Looking to expand its prepaid reach and tap into a rapidly growing market segment, U.S. Cellular Corp. (USM) unveiled a pair of no contract rate plans for smartphone devices.The plans begin at $60 per month and provide unlimited messaging 2 gigabytes of data transmission...
During his presentation at the LTE LatAm summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil this week, ZTE's Sean Cai asked participants whether they felt their networks were truly ready for “the data explosion.”......
RIO DE JANEIRO – As Latin America begins to forge plans for next generation LTE technology, two countries in particular are blazing a path for others to follow.Alfonso Ehijo, CTO of Reference Center for Technology and Innovation at the University of Chile, in charge...
RIO DE JANEIRO – Latin America in 2011 will present a whole host of challenges and opportunities for the world of wireless said Erasmo Rojas of 4G Americas on Tuesday, speaking at Informa's LTE Latin America summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.Rojas said there...
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.It is clear that consumers with mobile broadband plans have huge pent-up demand for video content. The...
Sprint Nextel Corp. (S) continues to tweak its prepaid efforts adding a more pronounced international flair to its Boost Mobile subsidiary. Boost Mobile customers can now add unlimited calling, messaging and push-to-talk features to the carrier’s unlimited rate plan for an additional $5 per...
The expansion of mobile broadband services in India looks to have received a boost from the formation of a collaborative effort of the country’s Minister for Communications and Information Technology, the GSMA, the Cellular Operators of India organization and the Telecoms Regulatory Authority of...
AT&T Inc. (T) has partnerned with Digby to develop a new mobile commerce platform for retailers. The move gives the operator's business customers a new path to drive sales via smartphones.Digby Mobile Commerce from AT&T will enable businesses to reach customers across a variety...
The Federal Communications Commission new regulations on pole attachments are designed to get mobile broadband services to market more quickly, but are already meeting resistance from the utility industry.
The agency released details of the order, which among other things sets a maximum timeframes for...
April 7 2011 - 1:52 pm ET | Dan Meyer | RCR Wireless News
Mexican media conglomerate Televisa S.A. (TV) moved forward with a $1.6 billion investment into wireless operator Group Iusacell S.A. de C.V. that will allow Televisa to add mobile services to its...
April 7 2011 - 2:08 pm ET | Dan Meyer | RCR Wireless News
China Mobile Ltd. (CHL) is moving forward with its TD-LTE plans having selected Ericsson (ERIC) to participate in a network trial of the technology in Shenzhen, China. The trial announcement follows...
April 7 2011 - 2:08 pm ET | Dan Meyer | RCR Wireless News
China Mobile Ltd. (CHL) is moving forward with its TD-LTE plans having selected Ericsson (ERIC) to participate in a network trial of the technology in Shenzhen, China. The trial announcement follows...
CommScope Inc. supplied a Distributed Antenna System in San Diego's Petco Park, bringing better wireless service to the venue. CommScope said a Tier-One wireless operator requested the DAS network.
“Sporting events bring together tens of thousands of people, many of whom want to check scores...
Following are infrastructure contracts announced during the past week:Alvarion Ltd.United States: With the City of Houston for the deployment of a 4G municipal network. Alvarion’s 4G wireless broadband network is enabling the City of Houston’s local government to offer advanced municipal services, such as...
Canadian wireless operator Telus Corp. (TU) is bringing back a name from the past in branding a new unlimited calling feature that looks to be taking on new competitors in the country’s mobile space. The new offering is marketed under the Clearnet brand, which...
Motricity Inc. (MOTR) won a contract from Virgin Media Inc. (VMED), to use Motricity's MobileCast solution to support Virgin smartphone users. The service is designed to help Virgin Media mobile users easier access content, as well as allow users to manage their content...
Just days after announcing plans to increase its stake in the Indian market, Vodafone Group plc (VOD) said it plans to sell its stake in French wireless operator SFR for $11 billion.The deal calls for Vodafone to sell its 44% stake in SFR to...
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,...
March 31 2011 - 1:26 pm ET | Dan Meyer | RCR Wireless News
China Unicom Ltd. (CHU) said it added nearly 20 million customers last year, pushing China’s second largest operator’s customer base to more than 167 million subscribers.
The carrier said the growth was...
March 31 2011 - 11:52 am ET | Dan Meyer | RCR Wireless News
Vodafone Group plc (VOD) has pledged $5 billion to acquire the remaining interest in Indian wireless operator Vodafone Essar Ltd. it did not previously control.
The move was initiated by the Essar...
China Unicom Ltd. (CHU) said it added nearly 20 million customers last year, pushing China’s second largest operator’s customer base to more than 167 million subscribers.The carrier said the growth was dominated by its W-CDMA-based 3G offering that attracted 11.3 million customers and ended...
ORLANDO, Fla. – Buoyed by a never ending line of advertisements touting the benefits of “4G” consumers are increasingly becoming aware of the term, though perhaps not so sure exactly what it means other than it's “1” better than 3G. In light of this...
Turkey-based mobile operator Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS (TKC) said it plans to expand operations into Germany through its wholly-owned subsidiary Turkcell Europe. The carrier said it expects to begin offering service in Germany in April 4.The German expansion, which is to include the launch...
