2012

The American subsidiaries of a number of Japanese electronics companies came to the 2012 International Microwave Symposium in Montreal armed with product announcements that, while not as sexy as a new tablet launch, should all play key roles in enabling …

Sprint and Samsung delayed launch of Galaxy S III, probably because tests showed that the phone needed last minute tweaks.

Even though Brazilian telecom operators and financial institutions have not reached agreement about who should be responsible for each part of the mobile payment process, IT providers are working toward launching m-payment solutions. Vendors are looking forward, developing solutions to be …

Banks are passing through a critical time, while operating in a challenging environment of rapid economic change, thinner margins and increasing regulation. In addition, the crisis European banks are facing further complicates the situation. During a keynote session at this …

The current move from 3G to LTE-based networks has again placed a premium on jobs across the mobile space. And, unlike the 3G evolution that in many cases was just a simple upgrade from 2G, LTE networks in many cases …

IBM released the results of a survey of 350 marketing professionals across a range of industries and geographies in which some of the key findings indicate that CMOs feel a disconnect between the marketing and IT departments. This is particularly …

Microsoft’s Windows 8 could give Apple a run for its money. It combines useful workplace tools with cool consumer apps.

Samsung’s much-anticipated new Galaxy S III smartphone is scheduled to launch on all four of the major U.S. carriers, plus U.S. Cellular, but so far only T-Mobile USA is actually selling the phone. Today the carrier is offering the Galaxy …

Consumers want banks to deliver financial advice and banking services through both virtual and physical channels. But despite the popularity of virtual banking, global consumers still value the personal attention of bank branches and expanded services that include different kinds …

There is no going back when telecom operators move to become integrators of information and communication technology (ICT) , since carriers are seeking ways to avoid becoming just dumb pipe. “They aim to increase revenue through ICT by adding services …

The digital revolution brought a lot of disruption to different economic, political and social sectors. No one can ignore the impact of social media, especially enterprises. In this new era, customer relations has become both easier and more complex. Customer …

AT&T Mobility’s desire to secure spectrum resources has turned to the 2.3 GHz band, which is currently dominated by satellite radio operator Sirius XM. In a joint filing with the Federal Communications Commission, AT&T and Sirius XM laid out plans …

Gregg Lowe welcomes guests to Freescale Technology Forum as the company launches several new products that impact mobile.

América Móvil consolidated its dominate position in the U.S.-based prepaid space, announcing the closing on the acquisition of Simple Mobile. The deal, which was announced earlier this year, adds approximately 1 million prepaid customers to América Móvil’s U.S. operations that …

The French company Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) has closed a deal with the Spanish group Telefónica to provide femtocells throughout Europe and South America. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The announcement was made on …

Making financial transactions with mobile devices is not considered new in Brazil. However, the service is far from being heavily used. During this week’s Ciab (check all stories) —a conference and exposition focused on IT for financial institutions held in São …

Several surveys have highlighted the advance of telecom providers into the cloud computing service market. Both Pyramid Research and Infonetics Research have released studies showing that carriers are embracing cloud computing as a key corporate strategy and that they are …

June 20, 2012 – The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Huawei has joined Alcatel-Lucent in walking away from a BSNL contract bid that the Indian operator pegged at roughly $1 billion USD. It was first reported yesterday that Alcatel-Lucent …

To some serious head scratching, Microsoft unveiled its Surface tablet device at a refreshingly non-star-studded event in Hollywood, Calif. (Sorry Steve Ballmer.) The device looks to somehow more thinly slice the space between current tablet devices and ultrabook computers, packing …

Mavenir Systems announced the availability of its Mobile Cloud Suite (MCS) which is designed to help network operators launch pre-IMS rich communications services either as an in-network deployment or as a hosted cloud-based service. While the company crafts an interesting …

Latin America telecom giant América Móvil has moved forward on its plans to increase its stake in Dutch-based telecom company KPN, saying it now holds 8.46% of KPN’s stock. According to its statement, América Móvil has entered into three separate transactions …

Brazilian telecommunication service providers invested $2.29 billion (R$4.7 billion) in the first quarter of 2012, according to TeleBrasil, the Brazilian association of telecommunication companies. The amount represents the total investment made in fixed and mobile telephony, broadband and pay-TV from January …

When announcing it will manufacture LTE equipment in Brazil, Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN) said it aims to get a 35% market share. “Our worldwide market share in LTE is significant. We have 52 LTE contracts around the globe, and we believe …

Mexican broadcaster Televisa has accepted conditions imposed by Mexico’s anti-monopoly regulator the Federal Competition Commission (Cofeco), to acquire 50% of mobile phone operator Grupo lusacell for $1.6 billion. Cofeco approved the acquisition plans last week. Cofeco’s approval came after the government agency had rejected …

Sprint Nextel further tightened the noose around the neck of its iDEN network today as the carrier said it has expanded CDMA2000 1x coverage and roaming capabilities that now provide its CDMA-based push-to-talk service with a claimed three-times as much …