Looking to put past network troubles behind, Verizon Wireless (VZ) continues to expand the reach and scope of its LTE network announcing expansion into nine new markets and increased reach …
2011
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">AT&T turns to Silicon Valley for support in T-Mobile USA acquisition >by lleavittby lleavitt
As AT&T Inc. defends its intentions to acquire T-Mobile USA Inc. in antitrust court, the company’s executives are meeting in Silicon Valley hoping to garner support from top venture-capital firms …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Spotlight on: Telecom in Dallas >by Tracy Fordby Tracy Ford
Editor’s Note: To provide readers with an insight into the world of wireless in regional locales, RCR Wireless News sends its editorial staff not only to trade shows but to …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">BlackBerry PlayBook beats Xoom sales in first month >by Sylvie Barakby Sylvie Barak
Knock the PlayBook all you want, but by all accounts it appears to be doing what Motorola Inc.’s Xoom did in its first two months of availability, according to RBC …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Intel to unveil 10 new Atom tablets at Computex >
“I’ll take your iPad and raise you 10” – seems to be Intel Corp.’s message to tablet hungry consumers, as the firm readies itself for the launch of almost a …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Regular Windows apps won’t run on Windows for ARM, says Intel >by Sylvie Barakby Sylvie Barak
A few months ago Microsoft Corp. announced it was building a version of Windows to run on ARM architecture, the kind found in system-on-a-chip silicon used by smartphones, tablets and …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Analyst Angle: Microsoft and Skype – how to make this marriage work >
Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Analyst Angle. We’ve collected a group of the industry’s leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry.If …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Verizon's McAdam claims AT&T/T-Mobile USA deal was 'inevitable' >by Dan Meyerby Dan Meyer
Verizon Wireless’ (VZ) relative silence in regards to AT&T Inc.’s (T) proposed $39 billion acquisition of T-Mobile USA Inc. has been in stark contrast to the rancor offered by a …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">TIA2011: Cloud, home and gov't interest to increase broadband opportunities >by Tracy Fordby Tracy Ford
DALLAS—Mobile, fixed and converged operators can all experience growth if they leverage their network assets, Robert Vrij, Alcatel-Lucent Americas president, said during a keynote speech this morning at the Telecommunications …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">TIA2011: AT&T CEO says 'chaos' main characteristic of next 5 years >by Tracy Fordby Tracy Ford
DALLAS—The proper regulatory and tax policies need to be in place to drive the next five years of chaos in the wireless sector, AT&T Inc. CEO Randall Stephenson told the …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Global Tower Partners signs rooftop and in-building management deal for 156 locations >by Dan Meyerby Dan Meyer
Global Tower Partners said it has signed a definitive agreement with Arden Realty Inc. to market and lease rooftop and in-building access to wireless telecommunications carriers at 156 properties concentrated …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">TIA 2011: Taqua announces contract and new IP peering application >by Sandra Cuyaby Sandra Cuya
Taqua LLC, supplier of wireline and wireless switching and backhaul solutions, introduced a new high-capacity IP peering application. The new IP peering application provides low-cost, secure, high-capacity IP peering of …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">BlackBerry PlayBook beats Xoom sales in first month >by sylvie barakby sylvie barak
Knock the PlayBook all you want, but by all accounts it appears to be doing what Motorola Inc.’s Xoom did in its first two months of availability, according to RBC Capital Markets.
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Leap’s debt offer could speed up LTE deployment plans >by Dan Meyerby Dan Meyer
In an attempt to help fund its LTE network deployment plans, Leap Wireless International Inc. (LEAP) said its Cricket Communications Inc. subsidiary plans to offer $400 million in 7.75% senior …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Leap's debt offer could speed up LTE deployment plans >by Dan Meyerby Dan Meyer
In an attempt to help fund its LTE network deployment plans, Leap Wireless International Inc. (LEAP) said its Cricket Communications Inc. subsidiary plans to offer $400 million in 7.75% senior …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Intel to unveil 10 new Atom tablets at Computex >by sylvie barakby sylvie barak
“I’ll take your iPad and raise you 10” – seems to be Intel Corp.’s message to tablet hungry consumers, as the firm readies itself for the launch of almost a dozen new devices running on its own Atom chips at Computex, Taipei.
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Telus set for $65M expansion of data center operations >by Dan Meyerby Dan Meyer
Canadian telecommunications provider Telus Corp. (TU) said it plans to spend $65 million building out a data center in northern Quebec designed to enhance its IT management services business.Telus said …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Brightpoint to consolidate Touchstone's Tennessee operations >by Dan Meyerby Dan Meyer
Mobile device distributor Brightpoint Inc. (CELL) said it plans to relocate the Touchstone Wireless Repair and Logistic L.P. operations from their current Bristol, Tenn., location into current Brightpoint operations in …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Clearwire turns over network management to Ericsson in 7-year deal >by Tracy Fordby Tracy Ford
Clearwire Corp. (CLWR) said L.M. Ericsson (ERIC) will manage its network in a seven-year deal, following in partner Sprint Nextel Corp.’s (S) decision to let Ericsson manage its network in …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Regular Windows apps won’t run on Windows for ARM, says Intel >by Jon Norrisby Jon Norris
A few months ago Microsoft Corp. announced that they were building a version of Windows to run on ARM architecture, the kind found in system-on-a-chip silicon used by smartphones, tablets and other portable devices. Around a month ago Microsoft surprised attendees at their MIX developer conference in Las Vegas by demoing an apparently fully-functional version of Windows on ARM architecture.
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Analyst Angle: The mobile Internet’s no zero-sum game >
Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Analyst Angle. We’ve collected a group of the industry’s leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry.While …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Woman gets boned by media, Twitpic to blame >by Jon Norrisby Jon Norris
If you’re a frequent users of Twitter, earlier this week you may have seen a couple of pictures of the shuttle launch doing the rounds from one Stefanie Gordon. She snapped the photos on her iPhone while on a Delta flight which just so happened to be passing by the Florida launch site. The pictures quickly went viral and have notched up around 650,000 views between them at the time of writing.
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">FITCH affirms Telefonica del Peru’s ratings >by Sandra Cuyaby Sandra Cuya
Reuters | May 16, 2011 TDP’s ratings are supported by its strong consolidated financial profile, low leverage, healthy cash flow generation and manageable debt maturity. TDP and its subsidiaries occupy …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">FITCH affirms Telefonica del Peru's ratings >
Reuters | May 16, 2011 TDP’s ratings are supported by its strong consolidated financial profile, low leverage, healthy cash flow generation and manageable debt maturity. TDP and its subsidiaries occupy …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">“Prepaid”, Everyone Wants A Piece Of The Pie >by Sandra Cuyaby Sandra Cuya
Inside Costa Rica | May 16, 2011 The contracts are now signed and by the end of the year and for the first time in Costa Rica there will be …