Yearly Archives: 2011

Mobile digital TV looks for audiences in Austin

If your attention span lulls when you wait in line or sit in an office, you may have a good alternative to keep you...

Visa plans to launch global digital wallet initiative this fall

Visa Inc. (V) is trying to shepherd in a new era in financial transactions that will enable merchants and customers to take advantage of...

Ericsson thinks ahead to the social web of things

San Jose, Calif. - One in five people check their Facebook straight from their phone while still in bed in the morning, according to...

Intel declares it will dump millions of Clearwire stock

According to Intel Corp.'s (INTC) investment group Intel Capital, the company will shed up to 10 million shares of stock in Clearwire L.L.C (CLWR).The...

Emergency services should make better use of apps, social networks

SAN JOSE, Calif.–Christopher Russo, Deputy Fire Chief of Hull, Massachusetts, told an audience at Ericsson's Business Innovation Forum that emergency response systems needed a...

Balancing location-based info, privacy and gov’t going to get trickier

The juxtaposition between location-based services, privacy and law enforcement is bringing up new questions about how industry and individuals collect and use information, who...

Partnerships: UPMC with Alcatel-Lucent; MIPS and Myriad Group; and more

UPMC and Alcatel-Lucent have signed an agreement to jointly develop a telemedicine platform and suite of applications that will enable patients to receive care...

NYSWA 2011: Former FCC chief Martin reflects on D Block, need for spectrum

BOLTON LANDING, N.Y.–During his nearly four-year tenure heading up the Federal Communications Commission, Kevin Martin oversaw some dramatic changes across the mobile communications space....

NYSWA 2011: AT&T/T-Mobile USA impact on the minds of many

BOLTON LANDING, N.Y. – It's near impossible to get any group of people for the wireless industry together not at least acknowledge the impact...

Facebook orchestrated data privacy smear campaign against Google

A spat over data privacy that has been rumbling on between social network Facebook and search giant Google has today erupted into a Tom Clancy-esque game of subterfuge, after The Daily Beast pinned down the source of anti-Google stories planted in the press as none other than Mark Zuckerberg's baby.

NYSWA 2011: Tower siting a major concern for state association members

BOLTON LANDING, N.Y. – Cell tower siting was a major topic during the opening day at this week’s New York State Wireless Association Trade...

A glimpse inside the Ericsson innovation labs in San Jose

. San Jose, CA., - At Ericsson's Business Innovation Forum this week, journalists were given an exclusive sneak peek inside the firm's Broadband Access Lab...

All telecom policies will be sorted out by August: Sibal

Hindustan Times | May 5, 2011 Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal promised on Thursday that all policies pertaining to the sector would be ‘sorted out’ and...

Silicon Valley VC lays out mobile mega trends at Ericsson Forum

San Jose, CA., - Speaking at the Ericsson Business Innovation Forum in San Jose, CA, Wednesday, Brian Wilcove a general partner at VC firm...

AUSTIN: IBM to co-host entreprenuership event

The fourth annual Austin Innovators and Entrepreneur Series (AIES) will take place on Wednesday, May 18, with the addition of IBM Corp.’s global startup...

Argentina to hold spectrum auction this year

The government of Argentina plans to auction spectrum in the1890-1985 MHz blocks, according to a Dow Jones News Wire story in the Wall Street Journal. Bidding rules...

Why Ericsson believes Silicon Valley is key to its success

Hakan Eriksson, Ericsson CTO and head of the firm’s Silicon Valley division told press at the company’s Business Innovation Forum that the valley was...

Silicon Valley VC lays out mobile mega trends at Ericsson Forum

SAN JOSE, Calif. – Speaking at the Ericsson Business Innovation Forum in San Jose, CA, Wednesday, Brian Wilcove a general partner at VC firm...

Brazil seeks speedy approval of broadband licenses, Folha says

Bloomberg | May 10, 2011 | Iuri Dantas Brazil’s government is lobbying the telecommunications regulatory agency to speed up approval of more than 1,000 permits...

Attwell Baker to leave FCC in June: Joining Comcast

Meredith Attwell Baker announced her decision to leave the Federal Communications Commission on June 3. She will take a position at Comcast Corp. as...

Universo Online S.A. announces new CFO, M&A executive officver, and IRO

UOL | May 10, 2011 | Press Release Universo Online S.A. informs its shareholders and the market that on the present date Mr. Eduardo Alcaro took...

Universo Online S.A. announces new CFO, M&A executive officver, and IRO

UOL | May 10, 2011 | Press Release Universo Online S.A. informs its shareholders and the market that on the present date Mr. Eduardo Alcaro took...

AUSTIN: Texas couple create real book covers for e-readers

While e-readers may contain thousands of volumes of books on a single, portable device and allows users to download new titles wirelessly...

UOL acquired Boa Compra

UOL | MAy 9, 2011 | Press Release São Paulo, May 9, 2011 – UOL, in pursuit of its growth strategy in the online means...

A glimpse inside the Ericsson innovation labs in San Jose

SAN JOSE, Calif. – At Ericsson's Business Innovation Forum this week, journalists were given an exclusive sneak peek inside the firm's Broadband Access Lab...
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