21 May 2013 by Kelly Hill
Video, a Sprint executive said recently, is the killer app for mobile. But that killer app is killing operators, he added, by straining their networks and proving difficult to monetize. “In order to remain competitive, CSPs are not only seeking ways to hold onto existing broadband service revenue, but are also searching for new strategies [...]
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21 May 2013 by Martha DeGrasse
The world’s largest wireless network equipment vendor is kicking off CTIA 2013 with a suite of new carrier grade Wi-Fi solutions, further committing itself to a market that analysts say is poised to take off. “The carrier Wi-Fi space is red hot right now,” said Richard Webb of Infonetics Research. “[It's] driven by the explosion [...]
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21 May 2013 by Dan Meyer
LAS VEGAS – Sprint Nextel may have had to alter the amount it will have to pay in order to acquire the remaining stake in Clearwire, but the carrier appears confident that at least some sort of network arrangement between the two companies in inevitable. That confidence was shown by Sprint Nextel announcing plans to [...]
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21 May 2013 by Dan Meyer
To the surprise of few, Sprint Nextel upped its offer to acquire the remaining stake in Clearwire just hours before Clearwire investors were to vote on the originally proposed $2.2 billion deal. The move pushed Clearwire to postpone that vote until May 31. The new offer is valued at $3.40 per share, compared with the [...]
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21 May 2013 by Kelly Hill
Cobham plc has completed its acquisition of leading Distributed Antenna System company Axell Wireless for up to 85 million pounds, or about $130 million. The initial purchase price was about $91.3 million, with an addition cash consideration of up to about $38 million payable in 2014 and 2015 depending on performance. Both companies are based [...]
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21 May 2013 by Jim Patterson, CEO, Patterson Advisory Group
Three events have impacted the balance of postpaid power thus far in 2013: 1) Walmart’s introduction of the iPhone 5 (3G only) through Tracfone/Verizon Wireless. We have spent some time on the million net add effect on Verizon Wireless’ Q1
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21 May 2013 by Daniel Saks, President and Co-CEO, AppDirect
About one billion people are employed by small- and medium-sized businesses around the world. At first glance, it seems unlikely these SMBs would have much in common; they cover all sorts of
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20 May 2013 by Martha DeGrasse
Sprint Nextel is adding to its mobile app development and advertising expertise by purchasing Handmark/OneLouder, a Kansas-City based startup that has partnered with the carrier in the past for app development. Sprint will make Handmark/OneLouder part of its Pinsight Media advertising service. Handmark and OneLouder will continue to operate under their existing brand names. OneLouder [...]
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20 May 2013 by Kelly Hill
Range Networks, which makes open-source cellular systems, announced that its equipment now integrates with operators’ SS7-MAP core networks and supports 4G. The company, which targets rural and developing markets and private industrial networks with low-cost network equipment, has been collaborating with SS7Ware and said that its One Core Network now supports 2G, 3G and 4G [...]
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20 May 2013 by Dan Meyer
The continued integration of various wireless technologies in order to provide a more complete and seamless user experience has become a significant focus of today’s mobile industry. This includes the greater integration of small cell technologies using both licensed and unlicensed spectrum bands. However, stringing all of those hardware nodes together remains a challenge for [...]
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