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Verizon Exec: No ROI on 3G Investment

Feb 28 | News

Verizon Wireless doesn't expect to recoup future investments in its 3G network and is pushing to move customers over to its more efficient LTE service...

Key Market Drivers You'll Hear About at MWC

Jan 29 | Articles

We all know that mobile video consumption is growing. Industry analyst firm In-Stat forecasts that worldwide mobile video consumption will surpass 693 billion minutes by 2015. A recent Yahoo study found that mobile video consumption had grown 29 percent since 2010.

'Real' 4G Standards Ratified by ITU

Jan 19 | News

The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) has finally agreed on what constitutes true 4G service – and it's a lot faster than what's on the market right now.

Lack of Cellular in Tablets Begs Use Case Question

Nov 9 2011 | Reviews

Barnes & Noble's Wi-Fi only Nook Tablet adds one more media slate to the mix that doesn't have a 3G or 4G modem at launch. The Kindle Fire doesn't have one, either.

Clearwire Dumps Postpaid, Sprint 3G

Nov 1 2011 | News

Clearwire has stopped offering postpaid plans to new customers and will no longer sell dual-mode WiMAX/3G devices that use Sprint's CDMA network.

What Mobile Operators Still Need in Next-Generation Transport

Oct 18 2011 | Articles

The answer won't be found in the single layered systems of the past. What's needed now is a next-generation, multi-layered transport solution that can help operators make mobile backhaul a strategic asset and key competitive advantage.

Report: Smartphone Performance Continues to Improve

Oct 11 2011 | News

Metrico today released its quarterly Mobile Device Roundup, an exclusive to Wireless Week...

No Ordinary Wi-Fi: Why the Network Matters for Mobile Data Offloading

Sep 27 2011 | Articles

Many mobile operators are currently looking to build their own Wi-Fi footprint to handle the urgent need for more mobile data capacity. Their goal is to have subscribers automatically move over from the 3G network to Wi-Fi whenever it is in range.

NSN Tackles Capacity Crunch with Liquid Net

Sep 20 2011 | News

Nokia Siemens Networks has come out with a new technology that lets wireless networks automatically adapt to changing network conditions.

VZW Rolls Out 3G Network Optimization

Sep 19 2011 | News

As promised, Verizon Wireless has implemented its network optimization policies, which many interpret as data throttling but the company says are not.