Yearly Archives: 2009

PCIA’s Fitch talks regs, buildouts on eve of show

As president and CEO of PCIA – the Wireless Infrastructure Association, Michael Fitch is charged with overseeing the group's mission of supporting the infrastructure...

Executive Interview: Cox’s Stephen Bye: Ready for Wireless competition

Cable telecom giant Cox Communications Inc. is set to enter the highly competitive wireless space in a big way. The company is in the...

Palm’s results beat expectations: Company to focus exclusively on WebOS, ditching Palm OS and Windows Mobile

Palm Inc. said it sold 823,000 smartphones during its recently completed first fiscal quarter, dominated by the recent launch of its Pre device. Despite...

Palm's results beat expectations: Company to focus exclusively on WebOS, ditching Palm OS and Windows Mobile

Palm Inc. said it sold 823,000 smartphones during its recently completed first fiscal quarter, dominated by the recent launch of its Pre device. Despite...

@TC3: Carriers to Silicon Valley: We need your innovation

SAN JOSE, Calif. – Silicon Valley companies that are debating whether it's beneficial to work with telecom carriers should recalibrate their expectations in the...

Worst of the Week: Reality bites

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...

@4G World: Day 2 brings a word from the WiMAX camp

CHICAGO – Day 2 of the 4G World 2009 event in Chicago continued where the first day left off: High-speed wireless data services are...

Vertical Markets: Product Announcement: Zultys MXmobileâ„¢ Healthcare Communication Leverages Mobility to Increase Care Options

Zultys Inc. recently announced a major new Unified Communications solution that seamlessly connects your office to your mobile device. Connecting with a broad...

Case Study : Mississippi State Upgrades Cellular for Capacity Crowds

Initially founded as a land-grant college in 1862, Mississippi State University (MSU) currently serves 17,000 students on its campus in Starkville, Mississippi. Campus facilities...

Case Study: Sierra Wireless facilitates remote monitoring of 50,000 miles of pipeline

SaskEnergy is a Crown-owned natural gas utility with a mandate to operate in the province of Saskatchewan, Canada. The corporation serves more than 90...

Case Study: Nokia Siemens Networks helps Stelera Wireless bring broadband connectivity to small-town America

ChallengesAs a new Internet Service Provider, Stelera was launching a new business model and targeting a new market for its services. The company needed...

Leap launches mass-market monthly calling plans

Leap Wireless International Inc. introduced two more calling plans to be distributed through four big-box retailers, and plans to push its mobile broadband product...

Weekly Deal Roundup

Deutsche Telekom isn't talking about Sprint bid reportAlthough Deutsche Telekom is sticking to its policy of declining to comment on rumors, it pointed to...

Consumers ‘clear winners’ from Telstra split: ACCC

The competition watchdog says Australia's 16 million telecommunications consumers will be the "clear winners" from greater competition and tighter regulation of Telstra. The chairman...

Analyst Angle: How netbooks can sink an operator’s brand

For wireless carriers, the white knight in the tale of declining voice ARPUs is wireless data services. They have been employing various techniques over...

Latest DT/Sprint Nextel rumors highlight foreign ownership interests in domestic market

News this week that German telecom giant Deutsche Telekom AG was looking at making a play for beleaguered U.S. wireless provider Sprint Nextel Corp....

@4G World: 3G not dead yet

CHICAGO – What's that old saying: I can't miss you if you won't go away. That seemed appropriate for day 1 of the 4G...

So much for the Venture Crunch; DFJ monies up, buys 3i Portfolio

Another top-tier venture capital house, DFJ’s European outpost DFJ Esprit, has found enough money to open another fund - in fact, two funds totaling...

MetroPCS picks Ericsson, Samsung as LTE vendors

Flat-rate provider MetroPCS Communications Inc. said L.M. Ericsson will provide infrastructure for its LTE deployments, while Samsung will provide devices. The carrier is planning...

FLO TV moves beyond carriers to build awareness

LOS ANGELES--FLO TV President Bill Stone is moving beyond carrier agreements with Verizon Wireless and AT&T Mobility to try to drive awareness to the...

More research needed, scientists testify at Senate panel on cellphone RF

Not much new came out of yesterday’s Senate subcommittee panel on whether cellphone use is dangerous to one’s health. Scientists by and large said...

FCC inquiry into competition is complicated, to say the least

A few of the recent events coming into play are going to force the Federal Communications Commission into a no-win situation regarding its...

Verizon to lay off more wireline workers

Verizon Communications Inc. still needs to lay off more employees from its wirelines business, despite the 8,000 layoffs the company is already planning this...

Workforce: Movers and Shakers

Transpera - Jeff Ballowe and Robert Perkins, former Presidents of Ziff-Davis Interactive Media Division and Chiat/Day New York, respectively, have joined Transpera's Board of...

Sprint Nextel targets enterprise with new calling plans

Sprint Nextel Corp. is targeting businesses with new pricing and a new business unit. The No. 3 carrier said it added unlimited wireless-to-wireless calling...
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