BROWSING: Reality Check column

The explosion in Brazil's class C population -- defined as families with monthly incomes of $660 to $2,850 -- has been accompanied by changes in consumer spending habits by members of that class, especially in the mobile phone market.

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. Recently authorized by Anatel, the Brazilian Telecommunications Government Agency, the two pioneer mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs), Porto Seguro Telecomunicações...

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly 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. Over the past two decades, I’ve seen many telecom companies define their geographic reach as encompassing the...

Contrary to what we might have once believed, the mobile phone is the vehicle that will become the basis of all convergent channels. Before, it was thought that this main vehicle would be the TV or even the computer, but the mobile phone has won this battle -- not only with its incredible growth in units but also because these small devices incorporate more tech features every day.

Brazilian telecommunications market promises to be one of the most important things for the FIFA’s 2014 World Cup, because it brings strong national feelings as soccer is the Brazilian sport by nature, and Brazilian government is really committed in implementing 4G for the World Cup. But what are the real challenges for Brazilian service providers to implement 4G for 2014 FIFA World Cup?

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.In less than 200 words, CEO Steve Jobs rocked the tech world with a sudden yet not...

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.Out of sight, out of mind. That sums up the state of cell phone antennas, which most...

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.“Palm’s innovative operating system provides an ideal platform to expand HP’s mobility strategy and create a unique...

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.Last week, the Android tablet community was rocked by aggressive patent-protection actions taken by Apple Inc. (AAPL)...

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.Diameter signaling routers are becoming the central point in 3G, IMS and LTE networks for connecting, translating...

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.It took a strong stomach to just get through last week. In a single trading day, stocks...

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. It was a morbid week for Sprint Nextel Corp. (S) and Clearwire Corp. (CLWR), no doubt about...

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. This week, we begin with a quote from the new CEO of Verizon Communications Inc., Lowell McAdam: “…We...

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.Everyone knows that service providers are dealing with the growth of mobile data traffic. What's not common...

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. Contract plans came to dominate the wireless industry in the United States (unlike the rest of the...

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.This week’s article deals with a hot topic – bandwidth buckets, or, as Craig Moffett from Sanford...

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.Mobile barcodes have gone from niche engagement tool to center-stage digital marketing vehicle, breathing life into traditional...

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.Hello from the nation's heartland and home of Google Broadband – Kansas City. The last week of...

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. Mobile 2D barcodes are rapidly becoming a mainstay of major brand marketing campaigns worldwide. But, if you’re...

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.One of the great things about summer, especially this year’s Midwest rainfest, is watching things grow. Trees,...

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.Despite having previously been late adopters of new mobile technologies, the United States has taken the lead...

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.June is a special month in the wireless industry. For the past four years, it has usually...

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.Fourth-generation wireless mobile broadband technologies such as Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX) and Long Term Evolution...

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.Whenever we talk about the wireline business, about a third of you respond positively, and about a...