Broadcom targets low-cost LTE smartphone market
Carriers and device makers are increasingly focused on low-cost smartphones, and chipmakers are ready to give them what they...
Following months (years?) of disappointing financial results, Sprint ended last year on a bit of an upswing. The carrier posted fourth quarter financial results...
We just came through a very dynamic week in the telecom industry as events unfolded on multiple fronts. On the spectrum front, AT&T announced that it would be purchasing 1.7/2.1 GHz advanced wireless services spectrum from Cable One.
Bidding in the Federal Communications Commission’s ongoing auction of H-Block spectrum license continued to slow coming out of the weekend, with the FCC looking...
The interaction between government agencies and the telecom industry continues to feature new developments that may have far-reaching repercussions. To understand the direction the sector is moving, it's important to regularly peek behind the curtain and see where telecom stands in the eyes of the government.
No-contract wireless mobile virtual network operator FreedomPop rolled out a new rate-plan offering that provides unlimited voice and text messaging for less than $5...
Fiber optic broadband provider Fibertech Networks said that it has activated what it believes is the first outdoor metro small cell site in the country.
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HTC says lower-cost offerings will reverse its sliding smartphone market share. The Taiwanese company that once ranked as one of the top five smartphone...
German telecom giant Deutsche Telekom gained full control of its Czech Republic wireless operations, announcing plans to pick up the remaining stake in T-Mobile...
To catch up with the current global leaders, the nation's telecoms will need to enhance the quality of their services. This will likely require infrastructure upgrades across the country. With a larger construction workforce to lean on, this goal will be all the more achievable.
Operator service provider Opera Software achieved a number of milestones last year, including reaching 100 million users on its mobile app store platform.
Bidding in the Federal Communications Commission’s Auction 96 remained subdued for a second straight day as participants sauntered into the weekend break adding but...
Wireless networks are nothing without their towers. When it comes to tower site construction, there are many elements involved. One might think the actual...
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California considers mandatory "kill switch" for mobile phones.
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While the U.S. Labor Department was reporting weaker-than-expected job growth for January, LinkedIn (LNKD) was sharing the news that it has purchased job search...
It would appear that the current price war inundating the domestic carrier space is reaching some sort of critical level not seen in years. And, it’s good to have it back.
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Tektronix' WFM5200 and WFM7200 waveform monitors...
Following a weather-induced day of reflection, the Federal Communications Commission’s Auction 96 resumed today with five rounds of bidding. Participants appeared a bit groggy...
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