Monthly Archives: September, 2012

Chile’s Internet penetration reaches 53.6%

Internet penetration in Chile reached 53.61% of all households, according to the secretary of telecommunications (Subtel). The agency also announced that Internet penetration per...

Chile’s Entel receives $400 million loan

Chilean mobile telephone operator Entel announced on Tuesday that it has received a $400 million loan from a syndicate of international banks led by...

Telefónica and La Caixa make joint investment in M2M

The Spanish group Telefónica has taken one more step to develop the machine-to-machine (M2M) business. The telecom operator announced a joint investment with La...

AT&T, Infosys offer joint BSS solution for call centers

Infosys and AT&T today announced a jointly developed BSS solution to improve efficiency and customer care at call centers. The SpeedSolve product allows customer care...

Apple set to re-jigger carrier competition with planned iPhone launch

Apple’s expected unveiling of its latest iPhone iteration tomorrow is set to not only throw a new, shiny weapon into the white-hot smartphone wars,...

General Dynamics buys mobile security software firm

General Dynamics chose the anniversary of 9/11 to announce its acquisition of Open Kernel Labs, a Chicago software startup that makes virtualization software to enhance security on mobile devices.

Reality Check: Three parties, three different messages

This week’s three different announcements – Nokia, Motorola/ Google and Amazon – serve as a precursor to the presumed launch of the iPhone5 on Wednesday.

Feature Report: FirstNet First Step for Public-Safety Interoperability

Expect new relationships and tricky negotiations. Everyone wants priority via LTE – the first responders in any emergency, utilities for mission-critical services, and wireless...

Reality Check: Key points for building a sustainable mobile strategy

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...

Latin American wireless carriers collaborate to improve roaming cost transparency

Latin American mobile network operators (MNOs) have joined together to launch a data roaming transparency plan that will provide consumers greater visibility of their...

Ecuador adds one digit to mobile numbers

Mobile phone numbers in Ecuador will include the number "9" by Sept. 30, as a measure to increase the number capacity to 100 million...

FDA clears m-health service for heart patients

Preventice announced today that its remote monitoring system for heart patients has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The BodyGuardian Remote Monitoring...

Another 7-inch Wi-Fi only tablet: Toys R Us launches Tabeo

The introduction of another Wi-Fi only tablet is part of a troubling trend for wireless carriers.

C Spire launches LTE

Regional wireless operator C Spire launched LTE services in a handful of markets across Mississippi today, with plans to offer service in 37 markets...

RCA re-brands to Competitive Carriers Association

Putting in ink what it has been touting for more than a year, the Rural Cellular Association today has altered its brand by ditching...

HP to cut 2,000 more jobs, total now 29,000

Hewlett-Packard said it plans to cut 2,000 more jobs than the 27,000 cuts announced last May, bringing the total number of cuts to 29,000....

Reader Forum: Don’t ignore thermal management when selecting outdoor enclosures

This column outlines the factors to be considered when considering outdoor enclosures (or cabinets) to house wireless electronic equipment. This will review typical environmental conditions

Reader Forum: Changes, challenges and solutions for next-gen networks

Advanced mobile services such as LTE are forcing mobile operators to re-evaluate macro-focused network architecture. Even 3G service coverage maps are believed to be optimistic in many cases,

Reader Forum: Meeting mobile broadband expectations with maximum efficiency

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reader Forum section. In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers, we have created this forum for those...

CRC: Mobile broadband major driver of Colombian ICT growth

Mobile broadband will be a major contributor to increasing Internet connectivity in Colombia, Carlos Andrés Rebellón, executive director of the Colombian telecommunications regulator, CRC,...

Worst of the Week: Leave it to the professionals

This week witnessed a deluge of device launches from the likes of Nokia, Motorola and Amazon.com. These devices were all in their own right very significant to their respective makers as well as to wireless carriers,

Virgin Mobile to launch MVNOs in Colombia and Brazil over next nine months

CARTAGENA, Colombia—Virgin Mobile Latin America (VMLA) is set to launch mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) in Colombia during the last quarter this year and...

Colombian m-banking boosted by Bancolombia’s Uff Móvil purchase

CARTAGENA, Colombia—Bancolombia's acquisition of a 70% stake in Colombia’s MVNO Uff Móvil is a milestone for m-banking development in the country. The purchase means the...

AT&T Mobility adds to LTE reach ahead of next iPhone launch

AT&T Mobility(T) announced a slew of markets where it plans to expand its LTE coverage by the end of the year, with nine new...

First-ever DAS on wheels debuts at DNC

AT&T calls its mobile distributed antenna system a DOW - DAS on Wheels.
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