A letter written to Hurd by a couple of Michigan Democrats says the transaction didn't appear to be pre-scheduled. They want to know whether he made the sale while 'in possession of potentially damaging material facts that shareholders' lacked.

IBM has unveiled security hardware, software and services to help meet the security needs of the user, enterprise systems and the core of large-scale Internet Protocol (IP) carrier networks. The Telecom Core Infrastructure Security Solution monitors and manages n...

Today at ITU Telecom World 2006, Microsoft and Norwegian telecommunications provider Telenor ASA announced that Telenor has selected Microsoft Connected Services Framework as a foundation to deliver a range of services that will attract new subscribers, excite e...

Microsoft and Swisscom today announced they are working together to deliver converged communications services to Swisscom's small and midsize businesses (SMBs). By deploying the Microsoft Solution for Enhanced VoIP (Voice over IP) Services, Swisscom will be able t...

Today at ITU Telecom World 2006, Microsoft launched the Connected Services Sandbox, a new program designed to unite independent software vendors (ISVs), developers, systems integrators (SIs), network equipment providers (NEPs) and telecommunications service prov...

This week at ITU Telecom World 2006, Microsoft is showcasing for the first time its full portfolio of solutions and services developed specifically for the global telecommunications industry. In its exhibit presence and participation in ITU Telecom World, Microsof...

IBM is announcing initiatives and solutions focused on addressing telecoms operators' pressing needs to build a solid, secure, cost-effective infrastructure to roll-out next-generation services. The new IBM solutions will help telcos to compete more effectively ...

IBM has announced that Bytemobile has enhanced its existing hardware portfolio with the addition of IBM BladeCenter to help facilitate the deployment of data services for more than 70 mobile network operators worldwide, which serve nearly a billion wireless subs...

Intel has announced that its board of directors has promoted William M. Holt to serve as senior vice president, and also elected Sohail U. Ahmed, Stacy J. Smith and Richard G.A. Taylor as corporate officers.

QUALCOMM and Sky Link have announced the commercial availability of BREW wireless data services to Sky Link's wireless subscribers. The service was launched on November 29. Sky Link is now offering BREW applications and services using its CDMA450 network to provid...

Sun Microsystems has announced a new global cooperation with Ericsson and Nokia that aims to unite the Network Equipment Provider (NEP) community and assist telecommunications operators and service providers. Coming together as the Telecommunications Platform In...

Cisco has announced that it has been chosen by the largest community college in the Netherlands, the Amsterdam Regional Community College (Regionaal Opleidingencentrum van Amsterdam or ROCvA), to provide voice, mobility and security services for delivering teacher...

Canadian small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are taking a 'big business' approach to their technology investments and becoming more sophisticated, according to findings released from the Net Impact SME Canada 2006 study.

Cisco has announced that Numericable, the largest cable operator in France, has started a nationwide upgrade of its network based on the Cisco IP Next-Generation Network (IP NGN) architecture to bring ultra-high-speed (up to 100+ megabits per second) broadband ser...

For the second consecutive year, Motorola iRadio was named Best Radio Service at the 2006 Billboard Digital Entertainment, Media + Marketing Excellence Awards (DEMMX), held last evening in Los Angeles. The award ceremony was part of the two-day Digital Entertainme...

Cingular Wireless has named Andy Shibley vice president and general manager of the Greater Los Angeles market, which includes Los Angeles, Kern, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, San Bernardino, Riverside and Orange Counties.

Nokia has announced that users of the Nokia N80 Internet Edition will have easy access to low-cost calls over the Internet with SIPphone´s Gizmo Voice over IP (VoIP) services. The Nokia N80 Internet Edition is optimized for SIP-based Internet calls, and now Nokia ...

Nokia has showcased its recent momentum in fueling the next wave of enterprise mobility. Speaking at the company´s annual investor and customer events in Amsterdam, Mary McDowell, executive vice president and general manager of the Enterprise Solutions division of...

The National Football League and Verizon Communications have agreed to deliver live NFL Network sports and entertainment programming via Verizon's consumer broadband services, beginning Dec. 7 with the matchup between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Cleveland Brow...

Sierra Wireless and M2M Connectivity, a wireless module distributor for machine-to-machine (M2M) products and applications, have announced they have signed an agreement for the distribution of Sierra Wireless 3G embedded modules in Australia and New Zealand. Und...

