The Dow Jones Industrial Average crossed the 11,000-point mark for the first time since May on Friday as investors gained confidence the Federal Reserve would continue to support the economy …
2010
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Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reader Forum section. In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this forum for those with something meaningful to …
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CTIA elected Ken Denman, CEO of Openwave Systems, to its board of directors effective in January. Denman has been elected to represent the ‘Other Supplier’ category on the board. Gred …
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HOLLYWOOD, Fla.—PCIA’s Wireless Infrastructure 2010 show wrapped up yesterday, with both the number of attendees and the number of exhibitors up significantly, said PCIA CEO and President Michael Fitch. As …
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SAN FRANCISCO — It’s been said before that The Ford Motor Co. is trying to remake itself as the Apple Inc. of the auto industry. The company is making a …
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SAN FRANCISCO – The closing keynote at this year’s CTIA Entertainment & Applications event was a compelling case of the impact the mobile industry can have for a broad range …
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HOLLYWOOD, Fla.—KGI Wireless added 11,500 McDonald’s Corp. rooftop sites to its managed tower portfolio, according to founder and principal Michael Kampen, who talked to RCR Wireless News at PCIA’s Wireless …
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Kudzu Interactive, the company behind Snapfinger, has acquired LiveOnTheGo.com and added 800 local restaurants to its mobile and online takeout service.Schlotsky’s and The Yard House come to the Snapfinger through …
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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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Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared in PCIA’s Wireless Infrastructure 2010 show guide. As wireless networks continue to need capacity to handle the explosion of data applications, Distributed Antenna Systems …
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Bits and Bytes: CDG announces award winners; Siano introduces TV chip; and more
by jscarboby jscarboThe CDMA Development Group announced the winners of its 2010 Smart Wireless Awards, which recognize innovative wireless devices and services that use CDMA2000 networks. Winners this year were AnyDATA Corp. …
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SAN FRANCISCO — In a room full of luminaries on Tuesday night, there was one guest that had people talking more than any other: Steve Jobs, the chairman and CEO …
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@ CTIA E&A: Enterprise mobility is all about productivity and business objectives
by Matt Kapkoby Matt KapkoSAN FRANCISCO — Holding the torch for CIOs and mobility managers in enterprise, executives that head up those respective departments at United Parcel Service Inc., HealthSouth Corp. and The Western …
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Canadian telecommunications provider Rogers Communications Inc. said it has started a LTE trial in the Ottawa area with network partner Ericsson Canada. The company said the trial will include tests …
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SAN FRANCISCO – Android mania is in full effect at this year’s CTIA Enterprise & Applications event in San Francisco with mobile operators, handset makers and application developers virtually tripping …
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@ PCIA: 4G networks will be macro, micro, DAS and more : Tower firms think of network holistically
by Tracy Fordby Tracy FordHOLLYWOOD, Fla.—Distributed antenna systems, rooftop antennas and macrocellular towers will be key building blocks when deploying next-generation wireless networks. As such, today’s infrastructure providers are offering a wider array of …
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@PCIA: Tower firms, analysts talk growth, consolidation and REIT possibilities
by Tracy Fordby Tracy FordHOLLYWOOD, Fla.—The nation’s top tower companies proved they could access the capital markets in a number of ways last year, after facing tight cap markets at the end of 2008. …
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@ PCIA: LightSquared details device plans, NSN network buildout: Carrier announces additional partners at CTIA show
by Tracy Fordby Tracy FordHOLLYWOOD, Fla.—LightSquared Chief Network Officer Drew Caplan shared the wholesale operator’s philosophy on its planned role in the wireless space, telling PCIA’s Wireless Infrastructure 2010 audience that while operators are …
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Partnerships: Telus chooses Sierra M2M solution; Pioneer develops navigation app for DoCoMo; and more
by jscarboby jscarboTelus announced a multi-year strategic agreement with Sierra Wireless that calls for Sierra to provide machine-to-machine services management for the carrier. Telus will integrate the Sierra Wireless AirVantage Services Platform …
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SAN FRANCISCO — CTIA-The Wireless Association elected a series of new members to its board of directors that will serve a one-year term at the beginning of 2011.The 35-member board …
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SAN FRANCISCO – Verizon Wireless provided more details on its impending LTE network launch, saying the service will be available in 38 markets covering 110 million potential customers before the …
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SAN FRANCISCO — Rhapsody has been an evangelist for subscription-based music since its beginning and well before the smart phone explosion.But today, the company finds itself competing with a growing …
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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. …
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SAN FRANCISCO – Leap Wireless International Inc. is set to add to its smart phone line up with a Google Inc.’s Android-powered device from Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. set to …
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SAN FRANCISCO – Leap Wireless International Inc. is set to add to its smart phone line up with a Google Inc.’s Android-powered device from Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. set to …