Taiwan’s mobile market is set to experience explosive growth in mobile data revenues due to rapid adoption of smartphones, tablets and netbook devices, according to a new report from Pyramid Research.The firm found that Taiwan could see a 15.9% compound annual growth rate in...
Google Inc. expanded its Wi-Fi initiative to Nairobi, Kenya, announcing a partnership with East African-based Wananchi Group to launch the Wazi W-Fi service covering parts of the city. The service is currently available at a shopping center, providing users with free Wi-Fi access for...
RCR Wireless News will be presenting its 2011 Innovation Awards at a reception in conjunction with the upcoming 2011 PCIA Wireless Infrastructure Show in Dallas on Oct. 4. The deadline for nominee submissions is Sept. 3.
The RCR Wireless Innovation Awards offer the opportunity to...
The Korean government wrapped up its most recent spectrum auction, with three carriers securing additional spectrum assets needed to feed ever increasing demand for mobile services.SK Telecom Co. Ltd. (SKM) was the biggest spender coughing up more than $926 million for 20 megahertz of...
Startup Quixey said it raised $3.8 million in Series A funding as it brings its search engine for applications to market. The funding, co-led by U.S. Venture Partners and WI Harper Group will enable to the company continue its work with partners and spur...
North American operators are expected to purchase $260 million filter and tower-mounted amplifier products this year, as LTE deployments spur strong sales during the next five years, according to a new report from Mobile Experts L.L.C."The overall market size will continue to grow, despite...
DigiTimes | August 25, 2011 | Chloe Yu, Adam Hwang
China Unicom on August 24 released its financial report for the first half of 2011, with net profits of CNY2.637 billion (US$403 million) 5.5% on year.
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Verizon Wireless (VZ) again came out the big winner in J.D. Power and Associates ranking of network quality, garnering the highest consumer scores in five of the six regions. The carrier only lost out in the North Central region to U.S. Cellular Corp. (USM)J.D....
China Unicom Ltd. (CHU) completed the reporting of its first-half financial results for 2011, stating an increasing dependence on its mobile operations.The company, which is currently the second largest mobile operator in China, reported nearly $9.4 billion in total wireless revenues for the first...
Siemens Enterprise Communications, a premier provider of enterprise communications, has been appointed by Durham University as its strategic technology partner to implement a next generation communications system as part of a university-wide investment program to deliver world-class facilities for its 15,000 students and 3,000...
China Telecom Corp. Ltd. (CHA), the nation's third-largest mobile operator, said it added 2.57 million new mobile customers in July, pushing its customer base to 110.94 million subscribers. The carrier noted that through the first half of the year it had become the world's...
Telekom Austria | August 17, 2011 | Press Release
Vienna, 17 August 2011: Today, the Telekom Austria Group (VSE: TKA, OTC US: TKAGY) announced that the supervisory board of Telekom Austria Group has decided yesterday to extend the contract of Hans Tschuden for the period...
Investor's Business Daily | August 22, 2011
Source recently disclosed that China Unicom's iPhone 5 talk team with Apple Inc.(APPL) had come back to Beijing and that China Unicom would introduce iPhone 5 at some time.
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Khaleej Times | August 21, 2011
ABU DHABI - Etisalat on Saturday announced the launch of the new BlackBerry Bold 9900 smartphone in the UAE, making the telecom giant in line with the handset’s early launch date.
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DigiTimes | August 22, 2011 | Han Lee, Adam Hwang
China Mobile, the largest mobile telecom carrier in China, brought in revenues of CNY250.080 billion (US$38.2 billion) for the first half of 2011, increasing 8.82% on year, according to the company.
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Advances in smart-grid utility networks are taking place steadily, with announcements in the United States, China and Europe this month. Notably, Duke Energy Corp. (DUK) said it would support using cellular networks for its smart-grid backbone; Alcatel-Lucent (ALU) is working with a Chinese utility...
Clearwire Corp. (CLWR) witnessed a surge in its stock price this morning following another published report indicating a possible acquisition by current majority owner Sprint Nextel Corp. (S)Clearwire's stock was up more than 35% in early trading after Bloomberg released a story indicating...
China Unicom Ltd. (CHU) said it added 2.126 million customers in July, pushing its total customer base to more than 183.7 million subscribers. The carrier remains the second largest operator in China, well behind China Mobile Ltd. (CHL) and its more than 616 million...
Nokia's CEO has told Android partners they should be wary of the Google deal to buy Motorola Mobility and said the move reinforces his firm's decision back in February to go with Microsoft's Windows Phone operating system instead.“If I happened to be someone who...
Hindustan Times | August 18, 2011
The country's largest telecom operator Bharti airtel on Thursdau joined hands with the Formula One (F1) Group Companies to become title sponsor of the Indian leg of the race series, scheduled on October 30.
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India’s wireless market may not be as big as thought, according to a report that claims nearly 30% of the country’s mobile customers are classified as “inactive.”The Wireless Intelligence report, citing figures from the Telecoms Regulatory Authority of India, claims that nearly 250 million...
L.M. Ericsson (ERIC) won a four-year deal to be the sole vendor for Canadian operator EastLink Wireless's core and radio access networks, using HSPA+ and next generation technologies. The value of the contract was not disclosed.Ericsson said it will deploy its multi-standard radio base...
Some Leap Wireless International Inc. (LEAP) shareholders appear to be getting nervous about a fellow investor's attempt to purchase a growing interest in the regional wireless operator.In an open letter to Leap's board of directors, Pentwater Capital Management said it was concerned that MHR...
