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Yearly Archives
2013
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Imagination Technologies has made good on its promise to wrestle with ARM, launching a 32-bit low-power CPU core based on the MIPS architecture. The Warrior P-class P5600 features 128-bit SIMD …
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Leap Wireless may be in the midst of becoming property of AT&T, but that has not stopped the no-contract carrier from bringing out new devices as the carrier announced plans …
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New Nexus Google is expected to launch its new Nexus smartphone today. Pictures and videos have started to leak, and the rumor mill has dubbed the new device the Nexus …
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Reality Check: The death of passwords and the rise of multi-factor authentication
by Dan Meyerby Dan MeyerTraditional passwords – even those containing numbers, letters, both uppercase and lowercase, and symbols – are just not good enough anymore. Hackers, like those who attacked
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The benefits and drawbacks of being a market “first mover” have always elicited a diverse range of opinions. Some claim that first movers must go through trial by fire and learn through their own
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Self-organizing network is a promising new feature defined by the 3GPP standard to help mobile network operators to automate several recurring tasks required for activities such as cells deployment,
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DAS provider TE Connectivity announced some of its recent Major League Baseball stadium installations to improve 3G and “4G” coverage. TE’s InterReach Spectrum, InterReach Fusion and FlexWave Prism DAS products have …
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Root Metrics infographic looks to explain LTE, provide basis for network speeds
by Dan Meyerby Dan MeyerThe wireless industry’s current infatuation with touting LTE supremacy has led to mass confusion for consumers left to wade through the various claims. Looking to add some light on the …
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AT&T Mobility is going all in with its Mobile Share rate plans, announcing that beginning Oct. 25 all new customers will be required to sign up for rate plans that …
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Telefónica Brazil is starting its first trial to virtualize customer premises equipment (CPE). The telecom operator is partnering with NEC Corporation for the trial. The CPE solution is expected to …
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Reader Forum: Native mobile app vs. mobile Web – which is better for your enterprise?
by Dan Meyerby Dan MeyerEnterprises are investing in mobile, that’s a given. But chief information officers are still facing issues related to mobile apps and mobile websites – these are two very different approaches when
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The telecommunications industry, like most industries, is in a state of technological and economic flux driven by intense competition and new technologies. Earlier inflection points
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A more efficient network is a top priority for the nation’s third largest carrier, according to Sprint CTO Stephen Bye. Bye recently told a Silicon Valley audience that current network …
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Picture this. As you set out to work on a cold Monday morning, one touch of your smartphone unlocks the car door, adjusts the driver’s seat, starts the car and turns on the heat to your
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John Deere is counting on broadband spectrum as a fundamental element to the development of its products and services. Mark Lewellen joined John Deere just over a year ago as …
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Agilent Technologies has added new functionality and options to its M9703A AXIe eight-channel wideband digital receiver/digitizer (pictured at right), which is used for measurements in communications and the aerospace/defense industry. …
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Brightstar appears ready to renew its commitment to Europe with the purchase of 20:20 Mobile, a leading European distributor of mobile devices. Brightstar has been without a strong presence in …
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Telecom operators around the world are using analytics tools for two major reasons: to become more efficient in their operations; and using analytics in order to manage the cost element …
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For those not in the know: towers are big business. As in “big money” with a “B,” which stands for “billions.” Think there is any doubt? Just check out the reported $5 billion or so AT&T is looking to get for its nearly 11,000 towers.
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Telecom Software Weekly Wrap-Up: U.S. Cellular fixes billing glitch; Skype costs operators $100M per day
by Jarad Matulaby Jarad MatulaWelcome to the inaugural edition of the Telecom Software weekly wrap-up where we gather top telecom software news stories for the week: U.S. Cellular is working with its billing company …
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PCIA 2013: CTI Towers secures $30M in financing; closes on purchase of 5 towers
by Dan Meyerby Dan MeyerHOLLYWOOD, Fla. – While the larger tower operators garnered most of the spotlight at this week’s PCIA Wireless Infrastructure event, they were not the only ones to make news. CTI …
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One month after its launch, the iPhone 5C is being offered for free to upgrade-eligible mobile subscribers willing to trade in a working smartphone. Best Buy Mobile will offer $100 …
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BlackBerry’s $4.7 billion dollar deal with Fairfax Financial may be in jeopardy, with BlackBerry stock trading below Fairfax’s $9-per-share offer price. Today Bloomberg is reporting that the troubled Canadian smartphone …
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Service assurance and network management company Empirix will be acquired by private equity investment firm Thoma Bravo LLC. The transaction is expected to be finalized by early November. Terms of …