2011

Korean telecommunications provider SK Telecom Co. SKM) launched the country’s first LTE service on July 1, providing initial service to the Seoul market. The carrier said it expects to attract 300,000 LTE customers by the end of the year and …

KDDI Corp. (KDDIY) said it plans to use Ruckus Wireless’s equipment to offload cellular traffic to Wi-Fi network in a deal that starts with 10,000 wireless hotspots with plans to grow the network to 100,000 access points by March. Ruckus …

Considering how frequent new projections come out for the mobile payments space, at least one conclusion can be drawn: expectations for mobile finance is high. The latest study from Juniper Research predicts the total value of mobile payments will reach …

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.Hello from the nation’s heartland and home of Google Broadband – Kansas City. …

LightSquared managed to rustle up $265 million in new capital, pushing its total funds raised to more than $2.3 billion, or around one-third the $7 billion it had originally announced it would need to launch its hybrid terrestrial/satellite network. LightSquared …

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 2D barcodes are rapidly becoming a mainstay of major brand marketing …

Brazilian mobile operators have seen revenues from value-added services (VAS) grow to 31% in the first quarter of 2011, announced Acision, specialist  in mobile data, in its 8th edition of MAVAM Brazil. With this growth, VAS now represents 18% of …

Of all Latin America countries, Chile is in the top position of Global Innovation Index ranking 2011, just released by Insead. Chile holds the 38th place, followed by Costa Rica (45th), Brazil (47th), Argentina (58th) and Guyana (61th).  Check below …

Ecuadorian mobile operator Alegro PCS, controlled by the national state carrier CNT, may migrate from CDMA to HSPA+ to improve and expand its services. According to the local newspaper El Universo, CNT is expected to invest US$ 74 million and the …

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 say to the wireless industry. We want to keep this …

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 say to the wireless industry. We want to keep this …

As part of the country’s National Broadband Plan, four Brazilian carriers said that within 90 days they would start providing 1 megabit per second fixed or mobile Internet access for R$ 35 ($22.50) per month. The carriers are Oi, Telefonica, …

Chilean Minister of Transport and Telecommunications, Pedro Pablo Errazuriz, confirmed the decision of the administration of President Piñera to speed up the processing and approval of a bill designed to correct the current gaps in the regulations for telecommunications towers …

Hexus | July 1, 2011 | Press Release AirLive, one of the most advanced worldwide brands for networking and communication equipment, has unveiled the most powerful Wireless-b/g/n routers which provide wireless coverage up to 2.6km. AirLive N. Power is the …

T3 | June 20, 2011 | Luke Johnson Orange has revealed its ‘Sound Charge’ t-shirts that will keep mobile handsets powered at this year’s Glastonbury Festival Ahead of this year’s Glastonbury Festival, which kicks off later this week, Orange has unveiled …

The Brazilian government approved the request for PIS/Cofins and IPI tax breaks by six tablet manufacturers: MXT, Positivo, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Motorola Inc., Envision and Aiox. The companies were the first to receive such tax breaks after previous lawsuits …

Cisco Systems Inc. may have set July 31 as the day it plans to launch its Android-based Cius tablet, but for customers in Brazil, that wait will be a bit longer. The delay is due to pending approval of the device …

AT&T Inc. (T) has launched a pilot to help employees manage diabetes. In partnership with WellDoc Inc., AT&T mHealth Solutions is going to pilot DiabetesManager for up to six months among a select group of employees at AT&T and Health …

Nortel Networks Corp. (NRTLQ) announced that its subsidiaries including Nortel Networks Limited (NNL), Nortel Networks Inc. and Nortel Networks U.K. Limited have completed a successful and final auction of all of Nortel’s remaining patents and patent applications. After an auction …

Two published reports claim that the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is investigating communications between Twitter and Ubermedia, a company that develops applications to help users commiserate and follow each other using the online messaging service. The question at hand …

Orange Business Services is introducing Business Together as a Service, a unified communication solution designed to enable an innovative way of working and collaborating. Business Together as a Service allows Unified Communications solutions to be offered via the cloud, using …

Editor’s Note:John Williams is a human resource consultant to RCR Wireless News and TelecomCareers who is blogging on HR matters that impact the wireless industry, including hiring and retaining employees as the economy improves. In a tight labor market, will …