The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York handed a significant victory to Verizon Wireless against the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) by holding …
2009
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">District court rules in favor of VZW on ringtones : Carrier does not have to pay ‘public performance’ fees >
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">A look back at CTIA IT >by Dan Meyerby Dan Meyer
Just about a week has gone by since the CTIA Wireless I.T. & Entertainment 2009 event in San Diego and I have just now been able to go through the …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Global Infrastructure Awards >by jscarboby jscarbo
Canada: Andrew Solutions has been selected by WIND Mobile to provide advanced wireless 911 services that will help Canadian emergency services pinpoint a caller’s location. Spain: Alvarion has been chosen …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">India delays spectrum auction, says it will revisit M&A rules >by Tracy Fordby Tracy Ford
With yet another delay confirmed by the government, it’s anyone’s guess when India will begin to hold its much-maligned auction for third-generation licenses. The 3G auction for carriers that want …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">China Mobile to sell 8 Motorola OPhones next year >by jscarboby jscarbo
China Mobile, the world’s largest mobile carrier by subscribers, will next year introduce eight OPhone smartphone models from U.S. phone maker Motorola, a company official told Reuters. Reuters
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Weekly Deal Roundup >by jscarboby jscarbo
AT&T and Centennial Communications Announce Justice Department Clearance for Acquisition of Centennial by AT&TFrom: WebWireAT&T and Centennial Communications Corp. announced that the Department of Justice has cleared AT&T?s proposed acquisition …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Analyst Angle: Defining mobile broadband >by jscarboby jscarbo
The VisionMobile broadband is the network connectivity environment, where networks of different shapes and sizes collaborate to provide users unfettered access to the information they seek, the content they want …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Analyst Angle: Dell’s smartphone is poised for success >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.The …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Sidekick fiasco could darken mobile cloud forecast >by Dan Meyerby Dan Meyer
The nebulous concept of the “mobile cloud” rained on a group of mobile consumers last week as T-Mobile USA Inc.’s Sidekick service experienced a data outage that is now only …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Florida Wireless Association Hits New Records >by jscarboby jscarbo
The Florida Wireless Association (FWA) is proud to announce the results from our 4th Annual Charity Golf Classic. This year’s event was held on October 8th at Hawk’s Landing and …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Cisco to acquire Starent Networks for $2.9 billion >by Tracy Fordby Tracy Ford
Cisco said it will pay $2.9 billion to acquire Starent Networks Corp., a mobile infrastructure provider that targets wireless and converged operators.Tewksbury, Mass.-based Starent has been on a roll recently …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Tower siting at local level aids federal efforts: State wireless associations focus on grass-roots efforts >by Tracy Fordby Tracy Ford
As FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski pledged his agency’s support for a “shot clock” to help facilitate tower-siting initiatives across the United States, state wireless associations continue to work at the …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">UPDATE: Sidekick data lost in the cloud: T-Mo USA warns users to not power down devices >by Dan Meyerby Dan Meyer
Following a week-long data outage, T-Mobile USA Inc. has told customers of its Danger Sidekick devices that any information uploaded to its servers has likely been lost and that customers …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Reality Check: The “therefore” expedition >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.Thanks to search, …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Reality Check: Overcoming the challenges of delivering high-speed wireless data services >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.High-speed wireless data …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Movers and Shakers >by jscarboby jscarbo
M-Dot Network – Steven Goforth has been named Executive Vice President of Business Development. Prior to joining M-Dot Network, Goforth has held senior level positions at Catalina Marketing, Fujitsu ICL …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">AT&T rolls out $60, unlimited GoPhone offering >by Dan Meyerby Dan Meyer
AT&T Mobility goosed its Pay As You Go GoPhone prepaid offering with the launch of an unlimited talk and messaging option for $60 per month, and as with all GoPhone …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Opinion: No party a saint in Google Voice circus: Rural consumers slighted >by jscarboby jscarbo
This latest AT&T/Google wrangling before the Federal Communications Commission is a heavy dose of circus entertainment with a serious issue buried underneath.AT&T, by ratting on Google Voice’s restricting calls to …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Interop adds employees, facilities in Texas: Introduces two new products at CTIA IT >by Tracy Fordby Tracy Ford
At a time when many companies are feeling the pinch of the recession with fewer contracts and having to downsize their workforces, Fort Meyers, Fla.-based Interop Technologies is using the …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Empowered consumers are changing business practices >by Tracy Fordby Tracy Ford
As consumers continue to embrace smartphones, businesses are going to have to change some of their practices to continue to satisfy their customers, as well as meet their own employees’ …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">@CTIA IT: AT&T’s Donovan keeps the company ball rolling during day 2 keynote >by Dan Meyerby Dan Meyer
SAN DIEGO – Following up on the opening day keynote from AT&T Mobility CEO Ralph de la Vega, AT&T’s CTO John Donovan used his day two keynote speech to tout …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">@CTIA IT Worst of the Week: Bedazzled Edition >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">@CTIA IT: Yahoo!, Best Buy unveil mobile services to connect, simplify >by Tracy Fordby Tracy Ford
SAN DIEGO—Yahoo! And Best Buy Mobile each introduced features that make it easier to access and manage relevant and personalized mobile content.Delivering a keynote address Wednesday at the CTIA Wireless …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">@CTIA IT: AT&T’s de la Vega highlights wireless success, warns of abuse >by Dan Meyerby Dan Meyer
SAN DIEGO — AT&T Mobility President and CEO Ralph de la Vega took a page, literally, from CTIA during his keynote address at the CTIA Wireless I.T. & Entertainment 2009 …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">@CTIA IT: AT&T's de la Vega highlights wireless success, warns of abuse >by Dan Meyerby Dan Meyer
SAN DIEGO — AT&T Mobility President and CEO Ralph de la Vega took a page, literally, from CTIA during his keynote address at the CTIA Wireless I.T. & Entertainment 2009 …