Ericsson’s growing presence in the North American market is set for further expansion in the coming months as the infrastructure and technology giant this week announced that its current CTO …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">T-Mobile loses 77,000 customers in third quarter >by jscarboby jscarbo
T-Mobile USA, a wireless carrier that is owned by Germany’s Deutsche Telekom AG, said Thursday that it lost 77,000 subscribers in the third quarter due in part to competition and …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Worst of the Week: Mobile Device Overload Syndrome >by Dan Meyerby Dan Meyer
Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this industry, so this column is a chance for …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Qualcomm outlook off, cites increasing competition >by jscarboby jscarbo
Wireless chip supplier Qualcomm Inc. on Wednesday forecast weaker than expected full-year results, but its extension of a key deal with Korea’s Samsung Electronics helped offset the disappointment for some …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Verizon to double its cancellation fees >by jscarboby jscarbo
With a whole new line of smart phones coming onto the market, Verizon Wireless said that starting November 15 it is doubling to $350 the penalty fees for subscribers who …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">MetroPCS CEO: Disappointed In subscriber growth >by jscarboby jscarbo
MetroPCS Communications Inc. Chairman and Chief Executive Roger Linquist said he was disappointed with the wireless provider’s customer growth, and blamed competitive forces and high unemployment for the shortfall. Wall …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">VZW to offer prepaid data card plans >by Dan Meyerby Dan Meyer
Verizon Wireless is expanding the availability of its mobile broadband rate plans to those afraid of a long-term commitment. The carrier is now offering pay-as-you-go plans for daily, weekly or …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Weekly Deal Roundup >by jscarboby jscarbo
Intel May Take Part in Wimax Spectrum Bid in IndiaFrom: GoingWimax.comAccording to the Indian Business Standard newspaper, Intel wants to team up with a local operator in India for the …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Strategic Alliances and Partnerships >by jscarboby jscarbo
Comcast & Cloudmark: Comcast has joined forces with global messaging security leader Cloudmark to supply cloud-based intelligence that combines reputation data on senders with message filtering capabilities. CCI Systems & …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Analyst Angle: App Stores: How many apps is enough? : (Do you really need that 79,873th app?) >by jscarboby jscarbo
Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Analyst Angle. We’ve collected a group of the industry’s leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry.Today’s …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">AT&T sues Verizon Wireless over 3G ads >by jscarboby jscarbo
AT&T Inc. is suing Verizon Wireless in an effort to stop its bigger mobile rival from using “misleading” coverage maps in advertisements that AT&T says are causing it to lose …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Analyst Angle: Solutions for the Broadband World >by jscarboby jscarbo
In the last column I talked about setting the goals and defining mobile broadband. While we are still a ways away in defining what constitutes broadband, another key debate has …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Analyst Angle: Evolution of wireless infrastructure OEMs >by jscarboby jscarbo
Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Analyst Angle. We’ve collected a group of the industry’s leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry.Wireless …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">UPDATE: T-Mobile USA restores service >by Dan Meyerby Dan Meyer
T-Mobile USA Inc. reported late last night that it had restored voice and messaging services to customers hit by a network disruption. The carrier posted on its Web site’s message …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Mobile revolution finally reaches Pacific >by jscarboby jscarbo
WELLINGTON, New Zeland – The Pacific islands are the last frontier for mobile telecommunications but the arrival of Irish-owned Digicel Pacific in the past three years has brought about a …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Spectrum demand to hit “crisis” level by 2015 >by Dan Meyerby Dan Meyer
The wireless industry’s need for additional spectrum to support the growing demand of consumers is set to skyrocket, according to a recent report from investment firm Canaccord Adams entitled: “A …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">American Tower Q3 profit meets Street view >by jscarboby jscarbo
Wireless-tower operator American Tower Corp. posted better-than-expected quarterly revenue but profit came in line with Wall Street expectations as expenses rose.Reuters
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Video Interview: Cameron Clayton, VP Mobile, Weather Channel, Part 2 >by Tracy Fordby Tracy Ford
Part 2 of a 2 part interview with Cameron Clayton, VP Mobile, of The Weather Channel.
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Nokia Siemens Networks to cut nearly 6,000 jobs >by jscarboby jscarbo
LONDON — Loss-making telecom equipment maker Nokia Siemens Networks on Tuesday set out plans to cut nearly 6,000 jobs as it consolidates five units into three and aims for acquisitions.MarketWatch
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Video Interview: Cameron Clayton, VP Mobile, Weather Channel, Part 1 >by Tracy Fordby Tracy Ford
Part 1 of a 2 part interview with Cameron Clayton, VP Mobile, at The Weather Channel.
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Video Interview: Louis Gump, CNNmobile, Part 2 >by Tracy Fordby Tracy Ford
Part 2 of a 2 part interview with Louis Gump of CNNmobile.
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Reality Check: The hunt for longer battery life – a necessary evil for operators, device manufacturers and application providers >by jscarboby jscarbo
Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We’ve gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace.Battery-life technology has …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Video Interview: Louis Gump, CNNmobile, Part 1 >by Tracy Fordby Tracy Ford
Part 1 of a 2 part interview with Louis Gump of CNNmobile.
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Reality Check: Fast. Pass. Talk. >by jscarboby jscarbo
Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We’ve gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace.With school-aged children …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Purdue to deploy campus-wide 802.11n network >by Dan Meyerby Dan Meyer
Purdue University reported plans to deploy a campus-wide wireless network in collaboration with Cisco Systems Inc. and Verizon Communications Inc.’s Business unit.The deployment will use more than 6,000 802.11n wireless …