Clearwire Corp.’s (CLWR) transition from a retail operator to a wholesale partner gained further momentum during the fourth quarter as the carrier posted record wholesale net additions and announced plans to further curtail its retail strategy.For the quarter, Clearwire said it added more than...
BARCELONA, Spain – Single radio access networks are just the beginning of how new wireless networks should be architected, said Dr. Bernhard Scholl, VP, Deutsche Telekom, during a panel at the LTE Forum here. The baseband components need to be able to support different...
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.What a week for revolutions: Egypt has changed from a dictatorship to democracy in just...
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.Mobile operators can expect to see continued reductions in churn. Recent research from Analysys Mason’s...
Verizon Wireless (VZ) reported the first expansion of its LTE network since the launch of service late last year adding Detroit to its service area. The carrier said the launch follows the clearing up of some spectrum interference from Canadian television stations.The carrier said...
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.Mobile broadband operators should prepare for a decline in market growth. Recent research from Analysys...
BARCELONA, Spain – Sequans Communications announced an initiative named 4Sight that allows operators to go forward with next-generation wireless plans, without immediately having to decide on whether to use the LTE or WiMAX protocol.4Sight is designed to streamline 4G network transition and to future-proof...
Utah-based rural operator Strata Networks said it has taken Verizon Wireless up on its LTE in Rural America program designed to expand network coverage through partnerships with rural operators.Strata said it will work with Verizon Wireless to deploy LTE services using 700 MHz spectrum...
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...
Canadian wireless operator Telus Mobility (TU) said it will begin rolling out upgrades to its HSPA+ network designed to provide maximum download speeds of up to 42 megabits per second and upload speeds up to 11 Mbps.
The technology upgrade consists of the dual cell...
The Federal Communications Commission adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to try to reform the Universal Service Fund and Intercarrier Compensation system, both of which are “plagued with waste and inefficiency,” according to FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski.In a unanimous vote, the agency is...
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...
CellTrust | February 7, 2011 | Press Release
CellTrust Corporation, the recognized worldwide leader in mobile secure messaging and secure applications for mobile phones (www.celltrust.com), announced today that Celcom, the largest 3G operator in Malaysia (www.celcom.com.my), has deployed the patents-pending, carrier grade CellTrust SecureSMS™ Consumer...
Japanese telecom operator NTT DoCoMo Inc. (DCM) said it plans to test “key technologies” for LTE-Advanced technology using experimental equipment using licenses it expects to receive from the Kanto Bureau of Telecommunication of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.The carrier noted that it...
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...
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 my last column, “Wave of consolidation washing over wireless,” I summarized the key drivers of...
Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly Reader Forum section. In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this forum for those with something meaningful to say to the wireless industry. We want to keep this as open as possible,...
The current protests engulfing parts of Egypt has spread to the country’s mobile networks as Vodafone Group plc (VOD) noted the country’s government has asked operators to restrict service in some areas of the country. “All mobile operators in Egypt have been instructed to...
Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) has acquired Terremark Worldwide Inc. (TMRK) in a cash-for-stock deal value at $1.4 billion.While significant in its potential reach and early-mover status, the move by Verizon does follow a trend toward more operator involvement and ownership of enterprise services delivered...
Velti plc is going public and plans to generate more than $150 million in the process. The mobile marketing and advertising company has filed plans for an initial public offering, pricing 12,518,008 shares at $12 each.Velti operates an online platform for mobile marketing and...
Signaling the changing face of its wireless operations, AT&T Mobility (T reported record customer growth for the fourth quarter of 2010 led by non-traditional operations including prepaid, resale partners and connected devices.The carrier said it added a company record 2.8 million new connections to...
LightSquared Subsidiary L.L.C. received good news from the Federal Communications Commission that will allow the satellite communications provider to soon add terrestrial services to its offering.The FCC noted in a report that while on a macro level LightSquared’s plans to offer both terrestrial- and...
International telecom giant Telefonica SA (TEF) and China’s second largest wireless operator China Unicom Ltd. (CHU) said they plan to “enhance” their current Strategic Alliance by each investing approximately $500 million in the other operator. The move will see Telefonica increase its stake in...
Seven Networks introduced a wireless traffic optimization tool that it says can cut down data consumption on the network by up to 70% as it reduces the number of times the device and handset talk to each other, in a way that still allows...
