The Federal Communications Commission is looking to free up 90 megahertz of Mobile Satellite Services spectrum for commercial terrestrial wireless opportunities. The agency expects to start a proceeding in July …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">NTT Docomo's separable phone >by sylvie barakby sylvie barak
The Japanese handset industry remains an enigma shrouded in mystery for most of the world outside of Japan, but at this year’s CommunicAsia in Singapore, RCR Unplugged managed to spend some time at the Japanese firm’s booth, pulling its handsets apart – literally.
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Verizon Wireless to hire 200 customer-care reps >by Tracy Fordby Tracy Ford
Verizon Wireless said it is hiring 200 customer care and technical support representiatives at its Henrietta, N.Y., call center to handle local and nationwide customer service inquiries.“As our customer base …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Reader Forum: Personalized service plans hold key to solving the “data crunch” in the race for mobile broadband >by jscarboby jscarbo
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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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">North America, Japan and Europe to lead 4G deployments, RCRresearch reports >by jscarboby jscarbo
North America will dominate 4G deployments for the next few years as Europe concentrates on HSPA+ rollouts and most emerging markets focus on 2G and 3G voice services, according to …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Motorola readies all-in bet on mobile devices >by Matt Kapkoby Matt Kapko
Motorola Inc. is working on plans to buy back most of its debt and give up to $4 billion to a spin-off company focused exclusively on cellphones, smartphones and other …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Worst of the Week: The gov't wants you to know your numbers >by Tracy Fordby Tracy Ford
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">Firms weigh in on the mobile internet >by sylvie barakby sylvie barak
A panel discussion including representatives from Yahoo, Microsoft, Google and mobile tech developer Motricity, at CommunicAsia in Singapore touched on why the mobile internet was so important and what the various firms are doing to make sure they don’t miss the mobile boat.
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Inaugural app-focused event coming to developers' backyard >by Matt Kapkoby Matt Kapko
For some, apps might be nothing more than a happy-hour staple, but for others they’ve become the latest sensation in all things mobile. Applications are driving a tremendous new avenue …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Bits and Bytes: WiMAX Forum news; CDG awards; and more >by jscarboby jscarbo
At the WiMAX Forum Global Congress this week in Amsterdam, a group of technical experts from several WiMAX vendors created a proposal on enhancements to the IEEE 802.16e mobile WiMAX …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">More bits 'n bytes from CommunicAsia >by sylvie barakby sylvie barak
We bring you some more tasty tidbits from the show floor out here in Singapore
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Hands on with Yahoo's Y-Phone >by sylvie barakby sylvie barak
Roaming the halls at CommunicAsia in Singapore this week, RCR managed to get an up-close and personal encounter with the Y-Phone and see why Yahoo is so excited about its potential for the APAC region
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">@Communicasia: The mobile Internet, personalized, intelligent and profitable >by Sylvie Barakby Sylvie Barak
The success and profitability of the mobile Internet all hinges on the level of personalization and intelligence it can achieve, according to Amdocs’ director for market development and strategy, Michael …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">@Communicasia: Bits ‘n Bytes – Devices >by Sylvie Barakby Sylvie Barak
We take a look at some of the weird and wonderful devices on display at this year’s CommunicAsia in Singapore: Mobile life saverWhile some people might feel dead without their …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">@Communicasia: ZTE flaunts achievements at CommunicAsia >by Sylvie Barakby Sylvie Barak
It has apparently been a very good year for Chinese telecom equipment and network provider ZTE. The Chinese firm announced not only had it leapfrogged rival Alcatel Lucent to become …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">FCC moves ahead with broadband regulation inquiry : 3-2 vote falls along party alliances >by Tracy Fordby Tracy Ford
FCC Commissioner Michael Copps – who has served on the Federal Communications Commission since 2001 – took today’s FCC meeting on developing a framework for broadband regulation to vindicate himself …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Clearwire rolls out hotspots and dongles for purchase or lease >by Matt Kapkoby Matt Kapko
Clearwire Corp. announced three new devices today for its expanding WiMAX network while reiterating its unlimited wireless data offering.First up from the sole WiMAX torchbearer in the United States is …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Bharti pulls in networking players in hosting contact center >by sylvie barakby sylvie barak
A consortium of Bharti Airtel, Cisco, and Servion today announced their foray into the Indian hosted Contact Center services market – valued at $50 million – with the launch of Hosted Contact Center (HCC) services.
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">The mobile Internet, personalized, intelligent and profitable >by sylvie barakby sylvie barak
The success and profitability of the mobile Internet all hinges on the level of personalization and intelligence it can achieve, according to Amdocs’ director for market development and strategy, Michael Breen.
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">San Fran SAR ordinance carries fines up to $500, excludes online retailers >by Tracy Fordby Tracy Ford
The city of San Francisco is going to require cellphone retailers to post Specific Absorption Rates on the phones they sell in stores – a move that trade association CTIA …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Alliances: Gemalto enables NFC pilot; Qualcomm partners with Sematech; and more >by jscarboby jscarbo
Gemalto said it has been chosen by KDDI in Japan to provide its User Identity Module cards and Trusted Service Management solution for an upcoming near-field communications program. The pilot …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Bits 'n Bytes – Devices at CommunicAsia >by sylvie barakby sylvie barak
We take a look at some of the weird and wonderful devices on display at this year’s CommunicAsia in Singapore
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">The bumpy road to success for mobile TV >by sylvie barakby sylvie barak
Every year since the World Cup in 2006, companies have been proclaiming that ‘this year will be the year for mobile TV.’ Yet despite the optimism, Mobile TV doesn’t really seem to have taken the world by storm.
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">ZTE flaunts achievements at CommunicAsia >by sylvie barakby sylvie barak
It has apparently been a very good year for Chinese telecom equipment and network provider ZTE. The Chinese firm announced not only had it leapfrogged rival Alcatel Lucent to become the world’s number two fixed broadband infrastructure provider, but also that it had just won a lucrative passive optical network (PON) equipment deal with China Telekom and will partner with Telekom Malaysia
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Bouygues Bbox Bumps Back with Bluestreak >by sylvie barakby sylvie barak
French network operator Bouygues Telecom has selected Bluestreak Technologies Inc’s Flash based MachBlue platform to power the next generation interface of Bouygues’ Bbox IPTV.