2012

In the United States, operators are turning to small cells to boost network capacity and revenue opportunities. Small cells are no longer seen as alternatives to DAS or to Wi-Fi; …

BARCELONA, Spain – Nokia Siemens Networks is looking to increase its presence in the North American wireless market, despite its current worldwide position as the No. 2 supplier of infrastructure …

Brightstar and Teleplan have formed a joint venture to provide an integrated aftermarket solution for OEMs in Brazil. Teleplan is a services and solutions provider which specializes in high-tech end-to-end …

At Mobile World Congress, Hewlett Packard (NYSE: HPQ) demonstrated the solutions it launched last week which enable telecom companies to provide customers with a personalized mobile experience as they move …

Brazil’s auction of radio frequency in the 451 MHz to 458 MHz band; 461 MHz to 468 MHz band and 2.5 GHz to 2690 MHz, that will allow LTE deployment …

After deciding that the purchase of MetroPCS would be too costly, Sprint Nextel (S) is instead heading back to the capital markets with a plan to raise $2 billion to …

PolyCom’s RealPresence video conferencing solution will be available for select HTC smartphones later this year, the two companies announced at Mobile World Congress. HTC smartphone owners will be able to …

Almost 90% of all base stations will be small cells by 2016, according to the Small Cell Forum. Wi-Fi integration is a key to leveraging these small cells, according to …

BARCELONA, Spain – Emerging markets and the carriers that serve those areas took center stage, literally, during day two of this week’s Mobile World Congress event in Barcelona, Spain, as …

Indian telecom major Bharti Airtel lacks green agenda in its investments in Africa, Greenpeace Tuesday stated in its briefing paper on International Green Telecom Leadership.

Shareholders of Brazilian carrier Oi have approved a plan to simplify the company’s holding structure and shares. Telemar Participacoes, which markets Oi-branded services in the country through Brasil Telecom, Tele …

Spain’s Telefónica announced LTE deployment atMobile World Congress, saying it will use Alcatel Lucent’s LightRadio technology in the 2.6Ghz frequency band. Deployment is expected to begin in Chile and Brazil. …

With mobile video projected to be 71% of all mobile data traffic by 2016, coverage is an ever-increasing challenge, said Cisco’s Murali Nemani in an interview with RCR Wireless News  …

The 3-year partnership between Telenor Group and the Wikimedia Foundation will cover users in India, Thailand, Malaysia, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Montenegro and Serbia.

Samsung is already running neck-and-neck with Apple in the smartphone market, and this week at Mobile World Congress the Korean giant is unveiling products aimed at closing the gap in …

Picocells and distributed antenna systems (DAS) solutions are not necessary competing solutions, on the contrary, they are complementary. Recently, TE Connectivity and Ip.access announced they have teamed up to integrate …

After TIM Brazil reported growth in both profit and revenue, its owner Telecom Italia saw its full-year profit before some items climb 7.3%, helped by growth in Latin America. Consolidated …

More and more smartphone owners are using their devices as entertainment systems and cameras, and at Mobile World Congress it is clear that smartphone makers get the picture. HTC Corp. …

Device life cycle management has been a complex issue for corporations that need to deal with an increasing proliferation of device types, business demands for flexibility, and the consumerization of …

In an effort to satisfy the growing demand of Indian gamers for more features and sophistication from their favorite mobile games, Tata and Exent have partnered to bring the first mobile game subscription service to India.

BARCEOLONA, Spain – Often viewed as a distant rival to fellow South Korean device powerhouse Samsung, at this week’s Mobile World Congress event LG looked to get out from under …