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Location service is an integral component of wireless technologies. Mobile devices, with their radio signal measurement and real‐time communication capabilities, are uniquely qualified to perform

It’s evident that bring-your-own-device programs have gained significant traction within enterprise mobility programs. And while everyone continues to talk about BYOD, most companies and IT departments

Sporting events like the Super Bowl, World Cup and the Olympics have long been watched by thousands via television. Over the years, some sports have become more popular and mainstream

LTE brings a variety of new opportunities, but also sophisticated requirements and issues for which operators should plan. Operators’ challenges range from 700 MHz B-Block “use it or lose it” requirements,

Announcing another free Wi-Fi service for a New York neighborhood this week, Mayor Michael Bloomberg made an interesting point: “Keep in mind. Somebody’s got to pay for the Wi-Fi,” the mayor said.

The tide of business mobility continues to rise as more companies realize the productivity benefits available from an always-connected workforce, and as users realize the flexibility corporate-connected

Our world is increasingly connected. Mobile data traffic continues to rise and new devices are constantly emerging into our everyday lives. According to analyst Mary Meeker, 13% of all mobile traffic

Wireless operators are in the midst of revamping backhaul networks to accommodate surging mobile bandwidth demands. While they consider which backhaul technology to deploy – such as Ethernet or IP/MPLS

The mobile Web is exploding.According to a recent Comscore study entitled “State of the U.S. Internet,” mobile Internet users will surpass desktop Internet users by 2014.

Through developing wireless networks that serve more mobile subscribers, in more places, with more devices, over licensed and unlicensed spectrum, mobile operators have developed remarkably diverse infrastructure.

The rise of cloud computing has led telecommunication service providers to examine their “big data” storage infrastructure with a renewed focus on improving performance and reducing costs.

Being in the telecom industry for many years has given me numerous opportunities to smile. For instance, just the other day a mobile operator PR guy was quoted as saying,

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We’ve gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace. For Brazil, 2012 marked another …

This month marks the 20th anniversary of the first SMS text message, and while the mobile industry has been commemorating this game-changing technology, it’s just as important to note the significant role

The traditional definition of machine-to-machine is communication between two remote machines controlled by a central server. Now, mobile operators are viewing M2M on a broader scope by including the extension of connectivity to consumer electronic products,

A 2011 U.S. government study determined 32% of homes no longer used landlines – instead preferring to use a mobile phone as their home contact number. With this trend gaining momentum, wireless service providers,

The leading mobile operating systems, Google Android and Apple iOS, are increasingly taking on the role of financial services platforms. Android and iOS smartphones and tablets host applications

Mobile applications undermine conventional online controls against fraud but open up several much stronger controls – although they are dependent on a deep understanding of mobile and fraud.

Mobile operators have long been adding closed access small cells (typically femtocells) in homes and businesses to address poor coverage. However, a shift over the last 18 months has witnessed operators

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” …

The wireless radio access network must evolve significantly to satisfy the end user quality-of-experience re-quirements associated with mobile data and video traffic.

For years, IP multimedia subsystem networks have been forced upon wireless service providers who have been struggling to deploy them given they need to follow a rigorous and complex set of standards.

Today’s smartphones and tablets are exponentially more powerful than desktop computers built just a few years ago, and they’re making it possible for consumers to untether, use the Internet, watch streaming videos,