Motorola has announced that it has been selected by BT to supply Mesh Wi-Fi network infrastructure and services for six of BT's Wireless City initiatives across the UK. The contract will see Motorola design, deploy and manage city-wide Wi-Fi networks with BT in,...

Edith Cowan University (ECU) is launching Australia's first-ever postgraduate degree in mobile computing supported by training material from global networking company Nortel. Nortel's participation will give ECU's Master of Mobile Computing students hands-on exp...

IBM has announced it has agreed to acquire Vallent Corporation, a privately held company based in Bellevue, Washington with more than 400 employees. Financial details were not disclosed. The acquisition is subject to regulatory approvals and is anticipated to close ...

Motorola has announced the global debut of the highly anticipated MOTOFONE at an event held in New Delhi, India. MOTOFONE is set to redefine the mobile phone market place and strengthen Motorola's drive to connect the next billion mobile phone users. The Indian la...

At Nokia World, Nokia is introducing core network solutions that leverage the possibilities of IP to expand operators´ service portfolios, while keeping full control over their network usage. 'Nokia is embracing the vision of telecommunications that IP is making p...

Nokia today introduces the Nokia Flexi EDGE Base Station, a new revolutionary product for building out GSM/EDGE networks more cost effectively and quickly than ever before. In developing the Flexi EDGE Base Station, the smallest on the market, Nokia has taken full...

QUALCOMM has announced the launch of its mShop 1.1 shopping client on U.S. Cellular's easyedgeSM wireless data service. mShop, a key feature of QUALCOMM's uiOne offering, brings improved discovery, shopping and promotion capabilities to easyedge, allowing U.S. Cel...

IBM is acquiring Vallent, a leading supplier of network performance monitoring and service management software for wireless service providers worldwide.

Trolltech has announced wide industry support for Qtopia Greensuite which was announced earlier today. The Qtopia Greensuite initiative actively addresses reducing a manufacturer's time to market and the technology fragmentation issues of today's Linux mobile phone market.

At Nokia's annual Capital Market Days taking place in Amsterdam, Nokia announced four new mobile phones including three mid-range models -- the Nokia 6300, Nokia 6290 and the Nokia 6086 -- as well as the Nokia 2626 targeted to consumers in entry markets. All four ...

Verizon has announced plans to establish a local video hub office (VHO) that will give the company the ability to deliver video programming over the nation's most comprehensive all-digital, fiber network. Verizon Pennsylvania President William B. Petersen, along...

McCoy's Building Supply has entered into a new three-year agreement with Verizon Business for advanced communications and business continuity services. Verizon Business will help the San Marcos, Texas-based company maintain business operations round-the-clock duri...

Sandvik, a global engineering group, has selected Verizon Business to expand a Managed Private IP network reaching Sandvik's 41,000 employees at 250 sites in 130 countries across Asia-Pacific, North America, Europe and South Africa.

Verizon has announced three major initiatives to make Indiana even more attractive for customers who want high-speed broadband services and video choice and for people who want to work in the communications industry.

Verizon plans to begin offering FiOS TV by the end of December to more than 75,000 households in parts of the county where it has upgraded to an all-fiber network. The company will announce pricing and packages soon. Verizon delivers FiOS TV over the nation's most...

Cisco demonstrated the continued success of its SMB Select Partner program by announcing at the Cisco European Channel and SMB Press Forum in Milan that it had doubled its number of partners in Europe to more than 2,300 members this year.

Cisco and Sitronics JSC, the technology company in Russia & CIS, have announced a regional alliance to address the rapidly expanding telecommunications market in Russia and CIS countries (RCIS) and other emerging markets, such as Central and Eastern Europe (CEE); ...

Samsung Electronics, the world's largest provider of thin-film transistor, liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD) panels announced that it has developed the thinnest reported LCD panel, one no thicker than a credit card at 0.82mm, which is 0.07mm thinner than the panel ...

Samsung launches a new mobile TV phone (model: SGH-P930) to the Italian market this month through Telecom Italia. This newest mobile TV phone combines not only the latest mobile TV technology, but it also combines HSDPA technology which enables high-speed data transmission.

Kyocera Wireless, a global manufacturer of CDMA wireless phones and devices, and Verizon Wireless have announced the availability of the Kyocera K323, a compact camera phone with an internal antenna and Bluetooth wireless technology. The Kyocera K323 is Get It Now...