The nascent near field communication space received a much needed jolt today as Japanese telecom giant NTT DoCoMo Inc. (DCM) announced an agreement with Korean operator KT Corp. (KT) to …
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Qualcomm says it plans to show off its latest advancement in peer-to-peer wireless technology at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona next week, with a technology called FlashLinq. FlashLinq, says Qualcomm, …
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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.Would …
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HERSHEY, Pa.—There may be disputes about what the connected home will look like, or how utilities will use wireless technologies to better manage their networks, but most everyone agrees that …
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Qualcomm Inc.’s (QCOM) venture capital arm, Qualcomm Ventures, has invested $900,000 in ChaCha Search Inc. The company extended its latest round of funding, closing an additional $3 million overall.With this …
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Sprint Nextel expands $10 data charge to all smart phones, some feature phones
by Dan Meyerby Dan MeyerSprint Nextel Corp. (S) said it will begin charging a $10 per month premium for all smart phone devices and a select line of feature phones activated on its network …
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Canadian telecommunications provider Shaw Communications Inc. (SJR) is delaying the launch of its wireless service until early 2012, pushing off its entrance into the increasingly competitive market by about three …
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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 …
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Reuters | January 11, 2011 | Tarmo Virki * Holds 7 pct of essential LTE patents as of end-Nov 2010 * Targets 10 pct share by 2012 * Role of …
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Reuters | January 11, 2011 | Tarmo Virki * Holds 7 pct of essential LTE patents as of end-Nov 2010 * Targets 10 pct share by 2012 * Role of …
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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. There has …
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HTC Corp. said it plans to lease space for a new research and development office in Durham, N.C., where it plans to employ 45 people beginning in the first quarter …
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Warner, Okla.-based Cross Telephone said it has signed up for Verizon Wireless’ (VZ) LTE in Rural America program that will see Cross deploy and operate a LTE network using Verizon …
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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.One …
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The Federal Communications Commission is getting deluged with comments before it gets ready to vote on proposed rules to regulate the Internet, including rules that would govern wireless broadband. Among …
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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. For mobile …
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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.“Call …
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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.Here’s …
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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.A decade ago, …
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Health institutes, Qualcomm use 3G to monitor high-risk pregnancies in Mexico
by Tracy Fordby Tracy FordCarlos Slim Health Institute, West Wireless Health Institute and Qualcomm Inc. (QCOM) have introduced a Wireless Pregnancy Remote Monitoring Kit designed to help health professionals monitor women with high-risk pregnancies …
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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 …
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Reality Check (Special Edition): There’s nothing special about wireless … well mostly
by jscarboby jscarboEditor’s Note: This article originally appeared in our September Special Edition, Behind the Scenes, a focus on integrated subscriber and network management systems. To download the complete Special Edition, click …
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U.S. faces spectrum crunch by 2014: Freeing 275 megahertz of spectrum could save $120B
by Tracy Fordby Tracy FordThe United States will need another 275 megahertz of spectrum by 2014 to keep up with mobile broadband demand, according to a white paper the Federal Communications Commission just released. …
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CHICAGO—Video optimization techniques are getting more attention as wireless operators try to manage consumers’ increased appetite for YouTube and other videos on their networks.Openwave Systems Inc. introduced a new version …
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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. …