As cloud computing become more mature and ubiquitous, the mobile cloud emerges as the next hype once it allows you to  access data wherever you are and whenever you want them. However, it effects a vast stakeholders range and key questions emerge such as if enterprises are prepaid for mobile cloud and its impact to [...]

The mobile is set to become a huge influence on cloud computing, with the so-called “mobile cloud” emerging as the next trend expected to impact not only enterprise IT management, but also the wireless world. As several observers have note, just like electricity and water, the Internet – for the most part – will be [...]

Politics is a 24/7 proposition, but every four years politics takes on a more significant tint thanks to the presidential elections.  Most found the 2008 election season to be the first that really began to include mobility as a core outlet for voters and politicians. Since that time, smartphone use has exploded and now more [...]

Allot Communications (ALLT) announced that it has reached an agreement to purchase La Jolla, Calif.-based Ortiva Wireless for an undisclosed amount. With mobile video expected to comprise anywhere from 41% to 67% of telecom network traffic by 2015, Ortiva, a mobile video optimization specialist, supplements Allot’s Service Gateway platform in order to address what has [...]

Few events in the mobile industry can compare in size and scope to the annual Mobile World Congress event, and this year will be no different. With nearly 100,000 attendees and 1,400 exhibitors expected to swoop down on Barcelona, Spain, this year’s MWC event was buzzing with news. And as no one really expects you [...]

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 say to the wireless industry. We want to keep this as open as possible, but we maintain some editorial control to keep it free of [...]

What the wireline Internet has taught the world is that eventually power shifts from the ones providing the pipes to the ones providing value-added service. Unless net neutrality goes away, I expect this same phenomenon will take place in the wireless domain.

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 say to the wireless industry. We want to keep this as open as possible, but we maintain some editorial control to keep it free of [...]

Software giant Oracle recently released a report focused on the mobile space showing that increased consumer demand of mobile data services is a worldwide phenomenon fueled by the rise of smartphone adoption and more robust network offerings. The survey, “Opportunity calling: The future of mobile communications – take two,” (“take one” was released last year) [...]

Increasing performance of mobile devices along with today’s mobile subscribers’ higher levels of adoption for mobile apps has encouraged developers to produce powerful mobile applications. Because of the complexities in the mobile apps development and competitive pressures, apps developers are sometimes turning a nelson eye towards conforming to established app development standards. As a result, apps produced are prone to issues like inefficiencies in end user experience, interruptions and interferences with phone operation and network resources, mala fide intentions, and resultant vulnerabilities such as attacks by worms, Trojans and other malware.