Update: Sprint Nextel has made a $2.1 billion bid to acquire the 49% of Clearwire it does not own. Will they or won’t they? That’s the question investors in Clearwire …
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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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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Openwave Mobility, a software innovator enabling operators to manage and monetize growth in mobile video and web traffic, has predicted what trends it expects for 2013. The “New Consumer Economy” …
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T-Mobile USA’s German parent Deutsche Telekom says the carrier will bring Apple products to its customers next year, meaning that all four of the nationwide service providers now have agreements …
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As tighter budgets force healthcare providers to do more with less, efficient delivery of services becomes key to providing quality care. Ubiquitous broadband enables doctors and nurses to communicate quickly, …
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Satellite tv operator Dish Networks is preparing to sell mobile phones through its Blockbuster video stores, according to a Bloomberg report. Dish bought the Blockbuster chain in April 2011 and …
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Monetizing investments in next generation networks depends upon the capability to deliver the services users want on those networks, how and when they want them. So operators are recognizing that …
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AT&T made telecom infrastructure providers all over the country happy last month with its announcement of Project Velocity IP, a $14 billion investment in the carrier’s wireless and wireline infrastructure …
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Apple has turned the tables on service providers, running tests of the iPhone 5 on their 4G/LTE networks before allowing carriers to market the new smartphone. Now some mobile operators, …
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Clearwire (CLWR) and U.S. Cellular (USM), not MetroPCS, may be behind Sprint Nextel’s delay in filing a proxy statement outlining its proposed merger with Japan’s Softbank. Last week Sprint Nextel …
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Now that December is here and the Google Nexus 4 still isn’t, it’s becoming clear that the smartphone sitting atop many Christmas lists will not be under the tree. According …
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Smart mobility is the top trend driving technology mergers and acquisitions, but the gap between buyers and sellers is widening, and economic uncertainty is keeping many potential deals on ice. …
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The iPhone 5 and the latest versions of the iPad will soon be available legally in China. Apple (AAPL) said today that the iPad mini and the newest full-size iPad …
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Wireless and mobile stocks are underperforming the major market indices for the year so far. With just one month left in 2012, the RCR Composite is up 7.8% year to …
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The mobile broadband revolution is making it possible to work from anywhere at any time, and now some professionals are finding that the hardest place to stay connected is at …
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The latest numbers from Microsoft suggest that the software giant has not lost its touch – indeed it may be gaining a new touch with Windows 8, its operating system …
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Venture capitalists are pouring more money into mobile startups, with seed funding showing the strongest growth. According to venture capital database CB Insights, 42% of venture capital deals involving mobile …
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Ericsson (ERIC) has filed two patent infringement lawsuits against Samsung today, claiming that the Korean giant infringes Ericsson’s patents while refusing to license its own essential technology. The telecom equipment …
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The three leaders in mobile payments all have very different business models. Analysts say there is room for several players in this fast-growing ecosystem.
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Jennifer Schoenhofer wasn’t at the Stevie Awards when she won Female Entrepreneur of the Year, but she knows what she would have said if she’d been there. Schoenhofer would have referenced a Thanksgiving dinner she remembers from when she was six years old.
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As Washington and the cash-strapped state governments look for new sources of tax revenue, wireless service could be a potential target. Consumer advocacy group mywireless.org is trying to head off …
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Intel says CEO Paul Otellini’s decision to leave the company was entirely his, but nonetheless it could end up being just what the chip giant needs. A change at the …
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Broadcom is giving away its NFC software in hopes of creating an industry standard. The company says mobile wallets are just the start for NFC.