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Nvidia to acquire Icera, give Qualcomm a run for its money

As predicted by RCR Wireless News at the Mobile World Congress event earlier this year in Barcelona, Spain, mobile processor maker Nvidia Corp. said it will acquire 3G/4G baseband chip maker Icera Inc.The news is significant, because despite Nvidia's success over the past...

Sequans' debut on NYSE less than stellar

Sequans Communications S.A. (SQNS) saw its American Depositary Shares trading below the initial public offering during its debut on the New York Stock Exchange today.The shares, representing 7.7 million ordinary shares were priced at $10 per unit, but closed the day at e...

See What You Missed @ MWC 2011

BARCELONA, Spain—The world's largest operators, handset makers, infrastructure providers and chip makers used the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona to show off their latest wares and discuss industry trends. This year, the 60,000 or so attendees seemed focused on cross platforms, the Internet of...

@ MWC: Sequans Chairman and President Dr. Georges Karam

RCR Wireless News Editor Tracy Ford talks with Sequans Communications Chairman and President Dr. Georges Karam.

Alcatel-Lucent and Sequans join forces to accelerate development of global LTE ecosystem

Sequans | February 15, 2011 | Press Release Companies to bring affordable TD-LTE solutions to the mass market Barcelona, February 15, 2011 – Sequans Communications today announced they are working with Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) to ready TD-LTE solutions in all frequency bands, to...

@MWC: A quick look at announcements

Here is a quick update on announcements made at Mobile World Congress 2011Acme Packet, the leader in session border control solutions, unveiled the Net-Net

Industry Insight: 4G Network Migration

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@ MWC: Sequans' 4Sight solution works for WiMAX and LTE operators

BARCELONA, Spain – Sequans Communications announced an initiative named 4Sight that allows operators to go forward with next-generation wireless plans, without immediately having to decide on whether to use the LTE or WiMAX protocol.4Sight is designed to streamline 4G network transition and to future-proof...

Movers & Shakers: Page takes reins at Google; Telstra appoints new execs; and more

Eric Schmidt announced, via his blog, that he is stepping down as CEO of Google. Larry Page will be taking over the day-to-day business as Google's new CEO and Schmidt will transition to executive chairman. Schmidt declared that he will now be able to...

Partnerships: Sequans partners with Gemtek; MobileIron powers AT&T service; and more

Chipmaker Sequans said it has partnered with Gemtek to accelerate the availability of TD-LTE consumer devices. The partnership calls for Gemtek to incorporate Sequans’ LTE UE chip into several devices it is currently developing, including a compact USB dongle and a desktop CPE....

Partnerships: Sequans partners with Gemtek; MobileIron powers AT&T service; and more

Chipmaker Sequans said it has partnered with Gemtek to accelerate the availability of TD-LTE consumer devices. The partnership calls for Gemtek to incorporate Sequans’ LTE UE chip into several devices it is currently developing, including a compact USB dongle and a desktop CPE....

Sequans looking to raise up to $80M in IPO?

Sequans Communications reportedly has its eyes on an initial public offering in the United States to raise up to $80 million.The Paris-based chipset maker, which has backing from Alcatel-Lucent (ALU), Motorola Inc. (MOT) Swisscom AG and several venture capital firms, has been seeking out...

Bits and Bytes: PlayPhone launches social gaming platform; Sequans intros WiMAX SIP; and more

Mobile entertainment company PlayPhone Inc. launched its PlayPhone Social mobile social gaming platform. The company said the platform represents a strategic shift from the company’s mobile entertainment content offerings. The platform is a multiplayer, cross-platform product for mobile social gaming and networking.Sequans introduced a...

Partnerships: MetroPCS chooses Seven solution; Motorola, Nokia enter 4G license agreement; and more

Seven, which provides push-enabled mobile messaging solutions, said MetroPCS has deployed its push mobile e-mail technology for its mail@Metro consumer e-mail service. Seven's service provides an interface to get real-time e-mail delivery from popular e-mail services.Motorola Inc. and Nokia Corp. announced they have entered...

@ 4G World: RCR Wireless News names 2010 Ecosystem Awards winners

RCR Wireless News, the leading online resource for all things wireless, has announced the winners of the 2010 RCR Ecosystem Awards, which recognizes leading organizations that have demonstrated success, innovation and excellence in the mobile and wireless industry. Congratulations to the 2010...

RCR Wireless News announces finalists for 4G Ecosystem Awards

RCR Wireless News announced finalists for its second annual 4G Ecosystem Awards. Winners will be announced at 4 p.m. Oct. 19 at the RCR Buzz Zone during 4G World in Chicago.“We were thrilled by the quality of nominations we received this year,” said RCR...

Bits and Bytes: Ericsson hits 2M base stations; Inmarsat buys new satellites; and more

Ericsson announced it has delivered its 2 millionth radio base station. The company noted it hit the 1 millionth base station delivery in 2007, after selling radio base stations for about 20 years. It took only three years for the company to double that...

Analyst Angle (Special Edition): For all the hoopla over broadband, Indian operators focused on 3G : ‘WiMAX now, TD-LTE later' may pose challenges for operators

Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Analyst Angle. We've collected a group of the industry's leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry.Perhaps, because it led to Mukesh Ambani's dramatic re-entry in the country's telecom sector and...

Alliances: NetMotion teams with Sierra; AT&T targets utilities; and more

NetMotion Wireless, which provides mobile productivity and management software, and Sierra Wireless (SWIR) announced a joint marketing agreement to deliver a solution that keeps mobile workers connected. The agreement formalizes an existing collaboration that has already produced solutions for a variety of public...

Analyst Angle: A market perspective on LTE's rollout

Editor's Note: This article is an excerpt from RCR Wireless News' May Special Edition, "Enabling the Mobile Revolution – Mobile Chips, Devices and Accessories." The 80-page special edition is available here.Long Term Evolution or LTE, a next-generation 3G technology that uses ODFMA (Orthogonal Frequency...

Bits and Bytes: WiMAX Forum news; CDG awards; and more

At the WiMAX Forum Global Congress this week in Amsterdam, a group of technical experts from several WiMAX vendors created a proposal on enhancements to the IEEE 802.16e mobile WiMAX standard for submission into the next WiMAX Forum certification release. Experts from Alvarion, Beceem,...

Bits and Bytes: Sequans, Openwave, Meru Networks and more

Sequans Communications said WiMAX device developer Accton Wireless Broadband has chosen Sequans' chips for several of its new WiMAX products, including an advanced USB dongle and two integrated access devices. Sequans also announced an agreement with Huawei to provide chips for WiMAX USB dongles,...

The Current State of Mobile Devices

RCR's Dan Meyer leads this editorial webinar on the current state of mobile devices, sponsored by Sequans. A revolution is afoot in the mobile industry. A revolution being led by device makers that finally appear to have all of the tools at their disposal to...

WiMAX device ecosystem is growing

HONOLULU – As WiMAX networks roll out across the globe, device manufacturers and operators are hoping to move beyond the dongle and computer modem to more innovative products, according to panelists at the Global WiMAX Business Development Forum. Even as Sprint Nextel Corp. gets...