Latest edge news.
Wireless directory draws cheers, jeers, 07/12/04
The wireless industry insists that customers are clamoring for directory assistance for mobile phone numbers, although critics – including IT executives – say the move carries unacceptable risks for businesses.
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/071204wsdir.html?nl
ISPs look inward to stop spam, 07/12/04
Many major ISPs recently have come to this realization about the fight against spam: They are both part of the solution and part of the problem.
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/071204carrispspam.html?nl
Holding company looking to buy significant amount of MCI stock, 07/12/04
MCI this week announced that conglomerate Leucadia National is trying to buy at least half of the company’s stock.
https://www.nwfusion.com/edge/news/2004/0712mciln.html?nl
Verizon Wireless acquires more spectrum, 07/09/04
Verizon Wireless this week said it won the spectrum license for the New York metropolitan area auctioned by NextWave Telecom for $930 million.
https://www.nwfusion.com/edge/news/2004/0712verizon.html?nl
FCC gives green light to spectrum swap by Nextel, 07/08/04
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Thursday unanimously approved a plan to solve interference with public safety radio networks by moving some of Nextel Communications’ mobile phone …
https://www.nwfusion.com/edge/news/2004/0708fccokss.html?nl
Report: FCC OKs spectrum deal with Nextel, 07/08/04
The FCC has approved a deal to grant Nextel Communications a chunk of radio spectrum in the 1.9-GHz range in exchange for the mobile operator leaving other frequencies where its network has …
https://www.nwfusion.com/edge/news/2004/0708reporfcco.html?nl
Cisco buys traffic optimizer, 07/08/04
Cisco this week announced a definitive agreement to acquire privately held Parc Technologies, a developer of traffic engineering software for routing optimization, for $9 million.
https://www.nwfusion.com/edge/news/2004/0708ciscoopt.html?nl
