ORLANDO, Fla. — Mobility was not hard to find last week at the HIMSS (Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society) conference. Three of the top four U.S. wireless operators were exhibiting at this year's event.Verizon Wireless, AT&T Mobility and Sprint Nextel Corp. may not...
Bigfoot Networks, the technology company that owns the Killer line of networking products for online games, introduced the new Killer Wireless-N family of Wi-Fi adapters. The new adapters perform up to five times faster than competing products through the use of the latest 802.11n...
Verizon Communications Inc., a parent of Verizon Wireless, has launched what it claims to be one of the industry's first cloud-based unified communications systems with a mobile component.With the launch of the new Unified Communications & Collaboration-as-a-Service platform, Verizon plans to deliver a wider...
AT&T Mobility recently announced the launch of ShopAlerts, a voluntary opt-in service that provides mobile promotions, rewards and discounts to AT&T wireless subscribers on their phones when they are in close proximity to a participating store or brand. Subscribers who choose to participate will...
BARCELONA, Spain—Aylus Networks Inc. used the Mobile World Congress show to unveil its video calling platform, which allows wireless operators and over-the-top content providers to offer video calling, as well as premium video-calling services.“Today, more and more smart phones and other mobile devices come...
FiberTower Corp., a wireless backhaul services provider, announced that it received an early termination notice from one of its emerging carrier customers to terminate service at approximately 220 billing locations on Feb. 28, and that the customer is reviewing approximately 50 additional locations for...
BARCELONA, Spain — The availability of enterprise-class features, tools and security is a pervasive concern for virtually ever IT decision maker. While the major smart phone operating systems are adding some of these to their arsenal, there are many others that are being left...
Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly Reader Forum section. In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this forum for those with something meaningful to say to the wireless industry. We want to keep this as open as possible,...
VendTek Systems Inc., a developer and licensor of software for the global prepaid and financial services markets, announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Now Prepay Servicos de Informatica Ltda., has signed a national distribution agreement with Embratel Participa
Cisco Systems Inc. predicts worldwide data traffic will grow 26 fold in the next five years, driven by mobile video, which is expected to account for 66% of all mobile traffic by 2015, and even more surprising, is expected to account for about 50%...
Cisco | January 26, 2011 | Press Release
Introduction of 360 Learning Program and Authorized Cisco Training Support IT Talent Development Across Region
Cisco today announced initiatives designed to increase Latin America's capacity to train, employ and retain highly qualified networking and systems engineers. In Brazil,...
Cisco | January 25, 2011 | Press Release
Cisco and Hong Kong Broadband Network Limited (HKBN, a wholly-owned subsidiary of City Telecom (HK) Limited, HKEX: 1137, NASDAQ: CTEL) today announced a pioneering move in Asia. HKBN, a leading service provider, has committed to the Cisco®...
AT&T | January 18, 2011 | Press Release
DALLAS, Jan. 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- AT&T* today announced that the Mexican telecommunications service provider Telmex will offer its customers in Mexico improved, seamless telepresence services by providing them access to the AT&T Business Exchange, a feature...
AT&T | January 18, 2011 | Press Release
DALLAS, Jan. 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- AT&T* today announced that the Mexican telecommunications service provider Telmex will offer its customers in Mexico improved, seamless telepresence services by providing them access to the AT&T Business Exchange, a feature...
So, now Qualcomm is planning to buy Atheros for $3.2 billion in order to garner a bigger chunk of the Wi-Fi chip market. Wow! Wi-Fi continues to be one hot technology.I've tried to think of a suitable analogy for the continuing and growing...
Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly Reader Forum section. In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this forum for those with something meaningful to say to the wireless industry. We want to keep this as open as possible,...
There were tablets aplenty at this year's CES 2011, but Cisco was making sure it made its presence felt with its Android powered Cius, which it believes stands uniquely apart from all other tablets.“It's a purpose-built, mobile collaboration tablet, designed specifically for business,” Tom...
While many analysts thought the CES Internet TV battle would be a strictly Apple/Google affair, dark horse Cisco crashed the party early with CEO John Chambers announcing the firm's new VideoScape offering.Videoscape, which purports to mesh tv content from broadcast, cable and Internet companies,...
Along with the myriad of wireless tablets showcased at this week's International Consumer Electronics Show, Verizon Wireless and Cisco Systems Inc. announced plans for a 3G/4G tablet aimed at business users, with heightened security permissions and policies as well as Cisco collaboration applications.Verizon Wireless...
Business News Americas | December 30, 2010 | Josh Miller
Brazilian IT services provider Exceda grew 100% in 2010 and, as the company expands regionally, aims for annual increases of at least 70% in 2011 and 2012, founder and CEO Claudio Marinho told BNamericas.
Exceda will...
Genband is increasing its position in the cable VoIP softswitch sector, announcing it plans to acquire Cedar Point Communications Inc., a privately held company that provides IP switching solutions for cable operators. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The purchase is the latest...
Business News Americas | Patrick Nixon | December 30, 2010
Video conferencing technology provider Polycom (Nasdaq: PLCM) expects to grow above the market average of 30% in Latin America in 2011, but below the 50% rate the company has seen in 2010 amid an increasingly...
PR Newswire | GSMA Press Release
GSMA Announces Five New ADCs as Part of App Planet at Mobile World Congress
LONDON, Dec. 20, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- The GSMA today announced that the CEOs of Cisco, Ericsson and Telefonica are scheduled to deliver keynote presentations at the 2011 GSMA...
