Monthly Archives: October, 2012

Futurecom 2012: Brazil’s Oi taps Alcatel-Lucent, Ericsson and NSN to deploy LTE networks

RIO DE JANEIRO – Brazilian telecom operator Oi announced it has tapped Alcatel-Lucent, Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN) and Ericsson as suppliers for its next...

Futurecom 2012: Video interview about carriers looking at Wi-Fi to offload 3G traffic

RIO DE JANEIRO – To meet data traffic growth, wireless carriers in Brazil are deploying Wi-Fi hotspots in places with high concentrations of people....

Futurecom 2012: Carriers advised to find partners for M2M

RIO DE JANEIRO – Telecom operators have to secure partnerships to make the machine-to-machine market take off across Brazil. During a panel held at...

Feature Report: Infrastructure evolution set to test tower space

We have come to expect technology advances that result in consumer electronics equipment getting smaller, more powerful and in most cases cheaper. This process...

Ericsson and Alcatel-Lucent remind carriers that the customer is king

Wireless infrastructure providers are taking a good look at their customers' customers, and what they see is opportunity.

Sprint-Softbank talk lets air out of MetroPCS stock

News that Sprint Nextel is talking to Japan's Softbank about a possible buyout is bad news for investors who've been holding onto their MetroPCS shares in hopes that the nation's third largest carrier will swoop in with an offer.

Softbank’s biggest competitor launches 16 new devices

If Japan's Softbank wants to take over Sprint Nextel, it could be in part because the Japanese carrier wants access to more cutting edge devices like the ones unveiled today by its biggest rival, NTT DOCOMO.

Sprint Nextel confirms talks with Softbank

Wireless carriers seem to be in an “eat or be eaten” state of mind as a wave of industry consolidation has again gripped the...

Futurecom 2012: TIM partners with Telebrasil for national broadband plan

RIO DE JANEIRO – TIM Brasil, which belongs to Telecom Italia, and Brazilian state-owned telecommunications provider Telebras have signed a memorandum of understanding to...

Futurecom 2012: Alcatel-Lucent looks to get back in Brazil’s wireless game

RIO DE JANEIRO – Infrastructure vendor Alcatel-Lucent is looking to get back into the Brazilian market, having sat out the 3G evolution. The company...

Futurecom 2012: GSMA predicts 300M mobile broadband connections by 2015 in Latin America

RIO DE JANEIRO – The Latin America region is expected to grow from 130 million mobile broadband connections today to 300 million by 2015,...

Futurecom 2012: Claro launches video streaming to battle OTT players

RIO DE JANEIRO – Brazilian operator Claro is looking to get the upper hand in its battle with over-the-top players by rolling out a...

Survey: Mobile space remains hot bed for employment

The mobile industry continues to be a beacon of opportunity for workers, with a new report sanctioned by Antenna Software finding 74% of enterprises...

MobileCon 2012: RACO Wireless partners with buyout firm

Private equity firm Inverness Graham has taken a controlling interest in RACO Wireless, a leading M2M service provider that connects machines like parking meters and ice machines to mobile broadband.

Futurecom 2012: TIM CEO claims reputation is carrier’s greatest asset

RIO DE JANEIRO – It has not been an easy year for TIM Brasil, the Brazilian wireless unit of Telecom Italia. Earlier this year...

Futurecom 2012: Telefónica develops in-house solution to install antennas on light poles

RIO DE JANEIRO – One of the biggest challenges facing LTE deployments in Brazil is the large number of sites required to provide coverage...

Analyst Angle: Goodbye ‘tower and power,’ hello hetnet

Almost every presentation at the conferences this year includes the “tsunami chart.” You know the one: It shows growth of mobile data demand, doubling every year.

Futurecom 2012: Telefónica selects Ericsson, Huawei as LTE vendors in Brazil

RIO DE JANEIRO – While Chinese telecom equipment vendors hit a snag this week in the United States with the House Intelligence Committeeadvising American companies...

MobileCon 2012: Verizon Wireless LTE roll out ahead of schedule; VoLTE, AWS set for late 2013

Considered by some – and self-proclaimed – worldwide leader in LTE, Verizon Wireless is looking to maintain the momentum that begun with its initial...

MobileCon 2012: Sprint Nextel unveils 4 LTE devices

Sprint Nextel announced plans to add four new LTE-equipped devices to its portfolio, including a tablet, a pair of smartphones and a wireless modem....

Huawei, competitors discuss network security

China's Huawei has become one of the world's largest suppliers of telecom networking gear in part by undercutting its competitors' prices, so those competitors...

Prepayd jumps on BYOD train, to support Sprint Nextel devices

The prepaid wireless space continues to witness innovative offerings designed to provide a unique experience for consumers. The latest to take that approach is...

Reality Check: DAS – Fine-tuning wireless broadband buildouts

Smartphones and tablets are changing the way people communicate. When the macrocellular network initially was built out, people called to talk to each other, often while driving to and from the office.

Futurecom 2012: Brazil’s leaders optimistic on LTE deployment, adoption

RIO DE JANEIRO – Brazil's public authorities claimed this is the right time to deploy LTE and move onto the next telecommunication technology, during...

Verizon expands enterprise mobility offer to meet demands of modern workforce

Looking to tap into the growing mobile enterprise landscape, which is predicted to surge from an average of 2.8 devices per worker this year...
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