Kevin Peters, AT&T’s CMO, has been trying to persuade people at the TM Forum that “the network matters.”
2011
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">AT&T attempts to persuade people it’s not a dumb pipe >
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">TM Forum: Carriers using social media to measure & improve customer service >
DUBLIN – Highlighting the changing telecommunications ecosystem, IBM’s global industry leader Bob Fox cited a recent study released by the company revealing that around 33% of consumers choose social media …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">TM Forum: Mobile money creates sticky customers, reduces churn >by Sylvie Barakby Sylvie Barak
DUBLIN – The telco industry is “about to have a once in a lifetime opportunity to establish sticky mobile money relationships with customers,” according to Nick Ogdon Chairman and CEO …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Hacking crisis continues a month on for Sony >by Jon Norrisby Jon Norris
As far as tarnished reputations go, Sony is currently in rare air. The initial hacking furore of mid-April, which resulting in the company’s PSN gaming network and Qriocity media service being shut down for three weeks, is far from over.
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">US court seeks B-1 visa details from Infosys >
The Business Standard | May 25, 2011 A district court in Texas, US, has issued a subpoena to Infosys Technologies seeking details of the company’s use of B-1 business visas. …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">DoT, Trai war intensifies >
Times of India | May 24, 2011 NEW DELHI: The communications ministry has sought legal opinion for the second time if it is duty bound to follow the industry regulator’s …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Cox Wireless to abandon 3G network build in favor of Sprint Nextel wholesale agreement >by Dan Meyerby Dan Meyer
Cox Wireless’ ambitious plans have taken a detour as the carrier has decided to abandon plans to build out its own 3G network in favor of relying on a wholesale …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Austin's National Instruments buys wireless tech companies for $96M >by Marc Speirby Marc Speir
National Instruments, an Austin-based company, said that it acquired Phase Matrix Inc., a San Jose, Calif.-based radio frequency developer and microwave application technology firm for $38 million. National Instruments also …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Austin’s National Instruments buys wireless tech companies for $96M >by Marc Speirby Marc Speir
National Instruments, an Austin-based company, said that it acquired Phase Matrix Inc., a San Jose, Calif.-based radio frequency developer and microwave application technology firm for $38 million. National Instruments also …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">AT&T's DAS group aims to improve customer experience >by Tracy Fordby Tracy Ford
DALLAS—AT&T Mobility (T) formed its Antenna Solutions Group to focus on improving AT&T customers’ experience by enhancing the network from the inside out, said Jim Parker, senior manager of the …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">AT&T’s DAS group aims to improve customer experience >by Tracy Fordby Tracy Ford
DALLAS—AT&T Mobility (T) formed its Antenna Solutions Group to focus on improving AT&T customers’ experience by enhancing the network from the inside out, said Jim Parker, senior manager of the …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Feature Report: Driving the Next Generation of Business Innovation >
Today’s telecom operators are facing perhaps the most competitive threats to their business that they ever have. Device manufacturers, operating system companies, over-the- top service providers and large digital content …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">The Evolution of Chips, Smart Devices, M2M, and Accessories >
Smart devices that enable wireless connectivity to the Internet are evolving at a pace never realized before in the consumer electronics space. At the heart of this evolution lie smart …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Enterprise mobility still carries risk for most businesses >by Matt Kapkoby Matt Kapko
The disconnect between business and personal activities on mobile devices brings on many challenges, as highlighted in a new report from McAfee (INTC) done in partnership with Carnegie Mellon University.“Devices …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Time to bring data-sharing plans to market >by Tracy Fordby Tracy Ford
Verizon Wireless (VZ) keeps hinting that it will introduce family data plans, and I for one, am all in favor of it. As family plans become more of “the tie …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Microsoft releases Windows Phone 7.1 Mango update >by Marc Speirby Marc Speir
The word is out, and the Mango update is no longer a myth. Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) previewed its free Windows Phone upgrade this morning. The update is for all current …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Siano Mobile Silicon receives $20M in funding, hopes to lead in North American market >by Sandra Cuyaby Sandra Cuya
Siano Mobile Silicon, supplier of mobile digital TV receiver chips, announced that it has completed a $20 million expansion capital financing round. The round was led by Israeli venture capital …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Mavenir makes a push for convergence, voice over LTE deployments >by Marc Speirby Marc Speir
Dallas-based Mavenir Systems sees its future in LTE and is poised to make a product offering that it says is unique to its competitors in Voice over LTE (VoLTE) by …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Telstra turns on LTE equipment >by Tracy Fordby Tracy Ford
Australian operator Telstra Corp. turned on LTE services in Sydney, Perth, Melbourne and Brisbane, using network equipment from L.M. Ericsson and Sierra Wireless. However, the service is not yet commercially …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Verizon Wireless continues LTE expansion across the nation >by Tracy Fordby Tracy Ford
Verizon Wireless (VZ) continued with its LTE rollout, launching more than 20 markets on June 16 and expanding coverage in the San Francisco Bay and Detroit, Mich., metropolitan markets. The …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">It's better to be trusted than loved, Alcatel-Lucent CEO tells TM Forum >by Sylvie Barakby Sylvie Barak
DUBLIN, Ireland — Alcatel-Lucent’s CEO Ben Verwyaan beamed in via telepresence Tuesday morning to grace the big screen at TM Forum, reminding the audience that the digital economy is “not …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Leap on record opposing AT&T buy of T-Mobile USA >by Tracy Fordby Tracy Ford
Leap Wireless International Inc. (LEAP) joined its colleagues in denouncing the potential merger between AT&T Mobility (T) and T-Mobile USA Inc. (DTEGY) as bad for consumers as it would decrease …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Telstra, Huawei, NSN and Chunghwa Telecom scoop TM Forum Excellence Awards >by Sylvie Barakby Sylvie Barak
DUBLIN, Ireland — The 2011 TM Forum Excellence Awards Winners were announced today, with Chunghwa Telecom, Telstra Corp., Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. and Nokia Siemens Networks gaining recognition for what …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Ireland puts its faith in ICT for economic recovery >by Sylvie Barakby Sylvie Barak
DUBLIN, Ireland — The economic boom and bust Ireland has experienced over the last decade has caused a fair few ups and downs for the emerald isle, but Pat Rabbitte, …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Buzzwords or bull? Telecoms executive speak explained >by sylvie barakby sylvie barak
Some of the keynotes at TM Forum this morning had our eyes crossing in confusion, as buzz word after buzz word aimed to confuddle us into thinking big things were afoot in the world of telecom marketing.