Yearly Archives: 2009

VC firm forecasts strong broadband demand in ’10

With just weeks left in 2009 (and not a moment too soon) predictions of what to expect in the new year are beginning to...

No-contract broadband great idea for the infrequent traveler

Consumers are getting more options for buying mobile broadband, with Clearwire Corp. launching in another 10 markets, and AT&T Mobility and Verizon Wireless launching...

Sprint to stop selling certain push-to-talk phones

Sprint Nextel Corp. is giving up on a technology that allows some Sprint-branded phones to use a "push-to-talk" walkie-talkie service similar to what's available...

Nokia files suits against display, monitor makers

Top mobile phone maker Nokia said on Tuesday it filed suits in Britain and the United States last week alleging a number of leading...

Huawei Technologies as your Rural Broadband Solution Provider

Charlie Martin, CTO of Wireless for Huawei Technologies, USA will address the opportunities afforded by the recent American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) package...

AT&T Mobility set to launch industry’s first 1 GHz phone

AT&T Mobility is set to launch the market's first mobile device running a processor in excess of 1 GHz with the impending launch of...

Reality Check: All I want for Christmas…

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: Helping operators manage cost of services without slowing down adoption

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

Alcatel-Lucent - Sean O'Halloran has been appointed VP of Alcatel Lucent's Australian National Broadband Network team. O'Halloran formerly served as VP of the company's...

Option to cut 150 jobs in Ireland

Leuven, Belgium-based wireless module manufacturer Option, is set to cut 150 jobs from its production engineering and logistic facility in Cork, Ireland, according to...

Rogers to lay off 900

Canadian telecom giant Rogers Communications Inc. is reportedly set to lay off 900 middle-management positions as part of a corporate restructuring designed to streamline...

China Mobile to use Red Bend’s FOTA software on OPhone

China Mobile Communications Corp., the world’s largest wireless operator, will use Red Bend Software’s firmware over the air (FOTA) software for updating and device...

Telecom execs expected to attend President Obama’s Jobs Forum

Leaders from a number of high-tech and telecom firms as well as labor leaders are expected to meet this week at President Obama’s jobs...

Root scores $3.25M in funding, keeps institutional VCs at bay

Bellevue, Wash.-based startup Root Wireless scored $3.25 million in a series B round of funding that will allow the company to expand its cellular...

Strategic Alliances and Partnerships

Cox Communications & TIO Networks: TIO Networks will provide real-time bill payment services to Cox Communications' customers, allowing them to pay their bills at...

Weekly Deal Roundup

Sprint Nextel Receives All Regulatory Approvals for iPCS, Inc. AcquisitionFrom: SprintSprint Nextel today announced that it has received all regulatory approvals needed to...

Better Business Bureau asks Sprint to drop ‘most dependable 3G network’ claim

Sprint Nextel Corp. has been asked to stop claiming that it runs the nation’s “most dependable 3G network.”Kansas City Business Journal

Ericsson buys Nortel’s GSM assets in North America

Having successfully completed the purchase of Nortel Network’s CDMA and LTE assets, Ericsson announced plans to buy the bankrupt network manufacturer’s GSM assets in...

Weekly Gainers and Losers

For the first time in the last 3 weeks, losers outpaced gainers in the RCR Wireless Index over the last week by a roughly...

China BTS spend tops $6.3 billion per year as country rolls out 3G

China’s 3G network spending this year nearly tripled to $6.3 billion, with another $6.1 billion set to be spent on base station transceiver infrastructure...

Clearwire lands $1B+ in additional funds

Clearwire Corp. bridged a potential funding gap announcing plans to raise $920 million through the offering of 12% senior secured notes due in 2015....

Sprint bets on stronger prepaid as Virgin Mobile deal closes

Sprint Nextel Corp. Chief Executive Dan Hesse often refers to "doubling down" on the pre-paid market when he talks about the company's pending purchase...

Qualcomm starts to see tangible results with m-health initiatives: West Wireless Health Institute to open doors in December

As the West Wireless Health Institute prepares to open for business next month in San Diego, Qualcomm Inc.'s initiatives to develop a mobile healthcare...

Wireless providers, handset manufacturers position for holiday rush

With the country still reeling from a recession and wireless growth slowing, industry players are becoming especially creative this holiday season in trying to...

Reality Check: Peeking with one eye, then both

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...
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