As 2014 approaches, conversations around “4G” almost seem antiquated. That’s not to say 4G is old news, but the buzz and excitement around the promise of 4G isn’t as prominent as years past.
Alcatel-Lucent will sell its wholly-owned subsidiary LGS Innovations LLC to investor groups Madison Dearborn Partners and CoVant for $200 million.
LGS Innovations was formed during...
The most fantastically horrible rumor again surfaced this week claiming that Sprint was looking at acquiring T-Mobile US in a deal that would combine the nation’s No. 3 and No. 4 operators to form a new No. 3 operator.
Oracle is paying $1.5 billion for online and mobile marketing specialist Responsys, marking the software giant's third acquisition this quarter. The software giant described...
BlackBerry's mobile device business is costing it billions, but the Canadian company that pioneered the smartphone is determined to stay in the game. Its...
Anite has launched full support for Global Certification Forum requirements on LTE data throughput testing, allowing mobile operators and device OEMs to put devices...
As wireless carriers continue to struggle with maintaining network integrity in the face of growing consumer demand, the move towards offloading some data traffic...
Welcome to our weekly wrap-up of everything in the world of telecom software. There's no real common thread in the week's news, but there's definitely...
Verizon Wireless and T-Mobile US have proposed a spectrum swap that will see the carriers exchange AWS and PCS licenses across a number of CMAs around the country.
MediaTek is gaining ground quickly in the fast-growing markets for smartphone applications processors and baseband processors, but Qualcomm continues to dominate. During the third...
Consumers have learned to count on mobile device makers for a steady diet of must-have new features: higher quality cameras, sharper displays, more powerful...
Peru's regulatory agency OSIPTEL released two proposals over the past week affecting the telecom environment. The first proposal states that telecommunication operators should raise the...
Welcome to the weekly wrap-up of everything in the world of cell tower companies. We cover top-level industry stories, DAS, and regional/local news.
Cell tower...
The First Responder Network Authority board has approved two long-sought spectrum lease agreements: one with the state of New Jersey, and one with Adams...
The Canadian government is looking to curb nationwide roaming rates for wireless customers, announcing plans to introduce an amendment to the country’s Telecommunications Act...
The European Commission and the 5G PPP Association have signed a contract to create a public-private partnership to support the development and standardization of...
PayPal is diving deeper into mobile with the purchase of StackMob, a San Francisco startup that makes a cloud-based backend for mobile applications. StackMob...
Regional wireless operator Revol Wireless is set to shutter operations on Jan. 16, though noted that select wireless retail locations will soon begin offering...
