Shows & Conferences

Cricket CEO Pushes LTE Network, Spectrum Sharing

March 29, 2012 7:29 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | Comments

ORLANDO, Fla.—The chief executive of Cricket Communications urged regional providers at the Rural Cellular Association's spring conference today to consider sharing their spectrum and network equipment for LTE. The arrangements could help solve the spectrum shortages and lack of affordable

CTIA Gears Up for Spring Show in May

March 26, 2012 6:56 am | by Monica Alleven | News | Comments

Note to wireless industry professionals who plan to attend the CTIA Wireless 2012 conference in New Orleans in May: Make your airline reservations now and reserve your tickets for the Unplugged event on May 9.

Bill Clinton to Speak at CTIA May Conference

March 13, 2012 7:20 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | Comments

Bill Clinton will be the final keynote speaker at CTIA's May conference in New Orleans.

Behind Closed Doors: Panel Talks Privacy

March 6, 2012 12:26 pm | Blogs | Comments

There was no secrecy around this roundtable.

Protest Snarls Main Exit at MWC

March 1, 2012 6:56 am | by Monica Alleven | News | Comments

Students protesting education spending cuts took to the streets, holding up traffic for conventioneers trying to get to and from Mobile World Congress...

MWC: Networks Get Ready for Data Traffic

March 1, 2012 6:50 am | by Monica Alleven | News | Comments

Expectations are high for even more growth in mobile data traffic, and keynote speakers said they're proponents of open network standards as opposed to closed.

Snapshots from Mobile World Congress 2012

February 29, 2012 11:12 am | by Monica Alleven | Articles | Comments

Here are some scenes from Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain ...

Spec Wars? What Spec Wars?

February 29, 2012 6:15 am | by Monica Alleven | News | Comments

This war apparently started more than a month ago, back at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas.

Foursquare CEO: There's More To It Than Meets the Eye

February 29, 2012 6:08 am | by Monica Alleven | News | Comments

A lot of people know foursquare as a check-in service, CEO Dennis Crowley said it's a lot more than that.

Forum Wants to Breathe New, Certifiable Life into Phones

February 28, 2012 6:46 am | by Monica Alleven | News | Comments

A group of companies on Tuesday launched the Device Renewal Forum (DRF) dedicated to establishing a common certification for refurbished wireless phones around the world.

De la Vega Talks Trash at MWC But Keeps It Clean

February 28, 2012 6:40 am | by Monica Alleven | News | Comments

AT&T's Ralph de la Vega used his time on stage in a morning keynote at Mobile World Congress on Monday to respond to skeptics who say the industry is facing a tough situation...

Ford Brings Sync to Europe with B-Max

February 28, 2012 6:37 am | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments

Ford yesterday at Mobile World Congress unveiled the B-Max, the company's first vehicle in Europe to feature SYNC...

Strike Averted, Show Organizers Expect Even Bigger Crowd This Year

February 27, 2012 7:23 am | by Monica Alleven | News | Comments

With a threatened transportation strike here avoided, the GSMA is expecting to host 65,000 attendees between Monday's opening...

Nokia 808 PureView Boasts 41-Megapixel Sensor

February 27, 2012 7:21 am | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments

The company unveiled the 808 PureView at Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, Spain.

Huawei Puts New Power Horse into Play

February 27, 2012 7:18 am | by Monica Alleven | News | Comments

Can Huawei's device business really take off with the help of a flying horse made out of phones?

NSN Chief Shares High Expectations for LTE & NSN's Share of It

February 27, 2012 7:10 am | by Monica Alleven | News | Comments

If you were ever wondering what was left of Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN) after a series of divestitures and acquisitions, the company's CEO let it be known at MWC Sunday evening...

The Party’s Getting Started

February 26, 2012 3:30 am | Blogs | