The Federal Communications Commission’s attempts to make utility pole regulations uniform will not only help with broadband deployments in rural areas, but should help wireless carriers as they build out …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">T-Mobile USA pushes past 30M pops covered with HSPA+ >by Dan Meyerby Dan Meyer
The smallest of the wireless industry’s nationwide operators continues to pressure its larger rivals rolling out its HSPA+ network in a number of densely populated markets in the Northeast, including …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">India DoT continuing dot dot dot…but no dot com after 2012? >by sylvie barakby sylvie barak
Fearing India might run out of web addresses in couple of years’ time, the Indian department of telecommunications (DoT) is likely to lay down an action plan to upgrade Internet protocol (IP)
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Infrastructure Awards: ADC nabs Wicomm deal >by jscarboby jscarbo
Following are infrastructure contracts announced during the past week: ADC TelecomAustralia: With WiComm, for an unnamed carrier, to provide its FlexWave Prism distributed antenna system to increase capacity at the …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">A Tonic for the Chronically Late >by sylvie barakby sylvie barak
They may be members of your family; they may be your tennis partners; they may be your closest friends; heck, you might be one of them yourself. They’re the chronically late, the relentlessly tardy and they’re everywhere.
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Reality Check: SMS offers great way for brands to reach consumers >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. Mobile LBS …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Reality Check: Where Facebook went wrong on privacy >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.The topic of …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Mobile Marketing's Promise: The Universe of One >by Tracy Fordby Tracy Ford
Editor’s Note: This special report on mobile marketing first appeared in the March Special Edition of RCR Wireless News. The special report is running in two parts. The first part …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">PM shows support to scam-tainted Indian telecom Minister >by sylvie barakby sylvie barak
Indian Telecom has flourished not just economically but has also gained a fair bit of news momentum since A Raja took the chair of the Indian Telecom Ministry. Now, however, the scam-tainted Union Minister for Communications has received overwhelming support from the Indian Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh.
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Wal-Mart to chop $100 off iPhone 3GS price >by Dan Meyerby Dan Meyer
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said it will cut $100 off the price of Apple Inc.’s iPhone 3GS 16GB model beginning May 25. The device will now retail for $97 with a …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Browsing on the bus in Israel >by sylvie barakby sylvie barak
Israel’s Metropolin bus service has invested over $260 million in kitting out its bus fleet with free wifi for passengers to enjoy while on their daily commutes. The service, which kicked off on May 1 of this year is already getting a fantastic response from passengers, who now have a more entertaining option than staring out the window at rush hour traffic.
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Novatel brings Mifi to Middle East >by sylvie barakby sylvie barak
Mifi has finally arrived in the Middle East, according to a joint Novatel Wireless and Worldcom Technology announcement on Monday, with the 2352 version of the device being let loose across the peninsula as well as in North Africa.
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Nokia pins its hopes on QT >by sylvie barakby sylvie barak
At a mobile Monday meeting in Tel Aviv, Nokia reps did their best to persuade people that iPhone and Blackberry were not the be all and end all of the smartphone world, and the firm’s new QT platform would persuade developers into developing a plethora of apps for Symbian and Meego.
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">WiMAX operator says it will shift to LTE >by Tracy Fordby Tracy Ford
Russian WiMAX operator Yota said it will now deploy LTE technology as it continues its wireless broadband rollout. The operator had been an early WiMAX proponent and recently rolled out …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Mobile Marketing's Promise: The Universe of One >by Tracy Fordby Tracy Ford
Editor’s Note: This special report on mobile marketing first appeared in the March Special Edition of RCR Wireless News. The special report is running in two parts. The second part …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Nokia, Yahoo team up to drive mobile, online experiences >by Tracy Fordby Tracy Ford
Nokia and Yahoo announced a worldwide strategic alliance to get Yahoo services on Nokia’ Ovi platform and Nokia’s navigational tools on Yahoo’s online offerings. The companies have been collaborating for …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">AT&T Mobility to adjust ETFs >by Dan Meyerby Dan Meyer
In an “open letter to our valued customers” AT&T Mobility last Friday announced it was increasing the early termination fees on its “more advanced, higher end devices, including netbooks and …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Sony Ericsson to relocate Americas' headquarters to Atlanta: Will bring 180 jobs to the area >by Tracy Fordby Tracy Ford
Sony Ericsson announced it will move its Americas’ headquarters to Atlanta, closing its offices in Research Triangle Park, N.C., and Miami. The move to Atlanta, where the company signed a …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">AT&T Mobility to adjust ETFs >by Dan Meyerby Dan Meyer
In an “open letter to our valued customers” AT&T Mobility last Friday announced it was increasing the early termination fees on its “more advanced, higher end devices, including netbooks and …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Reader Forum: Top five areas to increase deal flow and grow revenue when selling value-added services in today’s mobile market >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">Smartphones – not smart enough for Korean government officials >by sylvie barakby sylvie barak
The Korean government has decided to suspend the use of smartphones amongst its officials, other users have also been warned to download security software to protect themselves.
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Android 2.2 out in the wild >by sylvie barakby sylvie barak
Last week at Google I/O, the search engine giant showcased Android 2.2 (AKA Froyo) for the first time, and ever since, people have been dying to get their hands on the sweet little treat. Thankfully the wait is now ov
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">CSIRO goes after Verizon, T-Mobile and AT&T over Wi-Fi >by sylvie barakby sylvie barak
The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) has launched several more lawsuits against major telcos – AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile – in its battle to receive payment for patents it holds on Wi-F
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">CSIRO goes after Verizon, T-Mobile and AT&T over Wi-Fi >by sylvie barakby sylvie barak
The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) has launched several more lawsuits against major telcos – AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile – in its battle to receive payment for patents it holds on Wi-F
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">CSIRO goes after Verizon, T-Mobile and AT&T over Wi-Fi >by sylvie barakby sylvie barak
The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) has launched several more lawsuits against major telcos – AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile – in its battle to receive payment for patents it holds on Wi-F