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    1. Four Biggest Mobile Service Providers are Tied for Customer Satisfaction, ACSI Study Suggests

      Explore MobilityTechzone (May 15 2012) Mobility

      Four Biggest Mobile Service Providers are Tied for Customer Satisfaction, ACSI Study Suggests

      It is only one measure of overall product perception or value, but the latest American Customer Satisfaction Index suggests that, at least in the area of customer satisfaction, the four largest national mobile service providers are viewed equally, while satisfaction with fixed network service is slipping across the board.

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      Mentions:   Qwest   AT&T   Time Warner

    2. Mobility Now Drives Cloud Computing Adoption

      Explore MobilityTechzone (Apr 24 2012)

      Up to now, it may have been reasonable to consider the impact of "mobility" on enterprise workflow, and separately from other trends, such as "consumerization" or "cloud computing" - though all three are related. Workers now report using an average of four consumer devices and multiple third-party applications, such as social networking sites, during the course of their day, according to a study sponsored by Unisys. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Rich Tehrani   Paula Bernier   Unisys

    3. Wi-Fi Business Case isn't What it Used to Be

      Explore MobilityTechzone (Apr 24 2012) Mobility

      Reported and actual Wi-Fi business cases have changed over the last fifteen years. It might be hard to imagine now, but there was serious talk about Wi-Fi competing with mobile broadband networks. With some exceptions, Wi-Fi then became an amenity for buyers of telco and cable fixed broadband service. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Rich Tehrani   Paula Bernier   Stefanie Mosca

    4. Report: Mobile Devices to Put More Strain on Networks by 2016

      Explore MobilityTechzone (Apr 23 2012) Marketing , Mobility

      A new survey by Juniper Research has found that notebook computers and e-readers will onload 24 percent of traffic onto data networks by 2016, Cellular-News reports. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Vodafone   Rich Tehrani   Paula Bernier

    5. Cricket Communications to Buy LTE Capacity from Clearwire

      Explore MobilityTechzone (Mar 14 2012)

      Cricket Communications will buy wholesale Long Term Evolution capacity from Clearwire. The five-year deal allows Cricket to supplement its own facilities-based LTE network. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Clearwire   LTE   Rich Tehrani

    6. What Does Verizon's 'HomeFusion' Mean?

      Explore MobilityTechzone (Mar 6 2012)

      Verizon Wireless has announced commercial availability of its fixed wireless broadband service, called "HomeFusion." (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Rich Tehrani   Verizon Wireless   Paula Bernier

    7. A Pragmatic Take on LTE Developments

      Explore MobilityTechzone (Mar 2 2012)

      A Pragmatic Take on LTE Developments The info on the network side was clear. In a nutshell, operators want to run as much traffic across this all-IP 4G facility as possible because it's significantly more efficient than earlier generations, which means that a given slice of spectrum will generate more revenue. NEPs were therefore touting HetNets (Heterogeneous Networks), which will add more capacity by offloading traffic, thereby making the network even more efficient. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   IMS   LTE   Rich Tehrani

    8. U.S. Call Quality Expected to Improve with 4G, New Chip from Audience

      Explore MobilityTechzone (Mar 1 2012)

      U.S. Call Quality Expected to Improve with 4G, New Chip from Audience As 4G LTE continues to expand, it is likely to offer HD voice calls in the United States by next year, according to news reports. In addition, a microchip from Audience has great potential, too. It can improve the sound of a human voice and reduce annoying background noise. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Samsung   Rich Tehrani   Apple

    9. Clearwire to Start LTE Construction in First Quarter 2012

      Explore MobilityTechzone (Feb 16 2012)

      Clearwire to Start LTE Construction in First Quarter 2012 Clearwire estimates it will spend $600 million to build its new Long Term Evolution network, spending about a half to two thirds of that amount in 2012, and the balance in 2013. What that might mean is that 5,000 LTE cell sites will be active by June of 2013, with a total of 8,000 sites shortly thereafter. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Clearwire   LTE   Gary Kim

    10. AT&T Mobile Bandwidth Consumption Doubled in 2011

      Explore MobilityTechzone (Feb 15 2012) Mobility

      AT&T Mobile Bandwidth Consumption Doubled in 2011 AT&T Senior Executive VP John Donovan says mobile data volume doubled from 2010 to 2011, a trend that has been in place since 2007. The growth rate amounts to a 20,000 percent change over that period, Donovan says. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   AT&T   Gary Kim   John Donovan

    11. Rebtel Reaches New Milestone with 500 Million Calls and New Users

      Explore MobilityTechzone (Feb 13 2012)

      Rebtel Reaches New Milestone with 500 Million Calls and New Users VoIP company Rebtel has achieved a new milestone since its inception in 2006 with more than 15 million users and a total of 500 million calls ever made and two billion minutes of international calls logged. Company officials said that the new success was possible because of Rebtel's dedication to core business values of transparency, honesty and cutting-edge innovation focused on helping people communicate internationally. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Rebtel   Jyothi Shanbhag   Andreas Bernstrom

    12. China's 21Vianet Acquires 2.3 GHz Band for Broadband Wireless Access in Hong Kong

      Explore MobilityTechzone (Feb 7 2012) Applications

      China's 21Vianet Acquires 2.3 GHz Band for Broadband Wireless Access in Hong Kong China's largest carrier-neutral Internet datacenter services provider 21Vianet Group has announced that it is a provisional successful bidder for radio spectrum in the 2.3 GHz band to provide broadband wireless access (BWA) services in Hong Kong. According to 21Vianet, it is one of three provisional successful bidders, each of whom won one frequency band of 30 MHz. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Rich Tehrani   Paula Bernier   Stefanie Mosca

