2011

The services will allow consumers to enjoy benefits of mobile broadband with TD-LTE-enabled 4G speeds to improve user experience of wireless broadband including web, online gaming, video streaming and social networking even while on the move.

SAN DIEGO – While not traditionally considered a “device” show, the annual fall CTIA event has on occasion been a chance for carriers and device makers to roll out new …

SAN DIEGO – Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. said it’s planning on putting greater emphasis in the mobile device space in North America, with hopes of cracking the top five amongst …

SAN DIEGO – Wireless industry trade association CTIA looked to further include input from smaller players in the mobile space announcing the election of nine small carrier representatives and eight …

SAN DIEGO – The GSMA poked its head into the domestic space this week, announcing a new report showing that connected devices are set to increase to 24 billion by …

Important features of the draft NTP- 2011 like policy on merger and acquisition, exit policy for operators are directly aimed at consolidating the crowded telecom sector in the country.

AT&T Mobility says it has something for everyone with its five new Android smartphones introduced today. From entertainment to business to social media, the company is clearly trying to market …

What can you get done in 5 seconds? Austin startup Cenoplex is showing wireless carriers that 5 seconds is long enough to communicate quite a lot to their customers. Cenoplex …

Canadian investment firm Jaguar Financial Corp. is actively recruiting fellow shareholders of beleaguered Blackberry-maker Research in Motion (RIM), in an effort to force a restructuring of the company. Jaguar says …

América Móvil SAB is teaming up with Citigroup Inc.’s Banamex and the financial services Grupo Financiero Inbursa SAB in a $50 million mobile banking joint venture. Called Transfer, the joint …

This webinar provides an overview of the compelling reasons for regional wireless service providers to consider the introduction of LTE and its associated network architecture. As subscribers become more demanding …

Are you tired of squinting at your smartphone and one finger typing? T-Mobile is hoping you’ll upgrade to one of its new 4G tablets announced Monday. The T-Mobile SpringBoard and …

Mobile networks up to 3G were designed to deliver excellent coverage to the handset, accommodating small PCM voice channels on the order of eight kilobits to 16 kb, rather than high data speeds. 3G networks are deployed with radii typically around three to eight kilometers in diameter for the macrocell, and backhaul capacity of less than 50 megabits per second for connection to the core network. While most mobile networks today utilize 3G, operators are moving to technologies such as WiMAX 802.16e or even HSPA+ to claim “4G.” In 2011, the Global Mobile Suppliers Association counted 17 commercial LTE deployments, with 180 operators in 70 countries committing to LTE, with another 64 in service by 2012.

In the mobile handset world, there has long been a drive towards smaller more powerful devices. And even though the rise of the smartphone has seen a return to larger screen sizes, today’s handsets are still remarkably compact.

Voice recognition and superfast keyboarding both fit the definition of “killer apps” for smartphones, and now Nuance (NASDQAQ NUAN) will have both these technologies. The app maker is spending $102.5 …

India’s Minister of Communications and Information Technology, Kapil Sibal, is set to unveil the draft of the country’s new telecom policy, the National Telecom Policy 2011, on Monday.