Top stories: Verizon Wireless counters price war … in its own way Verizon Wireless finally responded to recent pricing changes from rivals, though the changes will probably not put quite …
Martha DeGrasse
Martha DeGrasse
Martha DeGrasse is the publisher of Network Builder Reports (nbreports.com). At RCR, Martha authored more than 20 in-depth feature reports and more than 2,400 news articles. She also created the Mobile Minute and the 5 Things to Know Today series. Prior to joining RCR Wireless News, Martha produced business and technology news for CNN and Dow Jones in New York and managed the online editorial group at Hoover’s Online before taking a number of years off to be at home when her children were young. Martha is the board president of Austin's Trinity Center and is a member of the Women's Wireless Leadership Forum.
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The proposed $45 billion merger of Comcast and Time Warner Cable is not the only news these two cable giants have this week. According to The Wall Street Journal, the …
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Smartphones and tablets will not lead the connected devices market in growth this year, although both are expected to enjoy healthy increases in production rates. Tablet production will rise 25% …
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Top stories: Vodafone looks at acquisitions. Vodafone is flush with cash from selling its Verizon stake and on the prowl with $30-$40 billion to spend, while Telefonica paid a hefty …
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Huawei and NSN have signed a cross-licensing agreement for OSS (Operations Systems Support), following up on the plan the two infrastructure giants announced last spring. Ericsson is also expected to …
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Mobile network operators know that managing the data deluge requires a suite of tools, from new infrastructure like DAS and small cells to new technologies like carrier aggregation to software …
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Other top stories: Sprint shows signs of life The nation’s third largest wireless carrier reported customer growth and narrowing losses during the fourth quarter. Read More LTE-A test delivers 300 …
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Some mobile subscribers in Finland may soon be enjoying LTE-A speeds twice as fast as anything available on currently deployed LTE networks elsewhere in the world. Nokia Solutions and Networks, …
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Broadcom targets low-cost LTE smartphone market Carriers and device makers are increasingly focused on low-cost smartphones, and chipmakers are ready to give them what they want. Today Broadcom unveiled two …
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HTC says lower-cost offerings will reverse its sliding smartphone market share. The Taiwanese company that once ranked as one of the top five smartphone makers now has less than 2% …
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Cars are now smartphones and tablets writ large. And the chips that are going into them are making them smarter, providing better data throughput for entertainment and output for big …
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Other top stories: California considers mandatory “kill switch” for mobile phones. A requirement that all mobile phones sold in California include an onboard “kill switch” could force manufacturers to include …
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While the U.S. Labor Department was reporting weaker-than-expected job growth for January, LinkedIn (LNKD) was sharing the news that it has purchased job search specialist Bright for $120 million. Bright …
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Ericsson is extending its video delivery capabilities with the purchase of video optimization software provider Azuki Systems for an undisclosed amount. The Azuki platform enables live and on-demand content delivery, …
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Apple and Google are usually archrivals, but they agree wholeheartedly that patent lawsuits can be a waste of time and money. The two Silicon Valley leaders are joining forces in …
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Magnacom proposes to revolutionize current telecommunications infrastructure by squeezing more data through existing pipes with its new WAM wave modulation technology, which it says is superior to current QAM technology. …
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Other top stories: Aio Wireless clips prices AT&T Mobility’s Aio Wireless brand modified its offerings, providing more separation between recent changes to the mother ship’s rate. … Read More Cisco: …
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Cisco has released its closely-watched Visual Networking Index report, and while the networking giant continues to predict double-digit growth rates for mobile data traffic, it is scaling back its forecast …
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American consumers continue to buck the global trend, passing over popular Chinese brands in favor of handsets made by Apple and Motorola. The latest report from ComScore found that of …
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Already we’ve heard from Apple and Samsung that their future is not as rosy for smartphones as investors had hoped. In reality it is like expecting early automobile dealers to continue to grow sales
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Ericsson executive vice president Johan Wibergh became head of the company’s networks business in 2008, just before the global recession and the emergence of low-cost Asian competitors delivered something of …
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Other top stories: AT&T Mobility throws more gas on price war AT&T Mobility over the weekend unveiled new family plan pricing increasing the heat burning through the mobile space. … …
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Hon Hai Precision Industry, more commonly known as Foxconn, is reportedly buying a Taiwanese chipmaker that specializes in ARM-based SoCs, the applications processors most commonly used in smartphones and tablets. …
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Other top stories: FCC to start carrier trials of IP-only voice service The Federal Communications Commission has invited carriers to start testing the process of migrating customers away from … …
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Mobile games are thought to generate more revenue than all other apps combined, and mobile devices are expected to be the top platform choice of gamers within the next few …