Telecommunications giant Vodafone said it plans to expand LTE roaming into 18 countries later this year at the same roaming rate it charges for current 3G roaming services. The carrier noted it already offers LTE roaming across its own networks in Greece, Italy, Portugal,...
Three recently added the U.S. to its “Feel at Home” roaming plan, allowing its U.K. customers to use their normal calling and data plans when traveling to the United States. In doing so, the relatively small carrier—it's the fourth largest behind EE, O2 and...
A handful of U.K.-based telecommunication operators have agreed to a list of consumer-oriented initiatives designed to dampen the so-called “bill shock” phenomenon of when a customer received unexpected charges on their monthly bill. The agreement was made between the United Kingdom’s Department of Culture,...
LTE control signalling vendor Diametriq announced today that its Diameter Interworking System now supports the ability for prepaid subscribers to roam between 3G and LTE networks.
The addition of a newly developed CAMEL/WIN spec that translates to diameter in LTE networks is being touted by...
The Competitive Carrier Association’s fall event is just around the corner, with wireless operators big and small set to descend on Las Vegas to compare notes on the current competitive and operational environment.
According to CCA President and CEO Steve Berry, three big issues...
Rural wireless operator Nex-Tech Wireless announced plans to begin rolling out LTE services across its Midwest footprint by the end of the year using network equipment from Ericsson. The network will tap into the carrier’s current 1.9 GHz spectrum holdings with the LTE service...
RCR Wireless takes a look at the regulatory challenges facing the wireless industry, including spectrum issues, potential for additional spectrum auctions, regulations on the second-hand spectrum market, M&A regulations and sitting challenges. As a special bonus, we will provide an annual FirstNet update.
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International communication doesn't have to be complex. In this white paper, you'll discover the challenges organizations with international travelers face to strike an appropriate balance between ease of use for those focused on being productive when traveling internationally, and the cost of using non-domestic...
With the annual Mobile World Congress event just around the corner, attendees are set to invade Barcelona, taxing both the cities physical infrastructure and cellular networks. The physical stress will be of paramount concern as this year’s event will be held at a new...
Syniverse Technologies spent much of 2012 conducting LTE roaming and interconnect trials with seven tier-one wireless operators around the world, and the company said this week that it expects the trials to lead to an increase in LTE roaming this year.
The trials laid the...
Interconnect carriers and least cost routing models play an important role in sending voice calls around the globe. It is also commonly accepted that the benefits of LCR are worth the cost
Latin American mobile network operators (MNOs) have joined together to launch a data roaming transparency plan that will provide consumers greater visibility of their roaming charges and mobile data usage when travelling within the region and abroad. A total of 40 MNOs, which account...
Clearwire continued closing ties with the world’s largest wireless operator around the TD-LTE standard, announcing today the signing of an agreement with China Mobile to provide for international TD-LTE roaming between China and the United States.
The agreement, officially entitled a “non-binding memorandum of understanding,”...
When the European Parliament voted on May 10 to place new caps on roaming charges, they included data services for the first time.
Telefonica was the first major carrier to respond. The very next day, the Spanish-owned carrier, known as O2 and Movistar to many...
“The customer is always right” is an axiom that has never held more truth than in today’s hypercompetitive mobile market. Subscribers around the world have become accustomed to always-on mobile services,
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.Out of sight, out of mind. That sums up the state of cell phone antennas, which most...
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 are becoming the central point in 3G, IMS and LTE networks for connecting, translating...
The Federal Communications Commission has stopped its formal review of AT&T Inc. (T) plans to acquire 700 MHz spectrum assets from Qualcomm Inc. (QCOM) as it now plans to review that deal in coordination with AT&T's attempt to acquire T-Mobile USA Inc.The decision came...
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 during the quarter, which was significantly greater than the 3,000 customers lost during the...
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 not released.The deal will provide CDMA-based operator ClearTalk with a nationwide LTE footprint through...
Vonage Holdings Corp. (VG) introduced a downloadable application that lets consumers make 15-minute international calls to more than 190 countries, paying for the service through iTunes.Time to Call is being offered for free for a limited time in 100 countries, the company said. "With...
Bloomberg | July 31, 2011
China Mobile Ltd. (941) will cut international roaming fees charged for 38 countries and regions by as much as 80 percent starting tomorrow, Caijing said today on its website, citing a company announcement.
Read the full article here via Bloomberg
After months of rumors, LightSquared’s plans to speed up its proposed network deployment seem to have found some solid ground as the company has announced a 15-year, “spectrum hosting and network sharing” agreement with Sprint Nextel Corp. (S)The deal calls for Sprint Nextel 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,...
