Wireless
AT&T unveils network expansion plans for Massachusetts
To address the demand for advanced wireless data products and services, such as the BlackBerry Bold and the LG Incite, AT&T Mobility has unveiled its network expansion plans for Massachusetts in the coming year. The company plans to roll out its third generation (3G) mobile broadband network in new communities in western Massachusetts including many [...]
Spring Wireless forms US HQ in Seattle
Spring Wireless, a mobile software and services company, has established US headquarters in Seattle. Spring has operations across the Americas, Europe and Asia. In August 2008, Goldman Sachs, New Enterprise Associates (NEA) and Brazilian investment firm, Ideiasnet, invested $66m in Spring Wireless to fuel its worldwide expansion and help fund future acquisitions. In connection with [...]
AT&T U-verse Voice launches in LA
AT&T California has announced the availability of AT&T U-verse Voice in parts of the Greater Los Angeles area, bringing consumers a next-generation digital voice service delivered over the company’s U-verse Internet Protocol (IP) network. U-verse Voice brings together home phone, wireless, broadband and TV services — all on one bill — with features including a [...]
Sierra Wireless announces expense-reduction drive
Sierra Wireless is implementing an expense reduction programme that is expected to reduce labour costs by approximately $5.5m on an annualised run rate basis. The programme includes the elimination of approximately 56 positions, representing 10 per cent of the company’s workforce. The positions eliminated will impact all levels and functions of the company. These actions [...]
Washington recycles mobile phones through HopeLine programme
Consumers and businesses in Washington donated 34,750 old and no-longer-used wireless phones and accessories last year to Verizon Wireless’ HopeLine phone recycling and reuse programme. Verizon Wireless informed that through HopeLine, the company collects no-longer-used wireless phones, batteries and accessories from any wireless service provider and puts the wireless network to work in communities the [...]
Viettel, Alca-Lu and RIM launch BlackBerry solution in Vietnam
Viettel, a mobile operator in Vietnam, Alcatel-Lucent and Research In Motion (RIM) recently announced the launch of the BlackBerry wireless solution in Vietnam. Using BlackBerry smartphones, Viettel customers will be able to wirelessly send and receive e-mails, make phone calls, browse the internet, send text messages and access corporate and lifestyle applications when on the [...]
