Quebecor CEO says company preparing for threat of free video downloads (Canadian Press)   09 Nov 2005 22:00 GMT

Canadian Press - MONTREAL (CP) - The chief executive of Quebecor Inc. says new technology that allows cellphones to download entire movies is just the latest threat to media companies like his, to rob them of revenues.

Source: Yahoo

Verizon plays hardball on pricing   09 Nov 2005 19:19 GMT
Telecommunications giant slashes pricing on its traditional phone packages to compete with cable companies.
Source: ZDNet

Study: MIMO Becoming A Necessary Wireless Technology   09 Nov 2005 15:36 GMT
A new study concludes that MIMO smart antenna technology will become indispensable not only for WLAN equipment but also for mobile networks.
Source: Mobile Pipeline

French youths turn to Web, cellphones to plan riots (Reuters)   09 Nov 2005 14:44 GMT

Reuters - France's government is policing cyberspace as well as rundown suburbs in the battle to end two weeks of rioting.

Source: Yahoo

Verizon Wireless Again Sues Alleged Information Thieves   09 Nov 2005 14:29 GMT
The cellular operator received a restraining order and has filed a lawsuit against a firm that it claims is using fraudulent means to obtain Verizon customer information.
Source: Mobile Pipeline

Cellular, VoIP Convergence Trials Set For Sweden   09 Nov 2005 13:56 GMT
The Swedish cellular operator and Ericsson will test UMA technology that seamlessly transfers calls between cellular networks and wireless LANs.
Source: Mobile Pipeline

Samsung to build WiBro network   09 Nov 2005 12:23 GMT
Samsung Electronics has won a contract to supply a high-speed wireless broadband network based on the WiBro standard to TVA Sistema de Televisao in Brazil, the South Korean company said Wednesday.
Source: InfoWorld

Certified WiMAX Products Near As 'Plugfest' Ends   09 Nov 2005 12:20 GMT
The completion of a 'plugfest' in Beijing in which WiMAX vendors tested their products to make sure that they work with other vendors' products is a sure sign that officially certified WiMAX service will be available soon.
Source: Mobile Pipeline

Toshiba's Hotspot Access Service Goes International   09 Nov 2005 12:09 GMT
Toshiba has expanded its MyConnect to appeal to individual users and to cover 23,000 wireless hotspots around the world as well as wired access in locations such as hotels.
Source: Mobile Pipeline

D.Telekom profit, sales meet expectations (Reuters)   09 Nov 2005 06:18 GMT
Reuters - Germany's Deutsche Telekom (DTEGn.DE) pushed up core earnings by 3.7 percent in the third quarter -- in line with expectations -- driven by profits at its key mobile phone business, it said on Wednesday.
Source: Yahoo