CHICAGO—The new normal for mobile broadband will require operators to forge new relationships, using hybrid technologies and a network of multiple networks to offer consumers a seamless experience, Bruce Brda, senior VP and general manager of Motorola Networks told the audience during a day-one...
As mobile phones have evolved from clunky handbag bricks to lean, mean computing machines, the retail stores that sell the coveted communication devices have also seen massive transitions said Christopher Krywulak, President and CEO of IQMetrix in his keynote at the firm's Wireless Retail...
The Federal Communications Commission is going forward with plans to create a Mobility Fund as part of its overall National Broadband Plan. The agency released a notice of proposed rulemaking that would create the fund, taking between $100 million and $300 from the Universal...
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. This article is an excerpt from RCR Wireless News' July Special Edition, "Riding the...
The increasing emphasis being placed on next-generation networks by mobile operators is good news for device makers, according to a new report from Canaccord Genuity.The financial research firm noted that a number of companies that produce wireless modem products designed to work with next-generation...
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,...
SAN FRANCISCO – Android mania is in full effect at this year’s CTIA Enterprise & Applications event in San Francisco with mobile operators, handset makers and application developers virtually tripping over themselves to introduce new products and services tied to Google Inc.’s mobile operating...
SAN FRANCISCO – Verizon Wireless provided more details on its impending LTE network launch, saying the service will be available in 38 markets covering 110 million potential customers before the end of the year. The carrier plans to increase that coverage to 200 million...
HOLLYWOOD, Fla.--Dr. John Saw, CTO and senior VP of Clearwire Corp., kicked off PCIA's annual Wireless Infrastructure Show in 2010 talking about the trends driving today's wireless data explosion. “If we give customers a more capable network, they will find a way to use...
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. Over the past year, the wireless industry has given a lot more attention to connecting “things.”...
Looking to re-establish its position in the space, regional wireless operator U.S. Cellular Corp. (USM) unveiled a number of new customers initiatives designed to retain and attract mobile customers increasingly dissatisfied with current carrier methods.The new initiative, bundled under the ambitiously titled “The Belief...
4G Americas is the new name for the former 3G Americas trade association. As the industry evolves, the trade association said it will continue to advocate for 3GPP technologies, but also expand its focus to promote, facilitate and advocate for the entire mobile broadband...
Whether or not carriers will admit it, one thing's for sure in the overall scheme of things: mobile data is being used at a faster clip than they can increase capacity.Take Allot Communications Ltd.'s latest report, wherein it calculated mobile data bandwidth usage increased...
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,...
FRISCO, Texas--Despite all of the operating efficiencies that can be gained from deploying all Internet Protocol networks, carriers aren't going to implement the huge undertaking unless they can offer new services with new pricing plans on the networks, carriers said in a far-ranging panel...
Oracle Corp. (ORCL) released the results of a survey, “Opportunity calling: The future of mobile communications,” that questioned 3,000 mobile customers from around the world. The survey was released in connection with the company’s Oracle World event being held this week in San...
FRISCO, Texas – Wireless operators are going to have to partner with over-the-top content providers in order to stay relevant to end users, Genband CTO Fred Kemmerer said at this morning's Genband Perspective 2010 conference for financial analysts, trade press and technology analysts.Social networks...
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.WiMAX technology has been pushing the mobile industry forward for the last several years. In many aspects,...
More than three years after being tapped to run Verizon Wireless, Lowell McAdam is moving higher in the corporate ladder.Beginning Oct. 1, McAdam will trade in his current title as president and CEO of Verizon Wireless for the title of president and COO of...
Samsung Telecommunications America threw its hat officially in the tablet space with the unveiling of its creatively named Galaxy Tab. (Not to be confused with Tab, the diet soft drink.)The device is an expansion (literally) of its Galaxy S smart phone platform that launched...
The cumbaya relationship between Sprint Nextel Corp. (S) and Clearwire Corp. (CLWR) may be only skin deep as the two operators seem to have different views on how much emphasis Clearwire has on expanding its WiMAX network.During a session yesterday at the Bank of...
Nokia Corp. (NOK) said this week that it wants to improve its business in the United States with plans to work more closely with operators and provide devices that meet the unique characteristics of the market. This quest has been a near annual proclamation...
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,...
Contraband cellphones are the top problem today at prisons. Yet, attempts to block cellphone usage by prisoners has been a controversial topic – wireless operators don't like cellphone jammers because they can block legal communications – and yet prison officials need to find a...
