GSM
Barcelona All The Way
July 26, 2011 11:02 am | by Monica Alleven | News | CommentsHow did Barcelona come out on top of all the cities that could have been designated the Mobile World Capital? GSMA CEO John Hoffman likes to say they flipped a coin five times and it came up Barcelona each time,
GSMA: Using Wireless to Tackle the Gender Divide
June 24, 2011 8:34 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsWireless technology changes not only the way people communicate, it can expand access to education, financial services and information about critical subjects like healthcare.
GSMA Announces Macworld Mobile for MWC
September 7, 2010 8:26 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsThe GSMA today announced several new developments for the 2011 GSMA Mobile World Congress (MWC)...
GSMA Backs Voice over LTE Initiative
February 16, 2010 7:13 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsThe GSMA has adopted the technical profile for Voice over LTE (VoLTE) standards developed by the One Voice Initiative...
A Web of Challenges, Connections: M2M
January 31, 2010 8:25 pm | by Andrew Berg | Articles | CommentsThe very fact that the definition of M2M seems to include a new verticle by the day should give some indication of the growth inherent in the space. However, along with growth comes a bevy of complications.
Ericsson to Pay $70M for Nortel’s GSM Assets
November 25, 2009 7:20 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsEricsson has snagged Nortel’s North American GSM assets for $70 million in cash.
GSMA, World Bank to Fund Green Base Stations
November 18, 2009 6:45 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsThe GSMA and the private sector arm of the World Bank have launched a program to power off-grid wireless networks with renewable energy.
Shaping the Future of Mobile Broadband
October 21, 2009 11:59 am | by Dan Warren | Articles | CommentsStill less than four years old, HSPA Mobile Broadband, embedded in smartphones, netbooks and dongles, has brought about a mobile data revolution around the world.
3G Americas: Long Runway Ahead for HSPA
September 15, 2009 11:15 am | by Monica Alleven | Articles | CommentsLeaders in the GSM community are quick to remind everyone that 3G still has legs – lots of them.
GSMA Endorses Mobile Broadcast Standard
September 9, 2009 8:15 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsThe GSMA is endorsing a new 3GPP standard for mobile data and broadcast services that aims to speed adoption of technology like mobile television.
Report: Infrastructure Spending Down
September 1, 2009 8:05 am | by Wireless Week Staff | News | CommentsEven 3G growth in China doesn't seem to be propping up the infrastructure market too much. The Dell'Oro Group reports that worldwide mobile infrastructure market revenue contracted 12 percent year-over-year in the second quarter.
ZTE’s Net Profit Up
August 19, 2009 8:10 am | by Monica Alleven | News | CommentsThe economy doesn’t appear to be hurting ZTE too much, thanks in part to business in China. The Chinese vendor reports its net profit in the first half of the year was up 40.5 percent over last year.
FirstNews Briefs for June 9, 2009
June 9, 2009 8:29 am | News | CommentsCompanies in the news: Apple, AT&T, Virgin Mobile USA, Ericsson, Netezza, Telcel, TwitVid.com, TwitterFon, Boingo Wireless, Photobucket, Palm, JiWire, Ad Infuse, American Airlines, Usablenet, Envivo, Pike Research, Autonet Mobile, Volkswagen.
Virgin Mobile Beats Expectations But Loses Subs
May 11, 2009 9:33 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsVirgin Mobile USA more than quadrupled its first-quarter net income, beating analysts’ expectations
Boost: Virgin Mobile’s Plan Turns into $72
April 10, 2009 9:13 am | by Monica Alleven | News | CommentsYou could say Boost Mobile picked a fight, and it’s still throwing punches in the battle for prepaid customers.
Prepaid Wars Escalate As Virgin Mobile Cuts Prices
April 9, 2009 9:17 am | by Monica Alleven | News | CommentsVirgin Mobile USA is stepping up the competition in the prepaid market with a new $50 calling plan.
Virgin Mobile Narrows 4Q Loss
March 4, 2009 8:21 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsVirgin Mobile USA narrowed its losses on a reversal of customer defections as cash-conscious consumers sought out the discount carrier’s prepaid plans.
FirstNews Briefs for Jan. 16, 2008
January 16, 2009 7:46 am | News | CommentsCompanies in the News: Virgin Mobile USA, Circuit City, Purple Labs, Sagem Wireless, Sony Ericsson, Orange, Vodafone, DTAC, Nokia Siemens Networks, Sprint.
Virgin Mobile, MetroPCS Update Subscriber Data
January 7, 2009 8:41 am | by Wireless Week Staff | News | CommentsVirgin Mobile USA announced its fourth-quarter and 2008 subscriber data today, following the same update yesterday from MetroPCS.
FirstNews - January 07, 2009
January 7, 2009 8:28 am | News | CommentsToday's FirstNews - Single Page Format
Virgin Mobile USA Gets Mixed Q3 Results
November 11, 2008 7:06 am | by Wireless Week Staff | News | CommentsVirgin Mobile USA modestly increased in profit and revenue for the third quarter of 2008, earning $4.1 million
Virgin Mobile Lowers International Call Rates
October 16, 2008 8:42 am | by Monica Alleven | News | CommentsVirgin Mobile USA is lowering its international calling rates to certain markets, and it’s not a limited-time promotion, either.
FirstNews Briefs for September 26, 2008
September 26, 2008 7:51 am | News | CommentsCompanies in the News: Virgin Mobile, iSuppli, Syniverse
Virgin Begins Helio Integration
September 10, 2008 8:30 am | by Brad Smith | News | CommentsVirgin Mobile just completed its acquisition of Helio but already has started integrating the two MVNOs under the marketing banner “Plan to Have It All.”
Virgin Mobile Customers Get buzzd
September 3, 2008 8:17 am | by Evan Koblentz | News | CommentsVirgin Mobile customers will soon get location-aware mobile entertainment information through a startup called buzzd.
