Deutsche Telekom (DTEGY) is taking its machine-to-machine communications strategy seriously. So much so, that the German-based operator just inked an agreement with TeliaSonera (TLSNF) to extend global M2M roaming capabilities to Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark, Estonia and Lithuania. DT signed a deal with France...
iPass Inc. (IPAS) introduced its Open Mobile Exchange (iPass OMX) platform, designed to offer operators the ability to integrate Wi-Fi with 3G and 4G networks, enabling end users to seamlessly connect with preferred Wi-Fi networks. In addition, the company said it hired Steven...
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,...
Huawei releases Honeycomb tabletChinese vendor Huawei took the wraps off its mysterious HD MediaPad this week, giving CommunicAsia goers a hands on look at the 7-inch Android Honeycomb device, running on Qualcomm’s dual-core 1.2GHz Snapdragon processor. Stay tuned to catch a more in...
GUANGHZOU, China – Transformation. The phrase was an overarching theme during a couple of events here as operators and equipment vendors evolve to meet challenges that arise from a fast-paced wireless industry where devices and applications are taking center stage, forcing the world's largest...
Business Times | June 16, 2011
Axiata Group Bhd has launched an enhanced roaming proposition which will significantly slash roaming rates by up to 90 per cent for all SMS, local calls and calls back home.
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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.Despite having previously been late adopters of new mobile technologies, the United States has taken the lead...
HAYS, Kan. – In this day and age of elevated unemployment levels across the country, you might think it would be difficult to find a company in a high-tech field like wireless desperate to find suitable employee candidates to fill vital holes. Welcome to...
As any BlackBerry user will know, one of the best features about RIM's device - barring the stellar keyboard - is BlackBerry Messenger, which allows people to communicate with other BlackBerry users for free, anytime, anywhere through the BlackBerry Enterprise Server.
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 us at RCRWireless.com to rant and rave about whatever rubs us the wrong way....
The Federal Communications Commission late last week requested additional information from AT&T Inc. and Deutsche Telekom AG in regards to AT&T's pending $39 billion acquisition of DT subsidiary T-Mobile USA Inc.That additional information includes analysis and plans for how the deal will help AT&T...
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.Fourth-generation wireless mobile broadband technologies such as Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX) and Long Term Evolution...
TM Forum, DUBLIN - Starhub's CEO Neil Montefiore became a bit of a hero at TM Forum's Management World 2011 this week when he declared that roaming charges were outrageous and that the GSMA should do something about it.
Starhub’s CEO Neil Montefiore became a bit of a hero at TM Forum’s Management World 2011 this week when he declared that roaming charges were outrageous and that the GSMA should do something about it.
Verizon Wireless' (VZ) relative silence in regards to AT&T Inc.'s (T) proposed $39 billion acquisition of T-Mobile USA Inc. has been in stark contrast to the rancor offered by a number of smaller players in the mobile space that see the proposed transaction as...
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,...
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,...
BOLTON LANDING, N.Y.–During his nearly four-year tenure heading up the Federal Communications Commission, Kevin Martin oversaw some dramatic changes across the mobile communications space. Those changes included the continued consolidation of a number of regional operators as well as a pair of spectrum auctions...
Leap Wireless International Inc. (LEAP), which operates its wireless business under the Cricket Communications Inc. brand, posted lumpy first quarter results as the carrier continues to manage changes in its operations. The carrier said it added 331,000 customers during the first quarter of the...
National | April 28, 2011 |Â Hon Steven Joyce
New Zealand and Australia have launched a formal investigation into the trans-Tasman roaming services provided by the two countries’ mobile operators.
Communications and Information Technology Minister Steven Joyce made the announcement this morning with his Australian counterpart Senator...
While the mobile market is indeed international in scale, don’t think carriers ignore local issues. A perfect example is a prepaid offering Verizon Wireless (VZ) unveiled last week in the Southern California and select Florida markets that looks to compete against similar offerings from...
LAS VEGAS – Rural operators face many challenges in trying to maintain their business models on a day-to-day basis, challenges made more difficult by the increasing competitiveness of the mobile industry. Many try to handle the pressure on their own, while others seek out...
LAS VEGAS – A relative new entrant into the mobile space, Hays, Kan.-based Nex-Tech Wireless has established itself as an entrenched partner to the Rural Cellular Association as well as across the wireless industry. Nex-Tech CEO Johnie Johnson is an example of that currently...
LAS VEGAS – The Rural Cellular Associations snared a significant catch getting Sprint Nextel Corp. (S) to join the association, which traditionally has catered to smaller wireless players. The move follows similar additions from MetroPCS Communications Inc. and Cincinnati Bell Wireless. RCA’s members now...
