Yearly Archives: 2010

Capital Markets: Nokia buys Motally; RIM picks up Cellmania; and more

Nokia said it signed an agreement to purchase Motally Inc., which provides a mobile analytics service that is designed to help developers and publishers...

Cal EMA, Sprint pilot wireless emergency alert system

The California Emergency Management Agency and Sprint (S) announced they will begin a pilot of a text- and wireless-based emergency alert system.Together, Cal EMA...

xG seeks partners to demo mobile broadband at 900 MHz

With 10 years and $100 million in research and development behind it, xG Technology Inc. is hoping the world is ready for its cognitive...

Gov'ts, industry must balance economic needs, security concerns

Recent actions by Middle East and Asian governments, as well as eight U.S. senators, that question whether telecom equipment manufacturers could undermine national security...

WiMAX service: The same, but different

Editor’s Note: This article is an excerpt from RCR Wireless News’ May Special Edition, “Enabling the Mobile Revolution: Mobile Chips, Devices and Accessories.” The...

Regulations remain stiff challenge for mobile industry

Editor's Note: This article is an excerpt from RCR Wireless News' May Special Edition, “Enabling the Mobile Revolution: Mobile Chips, Devices and Accessories.” The...

Editorial Webinar: Carriers Climb the Vertical Ladder

Vertical markets present wireless carriers with a host of new opportunities and challenges. Just because wireless technology and enterprise infrastructure should work together doesn't...

Contracts: ADC deploys DAS in Denmark; NSN supplies TATA; and more

ADC TelecomDenmark: With engineering company Ramboll to deploy its InterReach Fusion distributed antenna system at its new headquarters in Orestad to provide multi-operator mobile...

UPDATED: Virgin Mobile USA set to increase mobile broadband pricing pressure

Sprint Nextel Corp.'s (S) Virgin Mobile USA brand affirmed plans to update its mobile broadband service that will include an unlimited, no-contract offering for...

Reality Check: Resuscitating wireless service

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...

VZW retailer to hire hundreds as part of $6M expansion

Cellular Sales, an authorized Verizon Wireless retailer, said it is expanding into Florida and Tennessee over the next four months, including opening a call...

Viacom's digital guru leaves for News Corp.'s digital news venture

Greg Clayman, the executive in charge of digital distribution at Viacom Inc. (VIA), has been lured away to run business operations at News Corp.'s...

Verizon Wireless completes Centennial asset purchase

Verizon Wireless said it has completed the purchase of former Centennial Communications Corp. assets from AT&T Mobility covering portions of Louisiana and Mississippi.The $235...

Reader Forum: It's all about the customer experience

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...

Movers and Shakers: Barcoding taps Santini; Velti hires Rau, Arthurs

Barcoding Inc. said it hired Joe Santini as director of professional services, where he will lead development of the company’s new professional services division....

Reader Forum: As mobile services evolve, so does backhaul service verification

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...

Little changes in BlackBerry App World 2.0

Research In Motion Ltd. (RIMM) has launched BlackBerry App World 2.0 three weeks after it opened the latest version up for beta testing.The BlackBerry...

Spotlight on: SensorLogic: Firm offers platform-as-a-service solution to track assets

As wireless operators look for new revenue streams, SensorLogic is hoping to help them along the way. The Boston-based company offers a platform as...

Nokia to acquire mobile analytics firm

Nokia Corp. continued its expansion outside of its traditional device sphere announcing plans to acquire U.S.-based mobile analytics firm Motally Inc.Nokia said Motally’s in-application...

Worst of the Week: Byte me!

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...

Motorola, San Francisco to build LTE public-safety network

Motorola Inc. and the city of San Francisco plan to build out a public-safety network at 700 MHz using LTE technology under a $50.6...

Bits and Bytes: Mobile shopping habits revealed; TCS, Mitek patents granted; and more

A new study found consumers are using mobile devices to expand their in-store shopping experience. The study was conducted by Sterling Commerce, an AT&T...

BlackBerry maker haggles Millennial Media for a lower price

For a current market leader, Research In Motion Ltd. (RIMM) finds itself behind its competitors in the smart phone space far too often.It only...

ZTE scores place in Verizon Wireless lineup

ZTE Corp. extended its presence in the U.S. market with the launch of its first mobile handset with a nationwide operator as Verizon Wireless...

Alcatel-Lucent to demo LTE network for oil and gas industry: Working with Texas Energy Network on broadband network

While WiMAX technology is often spoken of as the wireless protocol best suited for smart-grid applications, Alcatel Lucent and Texas Energy Network are planning...
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