Monthly Archives: November, 2009
Movers and Shakers
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Alcatel-Lucent - Sean O'Halloran has been appointed VP of Alcatel Lucent's Australian National Broadband Network team. O'Halloran formerly served as VP of the company's...
Option to cut 150 jobs in Ireland
Leuven, Belgium-based wireless module manufacturer Option, is set to cut 150 jobs from its production engineering and logistic facility in Cork, Ireland, according to...
Rogers to lay off 900
Canadian telecom giant Rogers Communications Inc. is reportedly set to lay off 900 middle-management positions as part of a corporate restructuring designed to streamline...
China Mobile to use Red Bend’s FOTA software on OPhone
China Mobile Communications Corp., the world’s largest wireless operator, will use Red Bend Software’s firmware over the air (FOTA) software for updating and device...
Telecom execs expected to attend President Obama’s Jobs Forum
Leaders from a number of high-tech and telecom firms as well as labor leaders are expected to meet this week at President Obama’s jobs...
Root scores $3.25M in funding, keeps institutional VCs at bay
Bellevue, Wash.-based startup Root Wireless scored $3.25 million in a series B round of funding that will allow the company to expand its cellular...
Strategic Alliances and Partnerships
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Cox Communications & TIO Networks: TIO Networks will provide real-time bill payment services to Cox Communications' customers, allowing them to pay their bills at...
Weekly Deal Roundup
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Sprint Nextel Receives All Regulatory Approvals for iPCS, Inc. AcquisitionFrom: SprintSprint Nextel today announced that it has received all regulatory approvals needed to...
Better Business Bureau asks Sprint to drop ‘most dependable 3G network’ claim
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Sprint Nextel Corp. has been asked to stop claiming that it runs the nation’s “most dependable 3G network.”Kansas City Business Journal
Ericsson buys Nortel’s GSM assets in North America
Having successfully completed the purchase of Nortel Network’s CDMA and LTE assets, Ericsson announced plans to buy the bankrupt network manufacturer’s GSM assets in...
Weekly Gainers and Losers
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For the first time in the last 3 weeks, losers outpaced gainers in the RCR Wireless Index over the last week by a roughly...
China BTS spend tops $6.3 billion per year as country rolls out 3G
China’s 3G network spending this year nearly tripled to $6.3 billion, with another $6.1 billion set to be spent on base station transceiver infrastructure...
Clearwire lands $1B+ in additional funds
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Clearwire Corp. bridged a potential funding gap announcing plans to raise $920 million through the offering of 12% senior secured notes due in 2015....
Sprint bets on stronger prepaid as Virgin Mobile deal closes
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Sprint Nextel Corp. Chief Executive Dan Hesse often refers to "doubling down" on the pre-paid market when he talks about the company's pending purchase...
Qualcomm starts to see tangible results with m-health initiatives: West Wireless Health Institute to open doors in December
As the West Wireless Health Institute prepares to open for business next month in San Diego, Qualcomm Inc.'s initiatives to develop a mobile healthcare...
Wireless providers, handset manufacturers position for holiday rush
With the country still reeling from a recession and wireless growth slowing, industry players are becoming especially creative this holiday season in trying to...
Reality Check: Mobile broadband goes mass-market
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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...
Reality Check: Peeking with one eye, then both
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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...
UPDATED: Busy week for jobs in telecom sector
Following an intense weekend of bidding, Linthicum, Md.-based Ciena Corp. prevailed in winning bankrupt telecom equipment provider Nortel Networks Corp.'s Metro Ethernet Networks business...
Time Warner gears up for N.C. launch: Brightpoint gets logistics contract
With the impending launch of mobile WiMAX service in three North Carolina cities, residents of the area will be able to contrast and compare...
Video Interview: Tom Kershaw, Senior VP and General Manager, Interconnections Solutions, Telcordia, Part 3
Part 3 of a 3 part interview with Tom Kershaw, Senior VP and General Manager, Interconnections Solutions, Telcordia.
Video Interview: Tom Kershaw, Senior VP and General Manager, Interconnections Solutions, Telcordia, Part 2
Part 2 of a 3 part interview with Tom Kershaw, Senior VP and General Manager, Interconnections Solutions, Telcordia.
Video Interview: Tom Kershaw, Senior VP and General Manager, Interconnections Solutions, Telcordia, Part 1
Part 1 of a 3 part interview with Tom Kershaw, Senior VP and General Manager, Interconnections Solutions, Telcordia.
Reader Forum: 4G to the rescue; challenge for app stores
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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...
Video: RCR Local Sprint 4G Launch in Austin
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RCR got a chance to catch up with the Sprint 4G roll out team at one of their events in Austin this past week....