Ever greater numbers of Americans are disconnecting their home telephones, with momentous consequences Read more…

Washington is trying to figure out how to expand broadband service throughout the U.S. at a reasonable cost. The competing technologies are ... Read more…

Many WiMAX (News - Alert) network operators reportedly have started to realize that iMAT antennas from SkyCross are essential to offer optimal performance and to reduce build-out costs. The WiMAX solution from SkyCross helps client devices perform at a level that will improve the capacity, data rates and reliability of the entire WiMAX network. Read more…

When most Americans think of mobile streaming video, they probably think of watching YouTube or Hulu via Wi-Fi in a Starbucks, library, or airport. Less sedentary mobile streaming mavens might think of video streaming through a 3G cellular network to or from a smartphone. In the former scenario, data rates can slow to a crawl as users pile onto a local Wi-Fi network, while today’s 3G cellular networks (GSM/HSPA for AT&T and T-Mobile; CDMA/EV-DO Rev. A for Sprint and Verizon) offer download speeds in the range of 600Kbps to 1.4Mbps and upload speeds between 500Kbps and 800Kbps—not enough for, say, live video chat. But WiMAX, the first incarnation of a new generation of wireless broadband technology, is poised to change the way that both types of users experience streaming video. Read more…

You can have the greatest device on the planet, with the coolest apps around, but if you don’t have reliable connectivity you’re essentially toting around a guessing game. As we see continued advances in devices and software solutions for those who live the mobile lifestyle, it becomes increasingly apparent that here in the US the weak link in the system is connectivity. And of course the mobile geek, software developers, and handset manufacturers are at the mercy of the carriers. Read more…

Global HSPA connections will pass the 150 million mark by the end of the summer, the GSM Association announced today. With more than 300 networks across 127 countries and approaching 1500 HSPA enabled devices readily available, HSPA has firmly established itself as the world's dominant mobile broadband technology and the fastest adopted mobile technology of all time... Read more…

Want to stay connected at 35,000 feet? Here are the airlines that offer Wi-Fi, and the details surrounding each service.. Read more…

Getting a high-speed wireless Internet connection on the road isn't always easy. Just ask the growing number of mobile workers, many of whom struggle to find Wi-Fi hot spots when they're traveling but want to avoid paying for the special cards and service plans needed to link laptops to high-speed cellphone networks. Read more…

A new national study released recently at International CTIA WIRELESS 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada by CTIA-The Wireless Association in conjunction with Harris Interactive, finds that almost half, 45%, of business decision makers state that wireless applications are important or absolutely essential to remaining competitive in today's highly

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Service is scheduled for 150 domestic MD-80s this year to be followed by the rollout of the Wi-Fi service on Boeing 737-800 aircraft. Read more…

T-Mobile USA is opening up its new cellular broadband network to laptops for the first time, with Wednesday's launch of a USB "dongle" that lets portable computers get wireless Internet access. Read more…

Worries are developing for the rollout of a key potential mobile computing enabler following reports that the recession is hitting significantly. Read more…

Over the last couple of years, one of the key assumptions regarding mobile computing has been that one day all devices will feature embedded-3G. Read more…

Today's wireless connections should be free and far more powerful, widespread, and flexible than they are. Read more…