Facebook would like to partner with telcos and pursue more revenue potential by promoting brands according to the firm’s director of online sales and operations in EMEA, Colm Long. Speaking …
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DUBLIN – Highlighting the changing telecommunications ecosystem, IBM’s global industry leader Bob Fox cited a recent study released by the company revealing that around 33% of consumers choose social media …
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DUBLIN – The telco industry is “about to have a once in a lifetime opportunity to establish sticky mobile money relationships with customers,” according to Nick Ogdon Chairman and CEO …
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Cox Wireless to abandon 3G network build in favor of Sprint Nextel wholesale agreement
by Dan Meyerby Dan MeyerCox Wireless’ ambitious plans have taken a detour as the carrier has decided to abandon plans to build out its own 3G network in favor of relying on a wholesale …
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DALLAS—AT&T Mobility (T) formed its Antenna Solutions Group to focus on improving AT&T customers’ experience by enhancing the network from the inside out, said Jim Parker, senior manager of the …
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DALLAS—AT&T Mobility (T) formed its Antenna Solutions Group to focus on improving AT&T customers’ experience by enhancing the network from the inside out, said Jim Parker, senior manager of the …
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The disconnect between business and personal activities on mobile devices brings on many challenges, as highlighted in a new report from McAfee (INTC) done in partnership with Carnegie Mellon University.“Devices …
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The word is out, and the Mango update is no longer a myth. Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) previewed its free Windows Phone upgrade this morning. The update is for all current …
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Siano Mobile Silicon receives $20M in funding, hopes to lead in North American market
by Sandra Cuyaby Sandra CuyaSiano Mobile Silicon, supplier of mobile digital TV receiver chips, announced that it has completed a $20 million expansion capital financing round. The round was led by Israeli venture capital …
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Dallas-based Mavenir Systems sees its future in LTE and is poised to make a product offering that it says is unique to its competitors in Voice over LTE (VoLTE) by …
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Australian operator Telstra Corp. turned on LTE services in Sydney, Perth, Melbourne and Brisbane, using network equipment from L.M. Ericsson and Sierra Wireless. However, the service is not yet commercially …
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Verizon Wireless (VZ) continued with its LTE rollout, launching more than 20 markets on June 16 and expanding coverage in the San Francisco Bay and Detroit, Mich., metropolitan markets. The …
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It's better to be trusted than loved, Alcatel-Lucent CEO tells TM Forum
by Sylvie Barakby Sylvie BarakDUBLIN, Ireland — Alcatel-Lucent’s CEO Ben Verwyaan beamed in via telepresence Tuesday morning to grace the big screen at TM Forum, reminding the audience that the digital economy is “not …
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Leap Wireless International Inc. (LEAP) joined its colleagues in denouncing the potential merger between AT&T Mobility (T) and T-Mobile USA Inc. (DTEGY) as bad for consumers as it would decrease …
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Telstra, Huawei, NSN and Chunghwa Telecom scoop TM Forum Excellence Awards
by Sylvie Barakby Sylvie BarakDUBLIN, Ireland — The 2011 TM Forum Excellence Awards Winners were announced today, with Chunghwa Telecom, Telstra Corp., Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. and Nokia Siemens Networks gaining recognition for what …
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DUBLIN, Ireland — The economic boom and bust Ireland has experienced over the last decade has caused a fair few ups and downs for the emerald isle, but Pat Rabbitte, …
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T-Mobile USA Inc. (DTEGY) continued to aggressively target the domestic market, rolling out altered individual and family plans as well as no offerings for its prepaid business. The move backs …
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China Unicom Ltd. (CHU), the country’s second largest wireless operator, acknowledged that for its 2009 fiscal year it has found “improper measures and practices” related to “party transactions, procurement procedures, …
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Tokyo Metro and the Tokyo metropolitan government inked a deal with UQ Communications to install WiMAX infrastructure and facilities to provide coverage in Tokyo’s subway system. Financial details were not …
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TM Forum Management World 2011: Telstra proudly declares intent to cut off bandwidth hogs
by Sylvie Barakby Sylvie BarakDUBLIN, Ireland – Telstra has no qualms about cutting off and throttling anyone it believes is illegally filesharing over its network, said Michael Lawrey executive director for network and technology …
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Movers & Shakers: Ericsson appoints new CMO; LTE Awards 2011; and more
by Sandra Cuyaby Sandra CuyaArun Bhikshesvaran has been appointed Head of marketing and Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) at Ericsson. He is currently Vice President Strategy and Marketing in region North America at Ericsson. Bhikshesvaran …
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Movers & Shakers: Ericsson appoints new CMO; LTE Awards 2011; and more
by Sandra Cuyaby Sandra CuyaArun Bhikshesvaran has been appointed Head of marketing and Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) at Ericsson. He is currently Vice President Strategy and Marketing in region North America at Ericsson. Bhikshesvaran …
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According to a survey released by The American Customer Satisfaction Index, Sprint Nextel Corp. now has one of the highest customer service scores in the industry. While Sprint Nextel excelled, …
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As the death toll rises from an explosion at Foxconn’s Chengdu plant in Southeast China, the world’s concern lies with whether or not iPad shipments will be affected. Read the …
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Bigger is obviously better in HTC Corp.’s opinion, as the Taiwanese firm prepares to launch a whopping smartphone sporting a 4.5-inch screen, 1.2 GHz dual core Qualcomm Inc. Snapdragon processor, …