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Aircell Picks LTE for Air-to-Ground Mobile Internet Backbone
Jul 16, 2008, 1:04 PM
Today Aircell announced that it has chosen Long Term Evolution for its 4G technology path. It will use LTE to provide in-flight Internet services to air carriers in North ...   read

Aircell's In-Flight Internet Ready to Go
Mar 27, 2008, 12:34 PM
Aircell has completed work on its nationwide wireless broadband network, which will provide in-flight internet access to passengers aboard airplanes. The company installed cell sites across the entire U.S., ...   read

In-Flight Cell Phone Use Coming
Oct 23, 2002, 12:57 PM
AirCell is developing technology to let passengers use their cell phones on planes. AirCell's system would reduce cell phones' power and limit the number in use at once, to ...   read

Major Air to Ground Auction Winner Is Cellular Friendly
Jun 2, 2006, 2:32 PM
The FCC's auction for two air-to-ground licenses in the 800 MHz spectrum has finally closed. AirCell, which won the larger 3 MHz lot, currently provides voice and data services, ...   read

Air France to Offer In-Flight Mobile Calling
Dec 20, 2007, 5:10 PM
Air France is set to begin a two-stage, six-month trial of OnAir, which allows people to use their mobile phones while in flight aboard certain Airbus 318s. The first ...   read

FCC Maintains Ban On In-Flight Cell Calls
Mar 23, 2007, 8:43 AM
FCC Chairman Kevin Martin will recommend that the agency halt a proposal that would allow cellphone use aboard airplanes. Initially announced back in late 2004, the industry has worked ...   read

Qualcomm Demos In-Flight Cell Phone Service
Jul 16, 2004, 8:19 AM
On a special two-hour American Airlines test flight over Texas yesterday, Qualcomm publicly demonstrated its solution for in-flight CDMA cell phone service. The service uses a picocell - a ...   read

Delta to Offer Wi-Fi On All Flights
Aug 5, 2008, 9:19 AM
Delta Airlines said it will offer Wi-Fi broadband Internet access on its entire U.S. fleet by the middle of 2009. Delta is using technology provided by Aircell, which recently ...   read

EU Approves In-Flight Calling
Apr 7, 2008, 8:06 AM
The European Union has approved the use of cellular phones to make calls during flight. The EU has been investigating in-flight calls for six months, and this approval means ...   read

Motorola to Split in Half
Mar 26, 2008, 8:02 AM
This morning Motorola announced that the company plans to divide into two separate companies, each of which will still be publicly traded. One entity will be the Mobile Devices ...   read

FCC Lays Foundation for Cell Phones In Flight
Dec 15, 2004, 5:10 PM
The FCC today took several key steps toward allowing cell phones to be used on airborne aircraft. The commission proposed allowing standard mobile phones to be used in conjunction ...   read

FAA Won't Change Wireless Rules
Jul 14, 2005, 1:09 PM
The Federal Aviation Administration today has decided to maintain its current rules regarding the use of wireless devices on planes. Cell Phone use is still forbidden on domestic flights, ...   read

First Disposable Cell Phone Approved by FCC
May 20, 2002, 10:28 AM
The FCC this morning granted approval to New Horizons Technologies International for its Cyclone 1100A cell phone. The Cyclone is a disposable phone that resembles traditional cell phones, including ...   read

AT&T Offloads Spectrum to Clearwire
Feb 20, 2007, 2:50 PM
In a deal worth $300 million, AT&T will sell its 2.5 GHz spectrum holdings to wireless broadband provider Clearwire. Clearwire will use the spectrum to increase its WiMAX broadband ...   read

FCC: Free Wireless Internet Services Won't Interfere
Oct 13, 2008, 8:29 AM
The FCC issued its final report on the use of white space spectrum. It stated that any fears of interference are "overblown". The FCC report said in particular that ...   read

Cincinnati Bell Charging $40 for Mobile and Home Internet
Aug 31, 2009, 8:22 AM
Today Cincinnati Bell announced new pricing that bundles together its wireless and wireline broadband services. For $40 per month, smartphone users will have unlimited Internet access, mobile email and ...   read

Third Player Enters Mobile TV Game
Apr 24, 2006, 12:51 PM
Updated. Another coalition of companies has announced it will build out a mobile TV broadcast network today. Hiwire will set up service broadcasting DVB-H TV in the 700 MHz ...   read

Wireless Operators May Receive Tax Credits
Jan 27, 2009, 12:01 PM
Washington is considering granting wireless network providers and other businesses that provide broadband tax credits in an attempt to bolster the U.S. economy. In its current form, the proposal ...   read

NTT DoCoMo Tests 4G Technology
Oct 10, 2002, 5:41 PM
NTT DoCoMo, Japan's top mobile phone operator, said yesterday it had successfully completed a transmission experiment for fourth-generation (4G) mobile communications. The transmission, conducted in an indoor environment, allowed ...   read