Telecommunications

May 13, 2008

Sprint: Still a World of Pain

The mobile-phone giant's planned turnaround may involve selling off assets to comply with lenders' agreements.

May 08, 2008

Alcatel's Russo: There Is No Downturn

The CEO of Alcatel-Lucent, the world's largest telecom equipment maker, says the industry's outlook may be uncertain but growth opportunities remain.

May 07, 2008

Putting WiMax on the Fast Track

Tech giants Google and Intel will partner with Sprint Nextel and Clearwire to develop a $14.5 billion ultra-fast mobile network.

May 06, 2008

Connecting with Qwest's CEO

Edward Mueller discusses line losses, the company's falling stock price, and the prospect it has become takeover bait.

May 05, 2008

Another Blow to Sprint Nextel

The loss of 800,000 Qwest customers to Verizon Wireless comes as spin-off and takeover talk heats up.

May 05, 2008

Sprint Loses a Huge Customer

Qwest drops the troubled wireless service, taking some 800,000 badly needed customers to rival Verizon Wireless.

May 01, 2008

Alcatel-Lucent Hit Hardest by Slump

The telecom equipment maker has been hurt by a weak dollar and a lack of competitiveness in wireless. But the outlook for the sector overall is stronger.

May 01, 2008

Why AT&T May Deep-Discount the iPhone

With competitive pressures mounting, the phone company may cut the iPhone's price to boost demand—and cement its relationship with Apple.

April 28, 2008

The Real Threat to Google

As more consumers browse the Web on their cell phones, the No. 1 search engine must cope with less space to place ads.

April 28, 2008

Satellite Is Sexy Again

Many of the satellite communications outfits that ended up in bankruptcy have reemerged and are drawing the interest of private equity.

April 25, 2008

Kyocera KR2: Share and Share Alike

The KR2 Mobile Router allows on-the-go professionals to easily share a cellular broadband connection.

April 24, 2008

Motorola's Market Share Shrinks

With mobile-phone losses at $418 million, sales down 39%, and competition expected to peak, the handset maker needs new products to recover.

April 21, 2008

FCC Wireless Auction Faulted

Critics charge that the auction helped AT&T and Verizon Wireless solidify their industry dominance. Some call for tighter regulation.

April 16, 2008

Vodafone's 'Long Term' Hesitance

The wireless giant isn't fully committed to the 4G broadband technology known as Long Term Evolution. CEO Arun Sarin talks about that and more.

April 16, 2008

Defenseless on the Net

With all the cyber spies and state-sponsored hackers on the Internet, is there any way to defend ourselves? Critics say not completely.

April 11, 2008

Apple's OS Edge Is a Threat to Microsoft

A recent upgrade to the Mac operating system moves Apple closer to challenging Microsoft for overall computing dominance, even in the corporate market.

April 08, 2008

Motorola Caves to Icahn

The troubled cell-phone maker agrees to back two board nominations from activist investor Carl Icahn.

April 03, 2008

Just Put It on My Phone

Companies are introducing services with new ways for consumers to buy, sell, and carry out other transactions using wireless handsets.

April 01, 2008

Sprint Nextel's Last-Ditch Weapon

CEO Hesse introduces a new iPhone rival, packaged with unlimited data and calling services, to help reverse the wireless carrier's decline. Is he too late?.

March 27, 2008

Can Sprint's WiMax Alliance Last?

A partnership with Google, Comcast, and Time Warner—if it works—might finally enable the building of a next-generation wireless network.

March 24, 2008

There's Gold in 'Reality Mining'

Data from the use of cell phones and other mobile devices yield patterns of movement that can help public agencies and businesses.

March 20, 2008

FCC Auction: 'The Big Get Bigger'

The wireless spectrum auction fails to pave the way for new competitors; instead, AT&T and Verizon Wireless solidify their positions.

March 20, 2008

Open Questions for Verizon's Open Access

Developers and device makers get their first taste of what Verizon Wireless means when it promises to open its mobile network to "any device, any app".

March 10, 2008

Mobile Ads: Slow to Take Off

Advertisers are shying away from mobile phones until they get clearer data on whether promotions on the small screen pay off.

March 04, 2008

Clearwire and Sprint: Squeezed Together?

Amid the credit crunch, their continued partnership may be essential for both to make their WiMax dreams come true.