Yearly Archives: 2011

SK Telecom launches LTE in Seoul

Korean telecommunications provider SK Telecom Co. SKM) launched the country's first LTE service on July 1, providing initial service to the Seoul market. The...

KDDI to build 100,000 Wi-Fi network to offload cellular traffic

KDDI Corp. (KDDIY) said it plans to use Ruckus Wireless's equipment to offload cellular traffic to Wi-Fi network in a deal that starts with...

Mobile payments projected to reach $670B market by 2015

Considering how frequent new projections come out for the mobile payments space, at least one conclusion can be drawn: expectations for mobile finance is...

Reality Check: Google's social election

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...

LightSquared adds $265M to coffer

LightSquared managed to rustle up $265 million in new capital, pushing its total funds raised to more than $2.3 billion, or around one-third the...

Google+ attracts some big names, including Zuckerberg

Google's latest attempt stab at a social network, Google+, has proved to be quite the hit amongst the tech elite and casual users alike - so much so that Facebook co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has joined to check out the competition, and is currently the most-followed user.

Reality Check: Fee vs. free – navigating mobile 2D barcodes

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...

Brazilian mobile operators revenues from VAS grow to 31%

Brazilian mobile operators have seen revenues from value-added services (VAS) grow to 31% in the first quarter of 2011, announced Acision, specialist  in mobile...

Chile leads Latin America countries in the Global Innovation Index ranking

Of all Latin America countries, Chile is in the top position of Global Innovation Index ranking 2011, just released by Insead. Chile holds the...

Ecuadorian mobile operator Alegro to migrate from CDMA to HSPA+

Ecuadorian mobile operator Alegro PCS, controlled by the national state carrier CNT, may migrate from CDMA to HSPA+ to improve and expand its services....

Reader Forum: Embrace mobility without breaking the bank

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...

Reader Forum: The dilemma of the broken cell phone

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...

Brazilian carriers sign agreement on fixed, mobile broadband prices

As part of the country’s National Broadband Plan, four Brazilian carriers said that within 90 days they would start providing 1 megabit per second...

Chile looks to speed up regulations for towers construction

Chilean Minister of Transport and Telecommunications, Pedro Pablo Errazuriz, confirmed the decision of the administration of President Piñera to speed up the processing and...

AirLive unleashes World’s most powerful Wireless-b/g/n Router (2.6km)- AirLive N.Power

Hexus | July 1, 2011 | Press Release AirLive, one of the most advanced worldwide brands for networking and communication equipment, has unveiled the...

Glastonbury 2011: Orange to charge mobiles with sound

T3 | June 20, 2011 | Luke Johnson Orange has revealed its ‘Sound Charge’ t-shirts that will keep mobile handsets powered at this year’s...

Brazil allows six companies to manufacture tablets with tax reduction

The Brazilian government approved the request for PIS/Cofins and IPI tax breaks by six tablet manufacturers: MXT, Positivo, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Motorola Inc.,...

Cisco Cius set for July 31 launch, but Brazil launch could be delayed

Cisco Systems Inc. may have set July 31 as the day it plans to launch its Android-based Cius tablet, but for customers in Brazil, that...

Phunware releases free app celebrating America

Independence Day is almost here, and in addition to firing up sizzling grills and popping off fireworks, Austin-based Phunware Inc. would like users to...

IBM spends $1.2M, Oracle shells out $1.1M on 1Q lobbying

IBM Corp. spent $1.2 million and software giant Oracle Corp. paid $1.1 million to lobbyists in the first quarter, attempting to influence interests...

AT&T brings mHealth to its workforce

AT&T Inc. (T) has launched a pilot to help employees manage diabetes. In partnership with WellDoc Inc., AT&T mHealth Solutions is going to...

Apple, Microsoft and RIM group buys Nortel patents for $4.5B

Nortel Networks Corp. (NRTLQ) announced that its subsidiaries including Nortel Networks Limited (NNL), Nortel Networks Inc. and Nortel Networks U.K. Limited have completed a...

Reports claim FTC investigating Twitter

Two published reports claim that the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is investigating communications between Twitter and Ubermedia, a company that develops applications to...

Bits & Bytes: GSA announces 3 new members; Jumptap receives new patent; and more

Orange Business Services is introducing Business Together as a Service, a unified communication solution designed to enable an innovative way of working and collaborating....

Employee engagement: A competitive advantage

Editor's Note:John Williams is a human resource consultant to RCR Wireless News and TelecomCareers who is blogging on HR matters that impact the wireless...
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