Cingular Wireless L.L.C. kicked off 2006 with a strong first quarter that exceeded analysts' expectations, including driving its churn rate down to a company-record low of 1.9 percent overall, with 1.6 percent postpaid churn. But while Cingular's postpaid average revenue per user showed growth,...
In the wake of several announcements regarding HSDPA contracts and gear testing, the CDMA Development Group reminded the wireless industry that CDMA technology's evolution path is marching along swiftly and expects to announce further advancements by the end of this year. The CDG said...
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson says it won a contract to boost mobile operator 3 Scandinavia's wireless broadband offering by upgrading its W-CDMA network with HSDPA equipment, which is designed to deliver download speeds of up to 3.6 megabits per second. "Our customers are driving the...
LAS VEGAS-No big-time mergers for L.M. Ericsson, said the company's chief executive, Carl-Henric Svanberg, during a press conference Thursday.As Svanberg laid out Ericsson's technology strategy, he explained that the current trend toward vendor consolidations puts pressure on the smaller firms and gives large players...
STOCKHOLM, Sweden—L.M. Ericsson says it won a contract to boost mobile operator 3 Scandinavia’s wireless broadband offering by upgrading its W-CDMA network with HSDPA equipment, which is designed to deliver download speeds of up to 3.6 megabits per second."Our customers are driving the evolution...
LAS VEGAS-In this town, people refer to a large, varied repast-such as that offered in CTIA Wireless 2006's opening-day keynote session-as a buffet. As with any ambitious spread, the keynote repast included a few tasty treats, something for everyone and a few items to...
LAS VEGAS-Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. added to its broad portfolio of devices for both consumer and enterprise markets with the introduction of a bevy of handsets that will bring its handset offerings to nearly three dozen.The South Korean handset maker recently has produced so...
LAS VEGAS-The wireless industry has seen some major changes in the past few months, from Cingular Wireless L.L.C.'s launch of the world's first HSDPA high-speed mobile data network to Sprint Nextel Corp.'s announcement to form a joint venture with several cable companies to the...
LAS VEGAS—No big-time mergers for L.M. Ericsson, said the company’s chief executive, Carl-Henric Svanberg, during a press conference Thursday. As Svanberg laid out Ericsson’s technology strategy, he explained that the current trend toward vendor consolidations puts pressure on the smaller firms and gives large...
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.Click here for additional infrastructure awards from RCR Wireless News.CellularBangladesh:...
LAS VEGAS—Nokia Corp., Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., LG Electronics Co. Ltd. and others showed off a variety of new handsets at the CTIA Wireless 2006 trade show. Vendors continued to fight over super-slim devices and high-end technologies with their new products. Click here to...
PARIS—Nortel Networks Ltd. and Qualcomm Inc. say they’ve completed HSDPA test calls that reached data speeds of 7.2 Mbps. The calls used Qualcomm’s Mobile Station Modem 6280 terminals and Nortel’s HSDPA network equipment. Nortel said the calls covered frequencies in all commercially available UMTS...
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.Click here for additional infrastructure awards from RCR Wireless News.CellularChina:...
ATLANTA—Cingular Wireless L.L.C. and Verizon Wireless announced developments in their respective offerings of wireless data service via laptop computers. Verizon Wireless unveiled pay-as-you-go pricing option for its CDMA2000 1x EV-DO-based BroadbandAccess service, available on seven laptops that come with embedded EV-DO technology. For $15...
BRISTOL, United Kingdom-Icera Inc., a wireless soft modem company based in the United Kingdom, announced it secured $40 million in a Series C round of venture funding. Amadeus Capital Partners led the round, with existing investors Accel Partners, Atlas Venture and Benchmark Capital also...
Cingular Wireless L.L.C. started out in 2001 as a company with a network that was more than two-thirds TDMA and analog technology. Now, the company has indicated that it is on track to turn off both its legacy TDMA and analog networks in 2008....
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.Click here for additional infrastructure awards from RCR Wireless News.Cellular Germany...
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.Click here for additional infrastructure awards from RCR Wireless News. CellularUkraine:...
BRISTOL, United Kingdom—Icera Inc., a wireless soft modem company based in the United Kingdom, announced it secured $40 million in a Series C round of venture funding. Amadeus Capital Partners led the round, with existing investors Accel Partners, Atlas Venture and Benchmark Capital also...
News that AT&T Inc. would acquire BellSouth Corp. quickly sent ripples of rampant speculation through the industry, as observers tried to calculate the implications of the deal. Immediate reactions focused on the response from Verizon Communications Inc. and whether it would seek to bolster...
Nokia Corp. announced that its HSDPA network equipment has been launched by T-Mobile International Inc. in Hanover, Germany, during the CeBIT 2006 conference. Later in the year, the service is expected to be rolled out in England and the Netherlands. T-Mobile's HSDPA plans are...
The following list details this week's infrastructure awards for the cellular and Wi-Fi industries. The contracts are broken down by transmission technology, country and vendor. The value of the contract is included when available. CellularBrazil: Motorola Inc. said it has been selected by Vivo to...
ESPOO, Finland—Nokia Corp. announced that its HSDPA network equipment has been launched by T-Mobile International Inc. in Hanover, Germany during the CeBIT 2006 conference. Later in the year, the service is expected to be rolled out in England and the Netherlands.T-Mobile’s HSDPA plans are...
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. CellularMalta: Nortel Networks said it is providing EDGE technology to...
