Mobile Minute

Cisco adds HD voice to Wi-Fi access points Cisco says it’s ready to help mobile operators offer voice over Wi-Fi. The network equipment giant is adding HD voice to its …

Mavenir Systems is looking to secure its position in the LTE network with the purchase of Stoke, a leading provider of LTE security gateways. Stoke’s solutions help mobile operators prevent …

BlackBerry thinks Chinese smartphone-makers could benefit from its security expertise, and CEO John Chen has been calling on the leaders of China’s biggest handset-makers. According to Bloomberg, Chen has met …

Masque Attack is the name of the newest reported malware that can attack iOS devices. RCR Mobile Minute The Mobile Minute is sponsored today by Juniper Networks. Unlike WireLurker, discovered …

Wi-Fi routers are becoming standard appliances in homes throughout the developed world, but the U.S. does not top the list when it comes to router adoption. Wi-Fi home router penetration …

Palo Alto Networks has identified a new virus that it said can attack iPhones and iPads when they are connected to Macintosh computers via USB. ‘WireLurker’ is the name given to …

Some providers of wireless infrastructure services could see higher costs in 2015 due to new regulations. The National Association of Tower Erectors (NATE) is reminding members that as of Jan. …

Cisco readies the IT workforce for wireless, Oi finds a bidder from the cable space and IHS raises billions for African towers. RCR Mobile Minute 11/3/14 Cisco creates new certifications …

Crown Castle Crown Castle said that third quarter revenue rose 24% to $930 million, while operating profit (EBITDA) increased 21% to $533 million. The company continues to invest in new …

American Tower said that third-quarter revenue increased 28% to $1.0 billion, and operating profit rose 26% to $666 million. The company ended the quarter with 69,519 total towers, only 28,394 …

Insatiable demand for mobile data has prompted wireless carriers to invest heavily in distributed antenna systems (DAS) to add in-building capacity to their networks. DAS equipment vendors say they see …

Infrastructure giants Ericsson and Nokia both said that sales of LTE equipment in China were major contributors to revenue and earnings in the most recent quarter. Ericsson’s sales rose 9% …

Alcatel-Lucent said it is “moving the goal posts” by using a new technology called G.fast to extend high-speed broadband to buildings without taking fiber all the way to the end …

Apple has convinced millions of iPhone users to upgrade to the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, and a number of Android users are also making the switch to Apple’s larger …

3G subscribers still outnumber LTE subscribers worldwide and today Nokia Networks said it has developed a software solution that it says can significantly boost smartphone performance on 3G networks. High …

Qualcomm is buying England’s CSR in an effort to expand its mobile chip business beyond smartphones and tablets. CSR makes Bluetooth and audio processing chips, and Qualcomm says it is …

Skype has launched a new mobile video chat service to encourage users to “capture the moment” and share it with friends. The service is called “Qik” (pronounced ‘quick’) and videos …

Samsung is trumpeting a Wi-Fi breakthrough that it says will offer Wi-Fi speeds that could rival the fastest fiber speeds available today. Using the 60 GHz spectrum band and beamforming …

Two corporate earnings reports are indicating softer demand in the mobile and wireless sector. Juniper said late yesterday that third quarter earnings will come in below expectations, and blamed weaker …

Apple is reportedly stretching its resources to meet demand for the new iPhones. Just one day after the company announced a media event that is expected to include a new …

Marriott will pay the government $600,000 to settle an investigation of allegations that it tried to keep hotel guests from using their mobile devices as personal Wi-Fi hotspots. The FCC …

Alcatel-Lucent and Accenture have formed the Accenture Alcatel-Lucent Business Group to design and build customer care operations for IP networks. The group will focus on mobile customer care solutions based …

A town in the heart of Silicon Valley looks like a pioneer in facilitating outdoor distributed antenna systems (oDAS). The city council of Mountain View has voted to allow AT&T …