http://phys.org/ en-us Phys.org internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. Verizon Wireless on Wednesday said it will auction a parcel of radio frequencies, which could be worth billions of dollars in an industry scrambling to offer consumers more cellular broadband. http://phys.org/news253974124.html Technology Wed, 18 Apr 2012 13:22:12 EST news253974124 You've got a smartphone and maybe a smart TV, and may have heard that smart refrigerators are in the works. Next up: the smart home. http://phys.org/news253449591.html Technology Thu, 12 Apr 2012 12:40:01 EST news253449591 India's Bharti Airtel said on Tuesday it had become the first company in the country to offer high-speed Internet services using fourth-generation (4G) telecommunications technology. http://phys.org/news253252388.html Technology Tue, 10 Apr 2012 04:53:21 EST news253252388 (AP) -- Satellite TV provider Dish Network Corp. has completed its purchase of two satellite operators whose licenses it hopes to use to offer broadband access that can help it compete better with cable TV and phone companies. http://phys.org/news250778753.html Technology Mon, 12 Mar 2012 13:46:00 EST news250778753 Verizon Wireless on Tuesday announced a version of its wireless broadband service that's designed for use in rural and remote homes that can't get DSL or cable. http://phys.org/news250229094.html Technology Tue, 06 Mar 2012 04:05:05 EST news250229094 The US Congress approved legislation on Friday that would free up spectrum for next generation wireless networks to meet the surging growth of mobile devices. http://phys.org/news248727292.html Technology Fri, 17 Feb 2012 18:54:58 EST news248727292 US telecom regulators have pulled the plug on an ambitious plan to build a high-speed wireless broadband network, citing potential interference with GPS navigation devices. http://phys.org/news248529560.html Technology Wed, 15 Feb 2012 11:59:31 EST news248529560 Federal officials are effectively killing a private company's plans to start a national high-speed wireless broadband network after concluding it would in some cases jam GPS devices. http://phys.org/news248521540.html Technology Wed, 15 Feb 2012 09:45:46 EST news248521540 (AP) -- Call it the Great Channel Squeeze. http://phys.org/news243266410.html Technology Fri, 16 Dec 2011 14:00:48 EST news243266410 (AP) -- Shares of wireless broadband network operator Clearwire Corp. plunged Friday after its chief executive told The Wall Street Journal that the company is weighing whether to make a large interest payment on Dec. 1. http://phys.org/news240856513.html Technology Fri, 18 Nov 2011 16:35:55 EST news240856513 (AP) -- The House on Tuesday approved a five-year freeze on any new state and local taxes imposed on cellphones and other wireless services, including wireless broadband access. http://phys.org/news239452919.html Technology Wed, 02 Nov 2011 11:42:09 EST news239452919 Republican lawmakers say the White House may have tried to push through a company's proposed wireless network despite objections from the military that the project could disrupt vital satellite navigation systems. http://phys.org/news235449966.html Technology Sat, 17 Sep 2011 04:10:03 EST news235449966 (AP) -- Satellite TV broadcaster Dish Network is asking regulators to let it build a wireless broadband network. Having one would let Dish compete more effectively with cable companies that can bundle broadband and TV signals. http://phys.org/news233328694.html Technology Tue, 23 Aug 2011 14:32:12 EST news233328694 The number of arrests linked to online fraud in South Korea, one of the world's most wired countries, increased by more than 50 percent in the past two years, police warned Wednesday. http://phys.org/news229163416.html Technology Wed, 06 Jul 2011 10:00:01 EST news229163416 Test results filed with federal regulators Thursday show that a proposed high-speed wireless broadband network being planned by a Virginia company called LightSquared could interfere with GPS systems used for everything from aviation to high-precision timing networks to consumer navigation devices. http://phys.org/news228652390.html Technology Thu, 30 Jun 2011 11:33:31 EST news228652390 LightSquared, a Virginia-based company that plans to build a nationwide wireless broadband network, is proposing to adapt its network so as not to interfere with GPS systems. http://phys.org/news227806337.html Technology Mon, 20 Jun 2011 16:32:32 EST news227806337 Federal regulators have granted a Virginia company called LightSquared a two-week extension to report on recent tests that aimed to determine whether its proposed high-speed wireless broadband network would cripple GPS systems around the country. http://phys.org/news227416364.html Technology Thu, 16 Jun 2011 04:13:13 EST news227416364 New government test results show that a proposed high-speed wireless broadband network being launched by a company called LightSquared could jam GPS systems used for aviation, public safety, military operations and other uses. http://phys.org/news226985632.html Technology Sat, 11 Jun 2011 04:34:04 EST news226985632 Facebook, Microsoft, Oracle, Yahoo! and other technology leaders have come out in support of AT&T's proposed $39 billion acquisition of T-Mobile saying it could help meet rising demand for wireless broadband. http://phys.org/news226676087.html Technology Tue, 07 Jun 2011 14:35:09 EST news226676087 Pilots flying at night near Las Vegas over the next week may have to navigate the old-fashioned way - without GPS. http://phys.org/news224962113.html Technology Wed, 18 May 2011 18:29:02 EST news224962113 (AP) -- Two of China's biggest technology companies have launched a court battle in Europe over mobile phone patents in a rare public clash between firms Beijing is promoting as national champions. http://phys.org/news223789244.html Technology Thu, 05 May 2011 04:41:01 EST news223789244 (AP) -- Federal regulators adopted rules Thursday to drive more competition in wireless broadband as more people access the Internet using iPhones and other popular mobile devices. http://phys.org/news221401775.html Technology Thu, 07 Apr 2011 13:29:46 EST news221401775 (AP) -- LightSquared, a company that's building a new nationwide wireless broadband network, says Best Buy will resell access to that network, starting with a trial early next year. http://phys.org/news220095603.html Technology Wed, 23 Mar 2011 10:40:59 EST news220095603 South Korean telecom operator KT said Wednesday it has expanded its high-speed wireless broadband network to cover 85 percent of the population in what is already one of the world's most wired countries. http://phys.org/news218294382.html Technology Wed, 02 Mar 2011 13:20:11 EST news218294382 (AP) -- Aiming to ride two crazes at once, T-Mobile USA will sell a tablet computer that can shoot 3-D videos. http://phys.org/news215844226.html Electronics Wed, 02 Feb 2011 04:43:58 EST news215844226 (AP) -- The Obama administration is throwing its support behind a plan to give a valuable chunk of radio waves to police officers, firefighters and emergency medical workers to build nationwide wireless broadband network for public safety. http://phys.org/news215375035.html Technology Thu, 27 Jan 2011 18:24:07 EST news215375035 (AP) -- Federal regulators have given a satellite start-up called LightSquared clearance to use its allotted airwaves to provide wireless broadband services that could compete with AT&T and Verizon Wireless. http://phys.org/news215277644.html Technology Wed, 26 Jan 2011 15:22:40 EST news215277644 (AP) -- Verizon Wireless says its new "4G" wireless broadband network will start accepting customers on Sunday in 38 cities. http://phys.org/news210433774.html Technology Wed, 01 Dec 2010 13:49:52 EST news210433774 (AP) -- Federal officials looking for more airwaves to deliver wireless broadband services are recommending that the government reallocate a sizeable chunk of radio spectrum currently used for weather satellites and naval radar systems. http://phys.org/news209046004.html Technology Mon, 15 Nov 2010 12:20:17 EST news209046004 The investment unit of US technology giant Intel said Thursday it would pump 20 million dollars into a South Korean wireless broadband joint venture. http://phys.org/news205043661.html Technology Thu, 30 Sep 2010 06:30:02 EST news205043661