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‘Star Trek’ communicators free up doctors’ time

Wednesday, July 30th, 2008

Belfast Health and Social Care Trust has saved the equivalent of 4,000 emergency department staff hours per year with an internal Star Trek-style wireless voice communicator. Belfast Health and Social Care Trust has saved the equivalent of 4,000 emergency department staff hours per year with an internal Star Trek-style…
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FCC wants no porn, free broaband wireless auction

Monday, June 23rd, 2008

The FCC said it wants to auction a section of wireless airwaves to buyers willing to provide free broadband Internet service without pornography WASHINGTON–The Federal Communications Commission on Friday said it wants to auction a section of wireless airwaves to buyers willing to provide free broadband Internet service without…
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FCC wants no-porn, free broadband wireless auction

Monday, June 23rd, 2008

The FCC said it wants to auction a section of wireless airwaves to buyers willing to provide free broadband Internet service without pornography WASHINGTON–The Federal Communications Commission on Friday said it wants to auction a section of wireless airwaves to buyers willing to provide free broadband Internet service without…
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Russia’s Comstar to build WiMax network in Armenia

Thursday, January 31st, 2008

Comstar UTS said it had started to build a mobile broadband network using WiMax technology in Armenia. Russian fixed-line operator Comstar UTS said on Thursday it had started to build a mobile broadband network in Armenia using WiMax technology. “We intend to launch the network this year and,…
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Sprint sees substantial impairment charge

Thursday, January 31st, 2008

Net book value of wireless unit said to exceed its fair value; accounting adjustment could represent most of $31 billion goodwill on company’s balance sheet. Sprint Nextel said on Thursday it will take a material goodwill impairment charge representing a substantial portion, and potentially all, of the $31…
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Report: Sprint, Clearwire revive talk of WiMax venture

Tuesday, January 29th, 2008

Alliance could bring in funding from Intel, Google, Best Buy, according to news report; Sprint, Clearwire stocks jump. Sprint Nextel and Clearwire have revived talks to form a joint venture to build a high-speed network using WiMax technology, according to an online report posted on Tuesday by The…
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Week in review: Bad news market bears

Friday, January 25th, 2008

Tech gets battered on the stock market, but not Microsoft, which seems recession-proof. Also: Wireless goes to Washington. Financial markets around the world went on a wild ride this week, and tech stocks were not immune to the nausea. The Dow had back-to-back trading sessions…
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AT&T profit rises on wireless growth

Thursday, January 24th, 2008

Company delivers results in line with forecasts, affirms positive outlook, aims for 1 million U-verse customers by end of 2008. AT&T on Thursday posted a higher quarterly profit after better-than-expected wireless growth, sending its shares up almost 3 percent in premarket trading. The company also affirmed its…
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AT&T profit rises on wireless growth

Thursday, January 24th, 2008

Company delivers results in line with forecasts, affirms positive outlook, aims for 1 million U-verse customers by end of 2008. AT&T on Thursday posted a higher quarterly profit after better-than-expected wireless growth, sending its shares up almost 3 percent in premarket trading. The company also affirmed its…
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Qualcomm results show strong demand

Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008

Wireless chipmaker posts an 18 percent rise in quarterly profit and gives an outlook that matches analyst estimates. Wireless chipmaker Qualcomm posted an 18 percent rise in quarterly profit and gave an outlook that matched analyst estimates, driving its shares up more than 7 percent on relief…
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