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The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission warned Wednesday of "a looming spectrum crisis" if the government fails to find ways to come up with more bandwidth for mobile devices.
Christian Laettner might want to make a play for another piece of Spectrum history.
Battery maker Energizer Holdings Inc. has dismissed its patent infringement claims against Spectrum Brands Inc. after reaching an undisclosed settlement with the company late last week.
One more link to Philadelphia's championship history is destined for destruction. The Spectrum, once home to title-winning 76ers and Flyers teams, will close in 2009 and be demolished to make way for an entertainment development, arena owner Comcast-Spectacor announced Tuesday.
NextWave Wireless Inc. is looking to sell its vast holdings of licenses for U.S. airwaves, which are worth billions of dollars and could allow a new market entrant to create a nearly nationwide wireless network.
Verizon Wireless said Friday it will use the spectrum it agreed to buy in the government's wireless auction this winter to expand its data services.
Qualcomm Inc. said Thursday that it will use the radio spectrum it won in a recent government auction to double the capacity of its mobile television service on swaths of both coasts.
AT&T Inc. sought unrestricted portions of wireless spectrum in the recent auction by the Federal Communications Commission because they better complimented the company's existing holdings, executives said Thursday.
A mystery surrounds satellite broadcaster Dish Network Corp.'s surprise, $712 million winning bid in the government's recent auction for radio spectrum reclaimed from television stations.
Bidding closed Tuesday on a record-setting government airwaves auction with the total amount pledged reaching nearly $19.6 billion. But enthusiasm in the result was tempered by doubts concerning the future of a proposed emergency communications network.
No matter who winds up winning a large chunk of the public airwaves, consumers aching for wireless choice won't be on the losing end.
Bids on the opening day of a much-anticipated auction of public airwaves totaled $2.8 billion Thursday, according to the Federal Communications Commission.
Starting Thursday, the Federal Communications Commission will begin auctioning off airwaves that are currently occupied by television stations on channels 52 through 69. The government estimates the auction will raise as much as $15 billion.
So far, the decade-long transition to digital broadcasting has mostly been about pain. Beginning Thursday, the public will start to see the gain.
More than 200 companies had qualified by Monday to bid during the auction of public airwaves that could raise as much as $15 billion for the U.S. Treasury.
A wireless startup company that planned to build a national public safety communications system has apparently bailed out of the upcoming airwaves auction, a move that creates doubt about the future prospects for the network.
The billions of dollars worth of airwaves being auctioned off next month have drawn a peculiar pool of bidders, including Chevron, Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen and the world's third richest man.
Google Inc. is one of 266 potential bidders in a highly anticipated airwaves auction scheduled to begin in January.
Google Inc. confirmed its plans to bid for a prized piece of the airwaves in an upcoming government auction, further underscoring the Internet search leader's determination to shake up the wireless market and plumb more profits from mobile phones.
Verizon Wireless has dropped its court challenge against the government's consumer-friendly rules governing an upcoming airwaves auction — but it's a bit early for supporters of the plan to declare victory.
AT&T Inc. agreed to pay $2.5 billion for licenses that will allow it to expand wireless services or enable video broadcasts in much of its coverage area, the company announced Tuesday.
The Federal Communications Commission on Friday issued a list of 168 bidders that have qualified to participate in an upcoming auction of wireless licenses that is expected to raise billions of dollars for the government while ushering in more next-generation services.
WirelessTech Taking a Toll on Earth Science and AstronomyNearly lost amidst the breathless anticipation of all things wireless...is the potential impact these gadgets may have on scientific instruments that likewise need access to the electromagnetic spectrum.
India's Telecom Regulator changes tune for helping Telecom Minister.India's Telecom Regulator (TRAI) changes from its consistent stand to save the Telecom Minister A.Raja from controversial spectrum allotment. The state exchequer had lost several billions in allotting 2G spectrum and telecom licenses on shabby 'First-Come-First-Serve' basis.
