HONOLULU – A Costa Rican wireless operator is targeting the financial industry with WiMAX technology as a DSL alternative to carry the nation's bank's digital traffic as a safeguard to back up the information in case of a natural disaster.IBW, which also has operations...
A wider distribution of intellectual property rights for LTE could provide the new technology with an easier path to market than that witnessed by 3G technologies.In a report from Informa Telecoms & Media, the firm noted that a number of companies that played a...
HONOLULU, Hawaii—The WiMAX Forum's recently announced Open Retail Initiative should spur more consumer electronics companies to make products using WiMAX technology because they will be able to bring those products to more operators quickly, said Ron Resnick, president and chairman of the forum.The initiative...
WiMAX operators around the world are facing a dilemma – do they consider themselves to be alternative broadband providers like Clearwire Corp., which touts itself as a DSL replacement that is cheaper and portable, or do they take a more traditional approach like Sprint...
HONOLULU – WiMAX operators have a first-to-market advantage today, regardless of which technology paths some may choose tomorrow, according to panelists speaking at the Global WiMAX Business Development Forum held in Honolulu yesterday and today.Yesterday's sessions featured a diverse range of WiMAX operators including...
It has been yet another disappointing quarter for Paris-based telco equipment maker Alcatel-Lucent, with the firm posting an even greater net loss than last quarter, citing problems with its supply chain.Alcatel-Lucent posted losses of some $660.3 million for the first quarter, up from the...
The BWA auction that is scheduled to start two days after conclusion of the 3G auction under way in India, has sparked an intense debate over whether WiMAX or TD-LTE might be best positioned to serve the country's wireless broadband needs. At the center...
LAS VEGAS – Rural wireless carriers received a brutally honest opinion of what their future may look like if they fail to keep up with rapidly technology changes in the mobile industry during a panel discussion at this year’s Rural Cellular Association event in...
Canadian carrier Shaw Communications Inc. outlined its official plans for next-generation wireless services. The company said it will spend $100 million during its fiscal 2010 year to begin deploying a quadruple-play offering that it expects to launch next year.IntelliNet Technologies, which provides data...
On Wednesday, the mobile world was rocked with news flailing phone maker Palm had been snapped up by the world's premiere computer maker Hewlett-Packard for a cool $1.2 billion. Palm had been officially up for sale for a couple of weeks, with suitors including...
Following are infrastructure contracts announced during the past week:
Crown Castle
United States: With Stanford University to deploy an outdoor distributed antenna system.
Value: Undisclosed
Huawei
Saudi Arabia: With Saudi Telecom Company to deploy a pre-commercial LTE network in the country. The first phase of the project has already...
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 on airlines beyond the United States.
Like its sister Chinese network vendor Huawei, ZTE realizes...
Poor old Palm. Even after going cap in hand to all the world's major handset makers, the firm still can't seem to find a solid buyer. But could there be some small pinprick of light at the end of the dark tunnel?
According to reports...
A few recent developments have made me believe that Cox Communications' wireless offering can be a game changer for the industry. First, I started to watch the TV shows I wanted to watch a few months ago. Second, I watched a Huawei demonstration at...
Huawei Technologies Ltd. looks to have captured the No. 2 spot worldwide amongst wireless telecom vendors more than doubling its profits in 2009 to $2.7 billion compared with $1.15 billion posted in 2008, and revenues increasing from $18.3 billion in 2008 to $21.8 billion...
Following are infrastructure contracts announced during the past two weeks:Alcatel-LucentNorway: With the Norwegian National Rail Administration to deploy a high-speed network based on IP/MPLS technology to handle all business communications for the railway.Value: UndisclosedSaudi Arabia: With Saudi Telecom Company to conduct an end-to-end LTE...
As carriers adjust to increased stress on the network from increased data usage, wireless vendors are introducing a variety of products and services designed to manage that increased traffic. Following is a roundup of some of the vendor announcements at the show around advanced...
The continued evolution of mobile networks in Asia is expected to help propel the adoption of smartphones in the region, according to IMS Research. The research firm said it expects annual smartphone shipments to Asia to more than quadruple by 2015 giving the region...
Editor'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.
As I review the new crop of phones being launched, one thing strikes me about...
Editor's Note: This article originally appeared in RCR Wireless News' January Special Edition Wireless Infrastructure: The Engine for Economic Recovery. Look for our March Special Edition, coming soon.Wireless networks are the cornerstone of the wireless industry. These capital-intensive investments are a key building...
BARCELONA – One advantage of the wireless industry’s move to the LTE technology standard is the plethora of new equipment that will be required to support those networks. Whether its upgrading from a current GSM-based network or a Greenfield build, carriers are going to...
BARCELONA– With all the hype surrounding LTE technology, you would think it was pre-ordained to take over the telecom industry. However, until today there was no set standard for how carriers could transport plain old voice services – you remember voice don’t you? –...
AT&T Mobility chose Ericsson and Alcatel-Lucent to build out its LTE network, an equipment supplier decision that mirrors rival Verizon Wireless' choice a year ago. AT&T said it chose the two companies in part because they supply equipment for its 3G network and therefore...
AT&T Mobility chose Ericsson and Alcatel-Lucent to build out its LTE network, an equipment supplier decision that mirrors rival Verizon Wireless' choice a year ago. AT&T said it chose the two companies in part because they supply equipment for its 3G network and therefore...
