Monthly Archives: May, 2012

CTIA 2012: Clearwire scores Band 41 chip agreement with Qualcomm

NEW ORLEANS – Clearwire continues it march towards an LTE future, announcing this morning at the CTIA trade show that it had signed a...

CTIA 2012: Connected car technology providers eye partnering with wireless carriers

The world passenger car market is projected to reach 86.5 million units by the year 2017, while OEM-connected car system shipments are expected to...

Chile sets record in telecom investments, mobile broadband, and smartphones

An increase in mobile broadband connections, along with record telecom investments and smartphone penetration growth were the highlights of the Chilean wireless market in...

Continuing trend, Motorola Solutions announces more cloud-based products

In about a week, Motorola Solutions made two announcements that underscore the company’s embrace of cloud-based technology. New enterprise-grade WLAN service management capabilities will...

CTIA 2012: Ericsson brings AIR, NSN re-farms spectrum; both win at T-Mobile USA

NEW ORLEANS - Ericsson and Nokia Siemens Networks both announced radio and professional services deals with T-Mobile USA to modernize the operator's GSM and...

CTIA 2012: GSMA gets Canadian operator consortium to open APIs

NEW ORLEANS - The GSM Association announced the commercial launch of its OpenAPI gateway, along with its adoption by a consortium of three mobile...

CTIA 2012: AT&T launches Digital Life ahead of CTIA

In another clear sign that the wireless business is not just about phones and tablets anymore, AT&T today announced a new portfolio of digital...

CTIA 2012: Device lifecycle managers prepare to shine at CTIA

As the wireless industry descends on New Orleans for the first time since Hurricane Katrina, device manufacturers are introducing new products at an unprecedented...

Scandal, CEO resignation challenge TIM Brazil

Luca Luciani, Telecom Italia's CEO for Brazilian operations (TIM Brazil), has resigned in the wake of allegations that Telecom Italia exaggerated its customer base...

Security market up with rise in mobile tech attacks

Increases in the sales of PCs, laptops, and especially smartphones are spurring growth in the security market. A report from Symantec Corp. shows that...

3M unveils Slim Lock closure to automate process of weatherproofing tower mounted radios

New Orleans, Louisiana - In advance of CTIA Wireless, 3M released the Slim Lock Closure which provides weatherproof protection for coaxial jumper connections between...

Reader Forum: Are iPhones costing companies more in telecommunications expenses? (The simple answer is yes)

In today’s marketplace, there are three main competitors for mobile phone communications in the corporate world: iPhone, Android and BlackBerry. As of late, iPhone sales have moved

CTIA 2012: CTIA pre-show buzz – who cares, who doesn’t

By now I've read most of the "what we expect to see" columns heading into this year's edition of CTIA Wireless. As expected, most...

BOKU wins contract with Sprint Nextel, adds key hires

Mobile payments provider BOKU has added Sprint Nextel to its list of customers. BOKU will now be providing mobile payment solutions to all four...

U.S. Cellular loses customers, gains ARPU, bolsters bottom line

For U.S. Cellular (USM), first quarter results showed that a negative plus a positive can result in a slight positive, as the carrier’s shrinking...

Intel: Chips will connect to human brains

When Intel (INTC) commissioned management consulting firm Booz Allen to write a whitepaper on the future of mobile technology, the world's largest chip maker...

Worst of the Week: Yacht of fools

Every few months, or whenever the rumor mill is running a bit thin (never!), a new report seems to surface claiming that Apple is looking to become a wireless carrier of some sort.

Feature Report: Connections that count: The evolution of chips, devices and M2M

The convergence of mobile communications and broadband Internet connections has created countless new opportunities and challenges for wireless telephony. This marriage of technologies has...

Venezuela’s Conatel to auction 1.7/2.1 GHz band

Venezuela’s National Telecommunications Commission (Conatel) has announced an upcoming auction for three blocks of mobile spectrum within the International Mobile Telecommunications band 1710 MHz-2170...

Brazilian Foxconn employees decide not to strike

Brazilian Foxconn plant employees in the city of Jundiaí, Brazil, gave up going on a strike that was proposed last week due to...

Siemens Enterprise Communications accelerates collaboration as a service

Cloud-based solutions have become essential tools in vendors’ portfolios and a key pillar of new product offerings. Now, telecommunications are staking out a place...

Novatel sinks despite MiFi success

Novatel Wireless (NVTL), maker of the MiFi hotspot, has failed to connect with investors this quarter. Two analysts cut their price targets on the...

Atlantic Tele-Network (Alltel) surges 17% on positive Q1 results

Atlantic Tele-Network (ATNI), which operates Alltel Wireless, saw its stock price surge early Thursday as analysts upgraded the company’s stock following positive trends in...

Samsung launches Galaxy S III

Describing its new flagship smartphone as "a human product that understands you," Samsung today launched the Galaxy S III. The new phone will be...

FCC releases $300M Mobility Fund auction requirements

The Federal Communications Commission moved forward with its controversial Mobility Fund, announcing the release of a public notice with the procedures for “phase one”...
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