Yearly Archives: 2012

Facebook to use mobile for next billion users

Facebook,which recently announced it had reached 1 billion users worldwide, is counting on mobile devices to reach the next billion users. “The first experience...

Brazil to certify femtocells, vote on new antenna law, prepare for 700 MHz auction

Aiming to evolve telecommunication services in Brazil, minister of communications Paulo Bernardo, told members of the press that some important measures might be taken...

Ericsson eyes 50% LTE market share in Latin America

Ericsson is aiming to have more than 50% of the LTE market in Latin America by volume. The vendor recently won several contracts for...

T-Mobile USA expands 1.9 GHz 3G coverage to 10 new markets

T-Mobile USA is continuing its attempts to lure Apple iPhone users from rival carriers, announcing that it has expanded support for its HSPA+ services...

Dish argues case against proposed limits on spectrum use

Dish Networks looks to be getting out ahead of government regulators this week as it sent out a press statement condemning reported constraints being...

CEO Spotlight: Axis Teknologies’ Jennifer Schoenhofer

Jennifer Schoenhofer wasn't at the Stevie Awards when she won Female Entrepreneur of the Year, but she knows what she would have said if she'd been there. Schoenhofer would have referenced a Thanksgiving dinner she remembers from when she was six years old.

Wireless taxes top 15% for most Americans

As Washington and the cash-strapped state governments look for new sources of tax revenue, wireless service could be a potential target. Consumer advocacy group...

HP reports $8.8B fraud in Autonomy deal; $6.9B loss in Q4

Hewlett-Packard shocked the business world when it not only reported a $6.9 billion loss for its fiscal fourth quarter yesterday but also released a non-cash...

Study finds mobile connections directly impact GDP growth

The doubling of mobile data use led to an increase of .5 percentage points in the GDP per-capita growth rate in 14 countries, according...

Analyst Angle: Colombian mobile market cap proposal doesn’t benefit consumers

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Analyst Angle. We’ve collected a group of the industry’s leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot...

Thanksgiving Day mobile shopping on the rise

Close to one-third of adults who own smartphones or tablets expect to use them for holiday shopping on Thanksgiving Day, according to a survey...

New Intel leader could reunite Intel, ARM

Intel says CEO Paul Otellini's decision to leave the company was entirely his, but nonetheless it could end up being just what the chip...

Mobile workers prefer iPhone, while BlackBerry loses favor

The BYOD, or bring-your-own-device, trend has grown: A new report from iPass shows that more employees are using their own smartphones for work, and they...

Reality Check: Fulfilling the promise of mobility – Why it’s important and how it’s achieved

According to a recent Accenture survey of customers worldwide from a variety of industries, the greatest source of frustration

Hughes Network Systems wins $24 million contract with Mexican government

The broadband satellite network and service provider Hughes Network Systems won a U.S.$24 million contract with the Mexican Ministry of Communications and Transport (SCT)....

Reality Check: How carriers can take advantage of network analytics

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...

Openwave Mobility Webinar: How to manage video congestion holistically in a mobile network – Available on demand

Operators must meet the challenge OTT traffic creates for the network and mitigate the negative impacts of congestion especially on video services. Learn from...

Verizon Wireless sells 700 MHz license to Panhandle

Verizon Wireless continued to move 700 MHz spectrum assets it deems unnecessary, announcing a deal today to sell a lower B-Block license covering 12...

Report: Outsourcing, managed services to drive $76B opportunity by 2016

Telecom network outsourcing and managed services could represent a $76 billion opportunity by 2016, according to a new report from Infonetics Research. The research...

KPN sells German towers to American Tower for $501 million

Dutch-based KPN is selling 2,000 of its mobile phone towers in Germany to American Tower for approximately $501 million. The Nov. 15 sales agreement...

FirstNet explores public safety network options

The board of the proposed national public safety network, FirstNet, had its first meeting, collecting the first round of comments on proposals for the...

MetroPCS’ future remains unsettled

T-Mobile USA’s pending acquisition of MetroPCS looks to have been a deal a long time in the making, and according to some, could still...

Broadcom bets big on NFC

Broadcom is giving away its NFC software in hopes of creating an industry standard. The company says mobile wallets are just the start for NFC.

Cisco’s $1.2B purchase of Meraki targets cloud networking, mid-market enhancement

Cisco says it will acquire cloud networking company Meraki for $1.2 billion in cash. Meraki focuses on mid-market customers, offering networking solutions that can...

NII Holdings dismisses Brazil unit president

NII Holdings, which operates under the Nextel brand across Latin America, dismissed the president of its Brazilian operations, Sergio Borges Chaia. The company noted...
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