Yearly Archives: 2007

Brave new world

Welcome to WiMAX World!It's impossible to concisely describe an entire new industry, complete with new entrants, new business models and oh yeah, new technologies...

WiMAX should offer simple solutions to avoid confusion

Those venturing into the world of WiMAX don't want to further confuse consumers with yet another choice in technology. They want to simplify it,...

WiMAX vs. LTE: Let the battle begin

For plenty the debate is over, they've already committed to WiMAX or HSPA leading to LTE. But that never stops the larger, ongoing discussion....

Financial ratings wrap-up: Telephone & Data, Motorola, Qualcomm and more

The following list includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms.Carrier --Morgan Stanley upgraded Telephone...

Big players have big plans for WiMAX

Consider WiMAX a bit schizophrenic. The technology is taking two divergent paths as different countries and different companies explore how best to put it...

FiveMinutes with… Don Stroberg

Don Stroberg, VP of sales for Sprint Nextel Corp.'s new Xohm Business unit, sat down with RCR Wireless News to talk about how the...

700 MHz: Land of opportunity

The upcoming auction of 700 MHz could give birth to an unprecedented infrastructure that could serve countless rural consumers as it provides a crucial...

Venture capital financing wrap-up: Apprion, Peermeta, RingCentral and more

The following list includes venture capital and other investments into wireless companies announced during the past week. The value of the investment is included...

WiMAX devices due to hit U.S. market in ’08: Evangelism now, a slew of mobile devices soon

If you're wondering what shape WiMAX-enabled devices will take, you can hop a plane to South Korea and see Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.'s two...

Nortel continues search for larger WiMAX share

One major infrastructure vendor initially left out of Sprint Nextel Corp.'s WiMAX network development is Nortel Networks Ltd. Soon after being snubbed by the...

Top vendors producing WiMAX handsets : Can unsubsidized handsets compete with 3G?

The grandiose vision of ubiquitous WiMAX connectivity for everything under the sun is intoxicating, at least to Sprint Nextel Corp. and its partners. And...

Infrastructure partners crucial for mobile WiMAX deployment

With a mobile WiMAX soft launch just around the corner and a nearly nationwide deployment planned for the coming year, Sprint Nextel Corp. and...

EchoStar buys Sling Media for $380M

EchoStar Communications announced the acquisition of Sling Media for $380 million, news that comes as the TV vendor considers a plan to split itself...

Virgin Mobile USA narrows IPO price target

Virgin Mobile USA Inc. again adjusted the price of its proposed initial public offering, and outlined the financial details of the plan.According to documents...

Qualcomm ups financial forecast: Business brisk despite legal woes

Qualcomm Inc. is the little engine that could, if such an analogy isn't out of line for a multi-billion dollar company. The San Diego-based...

Apple hits would-be unlockers where it hurts: iPhone maker warns of warranty-voided bricks

Thick as a brick. That's how dumb you'd have to be to fiddle with your iPhone, according to Apple Inc. Indeed, the company warned...

Motorola, Nortel, others help kick off WiMAX show

WiMAX World USA is underway this week in Chicago and, not surprisingly, vendors rushed out news of their exploits, or plans for such exploits,...

Thinking big

Sometimes when you're in the thick of things in this industry, it's difficult to remember the big picture, so today I want to go...

Coconut shells and the Holy Grail

Editor's Note: Welcome to Reality Check, a feature for RCR Wireless News' new weekly e-mail service, Mobile Content and Culture. We've gathered a group...

REVIEW: HiWire’s DVB-H trial looks ready for prime time

Editor's Note: Welcome to Yay or Nay, a feature for RCR Wireless News' new weekly e-mail service, Mobile Content and Culture. Every week we'll...

Infrastructure awards wrap-up: Alcatel-Lucent, Nortel, Huawei and more

The following list details this week's infrastructure awards for the cellular, Wi-Fi and WiMAX industries. The contracts are broken down by transmission technology, country...

Margins Check: Direct marketing, freeing NYT, AOL’s reorg and more

Editor's Note: Welcome to On the Margins, a feature for RCR Wireless News' new weekly e-mail service, Mobile Content and Culture. Every week, the...

MySpace posts ad-supported site for cellphones

Wireless users will soon have yet another way to access the popular MySpace.com social networking site: an ad-supported mobile Web site from Fox Interactive...

AT&T puts parental control service on hold over 911 glitch

AT&T Mobility temporarily suspended the use of its new parental control feature due to potential issues around access to 911.The carrier introduced its Smart...

InPhonic dials up new CEO

Following its distribution and financing deal with Brightstar Corp., online retailer InPhonic Inc. announced Andy Zeinfeld will step into the CEO position, replacing the...
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