Monthly Archives: May, 2013

Press Release: Corning Launches ONEâ„¢ Wireless Platform, Unifies WI-Fi and Cellular Connectivity

Corning’s new innovative platform is set to deliver the Optical Network Evolution (ONE™) that will address the next wave of wireless demand CORNING, N.Y. -...

Allot and IDC report on finding value in video

Video, a Sprint executive said recently, is the killer app for mobile. But that killer app is killing operators, he added, by straining their...

CTIA 2013: Carrier spending on Wi-Fi set to soar; Ericsson ups the ante

The world's largest wireless network equipment vendor is kicking off CTIA 2013 with a suite of new carrier grade Wi-Fi solutions, further committing itself...

CTIA 2013: Sprint Nextel to roll out tri-band LTE devices

LAS VEGAS – Sprint Nextel may have had to alter the amount it will have to pay in order to acquire the remaining stake...

Sprint Nextel increases Clearwire offer; deepens talks with Dish

To the surprise of few, Sprint Nextel upped its offer to acquire the remaining stake in Clearwire just hours before Clearwire investors were to...

Cobham buys DAS provider Axell Wireless

Cobham plc has completed its acquisition of leading Distributed Antenna System company Axell Wireless for up to 85 million pounds, or about $130 million. The...

Reality Check: Bringing benefits of cloud-based BSS to Brazilian service providers

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: Below the surface, why wireless carriers are worrying

Three events have impacted the balance of postpaid power thus far in 2013: 1) Walmart’s introduction of the iPhone 5 (3G only) through Tracfone/Verizon Wireless. We have spent some time on the million net add effect on Verizon Wireless’ Q1

Reality Check: The future of telecom revenue – SMBs and the cloud

About one billion people are employed by small- and medium-sized businesses around the world. At first glance, it seems unlikely these SMBs would have much in common; they cover all sorts of

Announcing Telecom Exchange (TEX) CEO Roundtable Participants

Co-Hosts Jaymie Scotto & Associates and RCR Wireless News Announce Telecom Exchange CEO Roundtable Participants Live from NYC, Zayo, Allied Fiber, Hibernia, NeXXcom, TW Telecom, Optelian, Atlantic-ACM,...

Sprint Nextel adds mobile ad capabilities with Handmark/OneLouder buy

Sprint Nextel is adding to its mobile app development and advertising expertise by purchasing Handmark/OneLouder, a Kansas-City based startup that has partnered with the...

HetNet News: Range networks integrates its open-source equipment; new Firetide CEO

Range Networks, which makes open-source cellular systems, announced that its equipment now integrates with operators' SS7-MAP core networks and supports 4G. The company, which...

Corning looks to ease small cell backhaul concerns

The continued integration of various wireless technologies in order to provide a more complete and seamless user experience has become a significant focus of...

Tumblr mobile ad strategy just beginning

Yahoo's weekend deal to buy Tumblr for $1.1 billion is seen as a move by CEO Marissa Mayer to capitalize on the growth in...

Reader Forum: Uplink DAS performance – then and now

Distributed antenna systems have been one of the fastest-growing types of cellular infrastructure for the past 15 years. In the late 1990’s, DAS were initially deployed inside

Reader Forum: The rise of the contextual and customizable mobile Web

With the rapid increase in social networking, gaming and commerce traffic coming from mobile devices, there’s suddenly a gaping need for a Web experience designed primarily for access from mobile devices,

LatAm Wrap-Up: Region has 20 LTE networks; América Móvil invests $50M in Brazil Wi-Fi

4G Americas reported that there are now 20 commercial LTE networks in nine Latin American countries: Antigua and Barbuda, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, the Dominican...

Verizon Wireless bolsters prepaid data, but remains 3G only

Verizon Wireless continued to sweeten its prepaid offerings, announcing this week that it would double the amount of data available to customers selecting its...

Sprint Nextel closes on U.S. Cellular deal

Sprint Nextel said it has closed on its $480 million acquisition of a handful of markets from regional carrier U.S. Cellular. The deal included...

Prepaid phone boom extends to top models (Mobile Minute)

Despite those hefty carrier subsidies that keep the iPhone affordable for smartphone buyers, many of those buyers are now choosing to pay full price...

MetroPCS brand to live on, focused on urban markets

MetroPCS’ future appears to be set as new parent company T-Mobile US said it plans to bolster the MetroPCS offering, focusing on urban markets. Speaking...

4G Americas: LTE connections to surpass 100 million this week

Worldwide LTE network connections will pass 100 million this week, according to estimates by 4G Americas and Informa Telecoms and Media, with about 57...

Test & Measurement: Streamlining LTE certification; Agilent dominates market

The Global Certification Forum and the CDMA Certification Forum announced that they are working together to offer a single certification process for mobile devices...

Telus to acquire Mobilicity for $370M

Canadian telecom provider Telus said it plans to acquire regional rival Mobilicity for $370 million, picking up the carrier’s approximately 250,000 customers. Telus is...

PCIA moves 2014 trade show to spring

The game of musical chairs among trade shows continued today as PCIA announced it was moving its annual get together from its traditional fall...
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