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Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We’ve gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace.In less than …

India Today | August 29, 2011 Attorney General Goolam E. Vahanvati has recommended the cancellation of licenses to 72 companies in the 2G scam. The opinion was given on August 22, …

Economic Times | August 26, 2011 NEW DELHI: Mobile phone service providers on the GSM platform added only 7.6 million subscribers in July, nearly half of 14.6 million added in …

The strongest venture from within U.S. carrier ranks in m-commerce is doubling down, if you will, on its collective bet to the tune of $100 million.Verizon Wireless (VZ), AT&T Inc. …

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The Korean government wrapped up its most recent spectrum auction, with three carriers securing additional spectrum assets needed to feed ever increasing demand for mobile services.SK Telecom Co. Ltd. (SKM) …

Startup Quixey said it raised $3.8 million in Series A funding as it brings its search engine for applications to market. The funding, co-led by U.S. Venture Partners and WI …

North American operators are expected to purchase $260 million filter and tower-mounted amplifier products this year, as LTE deployments spur strong sales during the next five years, according to a …

Sprint Nextel Corp.’s (S) current network issues could prove to be a positive for the tower industry during the second half of the year, according to a new report from …

Verizon Wireless (VZ) again came out the big winner in J.D. Power and Associates ranking of network quality, garnering the highest consumer scores in five of the six regions. The …

The Federal Communications Commission has asked AT&T Inc. (T) to provide more details of its planned LTE deployment in connection with its review of the company’s pending $39 billion acquisition …

With new rumors that Sprint Nextel Corp. (S) was in line to inherit Apple Inc.’s (AAPL) iconic iPhone device in the coming months, analysts cited a cautious tone on the …

China Unicom Ltd. (CHU) completed the reporting of its first-half financial results for 2011, stating an increasing dependence on its mobile operations.The company, which is currently the second largest mobile …

*Update: includes quote from CTIA* As an unusual 5.9 magnitude earthquake hit the U.S East Coast today, cell service providers grappled to deal with the demand on their networks. Both …

Siemens Enterprise Communications, a premier provider of enterprise communications, has been appointed by Durham University as its strategic technology partner to implement a next generation communications system as part of …

China Telecom Corp. Ltd. (CHA), the nation’s third-largest mobile operator, said it added 2.57 million new mobile customers in July, pushing its customer base to 110.94 million subscribers. The carrier …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We’ve gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace.“Palm’s innovative operating …

Times of India | August 22, 2011 | Shalini Singh New Delhi: Close on the heels of PM Manmohan Singh’s statement on Independence Day about streamlining and strengthening infrastructure regulators in India, the Department …

Advances in smart-grid utility networks are taking place steadily, with announcements in the United States, China and Europe this month. Notably, Duke Energy Corp. (DUK) said it would support using …

China Mobile Ltd. (CHL) said it added just over 5 million new customers in July, pushing its total customer base to a world-leading 621.851 million subscribers. China Mobile announced earlier …

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A new report from Deloitte L.L.P. claims the mobile industry could invest up to $53 billion in so-called “4G” networks by between 2012 and 2016, contributing up to $151 billion …