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Articles tagged with: 911
Cingular and Sprint Fail Consumer Survey
..vated to switch by the promise of a better price.Difficulty Reaching 911A separate online survey, also conducted by the Consumer Reports National Research Center, found that 1 in 25 wireless callers never successfully connected or communicated with 9 more
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Three-Quarters of USA Adults Subscribe to Wireless Telephone Service
..e service are to have the ability to call local 911 (31%), followed by excellent network reliability/no dropped calls (31%) and ability to always get a dial tone (25%). This indicates that despite the advances in technology, some people like the secu more
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Data Services Driving Up American ARPU
.. usage, new reported product/service uptake in data and text messaging, added FCC regulation for 911 calls and WNP (Wireless Number Portability) fees, and new state/local service taxes.The trend in higher monthly spending will likely continue, as the more
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Over 75% of USA Covered By Phase II Wireless Enhanced 911
Over three-quarters of the USA's population now reside in areas where wireless 911 service includes delivery of the caller's call back number and location to the appropriate Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP), a capability known as enhanced 911 (E911). This number represents an eight percent increase in Phase II deployments over statistics released by the National Emergency Number Association (NENA) in December of 2005. more
Disney Focuses On Parental Control In New Disney Mobile
..used. For example, children could only be able to call 911 or their parents during school hours. In addition, a "family alert" will ring on both the parents' and child's phones if they exceed their limits. Also, certain phone numbers can be banned. " more
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Sprint Nextel Asks FCC For 2-Year Extension On 911 Deadline
..sion for a two-year extension on a deadline requiring wireless handsets to have certain enhanced 911 capabilities by the end of the year. In a filing with the FCC, the company stated that its inability to meet the Dec. 31, 2005 deadline that 95% of i more
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Locating Emergency Callers in Canada
Bell Canada says that it is to commence trials of location based emergency call (911) services for wireless phones. The new technology will allow Emergency Service providers to pinpoint the location of mobile callers more precisely, to as close as 50 meters. Current 911 service for wireless phones identifies the number and the general area from where the call is being made. more
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Sources Say Sprint, Nextel Deal Advancing At FCC"
..d. Some commissioners are concerned that the companies expect to miss a deadline to offer 911 emergency calling over their phones, but final approval could be granted as early as the end of the month, a source said. (END) Dow Jones Newswires" more
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Toy Makers Dial Up 'Tween' Set as Market for Cellphones
.. Firefly Mobile Inc. includes just five buttons and only allows kids to call home, 911 or a handful of other preprogrammed numbers. Already, cellphone use among young people is growing: A study from research firm IDC found 22% of 10- to 14-year-olds more
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Location Based Services will power GPS - report
..n certain accuracy and reliability constraints, came in the form of the US government's Enhanced 911 mandate. Implementation, however, has followed differing scenarios in the CDMA and GSM camps, which are analyzed in the new publication.Qualcomm, man more
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