Yearly Archives: 2012

BlackBerry Fusion Mobile could help RIM retain Latam enterprise lead

After launching its mobile device management (MDM) platform, called BlackBerry Mobile Fusion in the U.S., the Canadian Research in Motion (RIM)  gathered journalists and clients in São...

GSA counts 417 LTE-equipped devices; 700 MHz band leads the way

The push by domestic operators to rollout LTE services in the 700 MHz spectrum band has vaulted its worldwide leadership in supporting devices, according...

Vodafone gains EU approval for $1.7B C&W purchase

Vodafone moved closer to finalizing its $1.7 billion acquisition attempt of Cable & Wireless Worldwide, having this week garnered approval from the European Commission....

Apple vs. Google: Big fight for the small screen?

Apple is reportedly preparing to launch a tablet with a smaller screen size than the iPad to compete with Google's Nexus 7. But Apple may need to shrink the price as well as the screen size in order to compete with the $199 Nexus 7.

Big data firm Splunk to enhance Brazilian presence

U.S.-based Splunk, a big data solution provider, is enhancing its presence across Latin America, especially in Brazil. Splunk started in Brazil through a partnership with Silverlink...

Peru postpones spectrum auction to July 24

Peru’s agency for the promotion of private investment, ProInversión, postponed the scheduled July 19 spectrum band auction for the provision of public telecommunication services...

Syniverse to buy rival Mach for $694M, expand its global reach

Tampa-based cellular phone systems company Syniverse announced it has reached an agreement to acquire its rival, Luxembourg-based Mach, for a cash consideration of approximately...

Gartner: Checking e-mail, news, weather among top tablet activities

The main reason people buy media tablets is the form factor: tablet users prefer their size and shape to that of PCs. People are...

Signals Telecom: Interview with Sebastián Haedo, MVNO Full Móvil’s director

Full Móvil, the No. 2 mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) in Costa Rica behind TuYo Móvil, began to operate in September 2011. Sebastián Haedo,...

Report: U.S. Cellular picks up A-Block licenses from CenturyLink

Interference concerns surrounding lower 700 MHz spectrum licenses does not appear to be derailing U.S. Cellular, which according to a report picked up a...

Verizon, MetroPCS file lawsuit to block FCC open-access regulations

Verizon Communications and MetroPCS, fierce rivals in the wireless world, have teamed up to challenge the Federal Communications Commission’s open access rules, noting in...

Ruckus Wireless CEO Selina Lo is on a mission

Lo is on a mission to bring Wi-Fi connectivity to everyone. "Wi-Fi is the new Ethernet," Lo told RCR Wireless News.

Verizon Wireless set to close Houston call center

Verizon Wireless looks to be moving forward with plans to shutter a trio of domestic call centers, as published reports indicate the carrier is...

Corporate mobility market has a lot of room to grow

The corporate mobility market still has a huge potential for growth. Although it has been a while since enterprises started providing their employees with...

Reality Check: IT is changing

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...

Microsoft to take a $6.2 billion write-down

After failing to generate expected growth with the 2007 purchase of aQuantive, Inc., Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) reduced its forecasts regarding the online services division...

Tellabs Brazil enters corporate market

The Brazilian unit of Tellabs Inc. (NASDAQ: TLAB), a company that has been focused on the telecommunications market, is looking to expand beyond that...

Special Report: Ericsson and GSMA on how to monetize ‘Connected Living’

STOCKHOLM - Last week, Ericsson and the GSMA teamed up to offer members of the media a tour of Ericsson's customer demonstration center at...

C Spire taps Alcatel-Lucent for LTE build

C Spire Wireless looks to be inching closer to its LTE network launch as it today announced it would be working with Alcatel-Lucent on...

Deutsche Telekom, MasterCard unveil mobile payment partnership

The mobile payment space garnered a pair of allies today as German telecom giant Deutsche Telekom announced a deal with MasterCard to provide DT’s...

Sprint Nextel, Deutsche Telekom and ZTE support Firefox mobile OS

Companies committed to support the HTML 5-based operating system include Sprint Nextel, Deutsche Telekom, Telefonica, Smart, Telenor, Telecom Italia, ZTE and TCL.

Ingram Micro to expand mobile presence with $840M BrightPoint acquisition

Supply-chain services provider Ingram Micro announced plans to acquire rival BrightPoint (CELL) for approximately $840 million in a deal that will further boost Ingram...

Reader Forum: Transforming the billing experience to win over customers

How often do service providers interact with their customers? If they’re providing the agreed upon service at the agreed upon price, chances are the interaction is limited.

Reader Forum: In-building DAS – cost savings with pushable fiber

DAS is an exciting technology as it allows for greater usage and bandwidth transfer in heavily populated areas. Whether building outdoor DAS or in-building DAS, fiber serves as the building block to a successful DAS implementation.

Latin America reaches 88 million HSPA connections

At the end of March 2012, Latin America had 88 million HSPA mobile broadband connections, representing an annualized growth of 80%, reported 4G Americas....
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