Another Wi-Fi City Rollout, Another Headache For Telcos   21 Oct 2005 16:23 GMT
Madison, Wisconsin, is the latest municipality to announce a citywide Wi-Fi rollout, as the pressure on large telephony and cable companies mounts.
Source: Mobile Pipeline

Ex-Mannesmann chief under fire again in German appeal (AFP)   21 Oct 2005 14:59 GMT

AFP - Former Mannesmann chairman Klaus Esser faced fresh accusations of wrongdoing by German prosecutors in their appeal of his acquittal last year over the takeover of the firm by British mobile phone giant Vodafone.

Source: Yahoo

Voice Over WLAN To Triple In By 2007: Report   21 Oct 2005 13:54 GMT
Voice over wireless local area network adoption will triple over the next two years, reflecting the overall trend of WLAN adoption, according to a new report from Infonetics Research.
Source: Mobile Pipeline

In Brief: BskyB agrees to acquire Easynet   21 Oct 2005 12:40 GMT
In a move to expand into terrestrial broadband services, British Sky Broadcasting Group (BskyB) has agreed to acquire broadband Internet provider Easynet Group.
Source: InfoWorld

FAQ: The lowdown on mobile TV   21 Oct 2005 11:00 GMT
TV on mobile phones is expected to be a hot new service that will generate lots of revenue for carriers.
Source: ZDNet

New Singapore rules to prevent misuse of mobiles (Reuters)   21 Oct 2005 10:07 GMT
Reuters - Singapore announced new rules on Friday to prevent militants and other criminals from using pre-paid Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) cards in mobile phones.
Source: Yahoo

Singapore tightens rules on mobile phones as part of anti-terror moves (AFP)   21 Oct 2005 07:33 GMT

AFP - The Singapore government has announced restrictions on pre-paid mobile phone cards to prevent them from being used by terrorists to set off bombs and carry out illicit activities.

Source: Yahoo

Injunction unlikely to keep incoming CEO Mike Zafirovski from joining Nortel (Canadian Press)   20 Oct 2005 21:25 GMT
Canadian Press - TORONTO (CP) - Incoming Nortel Networks Corp. chief executive Mike Zafirovski is unlikely to lose his new job because of a lawsuit from former employer Motorola Inc., but he may see his corporate activities restricted by the cellphone giant's legal moves, employment experts said Thursday.
Source: Yahoo

Cell Phone Shipments Reach Record 208M (AP)   20 Oct 2005 19:37 GMT

AP - Worldwide shipments of mobile phones reached a record 208.3 million during the third quarter as consumers snapped up so-called "smart" phones that feature computer-type capabilities.

Source: Yahoo

Ruling opens SMS can of spam   20 Oct 2005 19:31 GMT
Commentary--SMS messaging is a popular marketing tool but lawyer Eric Sinrod explains how a recent court ruling could upend it.
Source: ZDNet