23 May 2013 by Dan Meyer
LAS VEGAS – The rush to serve international travelers with a range of wireless services at reasonable prices continued this week as Truphone said it has begun offering share international mobile service plans that include voice, messaging and data services. The company said the plans build upon its legacy services that provide users with local [...]
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22 May 2013 by Dan Meyer
LAS VEGAS – Leap Wireless used this week’s CTIA event to finally put a launch date on the availability of Samsung’s Galaxy S4 device to its no-contract customer base. The carrier said pre-orders were now being accepted and that the device would be available June 7 at a retail price of $600. Leap was on [...]
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22 May 2013 by Martha DeGrasse
Sony’s entertainment business is outperforming its electronics business. Today the company trimmed its smartphone sales forecast and said it would consider a shareholder proposal to sell part of its entertainment business. Scroll down for more top stories. Today’s Mobile Minute: Sony says it will consider a proposal from its largest shareholder to sell part of [...]
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22 May 2013 by Dan Meyer
Clearwire’s management, which had previously thrown its support behind Sprint Nextel’s attempt to acquire the remaining stake in its operations for $2.97 per share, was unsurprisingly just as enthused with the increased offer of $3.40 per share. “The special committee of the board of directors determined that the revised offer, when compared with other potential [...]
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22 May 2013 by Kelly Hill
Anritsu Co. is giving the first ever single-instrument radio frequency testing of carrier aggregation at CTIA 2013, the company said. Carrier aggregation is one of the most highly anticipated features of LTE-Advanced, and allows wireless operators to make more efficient use of their spectrum. The physical layer testing relies on Anritsu’s MT8820C One-Box Tester and [...]
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22 May 2013 by Martha DeGrasse
Brian Krzanich has been at the helm of Intel for less than a week, but he’s gotten a lot done. In a company-wide email obtained by Reuters, Krzanich told his team that he will be taking direct control of Intel’s mobile communications group, its PC client group and its data center group. All three of [...]
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22 May 2013 by RCR Wireless News
Editor’s Note: The RCR Wireless News Time Machine is a way to take advantage of our extensive history in covering the wireless space to fire up the DeLorean and take a trip back in time to re-visit some of the more interesting headlines from this week in history. Enjoy the ride! W-CDMA rollouts rev up [...]
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21 May 2013 by Kelly Hill
Sunsight Instruments announced a new firmware release for its AntennAlign Alignment Tool, which ensures that antennas are installed properly to meet performance expectations. The new features include a simpler graphical user interface that allows operations to be conducted faster, and enhanced reporting tools. Sunsight’s equipment replaces magnetic compasses, relying on GPS to position antennas according [...]
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21 May 2013 by Dan Meyer
LAS VEGAS – Verizon Wireless looks set to move aggressively into small cell deployments, announcing a deal with infrastructure powerhouses Ericsson and Alcatel-Lucent to add small cells to enhance the carrier’s LTE network. The deal with Ericsson calls for the infrastructure provider to provide its micro remote radio unit small cells for Verizon Wireless’ LTE [...]
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21 May 2013 by Dan Meyer
LAS VEGAS – Globecomm Systems’ moves to offer an alternative to rural carriers rolling out LTE services marked some success as the company announced progress with a trio of operators. Globecomm, which offers 3G and LTE core and gateway solutions, said that Texas-based Evolve Broadband had completed LTE trials and plans to continue its LTE [...]
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