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VoIP Startups Go Mobile 8/2/2006 The rules of engagement in Internet voice are shifting again as five startups take the bull's eye off fixed-line phone companies and place it squarely on the backs of mobile operators.

Sprint Nextel Leaning Toward Mobile WiMAX 8/2/2006 Signals Research said in a research note that its investigations suggest Sprint Nextel is leaning toward making an announcement that it will deploy mobile WiMAX in the 2.5GHz band.

Industry Team Advances Wireless IP Communications 8/2/2006 Verizon, together with key telecom industry suppliers, today announced a vision for the advancement of next-generation network architecture for wireless mobile telecommunications networks.

IBM to Sell New Computers to Businesses 8/2/2006 IBM, the world's largest technology services company, on Tuesday is announcing new server computers giving businesses access to computing power typically used by universities and large corporations.

The UMA Two-for-One 8/2/2006 Nokia is using the city of Oulu, Finland, as its first testing ground for UMA (Unlicensed Mobile Access) fixed/mobile convergence--a burgeoning experimental technology that lets users switch automatically between standard cellular networks (GSM, in this case) and local area networks (LAN).

Nonprofit May Run Boston Wi-Fi Network 8/2/2006 The city is considering an unusual approach to creating a citywide, low-cost wireless Internet network: putting a nonprofit organization, rather than a private service provider, in charge of building and running the system.

SNCF Launches Europe's First Mobile Rail Ticketing Service 8/2/2006 MobileAware, the world's leading provider of Mobile Service Infrastructure, today announced that French national railway company, SNCF, has extended its use of MobileAware technology to launch a new mobile ticketing service, known as Tikefone.

Consistent Channel Branding 7/27/2006 First-generation strategies give way to next-gen tools

Beating the SMB Dilemma 7/27/2006 Strategies to defeat margin erosion and size disparity

Consolidating Networks 7/27/2006 Retailers combine voice and data on a single IP network

New Forces Shape Grocery Spending 7/27/2006 Price pressures and need to supercharge the store impact technology trends for 2006 and beyond

Capturing Data Efficiently 7/27/2006 Flexible mobile computers and scanners improve inventory tasks.

Complete IT Makeover 7/27/2006 With top management backing, Giant Eagle fast-tracks ambitious IT agenda

Editors Note: Karaoke Retailing 7/27/2006 Retailers are good mimics. If a new store is taking off like a rocket, you can bet copycats are hard at work determining the cheapest and easiest way to rip it off

Customer-First Strategy 7/27/2006 Most retailers dont use the information they capture from their loyalty programs.

In Focus: Mentoring for Retention 7/27/2006 Software supports growing Home Depot mentor program.

Follow the Money 7/27/2006 Trends in back-end payment systems a potentially cash-free future

Flexible Space Planning 7/27/2006 New hybrid systems offer some store-level control

Retail Scene: Spring Executive Summit 7/27/2006 Retailers examine the business value of customer-driven technology

In Focus: The Virtual Classroom 7/27/2006 More than 45,000 employees in 286 Toys R Us stores now have access to a new, computer-based learning management system.

Fujitsu Jacks Up Retail Voltage 7/27/2006 Exclusive RIS Interview with Austen Mulinder, president and CEO, Fujitsu Transaction Solutions

Global View: Lowering the Cost of EDI 7/27/2006 With its EDI, Electronic Data Interchange, service contract up for renewal, Hudsons Bay (Hbc), Canadas largest department store retailer and oldest corporation, jumped at the chance to lower costs and improve communication with its 3,500 trading partners in North America.

Merchandise Intelligence 7/27/2006 Predictive insights improve bottom lines

FTD reduces errors with biometric time and attendance system 7/27/2006 Converting from a manual time and attendance system to an automated version will improve the bottom line for Florists Transworld Delivery (FTD) by reducing human errors substantially.

Insiders Insight: Lean Logistics Deliver Results 7/27/2006 Better ordering practices may outperform RFID.