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Articles tagged with: Wall Street Journal and Verizon
Verizon Wireless Reported to be in Talks for CDMA Based iPhone
Verizon is reported to be in advanced talks with Apple to launch a CDMA version of the iPhone handset. The mobile network operator entered into "high-level" discussions with Apple management a few months ago, when CEO Steve Jobs was overseeing day-to-day business, sources told USA Today. The sources declined to be named because they aren't authorized to speak publicly. more
Related Tags: apple, iphone, verizon-wireless, at&t, lte, cdma, usa-today, iden, steve-jobs, ict, 3g, nielsen, USA
US Regulator Investigating T-Mobile Shareholding
Deutsche Telekom is facing an investigation into its ownership of T-Mobile USA which could potentially result in the company being forced to sell a stake in the firm. The investigation was sparked by the pending merger of Verizon Wireless and Alltel, which has prompted the US telecoms regulator, the FCC to take a look at foreign-controlled assets held by the companies. more
Related Tags: m1, deutsche-telekom, t-mobile, t-mobile-usa, vodafone, alltel, anti-trust, fcc, telekom, USA
Mobile Coverage on Washington Underground Railway to be Upgraded
The underground railway in Washington DC will shortly allow mobile phones from multiple networks to be used on its services. Currently, only Verizon Wireless handsets work on the railway (since 1997), but a condition in a funding package requires that the infrastructure is opened up to any operator. more
Related Tags: washington-dc, underground, ctia, railway, USA
UPDATE: Verizon Wireless Confirms $28 Billion Deal to Buy Alltel
(Updates with information from a Verizon presentation on the deal and update stock prices.) more
Related Tags: roaming, sprint-nextel, verizon-wireless, alltel, radio-spectrum, fcc, verizon-communications, seven, sprint, department-of-justice, goldman-sachs, USA
UPDATE: Big Tech Inks WiMax Deal With Sprint, Clearwire
An unlikely alliance of titans from the cable, Internet and chip industries are investing $3.2 billion in a company that will deliver Web access for cellphones and laptops at speeds much faster than what is available today using a technology called WiMax. more
Related Tags: google, clearwire, sprint-nextel, verizon-wireless, compete, eric-schmidt, mobile-internet, comcast, sprint, wimax,, nextel, embarq, USA
UPDATE: Verizon 1Q Net Up on Wireless Growth
NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- Verizon Communications's profit climbed 9.8% as the telecommunications carrier took the lion's share of the industry's best wireless customers. more
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TECH TALES: WiMAX is Still a Risky Investment
SAN FRANCISCO (Dow Jones) -- The next-generation wireless technology, known as WiMax, is full of potential to drive cheaper, high-speed wireless data, voice and video communications, or a dismal failure, depending on who you talk to. more
Related Tags: google, cisco, qualcomm, isuppli, clearwire, sprint-nextel, gartner, compete, comcast, backhaul, sprint, wimax,, nextel, airspan-networks, long-term-evolution, chipsets, laptop, andrew
No Telecom Immunity in Wiretap Bill From by Dems
WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- U.S. House Democrats unveiled Tuesday federal wiretapping legislation that wouldn't give immunity to telephone companies that may have cooperated with President George W. Bush's warrantless wiretapping program. more
Related Tags: privacy, qwest, department-of-justice, USA