Monthly Archives: June, 2012

Mobile security drives AMD to strengthen partnership with ARM

AMD announced an expansion to its collaboration with ARM whereby the Sunnyvale, CA-based chip maker will be integrating ARM's TrustZone technology into its future...

U.S. Cellular taps Gemalto for LTE broadband launch

Gemalto says it has added U.S. Cellular to the list of companies that will use its universal integrated circuit cards in LTE-enabled devices. The...

Cyber-security firms catch Wall Street’s eye

An estimated 84% of American workers use a mobile device, but just 22% of employers have a mobile security program in place. Some investors...

Analyst Angle: Let’s talk Caribbean telecoms!

The Caribbean poses an intriguing paradigm to telecom players in the Americas. Geographically it is part of the region, but unfortunately the development of its telecom sector is mostly ignored in the continental markets.

Brazil’s LTE journey begins; Vivo expected to lead

The first step to a national LTE deployment in Brazil began yesterday with the beginning of spectrum auctions conducted by government regulator Anatel. There...

Iusacell, Telefonica to agree on network sharing

Looking to counter Carlos Slim's telecommunications giant América Móvil, Mexican operator Grupo Iusacell and Telefónica said they will enter a network sharing deal. Details...

Brazil’s big four secure LTE licenses

Brazil's auction of LTE spectrum produced no surprises as the country's largest operators secured spectrum assets in the 2.5 GHz band designed for the...

Verizon Wireless to launch shared data plans June 28

After months of hype, Verizon Wireless today rolled out details on new family share plans that allow up to 10 devices to share voice,...

Report: Small cell base stations growing 45% per year

A new report from Berg Insights says the installed base of small cell base stations is growing at a compound annual rate of 44.8%...

Reality Check: How mobile operators can beat OTT upstarts at their own game

Text messaging has long been a cash cow for mobile operators, currently generating about 20% of their revenue. But over-the-top services such as Facebook, Skype, WhatsApp, Twitter and Apple’s iMessage are rapidly siphoning off SMS revenue.

Mobile wallet space gets crowded

How many mobile wallets do you need? Many of us might say none, thank you very much, our credit cards work just fine. But...

China Telecom, China ComService unveil Latin America expansion plans

China Telecom do Brazil, which is directly managed by China Telecom Americas, announced the introduction of their data services product portfolio that includes international...

Relevvant releases mobile ads platform, hangs hat on psychology

Relevvant, a mobile ads firm targeting the enterprise retail segment, today announced a software tool that uses social, location, and purchasing data to target...

Venezuela’s Movilnet, Movistar and Digitel apply for 1.7/2.1 GHz auction

Venezuela’s three mobile network operators – state-run Movilnet, Telefónica subsidiary Movistar and domestically-owned Digitel – have responded to last month’s invitation to participate in...

RACO Wireless deals add breadth, depth to M2M ecosystem

RACO Wireless made a pair of announcements on Tuesday at the Connected World conference that add breadth and maintain a level of depth in...

Chile enacts new antenna law, promotes collocation

A new legal regime to manage and rationalize the deployment and use of cellular antenna infrastructure across Chilean cities is set to take effect...

Reality check: The World Cup Games are calling. Can Latin American service providers take the call?

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...

Reality Check: Pros and cons of BYOD

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...

Apple WWDC takeaway: Not a wireless event

As expected, Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference was light on direct impacts to the wireless space, with the biggest spotlight shinning on the company’s laptop...

Qualcomm to provide chip support for Dish Networks’ wireless plans

Dish Networks' attempt to enter the mobile communications space received somewhat of a boost as it announced Qualcomm would enable chip-level support for potential...

Eyes on Apple: How WWDC news could impact wireless carriers

Typically a June announcement from Apple would have a significant impact on the wireless industry, but following last year’s announcement adjustment of an updated...

Samsung knocks the wind out of Nokia’s sails; stock tumbles

Samsung denies reports that it wants to buy Nokia; some speculate that Microsoft will step in.

1588v2 uptake key to widespread Ethernet mobile backhaul

Not since The Police has Synchronicity been this sexy. The coming together of two seemingly unrelated events such as Ethernet and timing, while not...

U.S., Mexico agree to border area spectrum plan; clears path for Sprint Nextel 1.9 GHz use

The United States and Mexico signed a pair of protocols for sharing spectrum in the 800 MHz and 1.9 GHz bands along the U.S.-Mexico...

Mobile economy: When filling a job means selling a city

AUSTIN, Texas – Competition for technical talent can be fierce, and often employers find that their best recruiting tool isn't the job or even...
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