Monthly Archives: January, 2012

Feature Report: LTE Put to the Test

Upgrading to a new network brings many advantages and benefits for wireless customers, but with it comes an extensive build out that brings dynamic...

InterDigital sees possible buyers for its patents

InterDigital (NASDAQ: IDCC) has seen its stock price slump since it confirmed that it was calling off its patent sale 8 days ago. But...

LightSquared garners 45-day extension from Sprint Nextel

LightSquared has reportedly garnered a six-week extension from Sprint Nextel to gain approval for use of its 1.6 GHz spectrum assets from the Federal...

Bring on the tablets: Cisco says it’s ready

What's the best reason to show up early for a meeting? Often the answer is to get a seat closest to the wireless access...

AT&T shakes up exec lineup

AT&T (T) reconfigured some of its executive positions, a move that followed a fiscally tough fourth quarter highlighted by a failed attempt to acquire...

Is Sprint Nextel in for a rough Q4?

Sprint Nextel (S) could be in for a tough fourth quarter if results from retailer RadioShack are any indication. Sprint Nextel is set to...

Mobile solutions company Port Indigo launches India subsidiary

The company established its India presence to cater to the Indian mobile user with technology to help overcome and disregard usage barriers and unfamiliarity of the mobile phone, it said in a statement.

US Senators write to FCC over call problems in rural areas

Twenty-four US Senators from across the country recently wrote to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) urging it to address the problem of dropped, incomplete and poor quality phone calls to rural America.

OECD report urges reform of Mexico’s telecom laws to increase competition

Mexico should quickly reform the laws and regulations governing its telecommunications sector to boost competition, investment and drive growth across the economy, according to...

Mobile boosts Entel’s revenues

The growth in mobile subscribers contributed to the financial performance of Chilean operator Empresa Nacional de Telecomunicaciones S.A Entel. The company reported that its...

India’s mobile subscriber base at 893.84 million

The latest figures reveal that the total wireless (GSM, CMDA and FWP) subscriber base in the country has increased from 884.37 million in November 2011 to 893.84 million at the end of December 2011.

Obama to collect campaign contributions with iPhone and Android dongle

The Obama re-election campaign will outfit its staff in the field with Square, the fast-growing system for collecting payments through Android or iOS mobile...

Intel shopping spree brings in patents, switches

2012 has already been a busy year for M&A at Intel. Last week the semiconductor giant inked a deal to acquire QLogic's InfiniBand...

Freescale says wireless infrastructure slowdown hurt sales

Shares of Freescale Semiconductor (NYSE: FSL) continue to lose ground today, even though the Austin-based company beat Wall Street's earnings forecast by a slight...

One digit = $172 M in Sao Paulo

Mobile lines registered in Brazil's São Paulo area, which includes 64 municipalities, will have one digit added starting June 29, 2012, the Brazilian telecom...

Colombian ministry says ICT sector appears to be picking up steam

Growth in Colombia's ICT sector is outpacing that of the country's overall economy, according to the most recent report from the National Bureau of...

66% of healthcare IT executives concerned about monitoring tablets

The concerns of healthcare IT executives trying to meet the demands of supporting consumer-grade computing devices are growing. A study -- conducted by BizTechReports...

Reader Forum: Think like a hacker

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...

Webinar: Pathway to LTE for Competitive and Rural Carriers

For the first time since the invention of the analog cellular network, the world's telecom operators are converging on a single wireless standard -...

Breakup fees and charges push AT&T into the red

A series of non-cash charges helped drive AT&T into the red during the fourth quarter, and much of the revenue it earned from data-hungry...

PCD brings new technology to carriers

"The phone with a helmet on," is one of the many niche products that delivers cutting-edge technology to meet a specific consumer need. But...

Ruckus Wireless expands presence in India

Ruckus Wireless, a US-based global Wi-Fi technology company, Friday announced the opening of a new R&D centre in Bangalore, India.

Proposal to indigenize telecom equipment in NTP-2011 opposed

The draft National Telecom Policy 2011 has proposed incentivizing telecom service providers for using indigenous products.

Embratel’ América Móvil can take control of Brazilian Net Serviços

The board of directors of Brazilian telecom regulator Anatel has unanimously agreed to relinquish control of Globo Comunicação e Participações SA on the Brazilian...

Retail use of tablets will help drive market to $121.5 B by 2016

The tablet market will explode over the next five years with retail revenue increasing from US $34.5 billion in 2011 to US $121.5 billion...
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