2009

With just weeks left in 2009 (and not a moment too soon) predictions of what to expect in the new year are beginning to trickle out. The telecommunications industry is …

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 prepaid mobile broadband plans last month. …

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 on the company’s Nextel-branded phones.AP

Top mobile phone maker Nokia said on Tuesday it filed suits in Britain and the United States last week alleging a number of leading technology firms operate cartels for mobile …

Charlie Martin, CTO of Wireless for Huawei Technologies, USA will address the opportunities afforded by the recent American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) package that was signed into law in …

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 LG Electronics Co. Ltd.’s Expo. The …

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 the spin …

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.Mass adoption of …

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 Enterprise Group in Australia. Clarity – …

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 Ireland On-Line.The cuts, which are expected …

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 the company’s operations.According to the Financial …

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 management for China Mobile’s OPhone operating …

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 summit in Washington, D.C. The meeting …

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 network mapping service. This ruond of …

Cox Communications & TIO Networks: TIO Networks will provide real-time bill payment services to Cox Communications’ customers, allowing them to pay their bills at TIO retail centers and self-service kiosks. …

Sprint Nextel Receives All Regulatory Approvals for iPCS, Inc. AcquisitionFrom: SprintSprint Nextel today announced that it has received all regulatory approvals needed to complete the acquisition of iPCS. On Nov. …

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

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 the U.S. and Canada for $70 …

For the first time in the last 3 weeks, losers outpaced gainers in the RCR Wireless Index over the last week by a roughly 4 to 3 margin. Notable gainers …

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 next year, according to a new …

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

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 of Virgin Mobile USA Inc . …

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 ecosystem are becoming more tangible, starting …

With the country still reeling from a recession and wireless growth slowing, industry players are becoming especially creative this holiday season in trying to attract consumers. We have already seen …

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.Today, your competition …