Monthly Archives: January, 2013

Brazil’s ICT labor market: more jobs than qualified candidates

Brazilian information technology companies have an ongoing problem: how to fill vacant professional IT positions that remain open year after year. Essentially, the country’s...

In Chile, Claro wins, Movistar loses with number portability

América Móvil's Chilean wireless unit, Claro, has won the most subscribers since Chile enacted number portability a year ago. The telecom operator received 126,358...

Nvidia shows off Tegra 4 in Android gaming device

Nvidia is calling its Tegra 4 chipset the world's fastest mobile processor, and the company was excited enough by the product to build a...

Nokia Siemens garnered portion of U.S. Cellular’s LTE expansion

Nokia Siemens Networks said it had a hand in U.S. Cellular's expansion of its LTE network late last year, providing radio access network and...

RIM diversifies with mobile payments solution

With two weeks to go until the launch of BlackBerry 10, Research-in-Motion (RIMM) says Visa has approved its mobile payments solution. RIM's solution securely...

M-health: 2.8 million patients remotely monitored worldwide in 2012

About 2.8 million patients were remotely monitored worldwide at the end of 2012, using a home monitoring service based on equipment with integrated connectivity,...

2013 Predictions: True mobility trends in the workplace

We are going through a radical shift in the way people work and use computers. Increasing availability and affordability of wireless broadband is giving

2013 Predictions: Wi-Fi to the rescue

Every year seems to bring a giant leap, or at least a shift, in technology. This is especially true for the wireless industry. Not too long ago, Wi-Fi was the ugly stepchild of the wireless world.

Ezentis shifts focus to Latin America, helped by $64M Telefónica Peru contract

A recent U.S.$64 million (€48 million)  contract with Telefónica in Peru may be a good sign for Eventis. The Spanish company, which focuses on...

Analyst Angle: How to make MVNOs work in Latin America

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...

Target Mobile ditches RadioShack for Brightstar, MarketSource

Mega-retailer Target announced it has ditched RadioShack in favor of Brightstar and MarketSource to manage and operate its Target Mobile in-store wireless shopping stations....

JDSU Webinar: Maximizing Your Wireless Network (and Revenue) by Detecting, Identifying and Locating RF Interference

RF interference negatively affects transmission coverage and mobile throughput, impacting the overall user experience. It is therefore, extremely important to perform a comprehensive analysis...

Samsung: 100 million Galaxy S smartphones sold so far

Samsung says its flagship Galaxy S III smartphone has been selling at rate of 200,000 a day, pushing sales of the company's Galaxy line...

ZTE USA chief says U.S. carriers are key to success

China's ZTE (0763.HK) was the world's No. 4 smartphone vendor in the third quarter, behind Samsung, Apple and Research In Motion. The company's entry-level...

Ovum claims the era of mobile BI is here

The era for mobile business intelligence (BI) solutions has arrived, or at least according to a new report from Ovum. According to the analytics...

Rogers looks to pick up 1.7/2.1 GHz spectrum from Shaw

Canadian telecom conglomerate Rogers Communications has announced a multi-pronged deal with Shaw Communications that includes an option to acquire Shaw’s spectrum licenses covering portions...

2013 Predictions: The year of the mobile enterprise app

If 2011 was the year of the mobile consumer app, then 2012 was the year mobile tablets conquered IT security in enterprises. So the stage is set for 2013 to be the year of the mobile enterprise app.

Reality Check: Evolution of operator tiered pricing and service-based pricing models

As mobile data consumption continues to skyrocket, service providers must constantly evolve in new and innovative ways to enable subscribers to engage with mobile data without fear of unexpected expense.

2013 Predictions: J. Gold Associates predictions for 2013 and beyond

Mobile devices will become the biggest users of “big data” and business intelligence/analytics by 2015/16 as users increasingly look for information to help them be more productive.

Reality Check: New year wireless operator insights

This year’s Consumer Electronics Show turned the lens to look at the bandwidth experience from the device into the network. This perspective looks at each device’s unique qualities and matches

Report: Latam networks designed for voice, but growth is in mobile data

A new report from Arieso shows that throughout Latin America, network operators are experiencing a "perfect storm." According to the  report, there are substantial...

Reality Check: The discussion about native, Web or hybrid apps

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...

CES 2013: Breaking down the big news from CES

As has been an industry standard for some time, the new year kicked off with the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas where companies in the technology space unveiled their newest gadgets,

Google Nexus 4 device review

Despite its $12.5 billion purchase of Motorola Mobility, Google turned to LG to manufacture its Nexus 4 smartphone. While LG workers in Asia are...

Video: Wireless operators off to a hot start in 2013

The start of the new year was a busy one for the wireless industry, with the annual Consumer Electronics Show knocking lose the cobwebs...
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