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Companies operating networks and providing services to businesses, government and consumers. Companies include: Verizon, AT&T, Sprint Nextel, T-Mobile, Vodafone, China Mobile, Telefonica, Comcast, Cox, Time Warner Cable and MediaFLO.

Infrastructure builds to be strong for next few years

March 12 2010 - 11:45 am ET | Tracy Ford

DENVER--LTE and WiMAX buildouts, as well as an increased attention on distributed antenna systems, should keep equipment manufacturers, site acquisition companies and others in the tower-siting business busy in the next few years, ... Read More »

T-Mobile USA to launch HSPA+ modem, data now contract optional

March 11 2010 - 12:53 pm ET | Dan Meyer

T-Mobile USA Inc. continued its 3G push today unveiling the first HSPA+ device to be offered by a nationwide U.S. carrier that it plans to offer to consumers beginning March 14. ... Read More »

Alliances: Motorola and Microsoft partner for Bing in China

March 11 2010 - 10:50 am ET | Kristen Beckman

Aruba Networks said it was chosen by Tulsa Public Schools in Oklahoma to deploy an adaptive wireless network across its schools with the goal of using fewer access points and achieving better capacity than competing ... Read More »

Wireless industry a strong focus for RBC Daniels

March 10 2010 - 1:08 pm ET | Dan Meyer

-RBC Daniels President and COO Brad Busse.-RBC Daniels

Over the past 10 years the wireless industry has witnessed dozens of mergers or acquisitions that has whittled down a number of industry segments and opened up others. ... Read More »

Analyst Angle: One platform to rule them all

March 10 2010 - 10:11 am ET | By Nizar Assanie, Vice President (Research), IE Market Research Corp.

-Assanie-IE Market Research

In February, Intel and Nokia announced that they were merging their open-source Linux initiatives into a single project called MeeGo. On its face, what's not to like about MeeGo? It has a catchy name. ... Read More »

Reality Check: Mystery solved! The money-making middle mile

March 9 2010 - 9:56 am ET | Jim Patterson, founder and CEO, Mobile Symmetry

-Jim Patterson, founder and CEO, Mobile Symmetry-

After a column a few weeks back where I took the industry to task on its poor asset management discipline, a colleague came into my office and proclaimed “So – there is nothing new under the sun?” That got me to ... Read More »

Indonesian operator to deploy Synchronica e-mail sync service

March 9 2010 - 1:01 pm ET | Kristen Beckman

Synchronica plc said it received its largest contract to date for its Mobile Gateway product, which provides push e-mail and mobile synchronization services. ... Read More »

Cellphone signal booster comments point fingers at carriers, manufacturers

March 9 2010 - 1:10 pm ET | Tracy Ford

Reply comments on the Federal Communications Commission’s notice of proposed rulemaking on cellphone signal boosters produced some finger-pointing between carriers and equipment manufacturers as well as renewed calls on ... Read More »

Reality Check: Optimizing the supply-chain ecosystem

March 9 2010 - 9:34 am ET | Marcelo Claure, Chairman, President and CEO, Brightstar Corp.

-Marcelo Claure, Chairman, President and CEO, Brightstar Corp.-

Historically, manufacturers, operators and retailers each focused on capturing and defending their respective market shares, fragmenting the wireless ecosystem. ... Read More »

VZW continues LTE hype ahead of launch

March 8 2010 - 11:53 am ET | Dan Meyer

Verizon Wireless continued to hype its soon-to-launch LTE network today, noting trials in Boston and Seattle have produced download speeds of up to 50 megabits per second and upload speeds up to 25 Mbps. ... Read More »

Broadband creates jobs

March 8 2010 - 11:59 am ET | Navigant Economics Managing Director Hal J. Singer and Brookings Institution Non-Resident Senior Fellow in Economic Studies Robert W. Crandall

As the U.S. economy struggles to recover from the worst recession since the 1930s with the unemployment rate hovering around 10 percent, the federal government is understandably focused on policies that could create jobs. ... Read More »

Worst of the Week: Programmed to fail

March 5 2010 - 11:06 am ET | Dan Meyer

-Dumber than he looks.-

This past week I was in the enviable position of being put in charge of acquiring a new mobile device for a pair of my teenage nieces. ... Read More »

AT&T Mobility details network upgrade plans for the year

March 5 2010 - 12:33 pm ET | Tracy Ford

Amid complaints about its 3G coverage, an advertising challenge from competitor Verizon Wireless and a last-minute push before the federal government on network neutrality rules, AT&T Mobility detailed investment plans for 2010 ... Read More »

"4G" growth to impact Sprint Nextel exec bonuses

March 4 2010 - 12:54 pm ET | Dan Meyer

-Sprint Nextel CEO Dan Hesse will see some of his 2010 bonus tied to the performance of the carrier's WiMAX service.-Sprint Nextel

Sprint Nextel Corp., which posted improved, though still troubled fourth quarter results, is looking to more closely tie company performance with executive compensation. ... Read More »

Capital Markets: Quarterly earnings roundup

March 3 2010 - 10:32 am ET | Kristen Beckman

Airvana Inc. reported fourth-quarter revenues of $47.7 million, down from revenues of $63.3 million for the fourth quarter of 2008. Net income for the quarter was $13.1 million, or 19 cents per share, compared with net ... Read More »

CTIA's Largent: Smartphones—What a difference a year makes!

