Qualcomm Inc. said it would expand its relationship with Reliance Communications, a CDMA network operator in India, to further the fortunes of both companies, their partners and their chosen technology …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Analyst: Apple deals in Europe or U.K. tough without 3G handset >by jscarboby jscarbo
Speculation has sent network operators’ stock up and down, but a British analyst said yesterday that Apple Inc. had not signed any deals with Euro-operators.The sticking point, according to Bill …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Op-ed authors rebut Hundt’s Frontline letter >by jscarboby jscarbo
Dear Editor,We would like to respond to some of the many misleading comments made by Reed Hundt in RCR Wireless News relating to our Washington Post editorial. That piece argued …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Sugar Mama signs new advertisers, updates uptake >by jscarboby jscarbo
Virgin Mobile USA L.L.C. said that its users have earned more than 9 million minutes of free airtime since the mobile virtual network operator instituted its Sugar Mama program, which …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Broadcom: Counter-offer is old news >by jscarboby jscarbo
Covering the Hatfields’ and the McCoys’ blood feud might be easier than sifting through the conflicting claims between Broadcom Corp. and Qualcomm Inc. over patent rights and competitive issues.The two …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">PS engages FCC in 700 MHz debate: First responders seek to expand beyond traditional role >by jscarboby jscarbo
WHILE FRONTLINE WIRELESS L.L.C., Congress and the mobile-phone industry sound off in the final throes of a testy, high-profile 700 MHz debate, the steady, low-key diplomacy of the public-safety community …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">T-Mobile USA, Cinci Bell embrace Wi-Fi connection >by jscarboby jscarbo
Two U.S. carriers have unveiled converged Wi-Fi/cellular products that use Unlicensed Mobile Access technology and offer customers the chance to stretch their wireless minutes and improve in-home coverage by relying …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">THE MONEY TRAIL: Later-stage investments garner VC funding >by jscarboby jscarbo
Wireless is still drawing considerable interest-and dollars-from venture-capital companies, but VC investment overall saw a dip in the number of deals in the first quarter as investors concentrated on exit …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">U.S.-Korea pact scores key telecom provisions >by jscarboby jscarbo
Telecom vendors cheered the signing of a U.S.-Korea trade pact boasting key market-opening telecom provisions, but the bilateral accord faces an uphill battle in Congress and skepticism about whether wireless …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">GTP sold for $1.4B >by jscarboby jscarbo
Global Tower Partners, which boasts 2,500 wireless communications towers and more than 4,600 rooftop sites, has been sold for $1.4 billion.GTP owner The Blackstone Group sold the wireless tower operator …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Analyst Angle: The IMS effect on network bandwidth >by jscarboby jscarbo
Editor’s Note: Welcome to our Monday feature, Analyst Angle. We’ve collected a group of the industry’s leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry. …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">700 MHz war: Frontline challenges Verizon while AT&T mulls auction plans >by jscarboby jscarbo
The 700 MHz debate has suddenly turned both interesting and nasty in the lead-up to next month’s expected ruling by the Federal Communications Commission on auction rules.An AT&T Inc. official …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Sprint Nextel may be working around ITC ban on new 3G handsets: Qualcomm appears intent on legal vindication >by jscarboby jscarbo
Sprint Nextel Corp. may be testing a “work-around” software patch from Qualcomm Inc. to avoid a government ban on the importation of new 3G handset models with certain Qualcomm chips. …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">WCA: Globalstar’s rule change could cause interference >by jscarboby jscarbo
The wireless broadband industry opposes on interference grounds Globalstar Inc.’s push to have federal regulators consider an ancillary terrestrial component rule change that the mobile satellite service operator claims would …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Sprint Nextel alters marketing message, juggles executives >by jscarboby jscarbo
Sprint Nextel Corp. will take a new advertising tack starting July 1, as it launches a campaign with the tagline “Sprint Ahead.” The new campaign is designed to “[reflect] the …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">T-Mobile USA goes nationwide with FMC service >by jscarboby jscarbo
T-Mobile USA Inc. expanded its fixed-mobile converged service from its test market in Seattle to the national stage, leveraging its hotspot network as well as in-home routers to enhance its …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Q2 snapshot: growth slows, 3G pushed: Samsung gaining on Motorola >by jscarboby jscarbo
The second quarter is over in a week and will end with a bang or a whimper, depending on how “opening weekend” goes for Apple Inc.’s iPhone. Hard numbers from …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Come on in, the water’s fine: Apple’s splash may answer key questions >by jscarboby jscarbo
IMAGINE THIS made-for-TV moment:An outsized individual-a Sumo wrestler, say-is about to perform the much-revered cannonball maneuver into the deep end of a swimming pool. A traditional cast of bon vivants …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">BREW highlights Qualcomm’s continued drive >by jscarboby jscarbo
SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. has spread its reach far and wide, and even as it expands into new realms it always keeps one goal in mind: drive wireless data services.The company …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Telus, BCE considering merger: Deal would whittle nationwide Canadian carriers to a pair >by jscarboby jscarbo
The two largest telecom carriers in Canada are in discussions over a possible tie-up, although no official deal has been announced. Telus Corp. and BCE Inc. said they are pursuing …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Nokia’s reorganization keeps heat on competition : Executive shuffle may place talent where needed >by jscarboby jscarbo
Behind the seemingly mild-mannered, Finnish face of Nokia Corp. lies the heart of a crafty predator.The company has seen the markets of the future and it plans to be more …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Report claims USF support wasted: Backing by Verizon, Verizon Wireless adds to impact >by jscarboby jscarbo
WIRELESS INDUSTRY EFFORTS to derail a federal-state panel’s recommendation to cap universal service fund support for wireless carriers in rural areas could be undermined by a new report that found …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Canadian telecom carriers consider merger >by jscarboby jscarbo
The two largest telecom carriers in Canada are in discussions over a possible tie-up, although no official deal has been announced. Telus Corp. and BCE Inc. said they are pursuing …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">BREW continues slow inroads into European market >by jscarboby jscarbo
Qualcomm Inc. established another European beachhead for its BREW service as Hutchison Whampoa’s 3 Group said it plans to offer handsets supporting the platform.The carrier, which offers service in Australia, …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Panel to probe wireless health risk accused of conflict of interest >by jscarboby jscarbo
A consumer group has raised conflict-of-interest and qualification issues regarding a proposed National Academy of Sciences panel spawned by a government-wireless industry research program to examine where additional research is …