Apple has reportedly purchased Israel’s PrimeSense for $345 million, a move which would give Appe access to the company’s tiny 3D sensors that can be embedded in mobile devices. PrimeSense …
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DragonWave has new commercially available small cell products. The company said it now offers 60 GHz technology in its Horizon Compact+ and Avenue Link product lines, and that they have …
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On the heels of its successful raising of more than $1.7 billion in a stock offering, T-Mobile US announced today that it plans to offer up $2 billion in senior …
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Another smart watch is hitting the market ahead of the holidays — Qualcomm says its Toq smartwatch will be available to order online starting December 2. The Toq is compatible …
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FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler wants to crowdsource information about how mobile devices and technologies are performing on wireless networks around the country. The agency has released a speed test app …
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The world of wireless location-based services is a marketplace in flux. In the early 1990s, when LBS first emerged as a commercial service, wireless carriers benefited from the success of in-car navigation,
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Reader Forum: M2M security – taking a tailored approach to address growing concerns
by Dan Meyerby Dan MeyerSecurity continues to be a hot topic in all areas of technology, including machine-to-machine applications. While most analysts agree that the current security risk is relatively low, the consensus
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The Federal Communications Commission has sent a letter to wireless industry trade association CTIA asking that the trade association include device unlocking into the consumer code that its member carriers …
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What a week for spectrum news. For those of you not amazed by talk of billions of dollars worth of charged air currently running through your body, you may want to click on one of the other interesting stories we pump out each day
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Airbiquity provides cloud-based smartphone integration for Nissan vehicles
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillHighlighting an evolving ecosystem in vehicle connectivity, Airbiquity Inc. has been chosen by Nissan Motor Co. as a provider for a global platform enabling smartphone integration in vehicles. NissanConnect Apps …
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Test & Measurement: Spirent chosen for VoLTE/IMS testing; Agilent results
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillSpirent Communications said that independent lab Intertek’s wireless device testing business has chosen its 8100 Mobile Device Test System for Voice over LTE/IMS testing as operators prepare for the roll-out of …
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Ixia/Informa Webinar: VoLTE Up Close – Five Essential Steps for Successful Deployments
by Kyle Welchby Kyle WelchVoLTE ranks among the most complex and important technologies mobile operators have ever deployed. It sets the stage for new rich media services and differentiated pricing structures, but with voice …
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Welcome to our weekly wrap-up of everything in the world of telecom software. Winter chill is in the air and that means it’s the end of the year and a …
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Hotel owners large and small are facing lawsuits that accuse their guests and employees of infringing wireless patents every time they use the hotel’s Wi-Fi. Now an industry trade group …
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Diversity is an important word for Jessica Firestone. She founded Tempest Telecom in 2005 to help carriers build and maintain their networks more efficiently while implementing diversity programs that require …
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Looking to perhaps boost customer interest, through the end of the year Sprint’s Boost Mobile brand is boosting the amount of services available through its International Connect Mexico Mobile Plus …
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The first smartphone to be made in America has not set any sales so far, and Google’s Motorola is hoping that will change as the Moto X rolls out to …
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Verizon Wireless is serious about monetizing big data, so serious that the company has hired a rocket scientist to lead the effort. Ashok Srivastava landed at Verizon seven months ago …
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A study by SAP AG found that the use of Internet package exchange inter-networking is growing among mobile operators. The study, sponsored by SAP and produced in conjunction with TelecomAsia, …
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Welcome to the weekly wrap-up of everything in the world of cell tower companies. We cover top-level industry stories, DAS, and regional/local news. Weekly Cell Tower News brought to you by …
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The recently completed round of third-quarter financial results from domestic operators showed a continuation of what was observed in the previous quarter and what has become a growing trend across …
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Isis, the mobile payments venture formed by AT&T, Verizon Wireless and T-Mobile US, has launched its mobile payments app in the Google Play store. The app enables users to load …
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Colombian Empresa de Telecomunicaciones de Bogotá has decided to sell its nearly 25% stake in Colombia Móvil-Tigo to UNE-EPM for $240 million. Earlier this year, Millicon and EPM Telecomunicaciones, the largest …
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Carrier Wrap: Shentel completes LTE upgrade; Republic updates Moto X rate plans
by Dan Meyerby Dan MeyerEditor’s Note: Wireless operators are a busy bunch, and as such RCR Wireless News will attempt to gather some of the important announcements that may slip through the cracks from …
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A former Verizon Communications executive will run Juniper Networks starting in January. Shaygan Kheradpir has been selected by the company as its next chief executive officer; he will succeed Kevin …