The following list includes venture capital and other investments into wireless companies announced during the past week. The value of the investment is included when available.—Airbiquity: Acorn Ventures, Kirnaf Ltd., …
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Carriers need to spend money to make money: Why carriers need to spend to grow revenues and maintain margins
by rcrwirelessby rcrwirelessGartner Inc. research indicates there are a number of reasons why carriers will continue to spend on network infrastructure in the next five to 10 years. Wireless data boomCarriers in …
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2008: The year of convergence?: Cable, telecom companies eye wireless element for converged services
Telecom and cable companies will go into 2008 with an eye on real convergence products and personalizing content access for customers, according to Kent Steffan, VP of the content direct …
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2008: The dawn of wireless 4.0: WiMAX worries, 700 MHz dancing in the dark, desperately seeking the iPhone killer and more
by jscarboby jscarboThe pieces continue to fall in and out of place in the ever-evolving wireless world, but it now appears the many changes – from the subtle to the spectacular emergence …
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Research In Motion Ltd. posted another strong quarter with an equally strong outlook, sending its stock up more than 11% after results were announced yesterday.RIM’s revenue for the fiscal third …
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Turin Networks Inc. plans to acquire Carrier Access Corp. for around $92.7 million in cash. Under terms of the deal, stockholders will receive $2.60 for each outstanding share of Carrier …
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Analyst Angle: WiMAX in the U.S.: Is there a business case for a national network?
by jscarboby jscarboEditor’s Note: Welcome to our Monday 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. …
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Verizon Wireless’s plans to take a wrecking ball to its garden walls got plenty of attention. What the move means for developers, though, is far from clear.The most closed mobile …
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A world of overlapping fourth-generation wireless technologies is still years in the offing even by the most optimistic observers, yet there’s already a growing market for companies looking to prepare …
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Verizon Wireless said it will take a wrecking ball to its notorious garden walls, opening its network to third-party devices and applications. What that means for developers and consumers, though, …
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Editor’s Note: Welcome to Reality Check, a feature for RCR Wireless News’ new weekly e-mail service, Mobile Content and Culture. We’ve gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the …
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AT&T INC. ROLLED THROUGH the quarter with 2 million net customer additions, and most of them (1.2 million) were coveted retail postpaid customers-up more than 30% from retail postpaid gains …
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Editor’s Note: Welcome to a special CTIA I.T. Show Daily edition of our weekly online feature, Analyst Angle. Every Monday at www.RCRNews.com you can find columns from the industry’s leading …
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Verizon Wireless agrees to $1M settlement over ‘unlimited’ ads: Carrier admits to dropping 13,000 customers for ‘excessive’ use
by jscarboby jscarboVerizon Wireless has agreed to settle a lawsuit from the New York attorney general’s office claiming the carrier’s advertisements for its unlimited data service were deceptive. As part of the …
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With more than 15% of wireless carriers’ revenue coming from data services, operators are eyeing the next leap in usage. Executives from the big-five carriers were all on hand yesterday …
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AT&T Inc. reported a strong quarter, adding 2 million net new wireless subscribers to bring its subscriber base to 65.7 million. Of its net additions, 1.2 million were retail postpaid …
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Editor’s Note: Welcome to a special CTIA I.T. Show Daily edition of our weekly online feature, Analyst Angle. Every Monday at www.RCRNews.com you can find columns from the industry’s leading …
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Editor’s Note: Welcome to Reality Check, a feature for RCR Wireless News’ new weekly e-mail service, Mobile Content and Culture. We’ve gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the …
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A friend in need is a friend indeed. This mantra seems to ring remarkably true at Alcatel-Lucent, evident by its wide reach and the position it finds itself in the …
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The Federal Communications Commission launched a rulemaking on the highly-sought 2155 MHz-2175 MHz spectrum band, setting the stage for a resumption of a wireless open-access debate that gained strength during …
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The following list includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms.Carrier –Morgan Stanley raised its EPS estimates on AT&T Inc. on …
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It’s getting a little embarrassing. See, Apple is essentially trouncing the wireless industry with a long and growing list of new, user-friendly innovations. These innovations stretch from the hardware side …
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The following list includes venture capital and other investments into wireless companies announced during the past week. The value of the investment is included when available.–D2C Games: Rubicon Venture Partners …
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Telecom carriers traditionally have been among the nation’s biggest advertisers. Through the years, those advertisements have educated us about rate plans, weekend calling, in-network calling, call quality and the joys …
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Carriers abroad increasingly are looking at managed service contracts as a way to reduce their network operating expenses, and large equipment vendors could reap the benefits over time, according to …
