SBA Communications continued to expand its tower empire, announcing today plans to acquire privately-held TowerCo for $1.45 billion. That price includes $1.2 billion in...
One of the game-changing shifts that communications service providers face as they transform their networks for mobile broadband is an evolution from subscription-based business models to service based ones.
Symmetricom joined the small cells parade today by announcing a series of software-based clocking solutions aimed at supporting sync for both consumer and enterprise...
The mobility, enterprise and consumer electronics industries are being funda¬mentally changed by a new type of business model called the “superstack.” Accenture defines a superstack
Betting on changes in how cloud computing works, CliQr Technologies launched today (June 26). Headquartered in Palo Alto, California, the new privately held company...
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 insights into the...
Following rumors, Microsoft Corp. paid $1.2 billion in cash to buy Yammer Inc., a provider of social networking software for businesses and institutions. The...
Alcatel-Lucent launched what it is calling the Metro Cell Express solution based on its lightRadio hardware to help network operators improve capacity and performance...
The bidding war for Quest Software (QSFT) continues today, as Dell (DELL) has reportedly again outbid Insight Venture Partners. Reuters is reporting that Dell...
Spectrum poker continued this morning as Verizon Wireless and T-Mobile USA announced a deal to exchange 1.7/2.1 GHz spectrum licenses covering 218 markets, with...
With mobile phones set to become as indispensable as a wallet for buying goods and services, mobile payment developments are rapidly gathering pace and different service providers are competing for their slice of the pie.
A 2011 McAfee survey entitled “Mobility and Security: Dazzling Opportunities, Profound Challenges” found that 63% of mobile devices accessing corporate networks are also used for personal activities.
Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim is continuing his quest to increase América Móvil’s (AMX) share of the European market, intensifying its rivalry with Telefónica. In...
Device manufacturer HTC Corp. is closing its Brazilian operations four years after it launched its presence in the country and after unveiling HTC Ultimate,...
IT and telecommunications convergence along with an increase in active mobile device users could drive the growth of financial mobile applications. However, the lack...
It's been a good week for ARM Holdings (ARMH), the British company that designs the microprocessors found in most smartphones and tablets. Microsoft (MSFT)...
The tablet world was rocked this week when Microsoft announced its latest foray into the space with its highly anticipated Surface device sporting the latest Windows operating system.
The American subsidiaries of a number of Japanese electronics companies came to the 2012 International Microwave Symposium in Montreal armed with product announcements that,...
Even though Brazilian telecom operators and financial institutions have not reached agreement about who should be responsible for each part of the mobile payment...
