The so-called Long Term Evolution (LTE) technology has not taken very long to evolve. Just three years after the first deployment of the 4G wireless standard, subscribers are expected to …
Ericsson is buying the French operations of Devoteam Telecom & Media in a move intended to strengthen the telecom equipment giant’s consulting and systems integration capabilities. The acquisition will bring …
President Barack Obama’s second inauguration may break another set of attendance records: this time not in terms of people but in the number of COWs. Those are the “cells on …
Dutch-based KPN is selling 2,000 of its mobile phone towers in Germany to American Tower for approximately $501 million. The Nov. 15 sales agreement is subject to approval by the …
Mobile phone users feeling low on power will soon be able to slip into a café and order a cup of coffee with a wireless phone charge on the side, thanks to a new agreement between Nokia and The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf®.
The much-anticipated LTE spectrum auction in the United Kingdom is scheduled to begin this year, but there won’t be any bidding until 2013. The United Kingdom’s telecom regulating authority, Ofcom, announced …
Vodafone, one of the world’s largest carriers and a bellwether for European operators, announced disappointing numbers for its first fiscal quarter ending in June. The company reported service revenue of …
Austin, Texas-based chipmaker Freescale Semiconductor (NYSE: FSL) reported a deep drop in profits in the second quarter of 2012. The company reported net sales of $1.03 billion and recorded a $34 million …
A new free app allows users to receive and answer texts from the comfort of their own computer keyboard — no matter what type of computer, operating system or mobile …
The Women’s Wireless Leadership Forum is now giving its fellowship and scholarship recipients and their mentors an all expenses paid trip to the annual PCIA trade show. “The opportunities, exposure, …
BERLIN – Germans take their days off very seriously, but in the early hours of May 29, just after a Monday holiday when most stores were closed in Berlin, many …
When Germany auctioned LTE frequencies in 2010, operators were required to first deploy the high-speed internet technology in rural areas before deploying to the more lucrative urban areas. Now having …
Industry advocates and policy makers alike have long held that broadband connectivity can boost economic growth and increase access to services like education and health. With the release of four …
When the European Parliament voted on May 10 to place new caps on roaming charges, they included data services for the first time. Telefonica was the first major carrier to …
Mobile phone giant Nokia said it has filed claims involving 45 of its patents in the United States and Germany. The patent lawsuits take aim at products by HTC, ViewSonic …
Vodafone, currently the world’s second largest wireless operator, will pay $1.7 billion for Cable & Wireless Worldwide. Under the terms of the offer, Vodafone will pay 38 pence a share …
