A world of overlapping fourth-generation wireless technologies is still years in the offing even by the most optimistic observers, yet there's already a growing market for companies looking to prepare for the next frontier in mobile.Long Term Evolution, WiMAX and Ultra Mobile Broadband each...
News broke last week that Verizon Wireless would pursue Long Term Evolution technology as its next-generation play, which hurts Qualcomm Inc.'s prospects. Qualcomm is proffering CDMA2000 1x EV-DO Rev. C, or Ultra-Mobile Broadband (UMB), as its next-gen technology.Yet, earlier in the week, Verizon Wireless...
Word has it that German mobile virtual network operator Debitel is offering to rebate almost $900 to people who want to buy an unlocked iPhone (retail price about $1,500) in an attempt to try to take away T-Mobile's current exclusivity in offering the device....
It seems the entire mobile gaming industry is scampering to churn out pick-up-and-play, made-for-mobile titles that emphasize simplicity and downplay rich graphics and other sophisticated features.Vollee Inc. is headed the other direction.The San Mateo, Calif.-based firm is hawking a kind of placeshifting technology that...
Some sense that fortune has finally broken in its favor has Qualcomm Inc. glad for "small victories," though the company acknowledges it has a heaping plate of legal challenges ahead.Last month, a federal judge in Santa Ana, Calif., ruled that based on an unrelated...
A recent report from ABI Research says mobile line of business services revenues could reach nearly $5 billion by 2012.The firm noted enterprise data is typically available to employees only on company premises via computers connected to a company intranet. But mobile business process...
Carriers should be careful when developing a plan to deploy femtocells, according to a new report from Analysis.The firm said widespread deployment of the indoor base stations could begin as early as next year, but that large-scale rollout of femtocells is risky because many...
The market for mobile first-mile backhaul equipment is expected to reach $8.2 billion by 2010, according to a new report from Infonetics Research.The company said Ethernet copper and fiber equipment are expected to lead the growth in the market. Infonetics said rapid growth in...
More than 1 billion W-CDMA handsets are expected to ship between 2006 and 2012, representing a compound annual growth rate of 22%, according to a report from IMS Research."The growth is fuelled by both the GSM and CDMA markets," said Bill Morelli, the report's...
Mobile Voice over Internet Protocol will quickly overtake voice-over-Wi-Fi technology and become a mainstream form of communication, predicts a new study from research firm Disruptive Analysis.The firm predicts the number of VoIP over 3G users could grow from virtually zero this year to more...
So Amazon.com released a new electronic book reader called the "Kindle." It's pretty neat stuff: You can download new books wirelessly via Sprint Nextel's EV-DO network. However, the device goes for a whopping $400, a price that does not include the additional $10 you...
The wireless industry wants the Federal Communications Commission to adopt a get-tough policy by explicitly outlawing the sale and use of equipment designed to hinder or enhance cellphone calls. "Unfortunately, the reliability of all wireless communications-both commercial and public-safety communications in bands adjacent to...
Redline Communications Inc. said the Federal Communications Commission approved its WiMAX base station to operate at 3.65 GHz in the United States. The WiMAX infrastructure vendor also noted that Personal, a subsidiary of Telecom Argentina, will expands its Hipuu WiMAX service using RedMAX products.
Cisco Systems has made its network cores the centerpiece of many telecom and cable networks, and the company hopes to expand its presence in the mobile space. Increasingly, operators are seeking to offer customers bundled services that meet as many of their telecom needs...
In this era of genius hackers and malware that can bring an entire corporation to its knees, the scariest threat to mobile security is. the users themselves.Software developers generally have done a good job keeping evil-doers at bay, according to a study of 789...
The holiday season can be stressful enough. But combine it with fears of high-tech/telecom domination by Microsoft Corp. or Google Inc. or Apple Inc. or the parent companies of the No. 1 and No. 2 mobile phone carriers-AT&T Inc. and Verizon Communications Inc.-and it...
So EarthLink announced it was seeking "strategic alternatives" for its municipal Wi- Fi business. That issue, along with its fledgling Helio mobile virtual network operator joint venture with SK Telecom, has diminished the company's value in the eye of its shareholders.While the "strategic alternative"...
Buongiorno, a mobile content provider, responded to a request for comment on the story on page 11 of this issue after that page had already been sent to the printer.Following is the company's response: Buongiorno said it "will vigorously defend our business and the...
Alvin invasion via voicetonesWho wouldn't jump at the chance to sound like a Chipmunk without the aid of helium? 20th Century Fox is promoting its forthcoming "Alvin and The Chipmunks" movie with its "Munk Yourself" campaign. The interactive campaign allows users to create their...
As Virgin Mobile USA Inc. has endured, even thrived, over its five-year life, it has seen its customer base transition from a play for the 18- to 34-year-old crowd to a substantial proportion (nearly 50%) of over-35 subscribers.The mobile virtual network operator itself has...
Nokia Corp. is taking steps to become a more competitive player in mobile advertising, with an announcement last week that it would partner with Handmark for an end-to-end mobile solution for the latter's Pocket Express application.Google Inc.'s announcement of an Open Handset Alliance on...
THE MOBILE-PHONE AND TOWER SECTORS could take a significant financial hit as a result of a new Federal Communications Commission mandate requiring backup power sources at key facilities.The FCC rule, which industry sources claim could cost wireless carriers hundreds of millions of dollars to...
THERE HAVE BEEN BIGGER wireless deals before the Federal Communications Commission this year, but perhaps none as controversial and potentially precedent-setting as its consideration of Verizon Wireless' proposed $2.67 billion purchase of Rural Cellular Corp. as it affects one state of the many involved...
WITH THE EMERGENCE OF NEW PLAYERS in mobile from the information technology space and the dominating importance of applications to drive revenue in wireless, the battle over who controls the customer is expected to heat up, analysts say.Reuben Chaudhury, director of Oliver Wyman's communications,...
