Monthly Archives: January, 2013

CES 2013: T-Mobile USA goes full unlimited, no contract; expands network upgrade

T-Mobile USA’s plans to become a disruptive force in the domestic mobile space heated up this week as the carrier unveiled its “Unlimited Nationwide...

CES 2013: Straight Talk adds no-contract iPhone to lineup

Apple’s iconic iPhone continues to trickle down the carrier scale as Walmart announced that its Straight Talk Wireless offering will offer a pair of...

CES 2013: Verizon Wireless pushes LTE coverage, looks at broadcast option

Verizon Wireless continues to push its LTE coverage across the country, with plans to also expand services across its high-speed network. The carrier this week...

Broadcom licenses ARMv7 and ARMv8 architectures

Broadcom (BRCM) says it will license two ARM chip architectures, meaning that the California chipmaker will be able to design its own microprocessor cores...

2013 Predictions: LTE roll-out to have limited immediate impact; social media giants to shake up IP-based messaging; smartphone penetration growth to slow

In 2013, LTE will become a commercial reality in many more countries, but will have limited economic impact in the next 12 months.

2013 Predictions: BYOD; death of the desk phone; over-the-top services; and more

It’s no surprise that the telecom industry has undergone a dramatic transformation over the last few years, and we don’t see this slowing down in 2013. The two biggest things that have happened

CES 2013 wrap-up: Intel eyes emerging markets; Lenovo launches tablet PC

With the Consumer Electronics Show underway in Las Vegas (CES 2013–check out all pieces), vendors and carriers are hurrying to announce their news for...

Vivo trials femtocells, aims for Q2 deployment

Femtocells deployments have yet to start in Brazil due to a lack of required legislation. A proposed bill that would regulate small cells aimed...

Analyst Angle: Argentina and Chile become smart markets

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...

Dish puts in bid for Clearwire at 11% per-share premium over Sprint Nextel’s offer

Sprint Nextel’s attempt to acquire the remaining stake in Clearwire that it does not already control seems to have hit a snag as Dish...

Tech Mahindra acquires Anritsu mobile device test platform

International systems integrator and consulting company Tech Mahindra, said it has purchased a mobile device test platform from Anritsu to expand its LTE conformance...

CES 2013: Verizon Wireless to offer Samsung’s LTE Galaxy Note 10.1, WP8 smartphone

Verizon Wireless said it plans to sell Samsung’s LTE-enabled Galaxy Note 10.1 tablet and Samsung's first Windows Phone 8 smartphone. The announcements were made...

CES 2013: Sprint Nextel, Verizon Wireless throw support behind Windows Phone 8

Microsoft should be happy following this week’s announcements at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2013 – check out all pieces) as a pair of...

Verizon Wireless, AT&T Mobility report strong Q4 trends, stock prices suffer

The fourth quarter looks to have been a case of the big wireless carriers getting bigger as both Verizon Wireless and AT&T Mobility announced...

U.S. Cellular picks up more 700 MHz licenses from Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless continued to parse out spectrum licenses as it announced today that U.S. Cellular has agreed to purchase a 700 MHz A-Block license...

White Paper: 5 Supply Chain Best Practices For Bringing M2M and Other Connected Devices to Market

Decisions on the architecture of the supply chain directly affect profitability. Optimized supply chains adhering to supply chain network best practices can lead to...

CES 2013: Qualcomm launches Snapdragon 800

Qualcomm CEO Paul Jacobs used his opening keynote at the Consumer Electronics Show to introduce the company's newest flagship chipset. The Snapdragon 800 is...

2013 Predictions: TD-LTE devices ready for prime time

In 2012, LTE finally went main stream. Sure, there had been plenty of talk around this popular “4G” network type before, but this past year was all about deployment, deployment, deployment.

Reality Check: Getting into mobile services? The argument for buy vs. build

In the United States and many other countries, more than half of the population now has a smartphone. And regardless of whether they own a smartphone or a feature phone, most people use text messaging

Reality Check: Cooperation boosts M2M market growth

Machine-to-machine solutions are changing how we live and work. Smoke alarms do not just sound an alarm; they send an alert to the fire service at the same time.

2013 Predictions: Top-10 telecom trends for 2013 – What to watch in the coming year

2013 saw a raft of acquisitions, driven mainly by Tangoe burning their way through not one but two IPO war chests and buying anything that wasn’t firmly bolted to the floor.

CES 2013: tablets, smartphones to drive electronic industry sales in 2013

Tablets and smartphones are expected to continue to drive electronic product revenues in 2013 as they did in 2012. According to 2012 provisional global...

Telefónica’s new board member Rodrigo Rato generates controversy

The appointment of Rodrigo Rato, who is under investigation for fraud at state-rescued lender Bankia where he was chairman, to the advisory boards of...

Reality Check: How to unlock Brazil’s 4G profits

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...

Reality Check: A case study of M2M deployment for monitoring buses

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...
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