Yearly Archives: 2011

Bits & Bytes: Skype's mobile partner program; The Weather Channel app; and more

Skype announced a mobile partner program for operators in markets with low 3G broadband penetration. The program aims to bring the Skype experience to...

Sprint Nextel adds to mobile payment options

Sprint Nextel Corp. (S) has expanded its mobile payment billing options signing an agreement with BilltoMobile to allow Sprint Nextel customers to charge online...

Worst of the Week: Welcome to our robot rulers

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...

MetroPCS joins RCA

The Rural Cellular Association gained its largest member today as regional operator MetroPCS Communications Inc. (PCS) has joined the trade association. The move provides...

@ MWC: Qualcomm looking to make investments in proximity based tech

BARCELONA, Spain – Location, location, location was the message sent out by Qualcom Inc.'s Paul Jacobs this week at the Mobile World Congress event in Barcelona, Spain. The firm's CEO said the new wave of mobile was all about proximity based peer to peer, and that Qualcomm would be making significant efforts to invest in firms and technologies which took advantage of that vision.

@ MWC: RIM’s co-founder cozies up to carriers

BARCELONA, Spain – It’s not often operators get the cheerleader treatment from mobile phone makers, but Jim Basille of Research In Motion Ltd. was certainly waving his pom-poms for them this week during his keynote at the Mobile World Congress event in Barcelona, Spain.

@ MWC: Elop lays the cheese on thick

BARCELONA, Spain – Stephen Elop delivered what can only be described as a cheese-fest during his appearances during MWC at the Barcelona Fira this week. Laying it on thick, the Microsoft Corp. transfer refused to talk about the new MicroKia partnership, instead opting for the same old spiel about how Nokia Corp. was saving the world.

Iain Gillott

The founder and president of iGR, is an acknowledged wireless and mobile industry authority and an accomplished presenter. Mr. Gillott has been involved in...

Austin Editor: Marc Speir

Marc Speir is editor of RCR Wireless Austin, bringing a local face to the mobile and technology world not only of the Hill Country,...

Boost to telecoms service between Ja, Cuba, Venezuela

Jamaica Observer | February 16, 2011 | Alesia Edwards? OCHO RIOS, St Ann — Telecommunication between Jamaica, Venezuela and Cuba is soon to be strengthened...

Xiam Recommendations Technology to Help Power Telefonica’s Personalized Customer Experiences

Xiam | February 14, 2011 | Press Release BARCELONA, Spain, February 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Xiam Technologies Ltd., a Qualcomm company and leading provider of discovery...

Xiam Recommendations Technology to Help Power Telefonica's Personalized Customer Experiences

Xiam | February 14, 2011 | Press Release BARCELONA, Spain, February 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Xiam Technologies Ltd., a Qualcomm company and leading provider of discovery...

LightRadio ideal for addressing Latin America’s mobile challenges, says ALU

Business News Americas | February 17, 2011 | Patrick Nixon French telecoms equipment supplier Alcatel-Lucent (NYSE: ALU) believes its upcoming LightRadio antenna technology is well...

LightRadio ideal for addressing Latin America's mobile challenges, says ALU

Business News Americas | February 17, 2011 | Patrick Nixon French telecoms equipment supplier Alcatel-Lucent (NYSE: ALU) believes its upcoming LightRadio antenna technology is well...

Clearwire posts strong Q4 wholesale growth, cost conservation remains intact

Clearwire Corp.’s (CLWR) transition from a retail operator to a wholesale partner gained further momentum during the fourth quarter as the carrier posted record...

@ MWC: Qualcomm's app competition brings out Paparazzi

This week at Mobile World Congress, Qualcomm announced the winners of its Augmented Reality Developer challenge. The competition which began in October 2010 challenged...

@ MWC: Juniper and NSN Panel

RCR Wireless New Editor Matt Kapko speaks with Gerri Elliott, EVP Strategic Alliances at Juniper Networks and Michael Matthews, Head of Strategy and Business...

@ MWC: Sequans Chairman and President Dr. Georges Karam

RCR Wireless News Editor Tracy Ford talks with Sequans Communications Chairman and President Dr. Georges Karam.

@ MWC: Declan Lonergan of Yankee Group

RCR Wireless News Editor Tracy Ford talks with Declan Lonergan, VP Consumer Research, Yankee Group, at Mobile World Congress 2011.

@ MWC: Qualcomm and Augmented Reality

RCR Wireless News Editor Sylvie Barak discusses the development of augmented reality with Jay Wright, Director of Business Development of Augmented Reality at Qualcomm...

@ MWC: Alcatel-Lucent

RCR Wireless News Editor Tracy Ford talks with Rajeev Singe-Morales, President APAC at Alcatel-Lucent.

@ MWC: Cristiano Amon of Qualcomm

RCR Wireless News Editor Sylvie Barak interviews Cristiano Amon, SVPof Product Managment, Qualcomm Inc., at Mobile World Congress 2011.

@ MWC: Juniper CTO Pradeep Sindhu

RCR Wireless News Editor Matt Kapko sits down with Juniper Networks Inc.'s CTO and co-founder Pradeep Sinduh at Mobile World Congress 2011.

@ MWC: Powerwave CTO Khurram Sheikh

Powerwave CTO Khurram Sheikh walks us through the company's product line.

Trade organizations claim $33B spectrum auction windfall awaits government

The federal government could reap more than $33 billion in net proceeds if it moves ahead with plans to auction off 120 megahertz of...
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