    13. Is There a 4G Killer App?

      Explore MobilityTechzone (Jan 23 2012) Mobility

      Is There a 4G Killer App? Some might argue that subscriber demand for Verizon Wireless's 4G LTE network has been less than some would have expected, at least if you consider sales of a couple million units disappointing. The Apple iPhone sold more than four million units in one weekend though on three networks, including Verizon Wireless, Sprint and AT&T. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   AT&T   Sprint Nextel   Verizon Wireless

    14. 350 Million New Consumers Projected to Come Online by 2015

      Explore MobilityTechzone (Jan 6 2012) Applications , Marketing

      350 Million New Consumers Projected to Come Online by 2015 About 350 million new consumers will come online by 2015, according to an IHS iSuppli Broadband & Digitally Connected Home Market Tracker report from information and analysis provider HIS. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Anuradha Shukla

    15. Verizon Wireless Customers Experience Third Outage in 30 Days

      Explore MobilityTechzone (Dec 28 2011) Marketing

      Verizon Wireless is reportedly experiencing its third widespread service outage this month; days after its 4G LTE network went down for some users. The outage has been widely reported in the media as customers head to Verizon Wireless' online community forums to vent their frustrations. Customers in parts of Florida, Ohio, Washington D.C., San Francisco, and Chicago are just some of the areas people have cited as having both their 3G and 4G connectivity ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   AT&T   Rich Tehrani   Sprint Nextel

    16. How Fast Will 4G LTE Grow?

      Explore MobilityTechzone (Dec 27 2011) Marketing , Mobility

      How Fast Will 4G LTE Grow? What adoption curve will fourth generation mobile networks take, especially the new Long Term Evolution networks? Right now, only one service provider in the United States, Verizon Wireless, has a full year of operation to talk about. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   AT&T   Sprint Nextel   Verizon Wireless

    17. LightSquared Disputes Test Results

      Explore MobilityTechzone (Dec 13 2011)

      LightSquared Disputes Test Results LightSquared executives are about as mad as AT&T is over "leaked" information, in this case unfavorable test results reported by Bloomberg (AT&T is miffed that the Federal Communications Commission released an analysis of the proposed AT&T purchase of T-Mobile USA). (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   AT&T   Gary Kim   Federal Communication Commission

    18. Yankee Group Reveals 2012 Mobility Predictions

      Explore MobilityTechzone (Dec 7 2011) Mobility

      Operators will feel the instability as they look to new policy solutions to help them monetize all-IP networks in 2012, Yankee Group said in its new report called "2012 Mobility Predictions: A Year of Living Dangerously." (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Rajani Baburajan

    19. Location-Based Service Market in North America to Touch $710 Million in 2016

      Explore MobilityTechzone (Nov 23 2011) Marketing , Mobility

      Mobile location-based service (LBS) revenues in Europe are likely to grow to $584.95 million in 2016 from $275.66 million in 2010 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13.4 percent, a recent report from Berg Insight said. Twenty percent of mobile subscribers in Europe already use location-enhanced application on a regular basis. Local search, social networking and navigation services are the main application categories. The social networking category is likely to ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Berg Insight   Rajani Baburajan   Carrie Schmelkin

    20. Sprint Nextel Raises $4 Billion to Modernize Network

      Explore MobilityTechzone (Nov 7 2011)

      Sprint Nextel Raises $4 Billion to Modernize Network The nation's third largest mobile network operator, Sprint Nextel has raised $4 billion in a debt offering. Financial Times' Technology section reported that it is the first step in the company's plan to close an estimated $5 billion to $7bn funding requirement, as it seeks to modernize its network and perhaps fund Clearwire, its WiMax network partner. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Sprint Nextel   Credit Suisse   Jonathan Chaplin

    21. What's the Next Killer App on Faster Networks?

      Explore MobilityTechzone (Nov 4 2011) Applications , Mobility

      What's the Next Killer App on Faster Networks? One of the recurring issues, when a new network launches, be that a next-generation mobile network or a 1-Gbps fiber-to-home network, is what new applications might develop that take unique advantage of the new platform. When 3G mobile networks first were launched, there was much talk about "new applications" the network would enable. As it turned out, there was precious little innovation. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Google

    22. Business Ethernet Services Set to Reach $44B by 2014

      Explore MobilityTechzone (Oct 7 2011) Marketing

      Business Ethernet Services Set to Reach $44B by 2014 Having just celebrated its 10th anniversary, the MEF (Metro Ethernet Forum) continues to gain momentum through increased membership and other initiatives, which include an expansion of its certification program and new standards work in the access services and 4G mobile backhaul. MEF's strategy for fully enabling Carrier Ethernet (CE) to support Private Cloud Computing also forms a major component of the forum's current work plans. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Bob Emmerson   Service Provider   Rich Steeves

    23. Sprint Nextel to Launch 4G LTE Network Early 2012

      Explore MobilityTechzone (Sep 27 2011) Marketing

      Sprint Nextel to Launch 4G LTE Network Early 2012 Rapid deployment of 4G LTE networks in the country has prompted Sprint Nextel to acquire LTE capability at the earliest. Based on sources familiar with the situation, CNET News reports that Sprint Nextel is already in the process of installing LTE equipment and has also been field testing the network in select areas. As per the CNET News report, Sprint is hoping to launch the commercial service by early next year. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   LTE   Sprint Nextel   Verizon Wireless

    24. Service Providers Plan to Boost Capital Investment

      Explore MobilityTechzone (Sep 23 2011) Marketing

      Service Providers Plan to Boost Capital Investment About 80 percent of mobile service providers in North America and Europe surveyed by UBS report they will increase their capital investment in wireless infrastructure over the next one to two years, despite macroeconomic issues. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   LTE   ABI Research   Infonetics Research