Yearly Archives: 2009

District court rules in favor of VZW on ringtones : Carrier does not have to pay ‘public performance’ fees

The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York handed a significant victory to Verizon Wireless against the American Society of Composers,...

A look back at CTIA IT

Just about a week has gone by since the CTIA Wireless I.T. & Entertainment 2009 event in San Diego and I have just now...

Global Infrastructure Awards

Canada: Andrew Solutions has been selected by WIND Mobile to provide advanced wireless 911 services that will help Canadian emergency services pinpoint a caller’s...

India delays spectrum auction, says it will revisit M&A rules

With yet another delay confirmed by the government, it’s anyone’s guess when India will begin to hold its much-maligned auction for third-generation licenses. The...

China Mobile to sell 8 Motorola OPhones next year

China Mobile, the world's largest mobile carrier by subscribers, will next year introduce eight OPhone smartphone models from U.S. phone maker Motorola, a company...

Weekly Deal Roundup

AT&T and Centennial Communications Announce Justice Department Clearance for Acquisition of Centennial by AT&TFrom: WebWireAT&T and Centennial Communications Corp. announced that the Department of...

Analyst Angle: Defining mobile broadband

The VisionMobile broadband is the network connectivity environment, where networks of different shapes and sizes collaborate to provide users unfettered access to the information...

Analyst Angle: Dell’s smartphone is poised for success

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...

Sidekick fiasco could darken mobile cloud forecast

The nebulous concept of the “mobile cloud” rained on a group of mobile consumers last week as T-Mobile USA Inc.'s Sidekick service experienced a...

Florida Wireless Association Hits New Records

The Florida Wireless Association (FWA) is proud to announce the results from our 4th Annual Charity Golf Classic. This year's event was held...

Cisco to acquire Starent Networks for $2.9 billion

Cisco said it will pay $2.9 billion to acquire Starent Networks Corp., a mobile infrastructure provider that targets wireless and converged operators.Tewksbury, Mass.-based Starent...

Tower siting at local level aids federal efforts: State wireless associations focus on grass-roots efforts

As FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski pledged his agency's support for a “shot clock” to help facilitate tower-siting initiatives across the United States, state wireless...

UPDATE: Sidekick data lost in the cloud: T-Mo USA warns users to not power down devices

Following a week-long data outage, T-Mobile USA Inc. has told customers of its Danger Sidekick devices that any information uploaded to its servers has...

Reality Check: The “therefore” expedition

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...

Reality Check: Overcoming the challenges of delivering high-speed wireless data services

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...

Movers and Shakers

M-Dot Network – Steven Goforth has been named Executive Vice President of Business Development. Prior to joining M-Dot Network, Goforth has held senior level...

AT&T rolls out $60, unlimited GoPhone offering

AT&T Mobility goosed its Pay As You Go GoPhone prepaid offering with the launch of an unlimited talk and messaging option for $60 per...

Opinion: No party a saint in Google Voice circus: Rural consumers slighted

This latest AT&T/Google wrangling before the Federal Communications Commission is a heavy dose of circus entertainment with a serious issue buried underneath.AT&T, by ratting...

Interop adds employees, facilities in Texas: Introduces two new products at CTIA IT

At a time when many companies are feeling the pinch of the recession with fewer contracts and having to downsize their workforces, Fort Meyers,...

Empowered consumers are changing business practices

As consumers continue to embrace smartphones, businesses are going to have to change some of their practices to continue to satisfy their customers, as...

@CTIA IT: AT&T’s Donovan keeps the company ball rolling during day 2 keynote

SAN DIEGO – Following up on the opening day keynote from AT&T Mobility CEO Ralph de la Vega, AT&T's CTO John Donovan used his...

@CTIA IT Worst of the Week: Bedazzled Edition

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...

@CTIA IT: Yahoo!, Best Buy unveil mobile services to connect, simplify

SAN DIEGO—Yahoo! And Best Buy Mobile each introduced features that make it easier to access and manage relevant and personalized mobile content.Delivering a keynote...

@CTIA IT: AT&T’s de la Vega highlights wireless success, warns of abuse

SAN DIEGO — AT&T Mobility President and CEO Ralph de la Vega took a page, literally, from CTIA during his keynote address at the...

@CTIA IT: AT&T's de la Vega highlights wireless success, warns of abuse

SAN DIEGO — AT&T Mobility President and CEO Ralph de la Vega took a page, literally, from CTIA during his keynote address at the...
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