Mobile
Best Buy to Offer Mobile Broadband Through Clearwire
WASHINGTON, July 30, 2010 – Best Buy’s new mobile broadband service provider, Best Buy Connect, will be adding 4G options to its customers.
Mobile
Mobile communication has become a central part internet connectivity.
Verizon
Verizon Smartphones Consume More Data than AT&T iPhone
WASHINGTON July 29, 2010- Consumer research firm Validas has just released data from a recent consumer survey which shows that on average Verizon Smartphone users consume more data than AT&T iPhone users.
Mobile
Gabon to Holds 3G Auction
WASHINGTON July 27, 2010 – Gabon will be holding a 3G auction. Bids have a deadline of September 30th.
Mobile
Algeria to Hold 4G License Auction
WASHINGTON July 27, 2010 – In an effort to expand its broadband connectivity the African nation of Algeria will hold a 4G license auction next year. Currently the nation only has three mobile providers; Qtel, Wataniya Telecom Algeria, Orascom Telecom Algeria, and the state owned Algerie Telecom Mobi
FCC
FCC FDA Joint Meeting Discusses Challenges, Successes of Broadband in Healthcare
WASHINGTON, July 26, 2010 – A panel of industry representatives from companies manufacturing new broadband-capable medical tools said they were looking for ways to have these technologies integrated into the current medical systems.
Mobile
Americans Tap Into Mobile Networks to Share World Cup Experience
WASHINGTON, July 26, 2010 – Americans were among the largest group of people visiting South Africa during the World Cup soccer match played in June, according to mobile phone data from Aicent. More than 60 percent of Aicent’s data traffic came from customers of GSM operators in the United States, sa
Mobile
Hughes Network Systems to Provide Secure Broadband for Chevron
WASHINGTON, July 23, 2010- Chevron gas and convenience stores will be getting an edge on their competition by offering new broadband services. Hughes Network Systems will be the provider for Chevron’s secure managed broadband systems, which will include connection capabilities for DSL, cable, satel
Wi-Fi
Subaru to Embed Wifi Hotspot in Cars
WASHINGTON, July 23, 2010 – Subaru is making its foray into the internet age with its new hotspot technology. The new Subaru Mobile Internet system creates a Wi-Fi hotspot for up to ten users with a radius of 150 feet with a 3G connection provided by Autonet Mobile, and Subaru covers the first thre
EU
Value Added Services to Raise $140 Billion in Revenues
WASHINGTON, July 22, 2010 – Informa Telecoms & Media predicts that data plans and app stores are going to drive revenues up $140 billion over the next 4 years in emerging markets. Value-added-service – or anything above simply voice service – revenues were $200 billion in 2009 and, according to new
FCC
LightSquared to Launch New LTE Network
WASHINGTON, July 21, 2010- LightSquared, a new broadband wireless data network, is expected to cover 92 percent of the United States population with LTE by 2015. Private-equity firm Harbinger Capital Partners announced its LightSquared network on July 20, and is expected to officially launch the ne
Mobile
Is Apple Big Brother?
WASHINGTON, July 21, 2010 – Buried within a 40 page privacy policy Apple says that it will share location data with its partners. “Apple and our partners and licensees may collect, use, and share precise location data, including the real-time geographic location of your Apple computer or device.” W
Broadband Mapping and Data
Internet Access on the Rise, According to Pew Study
WASHINGTON, July 21, 2010 – According to a study of general Internet and phone use released by the Pew Internet and American Life Project, “African-Americans and Latinos continue to outpace whites in their use of data applications on handheld devices.” Among other things, the study found that wherea
Expert Opinion
Cisco’s Kevin Shatzkamer Discusses the Future of Mobile Video
Kevin Shatzkamer is the Chief Architect for Cisco Mobility and speaks to the mobile research Cisco has developed in helping Mobile Service Providers reach their ROI goals and objectives in projecting an increasingly demand driven market. World Cup and Mobility Q. How will current World Cup viewership demand impact the
FCC
FCC Speed Test Surpasses 1 Million Results
WASHINGTON July 19, 2010- The Federal Communications Commission is reporting that their online speed test at www.testmyisp.com has surpassed 1 million tests. In a blog post Broadband Task Force Attorney- Advisor Jordan Usdan writes, “We are pleased with the popularity of these tools and we look for
Verizon
Nokia Siemens to Acquire Motorola Infrastructure Assets for $1.2 Billion
WASHINGTON July 19, 2010 – Nokia Siemans is set to acquire Motorola’s network infrastructure assets for $1.2 billion in cash. The firms will finalize the deal by the end of the year. With the purchase Nokia Siemans will become the “#3 wireless infrastructure vendor in the United States, the #1 forei
Expert Opinion
Cisco Courts Consumers at Home and at Work
Cisco’s mantra continues to be about networking and collaboration, and that is what it continues to offer consumers and busy executives with an array of products.
