2009

India’s Reliance Communications is looking to sell its undersea fiber optic network and U.S. network businesses, hoping to raise around $3 billion in cash, three sources with direct knowledge of the matter said.Reuters

Following the launch of the first device using its technology, Swype Inc. announced it has secured $5.6 million in series B funding led by Samsung Ventures, Nokia Growth Partners and returning investor Benaroya Capital. Swype said the funds will be …

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.Do you remember back in 2005 when the term Cyber Monday …

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.Year over year netbook sales grew by almost 270% in the …

Did you feel it? For a brief moment over the weekend, the wireless world as we know it almost ceased to exist when Google announced on its blog that it was testing a new mobile device running its Android operating …

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.Happy holidays from Reality Check. Below are the three of the top trends …

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.Happy holidays from Reality Check. Below are the three of the top trends …

Doug Wolff of Alcatel Lucent was interviewed by our editor, Dan Meyer, at the 4G World show. Watch the interview below to see what Mr. Wolff had to say about current 4G trends and, specifically, LTE.

Our editor, Dan Meyer, interviewed Matthew Oommen of Sprint Nextel on Sprint’s 3G and 4G plans. Watch the video below to see what Mr. Oommen had to say about Sprint’s utilization of WiMax in its 4G strategy.

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.The holiday season is upon us, and for carriers and device makers, things …

T-Mobile USA Inc. was chastised for its labor relations in a report by the American Rights at Work Education Fund. The report, “Lowering the bar or setting the standard? Deutsche Telekom’s U.S. labor practices,” claims that the wireless industry’s No. …

German telecommunications giant Deutsche Telekom AG announced that COO Hamid Akhavan has asked to leave the company in February to pursue new interests.Akhavan has been with DT for 8 years. DT is the parent company to T-Mobile USA Inc., the …

Wireless carrier stocks in Canada dropped a bit on Friday after Industry Canada ruled Globalive Wireless Management Corp. will be allowed to launch service in Canada after all. Stocks were down a bit in early trading today.“Globalive is a Canadian …

Satellite communications company ICO Global Communications Holdings Ltd. appointed former Clearwire Corp. CEO Benjamin Wolff chairman of its board of directions effective immediately and that Wolff would become CEO of ICO beginning Dec. 31. The appointment comes as ICO’s acting …

Toronto-based wireless broadband solutions provider Redline Communications Group Inc. recently announced changes to its senior management team. Those changes included Majed Sifri being removed as president and CEO of the company and assuming the position as vice chairman of Redline’s …

Berkeley Varitronics Systems Inc. unveiled its Bloodhound hand-held cell phone detector designed to enable security officers to scan real-time for unauthorized cell phone activity in correctional facilities and detect the precise location of the caller using a direction finding antenna.Berkeley …

Cell site professional services provider Core Communications appointed Keith Pinter chairman of its board and Mark Carney to director of development. Pinter formerly served as CEO of Matrix Group International Inc. and in his new position will be responsible for …

Innovation in 160 characters: How SMS continues to evolveBy Alan Pascoe, Senior Manager of Product Marketing, TekelecABI Research noted in its Q4 2009 “Mobile Messaging Services” executive summary that mobile network operators “are increasingly turning to add new functions and …

BOULDER, Colo. – College campuses have begun a prime target for the wireless industry as it looks to get the youth of today hooked on a specific wireless service or device. While campuses have tried to keep the outright advertising …

The Government Accountability Office said the Federal Communications Commission needs to do a better job of monitoring complaints about wireless service, including informing unsatisfied customers that they can complain to the federal agency when they are disgruntled. Although an estimated …

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 us at RCRWireless.com to rant and rave about whatever rubs …

Matt Carter is moving from his position at Boost Mobile’s president to take over Sprint Nextel Corp.’s fourth-generation rollout. The move comes amid Sprint’s acquisition of Virgin Mobile USA Inc.’s prepaid business, which the nation’s third-largest carrier closed on earlier …

David Port, CEO of WFI, was interviewed by our editor, Tracy Ford, at the PCIA Wireless Infrastructure Show. Among other things, Mr. Port talks about current and upcoming trends in the wireless infrastructure business, including the prospect for LTE buildouts. …

Our editor, Tracy Ford, recently interviewed Dale Schumacher. Watch the video below to hear his thoughts on current trends in site development.

Matt Johnson of The Lyle Company spoke with our editor, Tracy Ford, about current trends in the wireless infrastructure industry and their effect on industry participants. Watch the video below to hear his thoughts.