Though voice over LTE (VoLTE) is still at least a year away from making its debut on any major carrier, the technical work that's required to make that transition possible is well underway.LTE provides carriers with an opportunity to enhance their network coverage for...
Wondering what the topic of conversation will be at this week's CTIA event in Orlando, Fla.? Wonder no more.AT&T Inc. (T) announced plans over the weekend to acquire the domestic industry's No. 4 player T-Mobile USA Inc. in a $39 billion deal that if...
The telecom world reeled in shock Sunday afternoon, as AT&T Inc. shattered the weekend calm with news it would be buying T-Mobile USA Inc. from Deutsche Telekom AG for a cool $39 billion. The boards of both firms are said to have green-lighted the deal, meaning it’s now only up to the U.S. government to decide whether the two giants can merge within the year to form North America’s largest carrier.
AT&T Inc. (T) announced plans to acquire T-Mobile USA Inc. in a $39 billion deal that if approved will create the domestic industry's largest player – by a sizeable margin – with more than 120 million wireless customers. AT&T Mobility is currently...
In a shock move, AT&T Inc. has announced a $39 billion cash-and-stock transaction buyout of T-Mobile USA from Deutsche Telekom AG in what could create the largest GSM conglomerate in the world. The deal would also make AT&T Inc. the largest operator in the U.S. by far.
A possible merger between Sprint Nextel Corp. (S) and T-Mobile USA Inc. (DTEGY) would not impact the tower industry much because the combined company would likely continue to operate its 2G and 3G networks separately, according to a new report from Cowen and Co.American...
The lack of mandated data roaming remains a hot topic for just about every domestic operator outside of AT&T Mobility (T) and Verizon Wireless (VZ), highlighted by the continuous push by these operators and trade organizations in garnering government action behind their cause.This continued...
In a bit of a tangled infrastructure web, Nokia Siemens Networks said it would not complete its proposed acquisition of Motorola Inc.'s wireless networks infrastructure business this quarter because Chinese regulatory authorities are still reviewing the matter. The delay is just the latest twist...
The on-again, off-again dance between Sprint Nextel Corp. (S) and T-Mobile USA Inc. (DTEGY) looks to be on again as published reports this morning indicated that the nation’s No. 3 and No. 4 operators are again in talks about a possible hook up.While 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.At the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona last month, smart phones and tablets weren't the only feats...
Economic Times | March 7, 2011 | Joji Thomas Philip
NEW DELHI: All leading GSM operators will have to give up 'excess' airwaves they have when their mobile permits come up for renewal beginning 2014. This implies companies such as Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Essar and Idea...
Business Standard | March 1, 2011
To launch mobile banking with ICICI in 60 days
GSM mobile network operator Aircel, a 74:26 joint venture between Maxis Berhad of Malaysia and the Apollo Hospitals Group, will be investing Rs 400 crore in Andhra Pradesh for 2G and...
It wasn’t 3D stealing the show at this year’s Mobile World Congress event in Barcelona, Spain, but near field communication (NFC), a technology thought to settle, once and for all, the “mobile wallet” and “mobile payment” discussion.
BARCELONA, Spain – I manage to attend Mobile World Congress about every other year, (someone has to manage the home fronts so Editor Dan Meyer and I trade off each year). As such, I get to rediscover the things I love about the show fresh...
It's been more than nine months since Hewlett-Packard Co. acquired Palm and the company is just now taking the wraps off its plans for the technology and talented team that it bought for $1.2 billion.At a drawn-out press event yesterday, HP unveiled three new...
The nascent near field communication space received a much needed jolt today as Japanese telecom giant NTT DoCoMo Inc. (DCM) announced an agreement with Korean operator KT Corp. (KT) to use the wireless technology to develop “cross-border services for mobile payments, mass-transit ticketing, promotional...
The nascent near field communication space received a much needed jolt today as Japanese telecom giant NTT DoCoMo Inc. (DCM) announced an agreement with Korean operator KT Corp. (KT) to use the wireless technology to develop “cross-border services for mobile payments, mass-transit ticketing, promotional...
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.With 18 LTE networks now in commercial service around the world, LTE handsets will surely be unveiled...
HERSHEY, Pa.—Mobile broadband policy is working, but not working as well as it should, according to one regional wireless operator who spoke at RCR Wireless News' Mobile Broadband Conference Series last week in Hershey, Pa. The conference followed the Utility Telecom Forum, sponsored by...
25 January 2011, London
The GSMA today announced that Barcelona, Milan, Munich and Paris have been selected as the short list of cities vying to become the “Mobile World Capital™”. These four cities will now move to the next stage of the selection process which...
GSMA | January 24, 2011 | Press Release
The GSMA has chosen Weber Shandwick as its agency of record to support its global communications programmes. In partnering with the GSMA, Weber Shandwick will apply its deep mobile technology and issues-focused campaign experience to increase exposure of...
GSMA | January 19, 2011 | Press Release
The GSMA today announced the nominees for the 16th Annual Global Mobile Awards. The winners will be announced during an afternoon awards ceremony and evening party to be hosted by the British TV and radio presenter Jonathan...
Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. is asking a U.S. court to block the sale of some of Motorola Inc.’s wireless networks business to Nokia Siemens Networks, charging that the $1.2 billion proposed sale of the business could transfer Huawei's intellectual property around GSM and UMTS...
T-Mobile USA Inc. (DTEGY) is looking to put its recent tumultuous past behind it and move aggressively forward with ambitious plans to jump past current rival Sprint Nextel Corp. as the nation’s third largest operator. During an investor conference today in New York City,...
