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Articles in November, 2005 issue of Wireless Week

• CEO navigates his way to the top: Graham Barnes: Executive Enjoys Life on the Edge.(of NextWeb)
  by Alleven, Monica
• WiMAX camp gears up for trials: South Korean executives, gearing up for their rollout, say WiMAX stacks up against EV-DO in terms of revenue return, and they aim to prove it.(Evolution Data Only)
  by Rockwell, Mark
• Have your lawyer on speed dial: and maybe he can repeat the famous words of Bananas' Fielding Mellish: "I object your honor! This trial is a travesty of a mockery of a sham of a mockery of a travesty of two mockeris of a sham.(T-Mobile USA case again
  by Wickham, Rhonda
• 2005 handset forecasts subject of revisions.(By the Numbers)
• The new Proxim: YDI Wireless' acquisitions of Terabeam and Proxim led to the creation of a new company intent on remaking itself once again.(Business)
  by Smith, Brad
• Go figure.(By the Numbers)
• Spreading the power: battery firms explore new technologies that will help test cell site batteries, extend battery life and keep tower sites up and running during disasters and power outages.
  by Marek, Sue
• Verizon Wireless.(On The Move)
• Breakdown of a Capex budget.(capital expenditure )(investments)(Brief Article)
• Operators collaborate on exclusive devices: when it comes to offering state-of-the-art handsets, rural carriers often lag months behind their Tier 1 counterparts. But that scenario is changing thanks to a team effort from ACG.
  by Marek, Sue
• Verizon Wireless.(On The Move)
• Hollywood studio shoots for mobility: enterprises with a mobile workforce often have to set up VPNs for their remote workers, but that hassle can be eliminated with mobile access points.(virtual private networks)
  by Smith, Brad
• New regional players jump into wireless: despite the existing number of service providers, it's not too late for regional carriers to enter markets--as long they can differentiate themselves, analysts say.(service providers)(Nex-Tech and Crossland )
  by Rush, Susan
• Municipal Wi-Fi creates a real mesh; to those building or considering municipal Wi-Fi networks: knock yourselves out. Just remember these three things: interference, security and customer support.(Seybold's Take)(Editorial)
  by Seybold, Andrew
• Rock, funk or hip hop: radio on the dial: mobile radio options are proliferating, but many of the services look the same. Will consumers support these offerings at their current price points?(Content & Apps)
  by Marek, Sue
• Major change at home? Several elements are conspiring to change the way communications are delivered to the home, and it's not as simple as going "all wireless" with one phone.
  by Lowenstein, Mark
• Looking under the hood of VoIP: VoIP may be all the rage, what are the advantages for EV-DO and HSDPA?(Evolution Data Only)(high-speed downlink packet access)
  by Drucker, Elliott
• InfoSpace.(On The Move)
• 3Q handset shipments.(By the Numbers)
• Carriers warm to idea of FCC reform: operators throw support behind proposed new homeland security bureau.(Federal Communications Commission)
  by Rockwell, Mark
• Close encounters drive traffic alerts.(OFFBEAT / CHIRP CHIRP)(Demetrius Thompson along with his friend Derek Butcher developed MyMobileAlert to alert motor vehicle drivers through cell phones to avoid accidents)(Brief Article)
  by Alleven, Monica
• Cross-platform gaming lures new players: publishers leverage the synergy between console gamers and mobile players by using marketing promotions and innovative game play to link the two platforms.(Content & Apps)
  by Marek, Sue
• Measured steps in IMS: IMS may be the next big "it" technology, but wireless carriers are taking more of a slow-as-you-go adoption strategy.(IP multimedia subsystem)(Cover Story)
  by Brown, Karen
• Organizations cozy up to VoWLAN.(voice over Wireless Local Area Networks )(Brief Article)
• M2M industry wrestles with metrics: providers fight low ARPU image to get carriers to adopt their schemes.(machine-to-machine communications technology)
  by Smith, Brad
• MobileLime.(On The Move)
• Age group breakdown of top mobile ringtones (U.S.).(By the Numbers)(wireless consumers)(Brief Article)
• Hitting the merger pause button: AT&T and MCI were the big ones to watch in the long-distance industry, and now they've been gobbled up by Baby Bells. Are there lessons to be learned for wireless?
  by Rockwell, Mark
• Content guru takes on adviser role.(PROFILE: Paul Palmieri: V CAST Architect Applies Knowledge to Investment Firm)(Verizon Wireless Inc.)
  by Marek, Sue
• Music phones push distribution models: now that phones are becoming more like consumer electronics devices, will that change the way handsets are sold? Will carriers continue to maintain control?(Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications Co.'s Sony Ericsson Wal
  by Smith, Brad
• 3Q top-selling handsets, U.S.(Nokia, Motorola and LG phones)(Brief Article)
• Ericsson CEO sees convergence in Marconi deal.(Business)(Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson)(Carl-Henrik Svanberg)(Brief Article)
• Amp'd Mobile.(On The Move)
• Price & memory up, chip counts down.(By the Numbers )(Global System for Mobile communication handsets )(Brief Article)
• LNP volume steady & growing: as the 2-year anniversary of local number portability approaches, companies are reporting solid growth in porting.(local number portability )
  by Marek, Sue
• Preliminary PDA vendor shipment estimates by OS (worldwide).(By the Numbers)(Personal digital assistants)(Brief Article)
• Wireless plays supporting role in Networx: the General Services Administration is collecting bids for its next 10-year package, and wireless is part of it.(Service Providers)
  by Rockwell, Mark
• Cell phone answers a higher calling.(Samcom introduced Ilkone cell phone)(Brief Article)
  by Brown, Karen
• Enterprises gain upper hand for e-mail: now that BlackBerry is getting used on third-party devices from Nokia and Palm, enterprises benefit from more choices.(Palm Inc. contracts with Research in Motion Ltd.)
  by Smith, Brad
• Rising tide floats test companies' boats: companies involved in handset and network test and measurement have seen their industry grow to meet the needs of the market.(Technology)
  by Smith, Brad
• Look, ma! No wires!(By the Numbers)(usage of wireless phones by households)(Brief Article)
• Industry sustains Wall Street charm: most financial metrics show strong, or even record, growth--although ARPU continues to trend lower.(average revenue per user)
  by Smith, Brad
• Digital Fountain.(On The Move)
• Go figure.(Mike Zafirovski of Motorola Inc. plans to resign)(mobile phones usage increased according to market research)(Brief Article)
• Muni Wi-Fi on the edge: while the technology moves from small towns to bigger cities, the drumbeat of critics grows louder as new delivery models emerge.(Cover Story)
  by Rockwell, Mark
• Dark shadows of technology creep in: will Big Brother be watching? Will "legal" win out over "valid" in a key lawsuit? Will multitasking executives catch up on TV watching? As daunting as these prospects seem, sometimes you just have t
  by Wickham, Rhonda
• Forecast looks bright.(By the Numbers)
• Mobile wallet still in the pocket: operators and credit card companies in Asia are moving ahead with organized efforts to offer mobile wallets, but it's still on hold in the United States.(service providers)
  by Rockwell, Mark
• DBS Communications.(On The Move)
• Tagging the detail devil: RFID technology is now moving from pilot to rollout, but the resulting information flood may bedevil early adopter enterprises.(Enterprise)
  by Brown, Karen