December 2009

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Analyst Angle. We’ve collected a group of the industry’s leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry.Do …

Following the launch of the first device using its technology, Swype Inc. announced it has secured $5.6 million in series B funding led by Samsung Ventures, Nokia Growth Partners and …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Analyst Angle. We’ve collected a group of the industry’s leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry.Year …

India’s Reliance Communications is looking to sell its undersea fiber optic network and U.S. network businesses, hoping to raise around $3 billion in cash, three sources with direct knowledge of …

Did you feel it? For a brief moment over the weekend, the wireless world as we know it almost ceased to exist when Google announced on its blog that it …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We’ve gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace.Happy holidays from …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We’ve gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace.Happy holidays from …

Doug Wolff of Alcatel Lucent was interviewed by our editor, Dan Meyer, at the 4G World show. Watch the interview below to see what Mr. Wolff had to say about …

Our editor, Dan Meyer, interviewed Matthew Oommen of Sprint Nextel on Sprint’s 3G and 4G plans. Watch the video below to see what Mr. Oommen had to say about Sprint’s …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We’ve gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace.The holiday season …

T-Mobile USA Inc. was chastised for its labor relations in a report by the American Rights at Work Education Fund. The report, “Lowering the bar or setting the standard? Deutsche …

German telecommunications giant Deutsche Telekom AG announced that COO Hamid Akhavan has asked to leave the company in February to pursue new interests.Akhavan has been with DT for 8 years. …

Wireless carrier stocks in Canada dropped a bit on Friday after Industry Canada ruled Globalive Wireless Management Corp. will be allowed to launch service in Canada after all. Stocks were …

Satellite communications company ICO Global Communications Holdings Ltd. appointed former Clearwire Corp. CEO Benjamin Wolff chairman of its board of directions effective immediately and that Wolff would become CEO of …

Cell site professional services provider Core Communications appointed Keith Pinter chairman of its board and Mark Carney to director of development. Pinter formerly served as CEO of Matrix Group International …

Toronto-based wireless broadband solutions provider Redline Communications Group Inc. recently announced changes to its senior management team. Those changes included Majed Sifri being removed as president and CEO of the …

Innovation in 160 characters: How SMS continues to evolveBy Alan Pascoe, Senior Manager of Product Marketing, TekelecABI Research noted in its Q4 2009 “Mobile Messaging Services” executive summary that mobile …

Berkeley Varitronics Systems Inc. unveiled its Bloodhound hand-held cell phone detector designed to enable security officers to scan real-time for unauthorized cell phone activity in correctional facilities and detect the …

BOULDER, Colo. – College campuses have begun a prime target for the wireless industry as it looks to get the youth of today hooked on a specific wireless service or …

The Government Accountability Office said the Federal Communications Commission needs to do a better job of monitoring complaints about wireless service, including informing unsatisfied customers that they can complain to …

Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this industry, so this column is a chance for …

Matt Carter is moving from his position at Boost Mobile’s president to take over Sprint Nextel Corp.’s fourth-generation rollout. The move comes amid Sprint’s acquisition of Virgin Mobile USA Inc.’s …

David Port, CEO of WFI, was interviewed by our editor, Tracy Ford, at the PCIA Wireless Infrastructure Show. Among other things, Mr. Port talks about current and upcoming trends in …

Our editor, Tracy Ford, recently interviewed Dale Schumacher. Watch the video below to hear his thoughts on current trends in site development.

Matt Johnson of The Lyle Company spoke with our editor, Tracy Ford, about current trends in the wireless infrastructure industry and their effect on industry participants. Watch the video below …