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First News Briefs for May 15, 2013
May 15, 2013 10:58 am | by Wireless Week Staff | News | CommentsBelkin today announced the availability of its receiver accessory for Dyle mobile TV which enables live broadcast television content on an Apple iPhone or iPad. Paired with the Dyle TV app, the new Dyle mobile TV receiver makes live broadcast television available without an Internet connection.
Stephenson: AT&T's 1Q was Disappointing
May 15, 2013 10:56 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsAT&T CEO Randall Stephenson says he expects the company's mobility business to improve "markedly" in the coming quarter. Delivering the morning keynote at the J.P. Morgan investor conference that was broadcast online, Stephenson covered a number of topics...
From the Magazine: Monetizing Mobile Games
May 15, 2013 10:56 am | by Ben Munson | Articles | CommentsAccording to Canalys’ App Interrogator research, app downloads across the four leading digital storefronts totaled more than 13.4 billion in the first quarter of 2013, marking an 11 percent increase quarterly. Without revenue sharing taken into account, that total was enough to post $2.2 billion in revenue for all stores combined.
From the Magazine: No Free or Easy Ride with Open Source Software Licensing
May 15, 2013 10:56 am | by Keith Mallinson | Articles | CommentsPurveyors of competitive and market-leading products and services in IT and telecom are highly reliant upon the technological innovations of many others. These offerings typically abound with technologies developed by many different organizations. Superlative technologies are by definition unique and characteristically without close substitutes.
From the Magazine: LTE Network Self-Optimization: Present and Future
May 15, 2013 10:56 am | by Elliot Drucker | Articles | CommentsOne of the more interesting trends in the wireless industry is development of technologies for the so-called self-optimizing network (SON). Particularly in the case of LTE, it is widely accepted that successful implementation of SON features will be crucial if network capacity is to expand to meet anticipated growth in demand.
Dish Crystalizing Sprint Bid With $2.5B Debt Offering
May 15, 2013 10:56 am | by Ben Munson | News | CommentsDish Tuesday announced a $2.5 billion debt offering to be placed in escrow for use toward the $9.3 billion the company still needs to raise for the cash consideration portion of its $25.5 billion offer to merge with Sprint, a move that serves as more than a gesture of good will toward the Sprint bid since it will likely cost Dish to place that money into escrow.
Verizon and VMware Launch Dual Persona Solution for Enterprise
May 15, 2013 9:36 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsVerizon is looking to offer its customers a way to keep business and pleasure separate, at least so far as their devices as concerned. Verizon Enterprise Solutions and VMware today announced availability of VMware Horizon Mobile, a dual persona solution for Verizon's enterprise customers...
Google Poised to Show Off Latest Devices, Services
May 15, 2013 9:10 am | by Michael Liedtke, AP Technology Writer | News | CommentsSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google is expected to use its annual software developers' conference to showcase the latest mobile devices running on its Android software, while also unveiling other features in its evolving product line-up. Google hasn't spelled out what its executives will discuss during this year's opening keynote, which is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. PT and last for nearly three hours.
From the Magazine: Time for Carriers to Swing for the Fences
May 15, 2013 12:00 am | by Andrew Berg | Articles | CommentsIt's baseball season, and Charlie Ergen has just proven he can throw a knuckleball as well as R.A. Dickey. Where's the cold beer and peanuts? It's looking like this battle for Sprint is headed into extra innings. The industry has talked a lot about the need for a third mobile platform...
From the Magazine: Sharing Proves Key to Successful Public Safety Network
May 15, 2013 12:00 am | by Andrew M. Seybold | Articles | CommentsIn 2012, Congress passed the Tax Relief Bill that included, under Title 6, allocating the 700-MHz D Block to the existing Public Safety broadband spectrum giving Public Safety a nationwide license for 20 MHz (10X10 MHz), setting up an independent board to build and manage the network (FirstNet)...
From the Magazine: Mobile Platform Wars: What Does a Third Ecosystem Look Like
May 15, 2013 12:00 am | by Andrew Berg | Articles | CommentsSome say there’s only room for one more mobile platform, with Android and iOS helping themselves to the lion’s share of the market for the foreseeable future. If true, the only question is just who will get the crumbs. At present, it takes some effort to imagine a world where Android and iOS...
How Big Data is Driving Trends in Connected Home
May 14, 2013 3:19 pm | by Ben Munson | Articles | CommentsThe connected home market is maturing quickly as more households fill out with connected devices. CTIA has its eyes on watching how wireless data is propelling the market segment. other key players in the market are focusing on the huge amounts of data being generated by a connected home. Big data will factor in heavily at next week’s pre-show Connections event at the upcoming CTIA 2013 spring show.
First News Briefs for May 14, 2013
May 14, 2013 10:42 am | by Wireless Week Staff | News | CommentsRuckus Wireless, Inc. today announced that it was selected by Telecom NZ (Telecom), the national communications service supplier in New Zealand, to transform conventional payphones into outdoor Wi-Fi hotspots in locations across the country.
Register Now: Today's Webinar with Ixia on the Importance of Network Visibility
May 14, 2013 10:37 am | News | CommentsJoin Wireless Week and Ixia for a free Webinar on how GTP session control enables a cost-effective and efficient way for the network manager to increase management of the network at the subscriber and session level...
BlackBerry Unveils New Q5 Qwerty Device
May 14, 2013 10:27 am | by Ben Munson | News | CommentsBlackBerry CEO Thorsten Heins today introduced the newest BlackBerry 10 device, the Q5. Specifically designed for emerging markets, the Q5 will launch globally this summer. Heins made the announcement during an opening keynote at BlackBerry’s annual developer conference, which was broadcast online.
