Monthly Archives: August, 2011

Brazil approves plan to reduce taxes and focus on increased Internet access

The Brazilian federal government announced Tuesday a package of measures designed to reduce several taxes, including taxes in the information, communcations and telecommunications (ICT)...

Brazil needs to prepare to seize World Cup legacy

Great events such as the FIFA World Cup or Olympics Games can change entire cities, even countries. Older experiences have shown internal positive impacts....

It’s a tablet, not a camera

Showing that yet again I have no clue as to what will be a successful consumer product, tablet devices appear to be somehow making their way into the hands of the buying public at an alarming rate.

Analyst Angle: Why tablets don’t kill the laptop

Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Analyst Angle. We've collected a group of the industry's leading analysts to give their outlook on the...

SPONSORED CONTENT: Operators face different challenges as networks mature

By Brian Porter, American Tower The network challenges facing mobile operators change over time. At the onset of digital cellular (PCS), carriers purchased spectrum and...

Brazil still has to define ICT infrastructure guides for 2014 World Cup

Three years before holding the 2014 World Cup, Brazil needs to define important issues, including wireless infrastructure standards. Representatives from the Ministry of Communications,...

Apple reveals iCloud pricing

Apple Inc. (AAPL) opened up the iCloud.com interface for developers yesterday and revealed pricing for the service that will launch this fall. Apple plans...

Google opens up for international phone calling

Google has expanded its VoIP calling service beyond the US market, launching its service in 38 languages with payment options in four currencies. The software...

Apple reveals iCloud pricing

Apple Inc. (AAPL) opened up the iCloud.com interface for developers yesterday and revealed pricing for the service that will launch this fall. Apple...

LTE activity drives American Tower Q2 financial results

American Tower Corp. (AMT) grew revenue 27% to $597.2 million, driven by increased LTE buildout activity from AT&T Mobility and Verizon Wireless. The company...

T-Mobile USA shacks up with 7-Eleven for prepaid services

Just a week after losing its place on the store shelves of your local RadioShack Corp. outlet, T-Mobile USA Inc. signed a deal to...

Churn hammers MetroPCS’ Q2 results; could spill over into Leap Q2, AT&T/T-Mobile USA deal

Regional wireless operator MetroPCS Communications Inc. (PCS) saw its stock price punished this morning after the carrier released lower than expected second quarter results...

Churn hammers MetroPCS' Q2 results; could spill over into Leap Q2, AT&T/T-Mobile USA deal

Regional wireless operator MetroPCS Communications Inc. (PCS) saw its stock price punished this morning after the carrier released lower than expected second quarter results...

SBA reports 10% increase in revenues in second quarter

SBA Communications Inc. (SBAC) reported a 10.7% increase in revenues to $171.1 million in the second quarter, driven by a 14% increase in site...

Reality Check: Sprint Nextel’s path to success

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...

Device Review: Best. Smartphone. Ever.

For you techies out there, you are probably asking why would I get rid of my perfectly good iPhone/Droid/Evo/MyTouch device and get something made by a company known more for calculator watches? Here is why. Grab that smartphone that you just threw into the garbage, walk to the nearest concrete sidewalk or brick wall and throw that device against that object.

Subtel amends telecoms law in Chile, starts to inspect ISPs

Chilean telecoms regulator Subtel has made amendments to the General Telecommunications Law passed by Congress so that from now own Internet service providers (ISPs) are...

Global Tower Partners buys 37 towers around Las Vegas

Global Tower Partners picked up 37 telecommunications towers from NV Energy. The towers are located on NVE substation properties in and around Las Vegas,...

Ecuador announces US $8.2M investment in fiber optics

Ecuadorian National Telecommunication Corp. (CNT in Spanish, from Corporación Nacional de Telecomunicaciones) announced that it will invest US $8.2 million in order to construct...

Apple lawsuit halts Samsung tablet sales in Australia

The ongoing patent lawsuit between Apple and Korean electronics giant Samsung has put a ban on sales and marketing of Samsung's Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Australia, following a court ruling.

Softbank Mobile and Ericsson demonstrate new LTE feature to improve cell-edge data rate

Ericsson | July 29, 2011 | Press Release SOFTBANK MOBILE and Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) have successfully demonstrated the benefits of a new feature, cooperative transmission control/coordinated...

DU selects Ericsson GPON solution

Ericsson | August 1, 2011 | Press Release To further its goal of delivering state-of-the-art telecom services, du announced its Gigabit-capable Passive Optical Network (GPON)...

SSTL expands scope of network managed services with Ericsson

Ericsson | August 1, 2011 | Press Release Sistema Shyam Teleservices Ltd. (SSTL), which nationally operates telecom services under the MTS brand with over 12...

Alcatel-Lucent second quarter 2011 earnings

Alcatel-Lucent | July 28, 2011 | Press Release Continuous progress in Alcatel-Lucent’s transformation: Top-line growth and improvement in profitability, Full-year guidance maintained. KEY NUMBERS FOR THE...

Cable Bahamas to provide high-quality IP telephony services

Nokia Siemens | July 28, 2011 | Press Release Cable Bahamas, the leading cable and broadband service provider in the Bahamas, will soon be the...
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