Good old Wi-Fi could be the fix to an impending explosion of data on wireless networks. Nearly three years after Apple introduced the game-changing iPhone, wireless operators around the globe are feeling the effects of the wireless data tsunami that is well under way. Even networks that don’t support the iPhone are feeling the pinch …

Is Google a friend or foe to Internet service providers? It’s a question many broadband providers are likely asking themselves on Wednesday, after Google’s announcement that it will build fiber networks in communities across the United States to test new broadband services and capabilities. Google says the new ultrahigh-speed fiber networks it plans to build will be used as a …

Sprint Nextel narrowed its losses in the fourth quarter of 2009 as fewer customers dumped its service, but the company brought in less revenue than anticipated. The company posted a loss of $980 million or 34 cents per share during the three-month period that ended December 31. This is compared to a loss of $1.6 billion, or 57 cents per …

If wireless operators thought they’d faced a deluge of data traffic from the iPhone, they haven’t seen anything yet, according to a survey from network equipment giant Cisco Systems. Cisco, which makes the routers and switches that shuttle IP traffic around the Internet, has been using its Visual Networking Index to forecast Internet usage. On Tuesday, the company announced results …

Cable companies may be raking in profits as they add more broadband subscribers, but price-sensitive consumers may only be a discount away from ditching them. On Wednesday Comcast, the nation’s largest cable operator, announced it had more than doubled its fourth-quarter earnings, due in large part to a promotional push that resulted in 247,000 new high-speed Internet subscribers. Time Warner …

Comcast and NBC Universal executives went to Washington, D.C., on Thursday to answer lawmakers’ questions about the proposed deal for Comcast to buy a controlling stake in the media and network TV giant. In separate subcommittee hearings, lawmakers in the House of Representatives and the Senate questioned Comcast CEO Brian Roberts and NBC Universal President and CEO Jeff Zucker. Specifically, …

Deutsche Telekom is looking into an initial public offering that could lead to spinning off T-Mobile USA, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal Thursday afternoon. The newspaper reported that the German phone company has held talks with banks about underwriting the IPO. Unnamed sources in the story said the proceeds from the offer could be used to …

It has taken almost a year, but on Thursday AT&T said it will start allowing Sling Media’s SlingPlayer to work over its 3G network on the iPhone. SlingPlayer, which redirects TV signals from a home TV over the Internet so it can be viewed on a portable device, like cell phones or laptops, is the latest application that AT&T is …

Strong financial results from Internet infrastructure equipment maker Cisco Systems are a good sign that the economic recovery is under way. The company on Wednesday reported that profits for its second fiscal quarter, which ended January 23, were up 23 percent compared to a year ago. The company reported profits of $1.9 billion, or 32 cents a share. A year …

Sales of cell phones around the world rebounded in the fourth quarter, indicating that the recession may be over for the beleaguered mobile handset market, according to figures compiled by market research firms. Global handset shipments were up 10 percent to 324.4 million units in the fourth quarter of 2009 compared to 293.8 million phones during the same quarter a …