The Case For (And Against) Muni Wi-Fi   22 Dec 2005 13:57 GMT
City-wide Wi-Fi deployments will become common in the next year, but can they become a favored form of connectivity?
Source: Mobile Pipeline

RIM Patent Ruling To Stop 'Frivolous' Lawsuits: Researcher   22 Dec 2005 13:31 GMT
The U.S. patent office's rejection of NTP's patent claims could mean both that BlackBerry service is not endangered and that similar "frivolous" lawsuits won't succeed, a market research firm claims.
Source: Mobile Pipeline

RIM profit leaps 33 percent   22 Dec 2005 12:45 GMT
BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd. (RIM) on Wednesday reported its net income leaped 33 percent in the third quarter compared to the same time last year, as it shipped 1.1 million new handhelds and added over a half million new subscribers.
Source: InfoWorld

Juniper sues over message-board posts   22 Dec 2005 12:27 GMT
Juniper Networks Inc. is suing 10 unnamed defendants over comments posted to a networking news message board that Juniper charges are libelous.
Source: InfoWorld

Europe's first Galileo satellite to launch Dec. 28   22 Dec 2005 12:16 GMT
Europe's first Galileo satellite, designed largely to complement the existing GPS (Global Positioning Satellite) system operated by the U.S., is scheduled for launch on Dec. 28, eight days later than previously planned, the European Space Agency (ESA) announced Thursday.
Source: InfoWorld

Warid Telecom becomes Bangladesh sixth mobile phone operator (AFP)   22 Dec 2005 10:29 GMT

AFP - United Arab Emirates' Warid Telecom became the sixth operator in Bangladesh's booming mobile phone market after paying 50 million dollars to win a licence.

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NYC moves closer to broadband plan   22 Dec 2005 01:18 GMT
New York City creates new independent committee to advise city council and mayor on promoting broadband.
Source: ZDNet

RIM Reports Profits Up, But Lowers Expected Subscriber Growth   22 Dec 2005 00:12 GMT
Research In Motion Ltd, makers of the popular Blackberry mobile email device, reports that profits in the third quarter rose by a third.
Source: Mobile Pipeline

WiMax Forum to deliver certifications a bit late   21 Dec 2005 23:20 GMT
Long-awaited product certifications due from the WiMax Forum will soon see the light of day, a little bit later than expected, according to the industry organization.
Source: InfoWorld

Latest technology helps companies, commuters work around NYC transit strike (Canadian Press)   21 Dec 2005 20:53 GMT
Canadian Press - NEW YORK (AP) - The last time the city had a transit strike, in 1980, a fax machine was considered cutting-edge. Fast forward 25 years, and it is a world of wireless laptops, Internet-enabled cellphones and telecommuting from your living room.
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