China’s 3G network spending this year nearly tripled to $6.3 billion, with another $6.1 billion set to be spent on base station transceiver infrastructure next year, according to a new …
Tracy Ford
Tracy Ford
Former Associate Publisher and Executive Editor, RCR Wireless NewsCurrently HetNet Forum Director703-535-7459 [email protected] Ford has spent more than two decades covering the rapidly changing wireless industry, tracking its changes as it grew from a voice-centric marketplace to the dynamic data-intensive industry it is today. She started her technology journalism career at RCR Wireless News, and has held a number of titles there, including associate publisher and executive editor. She is a winner of the American Society of Business Publication Editors Silver Award, for both trade show and government coverage. A graduate of the Minnesota State University-Moorhead, Ford holds a B.S. degree in Mass Communications with an emphasis on public relations.
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Qualcomm starts to see tangible results with m-health initiatives: West Wireless Health Institute to open doors in December
by Tracy Fordby Tracy FordAs the West Wireless Health Institute prepares to open for business next month in San Diego, Qualcomm Inc.’s initiatives to develop a mobile healthcare ecosystem are becoming more tangible, starting …
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Time Warner gears up for N.C. launch: Brightpoint gets logistics contract
by Tracy Fordby Tracy FordWith the impending launch of mobile WiMAX service in three North Carolina cities, residents of the area will be able to contrast and compare pricing options from Time Warner Cable …
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Video Interview: Tom Kershaw, Senior VP and General Manager, Interconnections Solutions, Telcordia, Part 3
by Tracy Fordby Tracy FordPart 3 of a 3 part interview with Tom Kershaw, Senior VP and General Manager, Interconnections Solutions, Telcordia.
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Video Interview: Tom Kershaw, Senior VP and General Manager, Interconnections Solutions, Telcordia, Part 2
by Tracy Fordby Tracy FordPart 2 of a 3 part interview with Tom Kershaw, Senior VP and General Manager, Interconnections Solutions, Telcordia.
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Video Interview: Tom Kershaw, Senior VP and General Manager, Interconnections Solutions, Telcordia, Part 1
by Tracy Fordby Tracy FordPart 1 of a 3 part interview with Tom Kershaw, Senior VP and General Manager, Interconnections Solutions, Telcordia.
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Women in Cable Telecommunications is a 30-year-old nonprofit group nearly 8,000 members strong that was borne out of a necessity to ensure that women in cable telecommunications were well educated …
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Say what you will about exclusive device lineups, the network is still worth fighting for, as evidenced by more court action between two nation’s largest carriers. In the U.S., AT&T …
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The battle over who controls the customer, whether it’s a battle for the smart pipe or the smart device, is quickly moving into a battle over who controls the customer’s …
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FCC identifies seven gaps in delivering broadband access to more Americans
by Tracy Fordby Tracy FordThe Federal Communications Commission is starting to quantify gaps in U.S. broadband access as the agency moves forward in trying to develop a National Broadband Plan, which is due to …
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Federal Communications Commission adopted a shot clock of 90 days for state and local jurisdictions to act on tower collocation applications and 150 days to act on all other tower …
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The Mobile Marketing Association updated its definition of what constitutes mobile marketing to include more than just advertising or marketing to people over a mobile device. The new definition as …
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Patent pool administrator Sisvel Group said it is holding an open meeting Feb. 2 to gauge interest in developing a patent pool for LTE technology. Companies that think they own …
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North America becomes Ericsson’s largest sales region: And second-largest employment region
by Tracy Fordby Tracy FordNorth America has become Ericsson’s largest sales region and its second-largest employment region with the just completed acquisition of Nortel Networks assets and the recent outsourcing win from Sprint Nextel …
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Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this industry, so this column is a chance for …
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Video Interview: Jim Orr, Principal Network Architect, Fujitsu Network Communications, Part 2
by Tracy Fordby Tracy FordPart 2 of a 2 part interview with Jim Orr, Principal Network Architect, Fujitsu Network Communications.
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Part 2 of a 2 part interview with Curtis Rapp, VP – Sales & Marketing, air2web
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Video Interview: Arnon Friedman, Marketing Director, Texas Instruments Infrastructure, Part 2
by Tracy Fordby Tracy FordPart 2 of a 2 part interview with Arnon Friedman, Marketing Director, Texas Instruments Infrastructure
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Video Interview: Jim Orr, Principal Network Architect, Fujitsu Network Communications, Part 1
by Tracy Fordby Tracy FordPart 1 of a 2 part interview with Jim Orr, Principal Network Architect, Fujitsu Network Communications
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Part 1 of a 2 part interview with Curtis Rapp, VP – Sales & Marketing, air2web
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Video Interview: Arnon Friedman, Marketing Director, Texas Instruments Infrastructure, Part 1
by Tracy Fordby Tracy FordPart 1 of a 2 part interview with Arnon Friedman, Marketing Director, Texas Instruments Infrastructure
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DUBLIN—The Irish are embracing mobile broadband services using both 3G cellular technology and mobile WiMAX, according to statistics from the government’s Commission for Communications Regulation, or ComReg, the equivalent of …
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Clearwire Corp.’s third-quarter operating loss widened as the operator built out new markets and increased its cost per gross addition from $404 a year ago to $563 today. Revenues were …
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The first predictions for 2010 are officially here with inCode Telecom’s Top 10 list. This year’s list involves a couple of blessing-curse combination predictions, as well as consolidation speculation and …
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Clearwire gets more funding from Sprint, other investors: Meanwhile, Sprint announces more layoffs
by Tracy Fordby Tracy FordClearwire Corp. confirmed it would gain another $1.564 billion in funding from its existing partners to help it continue to build its nationwide WiMAX network. Sprint Nextel Corp., which owns …