Door-to-door sales have been a mainstay of the cable industry for years, but managing the team has been a hit-or-miss effort. However, wireless technology is changing that for one company. …
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Spotlight On: Mobile money? Why not: PayPal looks towards simplicity to expand mobile financial transactions
by Dan Meyerby Dan MeyerUsing a cellphone to conduct a financial transaction is nothing new as carriers all over the world have implemented ways for their customers to pay for goods and services using …
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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 …
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Join ABI Research Analyst Nadine Manjaro, RCR Wireless News Editor Tracy Ford and representatives from PCIA as they analyze key trends and initiatives in the wireless infrastructure space discussed at …
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FLO TV’s Bill Stone talks to RCR Wireless News Editor Tracy Ford about the company’s plans to move beyond carrier agreements with Verizon Wireless and AT&T Mobility to try to …
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Tracy Ford sits down with Sue Spradley of Nokia Siemens Networks to talk about NSN’s plans for North America, its management service contract with Embarq and plans to light up …
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Light regulatory touch best way to stimulate investment in broadband: Panelists tell FCC in hearing today
by Tracy Fordby Tracy FordUncertain regulatory policies will stifle capital investments in broadband technology, panelists told the Federal Communications Commission today during a hearing on “Capital Formation in the Broadband Sector.” While members of …
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Vertical Market: Healthcare: Enabling Software Solves Medical Data Transfer Issues
by jscarboby jscarboZyDoc announced the release of its new file transfer software at the Center of Excellence in Wireless & Information Technology (CEWIT) International Conference today on “Wireless and IT Driving Healthcare, …
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Case Study: IP Telephony Helps Formula NIPPON Driver and Pit Crew to Communicate
by jscarboby jscarboOKI Networks has begun testing a pit communication system for the driver and pit crew of the Formula NIPPON racing team sponsored by NTT DOCOMO, Inc.(hereafter DOCOMO), DOCOMO TEAM DANDELION …
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Located midway between Denver and Colorado Springs, Castle Rock, Colorado is home to more than 46,000 people. The town encompasses 33 square miles and sits at the base of the …
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VIDEO REVIEW: Hiccups limit effectiveness of SpinVox’s voicemail transcriptions
by jscarboby jscarboThis week, I took a closer look at SpinVox, a service that transcribes voicemails into text messages, word for word. Well, most of the time anyway. // By use of …
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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. …
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MindTree Ltd. said it will pay $6 million to buy Kyocera Wireless Corp.’s Indian facility, Kyocera Wireless (India) Pvt. Ltd., which develops wireless products, software engineering and product testing for …
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AT&T Mobility to offer TerreStar dual-mode device: Hybrid cellular/satellite smartphone to launch at carrier in early 2010
by Dan Meyerby Dan MeyerAT&T Mobility plans to offer TerreStar Networks Inc.’s dual-mode cellular/satellite Genus smartphone and mobility solution to enterprise, government and small business customers and their corporate liable users beginning in the …
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Alcatel-Lucent signs European Union’s Code of Conduct on Energy Consumption of Broadband Equipment From: WebWire Alcatel-Lucent announced that it has signed the European Union’s Code of Conduct on Energy Consumption …
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Spanish-based telecom giant Telefonica said it reached an agreement with a half-dozen LTE equipment suppliers to launch test projects in six different countries in preparation of rolling out LTE-based networks …
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Apple Inc.’s iPhone may be seen by most around the world as the uber-mobile device, but a report out of Indonesia suggests that the device has run into stiff competition …
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Nokia Buys Travel Oriented Mobile Social Networking ServiceFrom: Information WeekContinuing its tendency to buy up smaller mobile content companies, Nokia has announced that it has acquired Dopplr, a privately-held mobile …
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Analyst Angle: Verizon Wireless takes the lead, offering the best depth and variety of parental controls
by jscarboby jscarboEditor’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.Today, …
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T-Mobile USA Inc. said it would begin pre-sales of the Motorola Inc. Cliq smartphone Nov. 19, pricing the handset at $200 for qualified subscribers with a two-year contract. The handset …
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Garmin’s nuvifone finally gets its bearings: GPS-centric device found at AT&T Mobility … for a price
by Dan Meyerby Dan MeyerMore than a year and a half after announcing plans for a cellular technology equipped device, Garmin International Inc. is finally set to enter the U.S. market with its navigation-centric …
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As it tries to draft a national broadband communications plan, The Federal Communications Commission is seeking comment on how broadband access touches a variety of segments in the United States, …
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The Wall Street Journal thinks that Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) could be interested in buying satellite TV provider DIRECTV Group (Nasdaq: DTV) soon. In fact, the Journal believes there might …
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CNN has launched a news application for Apple Inc.’s iPhone that the media giant thinks could be a benchmark to measure the success of future mobile applications.The company’s iPhone app …
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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. As 2010 …
