Archive for July, 2009

With WiMax, Walking on the Wireless Side in Baltimore

July 30, 09 by David Goldstein

Baltimore, the home of the hapless Orioles and a favorite backdrop for so-called realistic TV crime dramas, just happens to be one of the most wired cities in the country. It ascended to the throne after Clearwire introduced WiMax service last winter, giving the city a preview of what the comp...

U r pwned: text messaging paves way for hacking

July 30, 09 by PHYSorg.com: Telecom News
(AP) -- Getting a text message is akin to someone sliding a piece of mail under your door: You may not have asked for it, you can't stop its delivery and you have to deal with it whether you want to or not.

Friday is last day to apply for digital TV coupon

July 30, 09 by PHYSorg.com: Telecom News
(AP) -- The government program that provides $40 coupons for digital TV converter boxes is winding down.

Alcatel-Lucent: First ‘on-grid’ alternative-energy cell sites on the horizon

July 30, 09 by Telecom News from TELEPHONY Magazine
As costs of deploying solar and wind power falls and energy costs rise, carriers may start looking toward green cell sites as soon as 2010—even if access to the power grid is readily availableLooking for our newsletter content? Subscribe now and get access to content not available on our Web sit...

Moto all about Android smartphones

July 30, 09 by Telecom News from TELEPHONY Magazine
Coming off a quarter with increased profits, decreased sales, Moto is focusing in on Android-based smartphonesLooking for our newsletter content? Subscribe now and get access to content not available on our Web site or RSS feeds. Telephony Em...