Regular Light Bulbs Made Super-efficient With Ultra-fast LaserThe laser process creates a unique array of nano- and micro-scale structures on the surface of a regular tungsten filament—the tiny wire inside a light bulb—and theses structures make the tungsten become far more effective at radiating light. More Articles
World's Smallest Light Bulb CreatedThe lamp's filament is just 100 atoms wide. It is made from a single carbon nanotube. When lit, the itty bitty bulb can be seen with the unaided eye as a point of light, the scientists say. More Articles
WiMax scam - Indian politicians are milking the TelecomIndian politicians are milking the Telecom. The latest is the issuing of wiMax franchisee. The Telecom Minister A Raja floats five companies to grab the WiMax monopoly in India
India's Chief Vigilance Commissioner confirms corruption in Spectrum alloaction to Telecom CompaniesIndia's Chief Vigilance Commissioner confirms blatant corruption happened in the 2G Spectrum alloaction to telecom companies. This billion dollar corruption is the mother of all scandals in India, undertaken with the patronage of political parties in power and oppostion too
Nanoclusters Seem To Skirt Physics LawNobody's above the law. But tiny clusters of colliding atoms may duck below the second law of thermodynamics. In simulations, researchers in Japan found that in rare cases, tiny clusters of atoms ricochet off each other faster than their approaching speeds. More Articles
Nanotubes That See EverythingResearchers at Sandia National Laboratories, in Livermore, CA, have created the first carbon-nanotube devices that can detect the entire visible spectrum of light.
Spectrum Brands files for Chapter 11Spectrum Brands, parent of Madison-based Rayovac and Remington brands, today filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization but says, in papers filed with federal regulators, the move will not result in closing or dramatically cutting any of its operations.
Panel Expects Use of Unconventional WeaponAn independent commission has concluded that terrorists will most likely carry out an attack with biological, nuclear or other unconventional weapons somewhere in the world in the next five years unless the United States and its allies act urgently to prevent that.
The medical helicopter landing pad atop Spectrum Health in Downtown Grand Rapids, MI has not had a helicopter landing since a spectacular fiery crash that occurred on May 29,2008.
FCC member optimistic airwaves proposal will passA top federal regulator said on Wednesday he is optimistic communications officials will approve a plan, backed by Microsoft Corp and Google Inc, to open soon-to-be vacant television airwaves.
Quebecor launching new cellphone networkQuebec residents will have another cellphone provider to choose from in 12 to 18 months, when Quebecor Inc. launches a wireless network to compete with incumbents Bell, Rogers and Telus.
Seeing Red and Blue Can Divide a Species — of Fish - NYTimes.comIf there's a mountain, a body of water or other physical barrier between two populations of a species, then chances are good they'll diverge over time.
Compound Could Help Detect Chemical & Biological Agents at a DistanceA light-transmitting compound that could one day be used in high-efficiency fiber optics and sensors that detect biological and chemical weapons at long distance almost went undiscovered by scientists because its structure was too difficult to examine. More Articles
It's end of the line for the Spectrum in PhiladelphiaLike an inmate awaiting his death sentence, the Wachovia Spectrum sits idly where it has for the past 41 years at the corner of Broad Street and Pattison Avenue in South Philadelphia.
Wi-Fi, PAN clash at 60 GHzEngineers who want to draft a standard for Gbit-class Wi-Fi are placing their bets on the same 60-GHz spectrum in use by another wireless standard in the works. The two groups will meet later this month in an effort to avoid a fight during a major standards gathering in July.
Shrimp can see beyond the rainbow | Science & Health | ReutersThey view the world in up to 12 primary colors -- four times as many as humans -- and can measure six different kinds of light polarization...
Clamour for more spectrumERICSSON, the world's largest supplier of mobile networks, has called on the Australian Government to take the spectrum band used by television networks to broadcast sports events or natural disasters and reallocate it to wireless broadband services.
Google Reveals Spectrum Auction StrategyDuring the recent wireless spectrum auctions that just brought the FCC $19.6 billion in license fees, there was a lot of speculation about what drove each of the different corporate bidders.
Rotten Apples: Apple hit with another "millions of colors" lawsuitSpecifically, the firm takes issue with a marketing claim from the Mac maker that both the 20-inch and 24-inch iMac are capable of displaying "millions of colors at all resolutions." While this claim holds true for the current 24-inch model and previous generation 20-inch model …
Google wants TV 'white space' for Wi-FiIn a letter to the Federal Communications Commission released by Google on Monday, the Internet search giant pressed the government to open up the white space for unlicensed use in hopes of enabling more widespread, affordable Internet access over the airwaves.
FCC releases 700MHz auction details, Verizon, AT&T big winnersVerizon has emerged with virtually all of the highly coveted C Block save for Alaska, Puerto Rico, and the Gulf of Mexico, a logical move considering its recent foray into the wide world of open access.
Google Eyes Free Spectrum The ongoing auction of choice, 700 megahertz radio spectrum by the Federal Communications Commission is a game for high rollers, including telco giants and Google. One company will likely pay more than $4.6 billion for the rights to that realm.
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About the 700-MHz Auction but Were Afraid to AskFrom Google to the FCC, the new race for America's last broadcast spectrum holds many secrets. One of America's leading tech pundits unlocks the ones you need to know.
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