BROWSING: IBM

Apple tops and Dell drops in top brand value list

Apple was crowned king of brand values with the top slot as Round Rock-based Dell Inc. plummeted from the 2011 list this year. Tech companies and telecoms did well on the new ranking of brand values by global agency Millward Brown Inc. Apple climbed a...

AUSTIN: IBM to co-host entreprenuership event

The fourth annual Austin Innovators and Entrepreneur Series (AIES) will take place on Wednesday, May 18, with the addition of IBM Corp.’s global startup event known as SmartCamp. IBM’s event will focus on entrepreneurs in the field of smarter planet innovations to provide startups...

Analyst Angle: Israeli venture capital – Plenty of money, not enough exits

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.Forget about chutzpah … the tech sector in Israel has two advantages – a skilled...

Partnerships: Nokia Siemens Networks works with eServGlobal; Orange UK extends Blyk partnership; and more

eServGlobal Limited, a global telecoms software vendor specializing in Mobile Money and Value-Added Services (VAS), announced that it will supply its PayMobile solution to Nokia Siemens Network for installation in a mobile operator network in Afghanistan, as part of a network expansion project to...

Ericsson, Huawei, NSN leaders in HSPA and LTE, Arthur D. Little says

Infrastructure suppliers are going to have to adapt their business models to help shape the global telecom market, including helping to finance and drive deals with operators, according to a new report from Arthur D. Little. The research company said that despite six years...

@ NAB: Mobile TV making headway, but carrier support ultimately needed

LAS VEGAS – Mobile broadcast TV is making headway in the United States, with more than 60 broadcast networks offering service in a couple dozen markets, but scale will only come to the market when wireless operators embrace the concept, panelists at the National...

Haitian university emerges from the rubble – deconstructed, reconstructed

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – Finishing up earlier than we expected, thanks to World Vision’s efficiency, we set out yet again, back to PetionVille for our next set of interviews with NetHope partner ESIH (Ecole Supérieure d'Infotronique d'Haiti).

NBN Co picks IBM as lead integrator for OSS/BSS systems

The Australian | March 29, 2011 | Mitchell Bingemann NBN Co has appointed IBM as the prime integrator for its operational support system (OSS) and business support system (BSS). The three-year deal will see IBM partner with NBN Co to deliver an end-to-end platform that will allow...

SEC sues IBM over alleged bribes

ABC News | March 18, 2011 | AP IBM Corp. has agreed to pay $10 million to settle allegations that it bribed South Korean and Chinese government officials for more than a decade to win contracts. The Securities and Exchange Commission accused the technology company of...

Buongiorno India* and IBM Agree Partnership

Buongiorno India | March 18, 2011 | Press Release Buongiorno India* and IBM Agree Partnership to Provide Leading Indian Telecoms Subscribers With a "Best in Class" Mobile Content Delivery Platform GURGAON, India, March 18, 2011 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Buongiorno India, the joint venture between Mitsui & Co. Ltd and Buongiorno...

SEC sues IBM over alleged bribes

ABC News | March 18, 2011 | AP IBM Corp. has agreed to pay $10 million to settle allegations that it bribed South Korean and Chinese government officials for more than a decade to win contracts. The Securities and Exchange Commission accused the technology company of...

@ SXSW: IBM talks Startup America, entrepreneurs and smart cities

AUSTIN, Texas–IBM Corp. is exhibiting at SouthbySouthwest for the first time this year as part of its Startup America $150 million commitment to bring more jobs to the United States. The company is hosting a series of five session as part of the technology...

SouthbySouthwest attracts wireless companies, developers and fun

AUSTIN, Texas—SouthbySouthwest, that quirky music show that is morphing into an important play for companies in the wireless space, is back with a vengeance this year in Austin, Texas. The show's interactive sessions actually were bigger than the music and film sessions in 2010,...

IBM Corp. gives a preview of company events at SXSW

AUSTIN, Texas-This is the first year IBM Corp. has involvement at Austin’s South by Southwest (SXSW) and the company felt the need to become a part of the festival to work with business and innovation, and of course, provide a ...

See What You Missed @ MWC 2011

BARCELONA, Spain—The world's largest operators, handset makers, infrastructure providers and chip makers used the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona to show off their latest wares and discuss industry trends. This year, the 60,000 or so attendees seemed focused on cross platforms, the Internet of...

Contracts: Alcatel-Lucent with DoCoMo, Huawei with Northeast Wireless and more

Following are infrastructure contracts announced during the past week:Alcatel-LucentFrance: With DoCoMo Communications Laboratories Europe GmbH, the German-based research center for Japan's service provider NTT DoCoMo Inc., to broadcast live video streams to social networking sites using a mobile device.Value: UndisclosedIndosat Indonesia: With Alcatel-Lucent to...

Reality Check: The sky is the limit with mobile cloud

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. In meteorology, clouds on the horizon may portend stormy weather. But in the wireless world, clouds could...

Movers & Shakers: WAC announces new members; Cellcrypt appoints president; and more

Cellcrypt, provider of encrypted cell phone voice calling, announced the appointment of Matthew Cochran to the position of president of Cellcrypt FZE. He will be leading the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific operations and business development, with a focus on company-wide global offset...

Bits & Bytes: Skype's mobile partner program; The Weather Channel app; and more

Skype announced a mobile partner program for operators in markets with low 3G broadband penetration. The program aims to bring the Skype experience to a broad range of mobile users and will enable carriers to differentiate their offerings in a competitive market environment. This...

Bits & Bytes: Skype's mobile partner program; The Weather Channel app; and more

Skype announced a mobile partner program for operators in markets with low 3G broadband penetration. The program aims to bring the Skype experience to a broad range of mobile users and will enable carriers to differentiate their offerings in a competitive market environment. This...

Pyro chooses IBM for a Green Revolution in telecom deployments

Pyro walking the ‘Green path’ implements telecom deployments on IBM’s highly-energy efficient hardware and middleware solutions to develop cutting edge products Barcelona, February 16, 2011: Pyro, a leader in providing innovative mobile technology solutions has joined hands with IBM of going the green way through...

@ MWC: A quick look at announcements

What's new at Mobile World Congress 2011? Here is a quick update on what you may have missed.Telefonica introduces FRIGO Reflections at the MWC, a unique experience to share the status of running applications between different devices.Reliance Communications, telecom service provider in India, announced...

IBM, Samsung to license each others' patent portfolios

Wall Street Journal | February 8, 2011 | Matt Jarzemsky International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) and Samsung Electronics Co. (005930.SE, SSNHY) have agreed to license their respective patent portfolios to each other. The companies said the sharing of their intellectual property "reinforces their ability to provide...

IBM, Samsung to license each others’ patent portfolios

Wall Street Journal | February 8, 2011 | Matt Jarzemsky International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) and Samsung Electronics Co. (005930.SE, SSNHY) have agreed to license their respective patent portfolios to each other. The companies said the sharing of their intellectual property "reinforces their ability to provide...