Editor’s Note: KDDI’s Dr. Hideo Okinaka, VP and general manager of Japanese operator KDDI Corp., spoke about the operator’s perspective on deploying various technologies across its networks, during a keynote …
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CHICAGO – MetroPCS Communication Inc. (PCS) continued to bully its way into the “4G” discussion today adding yet another market to its LTE coverage map and its chairman, president and …
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Verizon Wireless this morning stepped forward with its launch plans for Samsung Telecommunications America’s recently unveiled Galaxy Tab device.The carrier said it plans to begin offering the Google Inc. Android …
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AT&T Inc.’s (T) President and CEO Randall Stephenson could never be accused of not looking at the bright side of life. Speaking at Goldman Sachs Communacopia XIX Conference, Stephenson downplayed …
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Leave it to the little guys to lead in LTE deployments.Regional wireless operator MetroPCS Communications Inc. (PCS) this morning launched its LTE service in the Las Vegas area offering customers …
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Don’t call it a launch.Clearwire Corp. (CLWR) said it has begun “operational readiness activities” in New York, Los Angeles and other markets ahead of its official launch of WiMAX services …
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Reality Check: For QoS, carriers – not regulators – need to make network management decisions
by jscarboby jscarboEditor’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. What would …
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Reality Check: The impact of 3G in emerging markets: The economic and social implications of mobile broadband are far-reaching
by jscarboby jscarboEditor’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. Five billion …
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UPDATED: Clearwire Corp. broadened its marketing reach today with the launch of its prepaid Rover offering that the WiMAX network operator said was targeting the 18 to 24 year old …
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SHANGHAI, China — The incredible success of Qualcomm Inc. (QCOM) is inextricably linked to the success of CDMA technology. The company has been pushing the technology ever since it refined …
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SHANGHAI, China — With more than 340 people in attendance, Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. gathered a diverse group of partners from around the world here to showcase its work on …
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Analyst Angle (Special Edition): For all the hoopla over broadband, Indian operators focused on 3G : ‘WiMAX now, TD-LTE later' may pose challenges for operators
by jscarboby jscarboEditor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Analyst Angle. We’ve collected a group of the industry’s leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry.Perhaps, …
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Infrastructure Awards: ALU boosts China Telecom; ZTE wins Canada contract; and more
by jscarboby jscarboFollowing are infrastructure contracts announced during the past week: Alcatel-LucentChina: With China Telecom as the sole equipment provider for the carrier’s CDMA/EV-DO Rev. B network at the Expo 2010 in …
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Leap Wireless International Inc. has plans, and a small test in place, for LTE service, but the carrier is looking to take a steady approach to rolling out the technology …
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Mobile broadband technologies, including LTE, HSPA and CDMA2000 1x EV-DO technologies, are set to dominate the mobile space over the next 10 years, though the rise is not expected to …
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Analyst Angle: India concludes 3G auction, but spectrum mud-wrestle far from over: BWA spectrum auction, now set for Monday, to see intense competition
by jscarboby jscarboAfter 183 rounds of bidding over 34 days, India concluded the auction of 3G spectrum, but the spectrum mud-wrestle in the country is far from over. The BWA auction, in …
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Few would question the phenomenal growth in the prepaid market over the past several quarters with nearly every operator posting stronger growth from its prepaid operations than postpaid. However, the …
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Few would question the phenomenal growth in the prepaid market over the past several quarters with nearly every operator posting stronger growth from its prepaid operations than postpaid. However, the …
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Clearwire posts strong customer growth, clears path for technology options
by Dan Meyerby Dan MeyerClearwire Corp. posted robust first quarter financial results highlighted by company record customer growth, but more importantly the company used its quarterly conference call to intriguing insight into its future …
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T-Mobile USA's myTouch 3G Slide set for June debut; Droid Incredible now available at Verizon Wireless
by Dan Meyerby Dan MeyerT-Mobile USA Inc. unveiled its latest smartphone powered by Google Inc.’s Android operating system with the myTouch 3G Slide that the carrier said would be available beginning next month. The …
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SHENZHEN, China–As ZTE Corp. pursues smaller carriers to advance its position in the United States, the company is also trying to expand its alliance with Qualcomm Inc. for broadband services …
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Microsoft goes after social networkers with Kin line up: Verizon Wireless gains exclusivity at launch
by Dan Meyerby Dan MeyerThe “social” generation tallied another victory this morning as computing giant Microsoft Corp. unveiled the latest attempt to infiltrate this narcissist, though apparently dominate, market made up of consumers that …
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ZTE Corp. shipped more than 60 million mobile terminals in 2009, including 13.4 million units during the fourth quarter, pushing the China-based company past Motorola Inc. into the No. 5 …
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Well, you can’t blame its carrier partners for not trying to help out Palm Inc.The latest bone thrown to the struggling smartphone maker was from Verizon Wireless, which today drastically …
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Aircell is the world’s leading provider of airborne communications. As winner of an exclusive FCC frequency license in 2006, Aircell has built a revolutionary mobile broadband network for commercial and …