Articles
Bringing Sight to Blind Networks
March 10, 2008 10:52 am | by Brad Smith | CommentsAs wireless data usage climbs in 3G networks, especially with applications like video, there is a danger that an unseen blind spot in the carrier’s network could suffer serious congestion. That’s the view of Alcatel-Lucent, which says it has come up with a way of not only seeing that blind spot, but managing the traffic through it.
SEVEN Deadly Sins
March 2, 2008 12:10 pm | by Craig Kuhl | CommentsSlowly, the enterprise sector has come around to accepting wireless’ place in its world. It started slowly as employees brought their then strictly consumer devices to work
Up Front - The Bucket List
March 2, 2008 12:07 pm | by Rhonda Wickham, Editor-in-Chief | CommentsOn the very day that AT&T and T-Mobile responded to Verizon Wireless’ all-you-can-talk bucket plan, an AT&T representative was knocking at my front door.
The Reality of Mobile TV
March 2, 2008 12:03 pm | by Brad Smith | CommentsMost of the excitement surrounding mobile TV from a year ago has dissipated, although those in the nascent industry still think consumers in large numbers want to watch shows on their phones. The questions are when and what?
The Startup’s Global Footprint
March 2, 2008 12:00 pm | by Monica Alleven | CommentsYou’ve probably seen them on international flights. They’re the ones who can sleep on the plane, with or without sleep inducers. They don’t need to consult a world clock to figure out the time in Paris or Beijing.
The Ethernet Revolution
March 2, 2008 11:57 am | by Monica Alleven | CommentsA few years ago, Amir Zoufonoun, by then a 24-year veteran of the microwave industry, thought he was getting out of the industry. Between gigs, he had a year off to look at alternatives.
The Changing U.S. Handset Market
March 2, 2008 11:54 am | by Brad Smith | CommentsYour company is fast-becoming a major wireless telecommunications company, making both infrastructure and handsets for GSM and CDMA networks. You’ve had a U.S. office for six years, but you’ve never sold a handset in the market and have no brand recognition among consumers.
Who Wants to Buy Motorola?
March 2, 2008 11:52 am | by Tina Teng | CommentsWho wants to buy a business that’s struggling with losses, declining market share and an aging product line?
Around the World with VoIP
March 2, 2008 11:49 am | by Monica Alleven | CommentsAt a hotel several blocks from the main venue of the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, Spain, Skype executives gathered for their meetings. Nearing the evening hours on that Tuesday, the room was mostly quiet with the exception of a few people toiling away after long days of show-related business.
By The Numbers - March 01, 2008
March 2, 2008 11:36 am | CommentsCell Phone Satisfaction; Clipping Coupons; Mobile handset shipments from manufacturers with headquarters in China; Go Green & Mobile Already; Nielsen Mobile’s Q4 Mobile Application Report; CTIA figures provided to the FCC in January
Holes in the Virtual Fence
February 29, 2008 7:37 am | by Brad Smith | CommentsWord out of Washington D.C. this week that a big technology experiment has failed, at least for the time being. The much-ballyhooed "virtual fence" being built along the border with Mexico just doesn't do what it is supposed to do.
Siemens Powers On
February 29, 2008 7:35 am | by Brad Smith | CommentsSiemens has some third-party verification that its HiPath wireless access points using 802.11n comply with the Power-over-Ethernet standards.
Carriers Should Look at Services
February 29, 2008 7:33 am | by Brad Smith | CommentsWait a minute on rushing those femtocells to market. So says Stuart Carlaw of ABI Research.
Promise & Pitfalls of Network Outsourcing
February 27, 2008 6:02 am | by Reuben Chaudhury | CommentsTelecom operators have come under intense pressure to improve service levels, launch new services, manage a bewildering array of technologies and streamline their cost structures
I Want My Mobile TV (On Demand)
February 27, 2008 5:42 am | by Brough Turner | CommentsYou're waiting at the bus stop, and you've got a few minutes to kill. So you key in a speed dial on your mobile phone. Within seconds, you're watching a trailer for a movie you might want to see
