May 2013

There are few markets as hot, exciting and challenging as machine-to-machine these days. Analyst forecasts are an obvious way to identify a hot market, but another is the number of vendors entering

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Wi-Fi provider Boingo Wireless announced agreements to become the first international Wi-Fi provider at three major Chinese airports: Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN), Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Shanghai Hongqiao International …

Clearwire’s management continues to show its preference for an acquisition by Sprint Nextel, sending a letter this morning to investors urging them to approve the pending $2.2 billion deal and …

Samsung says it has found a way to transmit data in the millimeter-wave frequencies, offering the promise of speeds several hundred times faster than those of current “4G” networks. The …

Mobile virtual network operators continue to push up-market in search of consumers. The latest to make the move is Zact, which is offering up smartphones running across Sprint Nextel’s 3G …

Colombia’s Ministry of Information Technologies and Communications has received six applications from telecom operators interested in participating in the frequency band auction aimed at deploying LTE across the country. The …

The word “connections” can mean many things to mobile service providers and their customers. For AT&T, some of the most mission-critical connections are those between customers with unique challenges and …

Carriers who want over-the-top players to help foot the bill for wireless data may be making some progress. The Wall Street Journal reports that ESPN has talked to one carrier …

Facebook may be poised to make another billion dollar purchase, this time by acquiring mobile map technology. Waze is a “community-based” traffic and navigation app that uses satellites and user …

AT&T launches Aio, and the latest reports on an Amazon smartphone say the device will have 3D screen technology. Scroll down for more top stories. Today’s Mobile Minute: RCR’s Dan …

Cell site solutions provider PCTel saw its revenues grow substantially during the first quarter of 2013, with $25.1 million in revenue – an increase of 46% year-over-year. The company said …

Microsoft (MSFT) is reportedly ready to buy Barnes & Noble (BKS) out of the two companies’ joint venture that controls the Nook e-reader, digital store and college bookstore. The online …

Ericsson is looking to transform operations and business support systems (OSS/BSS). The company is looking to help operators improve efficiency, bring services more quickly and simply to market while facing …

The camera is the focus for Nokia’s newest Windows phone. Meanwhile T-Mobile is selling iPhone 5s faster than you can say ‘simple choice.’ Scroll down for more top stories. Today’s …

T-Mobile US (TMUS) released its first earnings report today as a public company. The company was formed by the combination of T-Mobile USA (which was 100% owned by Deutsche Telekom) …