Skype announced a mobile partner program for operators in markets with low 3G broadband penetration. The program aims to bring the Skype experience to a broad range of mobile users and will enable carriers to differentiate their offerings in a competitive market environment. This...
This week at Mobile World Congress, Qualcomm announced the winners of its Augmented Reality Developer challenge. The competition which began in October 2010 challenged app developers to make creative interactive applications using Qualcomm's AR platform. First prize went to Paulius Liekis and Arminas...
Here is a quick look at partnerships made this past week.Carrier IQ Inc., provider of mobile Intelligence solutions for device manufacturers and wireless operators, announced a global software license agreement with Huawei. Huawei will incorporate Carrier IQ solutions on a wide range of mobile...
What's new at Mobile World Congress 2011? Here is a quick update on what you may have missed.Telefonica introduces FRIGO Reflections at the MWC, a unique experience to share the status of running applications between different devices.Reliance Communications, telecom service provider in India, announced...
PAETEC Holding Corp. announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire XETA Technologies, Inc. for $5.50 per share in cash valued at approximately $61 million. XETA will also become part of PAETEC’s robust Managed Services portfolio, consisting of products such as hosted...
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
Interop TechnologiesUnited States: With Cox Communications, to provide Cox Communicatins with their CDMA OTA solution to automate device activation at the point-of-sale.Value: UndisclosedMIPS Technologies Inc.United States: With Altair Semiconductor, to license MIPS Technologies' multi-threaded synthesizable processor IP for next-generation chipsets targeting mobile broadband...
Here is a quick update on announcements made at Mobile World Congress 2011Tecore launches all-in-one 3G-4G enterprise femtocell system, providing Mobile operators with an optimized solution for medium and large business environmentsStarhome, provider of roaming profitability for mobile network operators, is pleased to announce...
Telefonica SA announced that it has launched a developer community, BlueVia, which will operate across Telefonica's global footprint. BlueVia will build upon the foundations of Telefonica's existing developer programmes, O2 Litmus in the United Kingdom, Open MovilForum in Spain, Movistar Developers Platform in Mexico...
The Mobile Marketing Association and Tribune Co., a media company operating businesses in broadcasting, publishing, and digital media, announced that Tribune has joined the MMA as a premium member. MMA's premium membership is the highest-tier membership for companies wishing to establish an advanced global...
RCR Wireless News will be broadcasting live beginning at 9:30 a.m. CET Feb. 16 from the LTE Forum @ App Planet during Mobile World Congress. The Monetizing Mobile Broadband session, sponsored by platinum sponsor Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd., is designed to explore the coming...
The Wireless History Foundation opened nominations for the 2011 Wireless Hall of Fame. Nominations, which are due March 321, will be accepted in four categories: service provider; technology; industry associate; and pioneer. A candidate must be recommended by one nominator and two seconders. Nomination...
Antenna Software announced the acquisition of U.K.-based company Volantis. The deal will add a broad range of mobile internet solutions to Antenna's mobile platform, including the architecture for mobile commerce and enterprise app stores. Volantis will also bring Antenna a number of carrier and...
Following are infrastructure contracts announced during the past week:Alvarion Ltd.United States: With Pennsylvania's PPL Electric Utilities to deploy Alvarion's BreezeMAX Extreme 3650 WiMAX solution as part of its smart grid communications network.Value: UndisclosedTAM AirlinesBrazil: With OnAir, the in-flight connectivity service provider, to equip a...
Vodafone Group Plc announced that Sir John Bond, the chairman of Vodafone, will be retiring from the board in July 2011. He will be succeeded as chairman by Gerard Kleisterlee, currently president/CEO and chairman of the board of management and the group management committee...
4G Americas announced that it has published its resource report on 3GPP standards work and the evolution to 4G and beyond. The white paper, 4G Mobile Broadband Evolution: 3GPP Release 10 and Beyond - HSPA+, SAE/LTE and LTE-Advanced, provides detailed information on the status...
Smaato, mobile ad optimizer and mobile advertising company, announced the closing of a new institutional round of funding. Singapore's EDBI led the $7 million round, with participation from existing shareholders including global private-equity firm Aeris Capitlal. The new funds will help fuel Smaato's international...
Cisco Systems Inc. predicts worldwide data traffic will grow 26 fold in the next five years, driven by mobile video, which is expected to account for 66% of all mobile traffic by 2015, and even more surprising, is expected to account for about 50%...
NEC Corp. and Fujitsu Ltd.Asia: With NTT Communications, the Philippines Long Distance Telephone Co., StarHub Ltd. and Telekom Malaysia Berhad to construct the Asia Submarine-cable Express system, a high-bandwidth optical submarine cable system that will link Japan to Singapore, Hong Kong, the Philippines and...
Hewlett-Packard Co. announced that its board of directors has appointed five new members, effective Jan. 21. The appointments bring the total number of board members to 17 until HP's next annual meeting of stockholders in March, at which time the size of the board...
Seven Networks unveiled its Seven Open Channel mobile traffic optimization solution that it claims cuts the data consumption of smart phones and other mobile devices by up to 70%. Seven said that Open Channel works by monitoring all requests for data made by the...
Seven Networks unveiled its Seven Open Channel mobile traffic optimization solution that it claims cuts the data consumption of smart phones and other mobile devices by up to 70%. Seven said that Open Channel works by monitoring all requests for data made by the...
U Mobile Sdn Bhd and Research In Motion Ltd. (RIM) partner to launch BlackBerry solution for U Mobile customers in Malaysia. The BlackBerry solution will bring together smart phones, software and services to allow easy wireless access to industry-leading e-mail and messaging, social networking,...
Ceragon Networks announced it has acquired NERA Networks,provider of long-distance microwave links. The $48.5 million buyout will double Ceragon's size, product portfolio and geographic reach. With the acquisition, Ceragon will be able to provide solutions and services to customers to deal with the rising...
