Yearly Archives: 2012

Millicom announces new structure

Millicom International Cellular S.A., which operates under the "Tigo" brand, said it plans to implement a new structure based on three key components: in-market...

IBM to purchase Worklight, looks to boost enterprise mobile capabilities

Citing plans to expand its operations in mobile application development, integration, security and management, IBM (IBM) reported a definitive agreement to acquire privately-held Israeli-based...

Nokia Siemens Networks, Tellabs to cut jobs

Nokia Siemens Networks, the world's No. 2 maker of mobile telecoms network equipment, and Tellabs unveiled plans to jobs as part of cost-cutting plans....

Telcos team up to interconnect their business video communities

India's Tata Communications, together with nine global service providers, announced the launch of the Global Meeting Allianceâ„¢, an open ecosystem of leading telecom providers that have aligned to interconnect their respective business video communities.

Analyst Angle: LTE spectrum auctions – A mobile market accelerator

The LTE spectrum auctions are changing competitive dynamics in mobile markets. Leading mobile operators are paying billions to achieve long-term spectrum dominance, while challengers are hoping to use acquired spectrum to deploy smart network solutions and boost their competitiveness. In this article, we assess who may be the winners and the losers of the spectrum poker.

Feature Report: LTE Put to the Test

Upgrading to a new network brings many advantages and benefits for wireless customers, but with it comes an extensive build out that brings dynamic...

InterDigital sees possible buyers for its patents

InterDigital (NASDAQ: IDCC) has seen its stock price slump since it confirmed that it was calling off its patent sale 8 days ago. But...

LightSquared garners 45-day extension from Sprint Nextel

LightSquared has reportedly garnered a six-week extension from Sprint Nextel to gain approval for use of its 1.6 GHz spectrum assets from the Federal...

Bring on the tablets: Cisco says it’s ready

What's the best reason to show up early for a meeting? Often the answer is to get a seat closest to the wireless access...

AT&T shakes up exec lineup

AT&T (T) reconfigured some of its executive positions, a move that followed a fiscally tough fourth quarter highlighted by a failed attempt to acquire...

Is Sprint Nextel in for a rough Q4?

Sprint Nextel (S) could be in for a tough fourth quarter if results from retailer RadioShack are any indication. Sprint Nextel is set to...

Mobile solutions company Port Indigo launches India subsidiary

The company established its India presence to cater to the Indian mobile user with technology to help overcome and disregard usage barriers and unfamiliarity of the mobile phone, it said in a statement.

US Senators write to FCC over call problems in rural areas

Twenty-four US Senators from across the country recently wrote to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) urging it to address the problem of dropped, incomplete and poor quality phone calls to rural America.

OECD report urges reform of Mexico’s telecom laws to increase competition

Mexico should quickly reform the laws and regulations governing its telecommunications sector to boost competition, investment and drive growth across the economy, according to...

Mobile boosts Entel’s revenues

The growth in mobile subscribers contributed to the financial performance of Chilean operator Empresa Nacional de Telecomunicaciones S.A Entel. The company reported that its...

India’s mobile subscriber base at 893.84 million

The latest figures reveal that the total wireless (GSM, CMDA and FWP) subscriber base in the country has increased from 884.37 million in November 2011 to 893.84 million at the end of December 2011.

Obama to collect campaign contributions with iPhone and Android dongle

The Obama re-election campaign will outfit its staff in the field with Square, the fast-growing system for collecting payments through Android or iOS mobile...

Intel shopping spree brings in patents, switches

2012 has already been a busy year for M&A at Intel. Last week the semiconductor giant inked a deal to acquire QLogic's InfiniBand...

Freescale says wireless infrastructure slowdown hurt sales

Shares of Freescale Semiconductor (NYSE: FSL) continue to lose ground today, even though the Austin-based company beat Wall Street's earnings forecast by a slight...

One digit = $172 M in Sao Paulo

Mobile lines registered in Brazil's São Paulo area, which includes 64 municipalities, will have one digit added starting June 29, 2012, the Brazilian telecom...

Colombian ministry says ICT sector appears to be picking up steam

Growth in Colombia's ICT sector is outpacing that of the country's overall economy, according to the most recent report from the National Bureau of...

66% of healthcare IT executives concerned about monitoring tablets

The concerns of healthcare IT executives trying to meet the demands of supporting consumer-grade computing devices are growing. A study -- conducted by BizTechReports...

Reader Forum: Think like a hacker

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...

Webinar: Pathway to LTE for Competitive and Rural Carriers

For the first time since the invention of the analog cellular network, the world's telecom operators are converging on a single wireless standard -...

Breakup fees and charges push AT&T into the red

A series of non-cash charges helped drive AT&T into the red during the fourth quarter, and much of the revenue it earned from data-hungry...
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