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Network expansion plans were recently unveiled by AT&T for the Hudson valley area in 2009 in order to address growing demands for more advanced wireless data services and products. The rollout of its third generation (3G) mobile broadband network into new communities including Dutchess, Ulster Counties, Columbia and Greene are part of the expansion plan by AT&T.

Regulators have been urged not to mandate a criterion for winning the $7.2 billion in funding for broadband as super-fast broadband speeds by Telecom companies vying for the money included in the economic stimulus package from President Obama. A lack of government standards, however, has led to a lagging in the average broadband speeds, which are viewed as an important ...

The keynote schedule for 2009 that is set to include the President and CEO of AT&T operations, John Stankey and the Chairman and CEO of Verizon, Ivan Seidenberg has been announced by the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) and the United States Telecom Association (USTelecom), the owners of SUPERCOMM® The opening keynote on Wednesday morning 21st October will be presented by ...

A recent complaint made to US lawmaker by the US phone companies saying that an annual fund of $4.5 that was intended to ensure high-cost areas receive nationwide service both promotes inefficiency and is outdated. In a hearing in front of the House of Representatives E Energy and Commerce Committee’s subcommittee on telecommunications, however, the companies were unable to agree ...

An investment plan of between US$17 billion and US$18 billion has recently been announced by telecoms giant AT&T, which compares to its 2008 investment of US$ 17 billion, with an expansion of capacity, quality of both wireline and wireless broadband services accounting for around two thirds of these resources. The chairman and CEO of AT&T, Randall Stephenson said “Demand for ...

According to a report sponsored by Cisco Systems Inc. (CSCO), which was recently release by the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, or ITIF, the $7 billion that has been allocated for the buildout of the internet in a huge economic stimulus package is something policy makers should look beyond and instead focus on harnessing the Web’s economic possibilities and ...

A US user who signed up for a mobile broadband data contract over two years and then ran up a huge bill for exceeding her data cap limit is suing her provider for allegedly breaching the local state consumer protections act. In order for mobile broadband operators to protect their revenue when offering users contracts with a flat rate they ...

The Associated Press recently reported, following a story carried by Forbes, that AT&T will be opening a new customer technical support contact center in Little Rock costing $7 million, which may be a sign of further development to come. The plans for the facility has been ongoing for two years and is due to be fully open by summer of ...

According to the latest study by Infonetics research the WiMAX devices and equipment market has grown to a worldwide figure of $275 million during 2008. An increase of 188 percent in the sales of 802.163 mobile WiMAX equipment like base transceiver stations, customer premises equipment and ASN gateways were the main driving force for the increase in sales of WiMAX ...

RoamAD the Wi-Fi specialist base in Auckland recently sold itself to Xiocom Wireless who are based in Georgia and whose main investor is Richemont, the owner of Mont Blanc, Cartier and a number of other international luxury brands. Martyn Levy, the found of RoamAD said “It’s a great exit” although he would not comment on the terms of the deal ...