Monthly Archives: June, 2010

Interview with Huawei president on golden pipes

Operators are building golden pipes to connect users, devices and applications. Tang Xinhong, president of the Huawei WiMAX and CDMA product line, discusses how...

Telstra and Nokia Siemens Networks test LTE

Australian telco Telstra and equipment supplier Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN) reveal they have achieved a world first in their quest to roll out LTE.

Verizon opens door to tiered data pricing and dividends to parents

The nation's largest wireless carrier might not have the iPhone problem that's bogged down AT&T Mobility's network for years, but it knows that "explosions...

Movers and Shakers: Dick Lynch, Greg Ballard and more

GSMA - Dick Lynch, EVP and CTO at Verizon Wireless, has been named to the GSM assocation board, following Verizon's joining the board earlier...

Ovi store site down

Nokia is doing a bit of early morning house cleaning, it seems, closing down its Ovi store for an indeterminable period of time.

FCC looks to free up 90 megahertz of MSS spectrum

The Federal Communications Commission is looking to free up 90 megahertz of Mobile Satellite Services spectrum for commercial terrestrial wireless opportunities. The agency expects...

NTT Docomo's separable phone

The Japanese handset industry remains an enigma shrouded in mystery for most of the world outside of Japan, but at this year’s CommunicAsia in Singapore, RCR Unplugged managed to spend some time at the Japanese firm’s booth, pulling its handsets apart – literally.

Verizon Wireless to hire 200 customer-care reps

Verizon Wireless said it is hiring 200 customer care and technical support representiatives at its Henrietta, N.Y., call center to handle local and nationwide...

Reader Forum: Personalized service plans hold key to solving the “data crunch” in the race for mobile broadband

Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly Reader Forum section. In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this forum...

North America, Japan and Europe to lead 4G deployments, RCRresearch reports

North America will dominate 4G deployments for the next few years as Europe concentrates on HSPA+ rollouts and most emerging markets focus on...

Motorola readies all-in bet on mobile devices

Motorola Inc. is working on plans to buy back most of its debt and give up to $4 billion to a spin-off company focused...

Worst of the Week: The gov't wants you to know your numbers

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...

Firms weigh in on the mobile internet

A panel discussion including representatives from Yahoo, Microsoft, Google and mobile tech developer Motricity, at CommunicAsia in Singapore touched on why the mobile internet was so important and what the various firms are doing to make sure they don't miss the mobile boat.

Bits and Bytes: WiMAX Forum news; CDG awards; and more

At the WiMAX Forum Global Congress this week in Amsterdam, a group of technical experts from several WiMAX vendors created a proposal on enhancements...

Inaugural app-focused event coming to developers' backyard

For some, apps might be nothing more than a happy-hour staple, but for others they've become the latest sensation in all things mobile. Applications...

More bits 'n bytes from CommunicAsia

We bring you some more tasty tidbits from the show floor out here in Singapore

Hands on with Yahoo's Y-Phone

Roaming the halls at CommunicAsia in Singapore this week, RCR managed to get an up-close and personal encounter with the Y-Phone and see why Yahoo is so excited about its potential for the APAC region

@Communicasia: The mobile Internet, personalized, intelligent and profitable

The success and profitability of the mobile Internet all hinges on the level of personalization and intelligence it can achieve, according to Amdocs' director...

@Communicasia: Bits ‘n Bytes – Devices

We take a look at some of the weird and wonderful devices on display at this year’s CommunicAsia in Singapore:Mobile life saverWhile some people...

@Communicasia: ZTE flaunts achievements at CommunicAsia

It has apparently been a very good year for Chinese telecom equipment and network provider ZTE. The Chinese firm announced not only had it...

FCC moves ahead with broadband regulation inquiry : 3-2 vote falls along party alliances

FCC Commissioner Michael Copps – who has served on the Federal Communications Commission since 2001 – took today's FCC meeting on developing a framework...

Clearwire rolls out hotspots and dongles for purchase or lease

Clearwire Corp. announced three new devices today for its expanding WiMAX network while reiterating its unlimited wireless data offering.First up from the sole WiMAX...

Bharti pulls in networking players in hosting contact center

A consortium of Bharti Airtel, Cisco, and Servion today announced their foray into the Indian hosted Contact Center services market - valued at $50 million - with the launch of Hosted Contact Center (HCC) services.

The mobile Internet, personalized, intelligent and profitable

The success and profitability of the mobile Internet all hinges on the level of personalization and intelligence it can achieve, according to Amdocs’ director for market development and strategy, Michael Breen.

San Fran SAR ordinance carries fines up to $500, excludes online retailers

The city of San Francisco is going to require cellphone retailers to post Specific Absorption Rates on the phones they sell in stores...
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