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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.Diameter signaling routers …

China Mobile Ltd. (CHL) has set up a $780 million finance unit that the world’s largest wireless operator said would be used to “further strengthen the internal funds management and …

With more than 5.3 billion mobile connections across the globe, the wireless industry continues to chase worldwide saturation.To the surprise of few, the world’s most populous nations – China and …

An Indonesian wireless operator is the first to deploy Smith Micro Software Inc.’s (SMSI) new Experience Manager platform, which enables end users to manage all of their wireless connections and …

Japanese operator NTT DoCoMo Inc. (DCM) said it has acquired an approximately 25% stake in Vietnam’s largest mobile content provider VMG Media Joint Stock Company for $18.3 million. DoCoMo noted …

PHILADELPHIA — Claiming its spot as the No. 1 communications provider to the federal government, Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) is making a larger investment and commitment to the public safety …

India’s mobile industry ended the first half of the year with 851.7 million subscribers, with overall market penetration reaching 71.11%, according to Telecom Regulatory Authority of India.TRIA noted that the …

Regional wireless operator U.S. Cellular Corp. (USM) posted second quarter results that showed continued strain for smaller players in the segment.The carrier said it lost 70,000 customers from its network …

LightSquared added yet another regional wireless operator to its wholesale LTE plans, signing up Flat Wireless L.L.C.’s ClearTalk Wireless to a bilateral roaming agreement. Financial terms of the deal were …

In a deal that is uniformly being labeled as a patent portfolio purchase, HTC Corp. has acquired Dashwire Inc. for $18.5 million. The Seattle-based company offers cloud services for operators, …

UPDATED: Editor’s Note: With all of the domestic industry’s public, facilities-based operators having announced second quarter results we decided to provide a quick snapshot of how the quarter stacked up.Verizon …

Mobile operators are facing a seven-fold increase in data delivery costs over the next five years, according to a new report from Juniper Research. Global mobile network operator data delivery …

T-Mobile USA Inc. (DTEGY) showed marked improvements in its operations during the second quarter, posting fewer customer losses and stabilizing revenues. The carrier, which is in the midst of a …

Just a week after losing its place on the store shelves of your local RadioShack Corp. outlet, T-Mobile USA Inc. signed a deal to offer its prepaid services through 7-Eleven …

Regional wireless operator MetroPCS Communications Inc. (PCS) saw its stock price punished this morning after the carrier released lower than expected second quarter results that showed higher earnings, but slower …

Regional wireless operator MetroPCS Communications Inc. (PCS) saw its stock price punished this morning after the carrier released lower than expected second quarter results that showed higher earnings, but slower …

Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this industry, so this column is a chance for …

Verizon Wireless announced today that its board of directors has approved a “distribution” of $10 billion to parent companies Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) and Vodafone Group plc (VOD) to be …

Orange and Google announced a strategic partnership that will leverage Orange’s SMS platform to bring Google’s services to African customers. This agreement will facilitate access to the growing mobile internet …

Crown Castle International Corp. (CCI) said it could see incremental revenue from LightSquared as part of its multi-year Network Vision plan signed with Sprint Nextel Corp. The deal establishes uniform …

Contract customers are more satisfied with their customer care than no-contract or prepaid customers, according to a new study from J.D. Power and Associates. Among contract customers, Verizon Wireless (VZ) …

Brazilian carrier Vivo, which was bought by Spanish operator Telef

Telcordia has been chosen to administer number portability in Chile, which is set to go into effect July 29. Telcordia presented the best technical-economic setting a transaction value for each …

The Hindu Business Line | July 26, 2011 Mobile operators fear that Internet calls will affect their revenues; given their competitive rates, though, this apprehension may be baseless. After much dithering, …