The top two handset vendors made small ripples this week in near-perfect juxtaposition. They both want something the other has-and gettin' some is going to be difficult. Nokia Corp. announced yesterday that it will make two of its premium N-series devices available for sale...
Airadigm Communications' Einstein Wireless, a GSM cellphone carrier in Wisconsin, said it fired up the nation's first cellular broadcast emergency alert system covering the community of Appleton."Together with CellCast Technologies and with support from , we've been testing cell broadcast capability in Wisconsin and...
The global trend toward 3G technologies will lift Qualcomm Inc.'s earnings and stock value over the coming years-despite the company's ongoing dispute with Nokia Corp., according to American Technology Research. Over the next three years, W-CDMA will replace GSM in two-thirds of wireless networks...
The U.S. cellular industry added 18 million connections during 2006, bringing the total number of U.S. wireless connections to 232 million, according to Wireless Intelligence, a joint venture of Ovum and the GSM Association.Connections include subscribers, but also potentially machine-to-machine applications.Wireless Intelligence said the...
There's nothing like seeing your closest competitor in a marathon stumble, their footsteps fading as you alone lead with the wind at your back. That, in essence, is Nokia Corp.'s position in the handset business. Of course, if a competitor can stumble, so can...
The United States International Trade Commission delayed its expected announcement of a remedy in the patent infringement case brought by Broadcom Corp. against Qualcomm Inc. The ITC's remedy in the case is now due Thursday, June 7.The ITC has already determined that Qualcomm infringes...
The following list details this week's infrastructure awards for the cellular, Wi-Fi and WiMAX industries. The contracts are broken down by transmission technology, country and vendor. The value of the contract is included when available.Cellular--India: Idea Cellular Ltd. chose Nokia Siemens Networks to provide...
A new report from ABI Research predicts nearly 300,000 Long Term Evolution base stations will be deployed by 2014."LTE faces competition from other broadband wireless technologies and it will need to demonstrate clear technical and economic advantages to convince network operators," says ABI Research...
The GSM Association has joined the field of those looking to foster the growth of mobile advertising by developing guidelines for marketing campaigns.The group, which comprises more than 700 wireless service providers, unveiled its Mobile Advertising Programme for carriers and mobile advertisers around the...
The U.S. cellular industry added 18 million connections during 2006, bringing the total number of U.S. wireless connections to 232 million, according to Wireless Intelligence, a joint venture of Ovum and the GSM Association.Connections include subscribers, but also potentially machine-to-machine applications.Wireless Intelligence said the...
In what might be billed as "The Natural History of a Startup," tiny, San Diego-based Sequoia Communications is making the rounds, hoping to lure W-CDMA baseband chip vendors into using its newly minted transceiver chip. Sequoia, with 50 employees today and funding through 2008,...
In Hollywood, sequels sometimes do well at the box office. But the record is mixed, leading one to conclude that sequels are typically perceived as safer bets than utterly new, original material-whether or not that's true.This observation can be applied to the realm of...
The Chinese market for mobile network equipment continued to creep forward as Alcatel-Lucent announced several major infrastructure contracts with Chinese wireless operators, and the Chinese government made steps toward issuing 3G licenses.The Chinese market continues to stand as a gold-mine for the world's network...
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 RCR Wireless News to rant and rave about whatever rubs us the...
You'd think leaders of this habitually war-beaten country would have neither the time nor luxury to ingratiate themselves in the kind of palace intrigue over mobile-phone licensing. But sure enough, there's suddenly uncertainty over an Iraqi cellular licensing policy that supposedly was shored up...
Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications has come of age in the past year and finds itself in an enviable, if somewhat dicey, position. No resting on your laurels in a what-have-you-done-for-me-lately industry. The vendor's disciplined focus on sales and profit, while carefully growing share, has...
Research In Motion Ltd. announced a "World Edition" BlackBerry for international travelers that combines CDMA and GSM technology and will be sold by Verizon Wireless and Sprint Nextel Corp.The two-carrier deal covers the two CDMA operators in the United States, an arrangement that may...
The mobile payment space continued to gain steam as Nokia Corp. and 10 network operators joined an effort by the GSM Association to allow consumers to pay with their phones at retail outlets.European and Asian network operators KPN, O2, Orange, SingTel, Vodafone Group plc...
Industry and disability groups reached agreement on an alternative approach to a federal mandate requiring half of the cellphones offered by national wireless carriers to be hearing-aid compatible (HAC) by Feb. 18, 2008.The consensus accord calls for additional microphone-rated and telecoil-rated HAC handsets than...
Everyone loves a horse race, and in the first quarter global competition in the handset industry has tightened, infusing the high-stakes race with a sense that the future is in play. While first-quarter earnings reports and market analysis found no change in overall tier-one...
Iraq has scrapped its long-delayed cellular auction and instead decided to license the three national wireless carriers in June under an arrangement calling for revenue-sharing and an upfront cash payment of at least $250 million from each operator, according to Iraqi government and industry...
Iraq has scrapped its long-delayed cellular auction and instead decided to license the three national mobile phone carriers in June under an arrangement calling for revenue-sharing and an upfront cash payment of at least $250 million from each operator, according to Iraqi government and...
Sony Ericsson continued its strong momentum in the first quarter of the year, posting big gains in revenue and profit. The vendor's growth in those two metrics far outstrips all the other, top-tier players. Unit shipments of its handsets, while way up on the...
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 RCR Wireless News to rant and rave about whatever rubs us the wrong...
