FCC rejects proposal for free wireless service
(AP) -- Federal regulators have shot down a proposal by a startup called M2Z Networks Inc. to build a free, nationwide wireless broadband network using a spare slice of airwaves.
Telecom
Sep 1, 2010
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Unpaid bills? Good luck starting future laptops
(AP) -- As wireless carriers begin to subsidize computers that come with wireless Internet access, they're faced with a quandary: What do they do if the buyer stops paying his bills?
Consumer & Gadgets
Mar 31, 2009
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Review: 10 ways to save on calling costs
(AP) -- The cost of making phone calls has been dropping rapidly in the last few years. If you want take full advantage of that, you'll need to try some new things, because the phone companies aren't going to thrust savings ...
Telecom
Sep 30, 2009
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DOCSIS 3.0-based high-speed cable modem SoC for full-HD multimedia and internet-TV services
STMicroelectronics is going to demonstrate a cable modem meeting the latest DOCSIS 3.0 specifications at IBC 2012, Amsterdam, September 7 to 11.
Telecom
Sep 10, 2012
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Internet thieves piggyback on legitimate users
Theft of Internet service is on the rise, and experts say only a few of the culprits are being caught.
Telecom
Apr 10, 2012
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Qwest doubles top broadband speed in some cities
(AP) -- Qwest is doubling its top Internet download speeds in some areas to keep up with the offerings of cable companies.
Telecom
Jul 20, 2009
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Global tablet sales to top 100 million in 2012: survey
The global market for tablet computers is extending its sizzling growth and will likely top 100 million in 2012, a research firm said Thursday.
Business
Aug 23, 2012
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MetroPCS fires up cutting-edge wireless network
(AP) -- MetroPCS Communications Inc., a regional cell phone company that mainly caters to low-income customers, on Tuesday became the first U.S. carrier to use a new network technology that provides faster data access and ...
Telecom
Sep 21, 2010
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Intel withdraws from 5G smartphone modem business
US electronics giant Intel said Tuesday it was withdrawing from the 5G smartphone modem business, hours after Apple and American microchip manufacturer Qualcomm announced they had clinched an agreement to end a battle over ...
Hardware
Apr 17, 2019
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Ericsson to stop making modems, shed hundreds of jobs
Swedish telecom equipment company Ericsson said on Thursday that it would stop developing modems, a decision affecting almost 1,600 employees worldwide which is expected to lead to hundreds of job cuts.
Business
Sep 18, 2014
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