Yearly Archives: 2013

Qualcomm looks across Pacific with latest chip design

Qualcomm unveiled a new quad-core Snapdragon 400 with integrated multimode 3G/4G LTE at COMPUTEX in Taiwan. The new processor also integrates TD-SCDMA, HSPA+ (up...

Canada looks to infuse competition into mobile space; delays 700 MHz auction

The Canadian government said it plans to more actively promote competition in the wireless space, announcing a number of decisions today that it said...

CTIA Special Conference examines big data analytics for communication carriers

The rapidly growing field of data analysis tools and platforms designed for telecom and mobile carriers was the focus of the Telecom Analytics Conerence, a partner...

Reality Check: Electronics and high-tech companies underperforming in innovation

There is widespread commitment to innovation throughout the electronics and high-tech industry. But this commitment is not reaping commensurate rewards. This needs to change. Innovation is too critical

Reality Check: Who’s afraid of the big bad ‘mobile data crunch?’

At first glance, the solution to the so-called “mobile data crunch” looks simple: just allocate more spectrum. Hence the Federal Communication Commission’s National Broadband Plan, which recommends

iPhone price wars heat up with summer

Apple's Worldwide Developers' Conference starts a week from today, and although most analysts are NOT expecting a new flagship iPhone, some retailers seem eager...

Sprint Nextel sends terse letter to Clearwire board

Looking to regain the upper hand in negotiations, Sprint Nextel today sent a letter to Clearwire’s board of directors noting that Dish Network’s recent...

HetNet News: Recent Wi-Fi wins in colleges, oil fields and hospitality

Enterprise Wi-Fi provider Aruba Networks announced three customer wins: Oil States International; two hotels in Seattle; and the Fashion Institute of Technology's New York...

Chip News: Broadcom, Intel and Nvidia

Broadcom extends "5G" Wi-Fi portfolio to home entertainment market Broadcom (BRCM) launched a new "5G" Wi-Fi chipset aimed at the tablet, PC, TV, set-top box...

Vodafone UK boosts LTE spend

Vodafone UK said it plans to increase spending on its LTE network by as much as 50% in an attempt to launch services by...

Reader Forum: Your mobile website is probably broken and you don’t even know it

It is impossible to guess what mobile device, operating system version, user context or accessibility requirements your customers will be viewing your website on before it happens. But with a mobile

LatAm Wrap-Up: Mexican telecom sector grows 12.5%; LTE expansion; Oi investment

Mexico’s telecommunications sector grew 12.5% during the first quarter of 2013 compared to the same period of 2012, according to Telecommunications Sector Production Index...

Reader Forum: Delivering differentiation through real-time monetization

The wireless industry is one of the richest sources of news – technology breakthroughs, key appointments and disappointments, patent disputes, network developments, thinner/lighter/smarter/smaller devices,

Wireless winners on Wall Street year-to-date

Sprint Nextel and Clearwire have definitely been big winners on Wall Street this year as rival bidders have bumped up their stock prices. But...

Enterprise telephony spending slides

Enterprise spending on telecom has dropped to its lowest level since the depths of the recession, but spending on unified communications systems is robust,...

Test & Measurement: Agilent expands in Vietnam; mobile app testing update

Agilent Technologies opened two new offices in Vietnam, in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. This comes even as the company announced a 2%...

Worst of the Week: The never-ending circus

Having attempted to steer clear of the Softbank/Sprint Nextel/Dish/Clearwire soap opera for at least a week, I find myself back in the stands at this ongoing circus trying to again

Clearwire postpones shareholder vote, to review latest Dish offer

Clearwire’s future remains on hold for at least a couple more weeks as the financially beleaguered carrier late last night postponed its planned shareholder...

Mobile Posse: Home screen’s value being recognized

Home screen engagement company Mobile Posse is touting the results of a three-month Arbitron study on consumer use of the home screen on mobile...

Windows 8.1: best of both worlds?

In another sign that tablets and personal computers are becoming more and more similar, Microsoft said today that it will revive some of the...

GSMA report highlights U.S. superiority in mobile broadband

To the surprise of few on this side of the pond, the GSMA released a report today stating the current superiority of the United...

Dish makes last minute bid for stake in Clearwire

Dish Network has again wedged itself in the middle of a pending acquisition attempt, announcing late yesterday an offer of $4.40 per share to...

Galaxy S4, Lumia 928 first AWS-ready devices for Verizon Wireless

Samsung's Galaxy S4 smartphone and Nokia's Lumia 928 are the first of seven upcoming devices that are set to work on Verizon Wireless' LTE...

Motorola to make always-on smartphone in the U.S.

Google may not yet be making money with Motorola Mobility, but the software giant is making a statement. "As a part of Google we’re...

Telecom Analytics: New pricing models; big data launches

How are analytics feeding new pricing models? There is a lot of discussion around service-based pricing and how good data analytics could be necessary...
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