Mobile 3G Is Imminent


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October 5, 2006 : Fourth-largest US operator may finally let the 3G cat out of the bag

Wi Oh Wi?


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October 4, 2006 : 5:15 PM -- Confusion ahead in the wireless tech name game

3Com's Second Wave Switch


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October 4, 2006 : 3Com, along with others, take a second run at unifying wired and wireless networks

Nokia Readies Bluetooth Buster


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October 3, 2006 : World's No. 1 cellphone maker says new short-range spec delivers longer battery life UPDATED 10/04 11:45 AM
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Cisco Tunes In With Cognio


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October 3, 2006 : Partnership provides users with more information about what's going on in their WiFi network airspace

BelAir Builds War Chest


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October 2, 2006 : Startup grabs $21.4 million in VC funding as it prepares for carrier-driven municipal mesh market

Verizon's Smokin' RAZR


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October 2, 2006 : Jostles for attention with FMC security and faster 3G cards in the weekly new-product roundup