Monthly Archives: June, 2012

Worst of the Week: Trying too hard?

In case you hadn’t heard, Verizon Wireless is crazy for spectrum. Crazy!

Feature Report: LTE on a roll across Latin America

Throughout Latin America, telecom operators are conducting LTE trials and unveiling some commercial launches. With spectrum auctions on the rise, it is the beginning...

MediaTek launches chipset to power sub-$200 Android 4.0 phones

With Android 4.1 set to launch in the coming months, prices on Android 4.0 phones could be headed lower. And Taiwan's MediaTek (2454.TW) is...

RCR Wireless News Time Machine: Six years ago this week

Editor’s Note: The RCR Wireless News Time Machine is a way to take advantage of our extensive history in covering the wireless space to...

Google Chrome comes to iOS, dominates app store on first day out

Google has made its popular Chrome web browser available for the iOS devices, and today Chrome is the most popular download in Apple's app store.

Cloud and CaaS to boost carriers’ corporate portfolio

Cloud computing and communication as a service (CaaS) are technologies that telecom operators could add to their portfolio to enhance their presence in the...

Demand for better indoor Wi-Fi boosts Ruckus Wireless in Latam

While the use of Wi-Fi to offload 3G data traffic has just started in Latin America, wireless equipment manufacturer Ruckus Wireless is betting on increasing...

RIM to cut 30% of its workforce, delay BB10

Research in Motion (RIMM) says its new BlackBerry 10 smartphone will not be available until early 2013, and that by that time 5,000 of...

Qualcomm separates patent business from chip business

Under its new corporate structure, Qualcomm will put its primary business unit into a wholly owned subsidiary, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. (QTI) QTI and its subsidiaries will operate Qualcomm's semiconductor business (QCT), its product and services businesses, and its research and development. Meanwhile the parent company, Qualcomm Incorporated, will include QTL (patent licensing) and all other corporate functions.

Analysts evaluate Google’s new tablet play

The low-price tablet isn't likely to do much for Google's bottom line in the near term, but it could be a very effective loss leader for the company if it builds momentum and market share for the Android operating system.

América Móvil reaches goal of 28% stake in KPN

Carlos Slim did it. In its third move within a month, telecom group América Móvil, which is controlled by billionaire Slim, reached its goal...

IDC forecasts 2.5 million tablet sales in Brazil this year

The Brazilian market for tablets was warm during the first quarter of 2012. According to IDC, 370,000 tablet units were sold in this period. The...

Vivo increases M2M use 2.5x, prepares new platforms

Vivo, the Brazilian unit of Spain-based Telefónica, said it has increased its machine-to-machine accesses by 2.5-times in a period of one year (from May...

Maravedis: 51M LTE users across Latin America by 2017; challenges remain

Low ARPU, the prevalence of prepaid usage, high churn rate, and spectrum and device availability are some of the barriers facing Latin American operators...

Humm resigns CEO position from T-Mobile USA; leaves DT for Vodafone

T-Mobile USA reported that CEO Philipp Humm resigned effectively immediately, with current COO Jim Alling assuming the CEO responsibilities on an interim basis as...

Sprint Nextel LTE launch set for July 15

Sprint Nextel’s LTE network is set to officially launch July 15, with initial coverage to include portions of Atlanta, Houston, Dallas, Kansas City and...

T-Mobile USA rolls out updated enterprise broadband plans

T-Mobile USA’s focus on the enterprise market grew some teeth today as the carrier introduced mobile broadband plans targeting that high-value segment. The plans...

Apple wins in court; sales of Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 halted in U.S.

If you've been thinking about a Galaxy Tab 10.1, now would be a good time to buy one. Once U.S. retailers sell their current supplies they will probably not be able to get any more, at least for a while.

FCC puts 14-day hold on Verizon Wireless spectrum deal review

Verizon Wireless’ announcement earlier this week that it was looking to sell/swap spectrum assets in the 1.7/2.1 GHz band with T-Mobile USA rippled through...

Uplinq: Qualcomm focuses on software

Qualcomm wants mobile devices powered by its processors to hit the ground running the best software as efficiently as possible. So the company is offering Android developers a software development kit (SDK) for its Snapdragon mobile processors.

Chile, China sign wireless technology cooperation agreement

Chile's department of telecommunications (Subtel) and the Chinese company Huawei have reached an agreement focused on knowledge transfer and cooperation to strengthen and improve...

Brazilian legislation may reduce taxes that hinder M2M development

The total amount of government taxes is one of the biggest barriers to widespread adoption of machine-to-machine (M2M) in Brazil. According to current laws,...

ARCchart: BYOD could reduce smartphone sales $40B by 2016

The bring-your-own-device (BYOD) phenomenon could have a negative impact on manufacturing sectors, since cellphone sales could drop. This is what ARCchart, a London-based research...

Analyst Angle: Brazil begins the race for 4G coverage

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 hot...

M2M revenues expected to reach $92 billion in Latam by 2020

By 2020, the Latin American region is expected to account for U.S.$92 billion of the total potential U.S.$1.2 trillion worldwide revenue for mobile network...
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