Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst of the Week. There's a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this industry, so this column is a chance for us atRCRWireless.com to rant and rave about whatever rubs us the wrong way. We...
News this week that German telecom giant Deutsche Telekom AG was looking at making a play for beleaguered U.S. wireless provider Sprint Nextel Corp. caused a stir amongst industry observers as well as the expected impact to the companies' respective stock prices: DT down;...
Looking to ride the success of its highly touted if not hot selling Pre device, Palm Inc. this morning announced plans to launch a follow up device dubbed Pixi. The device, which like the Pre will be initially available exclusively through Sprint Nextel Corp.,...
Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst of the Week. There's a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this industry, so this column is a chance for us at RCRWireless.com to rant and rave about whatever rubs us the wrong way....
Even as the wireless industry moves ahead to LTE technology, the CDMA Development Group is aligning its efforts to make sure that CDMA technology can coexist with the developing fourth-generation standard.The CDG announced last month that specifications for CDMA2000 1X Advanced had been published...
The wireless industry's No. 5 carrier U.S. Cellular Corp. added 20,000 customers during the fourth quarter of 2008, which was less than half the 44,000 subscribers the carrier managed to add the previous year, though an improvement over the 18,000 customers it lost the...
XM Radio Mobile does what it says, but that doesn't mean it's worthwhile. Application. XM Radio Mobile powered by QuickPlay Media Running on BlackBerry Curve over Sprint Nextel's EV-DO network.
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Verizon Wireless is set to unveil further details of its highly anticipated LTE rollout at next week's Mobile World Congress trade show in Barcelona, Spain.
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There's a new carrier in town. That is, if your town is located in northwest Georgia or Tennessee. Based in Dalton, Georgia, SmartPCS is a new no-contract, unlimited calling provider operating in a similar vain to Leap Wireless International Inc. and MetroPCS Communications Inc....
A pair of wireless infrastructure vendors are set to face a tough 2009, as one company struggles to stay afloat and another changes strategy.Nortel Networks Corp. has taken a number of hits this month since it reported a loss of $3.4 billion in the...
AT&T Mobility is in no hurry to transition to Long Term Evolution (LTE) technology. In response to accelerated next-generation rollout schedules by Sprint Nextel Corp. and Verizon Wireless, AT&T Mobility spokesman Mark Siegel said the carrier has plenty of room for upgrades before making...
Hello! And welcome to our Thursday column, Worst of the Week. There's a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this industry, so this column is a chance for us at RCRWireless.com to rant and rave about whatever rubs us the wrong way....
A recent report from Visant Strategies found wireless backhaul needs in the United States are extending beyond base stations and into middle-of-the-network elements."As carriers deploy HSPA, WIMAX and EV-DO Rev A and B technologies, they are increasing the capacity of backhaul to these base...
The decision by Qualcomm Inc. to stop development of its Ultra Mobile Broadband technology does not mean CDMA is off to the scrap heap.With 3G networks still evolving and being deployed in emerging markets, the technology will have a long shelf life even though...
Spansion Inc., a pure-play Flash memory vendor, has filed two patent-infringement lawsuits against Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., one at the U.S. International Trade Commission, the other in a Delaware district court. Spansion seeks an exclusionary order from the ITC that would ban the import...
Aircell has teamed with ZTE USA Inc. and Qualcomm Inc. to create a networking platform for Aircell's Gogo in-flight Internet service.Since August passengers on some transcontinental American Airline flights have been able to surf the Internet using the Aircell service. More airlines are planning...
The Federal Communications Commission released details of its approval of Verizon Wireless' acquisition of Alltel Communications L.L.C., including the five additional markets that need to be divested. The ball is now in Verizon Wireless' court to close on the deal that will propel the...
Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Yay or Nay. Every week we'll review a new wireless application or service from the user's point of view, with the goal of highlighting what works and what doesn't. If you wish to submit your application or...
U.S. Cellular Corp. reported losing a total of 18,000 customers during the third quarter, a significant turn-around from the gains it has enjoyed over the past several quarters.John E. Rooney, U.S. Cellular president and CEO, expressed dissatisfaction."We added 12,000 retail postpay customers in the...
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.The news from the heartland of America is that rural wireless carriers are as technologically savvy as...
Wireless industry professionals always seem to be wearing hard hats. Whether building new phones, constructing monthly plans or remodeling ever-faulty customer service options, carriers put their construction tools to use daily. But without a good network, there would be nothing else to build upon....
Canada's two largest CDMA carriers, Bell Canada and Telus Mobility, announced plans to deploy HSPA technology by 2010 as part of an effort to eventually upgrade to Long Term Evolution (LTE) technology.Nokia Siemens Networks and Huawei will build the HSPA networks for both carriers.Investment...
CDMA may not be making much news these days, but the technology is far from dead.A recent report from ABI Research says while overshadowed by hype surrounding UMTS/HSPA and the migration to LTE, CDMA operators continue to upgrade their networks to increase capacity for...
CHICAGO - Even as AT&T Mobility Inc. touted its decision to deploy Long Term Evolution (LTE) technology for its fourth-generation network, the carrier is confident it can tweak its HSPA network to increase speeds gradually, without having to rush to build out a 4G...
