2012

ORLANDO, Fla. — NetCracker Technology took the opportunity at the recent TM Forum Management World Americas held in Orlando. Fla., (check out all pieces and see our videos) to show how its  acquisition of Convergys’ BSS business  has solidified its focus on …

Boingo Wireless’ Wi-Fi offering received a boost in Japan as the company has expanded its current relationship with the country’s largest wireless operator. That expansion now includes Wi-Fi roaming and data offload services for NTT DoCoMo. Boingo noted that the …

FreedomPop, a scrappy new entrant in the mobile broadband space, is spreading its wings with the launch of a hot spot device targeting wired broadband customers. FreedomPop, founded in 2011 and based in Los Angeles, is accepting pre-orders for its …

The Federal Communications Commission made a small step in bringing additional wireless spectrum assets to market by freeing up 40 megahertz of spectrum in the 2 GHz band for terrestrial mobile services. That spectrum was originally set aside for satellite-based …

Microsoft (MSFT) says the public reaction to its new Surface tablet has been “exciting to see,” and now the world’s largest software company is putting its first tablet into retail stores other than its own. Until now, the Surface has …

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. The mobile market is expected to grow 9.9% annually in terms …

There is an untapped big data gap. Only .5 % of data is currently analyzed by companies to help them make decisions. IDC’s latest Digital Universe Study sponsored by EMC showed that in 2012, 23% of the information in the digital universe …

Brazilian telecom infrastructure outsourcing market is heating up. The P2 Brasil fund, a joint venture formed by Pátria Investimentos and Grupo Promon, have announced a new startup, Highline do Brasil, focused on providing sites and distributed antenna system (DAS) infrastructure …

Motorola Mobility LLC, owned by Google, will stop manufacturing products in China and Brazil. The company announced that it has signed a definitive agreement with Singapore-based Flextronics which will acquire Motorola’s manufacturing operations in Tianjin, China and assume the management and operation …

Policy Decision and Policy Enforcement in mobile data networks is evolving beyond basic blocking and throttling of traffic to enabling advanced use cases and capabilities. A key area of interest is Policy Engagement – how new policy-enabled data plans, offers …

Verizon Wireless has pretty high regard for its LTE network, announcing today that it plans to begin offering Samsung’s Galaxy Camera for $550 without a contract beginning Dec. 13, or $50 more than what AT&T Mobility is selling the same …

The Federal Communications Commission looks to be continuing its support of future-looking telecommunication technologies – including wireless – announcing this week the formation of an agency-wide “Technology Transitions Policy Task Force” that according to FCC Commissioner Julius Genachowski, “will play …

An estimated 175,000 military personnel are coming off active duty over the next 12 months, and most of them will be looking for jobs. Many veterans have skill sets and experiences that can translate well in the wireless industry; the …

As we head into the holiday season, I thought it would be good to look back on five key themes that framed a momentous year. These events are really in no particular order, but we grouped them into themes to …

Mobile device management, mobile app management (MAM), container-based apps, mobile virtualization, mobile backend as a service (MbaaS), network access control (NAC) and software-defined networking (SDN) are some of the various approaches that companies are using to manage fast-paced mobility adoption, …

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. We all know and care about physical security. Whether we are walking on the street, …

The Latin American mobile industry contributed an estimated U.S.$177 billion to the economies of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Panama, Peru and Uruguay, representing 3.5% of the region’s GDP, according to two reports released by GSMA and AHCIET, both …

Thanks to a surge in 3G sales, the femtocell market witnessed a 13% increase during the third quarter, hitting $132.7 million in worldwide sales, according to Infonetics Research. The firm noted 3G femtocells posted a 50% sales increase during the …

The ST-Ericsson joint venture is losing a partner, but not the partner most analysts expected. STMicroelectronics (STM) says it will exit the venture after a transition period, although it will “continue to support ST-Ericsson as their supply-chain partner, advanced process-technology …

Canada’s Redknee surprised a lot of people last week with news that it has agreed to buy Nokia Siemens Networks’ BSS unit for $52 million. The assets had been on the block for months, but with $56 million in annual …

The global smart connected device market is growing at a stunning rate, with Samsung leading the vendor market and Apple in second place, according to a new report by IDC. The market for personal computers, tablets and smartphones grew more …

T-Mobile USA’s plans to bolster its network and position in the domestic market received a financial boost late last week from its parent company Deutsche Telekom, which said it plans to spend $4.7 billion in 2013 and $3 billion per …

Huawei is looking to bolster its presence in the European market with plans to open a research and development center in Helsinki, Finland, also known as Nokia’s backyard. The Chinese vendor said it plans to invest $90.5 million over the …