2012

RIO DE JANEIRO – Puerto Rico now has a second LTE player as Open Mobile launched LTE commercial services this week following U.S.-based AT&T, which unveiled LTE last November as part of a national roll out. The …

RIO DE JANEIRO – With a population of 3.25 million, Uruguay had a mobile phone penetration of 141% in December 2011, but its broadband penetration lagged at only 36% (14% fixed, …

Verizon Wireless shed further light on its plans to offload its A- and B-Block 700 MHz licenses, noting that the move would “rationalize” its current spectrum holdings as it does …

“It’s painful not to be able to supply all the chips your customers ask for,” Qualcomm (QCOM) CEO Paul Jacobs said in announcing the company’s fiscal second quarter earnings. The …

Following a rough fourth quarter in which strong iPhone sales hit its bottom line, Verizon Wireless’ first quarter results showed the fruit of that labor by posting robust growth in …

The world’s largest mobile phone maker confirmed today that sluggish smartphone sales have depressed sales and earnings. Today Finland’s Nokia (NOK) attached some numbers to last week’s announcement that its …

Over the span of five years, smartphones, mobile broadband and the ongoing transition to all-IP networks has transformed the mobile industry. While revenues have grown across every sector in the …

RCR Wireless News announced today that Jason Marcheck has joined its executive team as Managing Director for News, Insights and Analysis. Jason joins RCR Wireless News from Current Analysis where …

RIO DE JANEIRO – There will not be a unique frequency band for deploying LTE in Latin America. However, planned auctions and current LTE trials suggest that AWS (1700/2100 MHz) …

RIO DE JANEIRO  – Wireless carriers are losing revenue to over-the-top (OTT) players that offer competing services for free over the carriers’ own networks, such as text messaging and voice. To …

Take me out to the ballpark… and please make sure my phone works while I’m there. At US sports arenas and stadiums, wireless connectivity ranks right up there with hot …

There seems to be an insatiable thirst for speed when it comes to wireless. Whatever we have today, users always want more than what’s currently available. I remember when the predecessors

Less than a month after raising $100 million in a deal that valued it at ten times that amount, Square is reportedly considering a new round of financing that could …

Verizon Wireless’ (VZ) spectrum game took an interesting turn this morning as the nation’s largest wireless operator said it would be willing to sell off some of its 700 MHz …

Brazil’s telecom regulator Anatel reported that the country has surpassed 250 million mobile subscribers in March, reaching a penetrations rate of 128%. Of the country’s 250.8 million active mobile lines, …

RIO DE JANEIRO – Brazilian carrier Oi has conducted LTE trials in five cities located in the state of Rio de Janeiro. Oi’s technology consultant Alberto Boaventura said the trials …

RIO DE JANEIRO – Colombia’s public telecom operator UNE EPM will start providing LTE services first in Bogota and Medellín, and then expand to other big cities. Although Dorian Guillermo …

RIO DE JANEIRO – Chilean operator Entel PCS is using its 100 megahertz of spectrum in the 3.5 GHz band to conduct trials of LTE services. The primary focus is …

RIO DE JANEIRO – Telecom infrastructure, affordable devices, quality of service (QoS) and coverage are the main issues hindering LTE deployment in Brazil, according to Vivo’s planning and technology director …

RIO DE JANEIRO – The next evolution of telecommunications so-called fourth generation will enhance user experience by improving Internet capacity. “It brings the same experience to the mobile environment as the …

The Windows Phone team announced last night that it has issued a major upgrade to its Translation mobile app that now lets users point their phones at text written in …

Verizon Wireless is set to expand its LTE service to 27 new markets and expand coverage in 44 current markets on April 19, which the carrier said will push overall …