Not sure which model to pick next time you upgrade your smartphone? Your carrier may soon let you “try before you buy” by leasing you a smartphone. TMNG Global (TMNG), a software and services provider to carriers, is now offering …
February 2012
-
-
Device makers spent more on chips for wireless products last year than on chips for computers or any other product. The latest research from IHS iSuppli shows semiconductor spending for wireless products at $58.6 billion in 2011, up more than …
-
Beijing Telecom, a subsidiary of China Telecom, may launch CDMA version of iPhone 4S by the end of February or at the beginning of March, according to a statement issued by the company.
-
Millicom International Cellular S.A., which operates under the “Tigo” brand, said it plans to implement a new structure based on three key components: in-market organizations, global categories and global support functions. In a statement, Millicom CEO and President Mikael Grahne …
-
Citing plans to expand its operations in mobile application development, integration, security and management, IBM (IBM) reported a definitive agreement to acquire privately-held Israeli-based Worklight, a provider of mobile software for smartphones and tablets. Financial terms of the proposed deal …
-
Nokia Siemens Networks, the world’s No. 2 maker of mobile telecoms network equipment, and Tellabs unveiled plans to jobs as part of cost-cutting plans. NSN plans to cut approximately 1,200 jobs in Finland and 2,900 in Germany, while Tellabs plans …
-
India’s Tata Communications, together with nine global service providers, announced the launch of the Global Meeting Alliance™, an open ecosystem of leading telecom providers that have aligned to interconnect their respective business video communities.
-
The LTE spectrum auctions are changing competitive dynamics in mobile markets. Leading mobile operators are paying billions to achieve long-term spectrum dominance, while challengers are hoping to use acquired spectrum to deploy smart network solutions and boost their competitiveness. In …