March 3 2010 - 6:29 pm ET | By: Steve Largent, president & CEO, CTIA-The Wireless Association

-Steve Largent-CTIA

The wireless industry continues to evolve and innovate at a rapid pace and 2009 was no exception. Smart phones were the “it” device with nearly 41 million operating on carriers' networks last year. The reason for ... Read More »

VMU to cut postpaid service, ups mobile data ante

March 3 2010 - 11:45 am ET | Dan Meyer

-Virgin Mobile USA's PC card can now access more data per month for the same fee.-

Sprint Nextel Corp.’s bevy of prepaid offerings is gaining some clarity as the carrier is looking to phase out a legacy postpaid service and increase the appeal of its prepaid data plans. ... Read More »

T-Mobile USA opens up to Ovi, Nokia supports Skype

March 3 2010 - 1:00 pm ET | Dan Meyer

-Nokia's Ovi-equipped Nuron will launch at T-Mobile USA

Nokia Corp. finally found a domestic taker for its Ovi application platform announcing today that T-Mobile USA Inc. would begin offering the Nokia 5230 Nuron in the coming weeks. ... Read More »

ABI: WiMAX early leader in next-gen deployments

March 2 2010 - 1:01 pm ET | Dan Meyer

The battle (wink, wink*) between next generation technology standards LTE and WiMAX has started to heat up as the first commercial LTE networks are just now coming on line and the U.S. ... Read More »

Reality Check: Shifting dynamics in mobile application distribution and monetization

March 2 2010 - 6:00 am ET | Andrew Shikiar, Global Marketing Director, LiMo Foundation

-Andrew Shikiar, Global Marketing Director, LiMo Foundation-

In 2009 the app-store gold rush induced “headless chicken” behavior within the mobile industry on an unprecedented level ... Read More »

Reality Check: Retooling for a new technological universe

March 2 2010 - 10:18 am ET | By Gene Reznik, global managing director, Communications Industry, Accenture

Gene Reznik--Accenture

A few interesting facts about the world we live in: ... Read More »

Infrastructure Awards: Alcatel-Lucent, NSN, ZTE

March 2 2010 - 10:39 am ET | Kristen Beckman

Following are infrastructure contracts announced during the past week: ... Read More »

FCC previews public safety plans

March 2 2010 - 12:17 pm ET | Tracy Ford

As the Federal Communications Commission prepares to present its National Broadband Plan to Congress March 17, the agency released details of its plans to create an interoperable wireless network for first responders. ... Read More »

Reality Check: Three dinosaurs

March 2 2010 - 6:00 am ET | Jim Patterson, founder and CEO, Mobile Symmetry

-Jim Patterson, founder and CEO, Mobile Symmetry-

Greetings from the ice-crusted prairie where we celebrate mid-30 degree temperatures. The mercury wasn't the only thing that rose this past week as Cablevision, T-Mobile, Metro PCS, CenturyLink, Leap Wireless, Frontier and a host ... Read More »

The Infrastructure Ecosystem

March 1 2010 - 4:30 pm ET | Tracy Ford

Editor's Note: This article originally appeared in RCR Wireless News' January Special Edition Wireless Infrastructure: The Engine for Economic Recovery. ... Read More »

Reader Forum: Mobile Giving Foundation founder says thanks

March 1 2010 - 10:06 am ET | Jim Manis, Mobile Giving Foundation

Editor's Note: Jim Manis, chairman and CEO of the Mobile Giving Foundation (MGF) reports from Hawaii just hours after the catastrophic Chilean earthquake. : ... Read More »

The downside of LTE expectations

March 1 2010 - 12:25 pm ET | Tracy Ford

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Editor's Note: This originally appeared in RCR Wireless News' January Special Edition, Wireless Infrastructure: The Engine for Economic Recovery. Look for ... Read More »

The modern-day version of staking a claim

February 26 2010 - 1:09 pm ET | Matt Kapko

Editor's Note: This story originally appeared in RCR Wireless News' January Special Edition, Wireless Infrastructure: The Engine for Economic Recovery. Look for our March Special Edition coming soon. ... Read More »

Worst of the Week: Rage against the machine

February 26 2010 - 12:12 pm ET | Dan Meyer

-I paid how much?!?-

I was hoping to avoid writing one more column about the recent Mobile World Congress event, but I feel that there is still a topic from that show worth exploring/exploiting for my own amusement. ... Read More »

Q4 2009 carrier results wrap up

February 26 2010 - 1:34 pm ET | RCR Wireless News

Wireless operators finished out 2009 on a mixed note as some operators posted robust customer growth reminiscent of years past, while others appear still mired in their modern troubles. The nation's nine largest, publicly traded ... Read More »

Green initiatives bring 'green' to bottom line

February 26 2010 - 1:01 pm ET | Kelly Hill

Editor's Note: This story originally appeared in RCR Wireless News' January Special Edition, Wireless Infrastructure: The Engine for Economic Recovery. Look for our March Special Edition coming soon. ... Read More »

MetroPCS, Leap post customer gains

February 26 2010 - 12:49 pm ET | Tracy Ford

Regional flat-rate operators MetroPCS Communications Inc. and Leap Wireless International Inc. posted similar increases in subscriber additions for the fourth-quarter, although both carriers reported increased churn and expect ... Read More »

PwC survey shows need to focus on current customers for revenue growth

February 25 2010 - 12:34 pm ET | Dan Meyer

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According to a new report from PricewaterhouseCoopers, mobile carriers will have to find ways to milk more revenues from existing customers rather than relying on revenues from new subscribers to support profitability. ... Read More »

Opinion: Why the enterprise femtocell is more important than ever

February 25 2010 - 12:13 pm ET | P. Jarich, Service Director Current Analysis

Editor's Note:This article originally appeared in RCR Wireless News' January Special Edition, Wireless Infrastructure: The Engine of Economic Recovery. ... Read More »

Smart grid demonstrations aim to validate concept

February 25 2010 - 11:07 am ET | Tracy Ford

Editor's Note: This story originally appeared in RCR Wireless News' January Special Edition, Wireless Infrastructure: The Engine for Economic Recovery. Look for our March Special Edition coming soon. ... Read More »