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Convergys launched a solution that helps address mobile ‘bill shock’ for customers. The Smart Rating and Billing Manager 5.0 product allows customers to set pre-set usage limits on their communications and utility usage to avoid unexpected charges.Sprint customers will soon …

Carlos Slim Health Institute, West Wireless Health Institute and Qualcomm Inc. (QCOM) have introduced a Wireless Pregnancy Remote Monitoring Kit designed to help health professionals monitor women with high-risk pregnancies in Mexico. The kit uses 3G technology to transfer vital …

Michael Frankle has been named chief executive officer at Ubidyne. Frankle joins the company from Telefonica O2 in Germany, where he was vice president in charge of access and transport technology planning and engineering for mobile and fixed networks.Azuki Systems …

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Qualcomm Inc. (QCOM) reported $865 million in net income on $2.95 billion in revenues during its quarter ending Sept. 26. In the year-over-year column, revenues are up 10% and net income is up 8%.Overall, 111 million CDMA-based units were shipped …

ZTE Corp. signed framework agreements to purchase semiconductor components from five U.S. technology vendors. The deals are valued at $3 billion. The three-year purchase agreements are with Qualcomm Inc., Texas Instruments Inc., Freescale Semiconductor, Altera Corp. and Broadcom Corp.Bharti Airtel …

Intel Capital made a strategic investment in OpenFeint, a mobile social gaming network. The investment will be used to expand the company’s commitment to multi-platform mobile gaming for smartphones and tablets, said the network’s creator, Aurora Feint. The company expanded …

Broadcom announced it signed a definitive agreement to acquire privately held Beceem Communications, which provides 4G wireless platform solutions. The deal is valued at $315 million.Qualcomm Innovation Center Inc. said it acquired iSkoot Technologies Inc., a San Francisco-based company that …

Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared in our September Special Edition, Behind the Scenes, a focus on integrated subscriber and network management systems. To download the complete Special Edition, click here. By Dan MeyerFor years telecommunication operators waxed poetically about …

Qualcomm Innovation Center Inc. (QuIC) has acquired iSkoot Technologies Inc. for an undisclosed sum. The Qualcomm Inc. (QCOM) subsidiary, which focuses on bridging Qualcomm technologies together with open source software, purchased the San Francisco-based company to bring more social media …

The increasing emphasis being placed on next-generation networks by mobile operators is good news for device makers, according to a new report from Canaccord Genuity.The financial research firm noted that a number of companies that produce wireless modem products designed …

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Microsoft Corp.’s long-anticipated update to its mobile device portfolio finally got off the ground today as the computing giant unveiled launch details for devices powered by its Windows Phone 7 operating system.The launch will include nine devices set to be …

The CDMA Development Group announced the winners of its 2010 Smart Wireless Awards, which recognize innovative wireless devices and services that use CDMA2000 networks. Winners this year were AnyDATA Corp. and partner Qualcomm Inc. in the modules category, MedApps Inc. …

HOLLYWOOD, Fla.—LightSquared Chief Network Officer Drew Caplan shared the wholesale operator’s philosophy on its planned role in the wireless space, telling PCIA’s Wireless Infrastructure 2010 audience that while operators are not dumb pipes, they aren’t the companies inventing great applications …

T-Mobile USA Inc. (DTEGY) continues the expansion of its HSPA+ network saying it now offers the service in 16 new markets on its way to covering 100 major markets and 200 million potential customers covered by the end of the …

Qualcomm Inc. (QCOM) is in the process of shutting down its mobile broadcast FLO TV service. After hesitantly entering the direct-to-consumer side of the space just a couple years ago, Qualcomm is now cutting its losses on that front and …

One year after the Wi-Fi Certified n testing program was launched, more than 1,100 products have achieved Wi-Fi Certified n status, including 127 phones, according to the Wi-Fi Alliance.“The number and variety of devices that have become Wi-Fi CERTIFIED n …

Texas Instruments Inc. said Brian Crutcher, worldwide manager of Embedded Processing and Custom businesses, has been elected a senior vice president. Crutcher will lead strategy, product development and delivery of the company’s portfolio of Embedded Processing and Custom products. He …

The Federal Communications Commission opened up TV white spaces spectrum for unlicensed use, clearing the way for “super Wi-Fi” applications, but set aside two channels nationwide for wireless microphones.The agency also directed the Office of Engineering and Technology to develop …

Qualcomm Inc. launched its second-annual international venture investment competition, which aims to identify and fund promising early-stage technology companies. The Qualcomm Ventures QPrize competition is open to entrepreneurs in North America, Europe, China, South Korea, Israel and India. A total …

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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 us at RCRWireless.com to rant and rave about whatever rubs …

Mobilicity, which provides3.5G pay-in-advance services in Canada, deployed Amdocs‘ products using a managed services model to establish its entire OSS and BSS operations. The Amdocs customer experience systems support the entire order-to-cash and order-to-activation processes for Mobilicity, starting with new …

You can’t blame T-Mobile USA Inc. for not trying.The nation’s No. 4 wireless operator unveiled a new promotion dubbed “Kids are Free Until 2012,” that as the name implies allows customers to add lines for their “kids” at no charge …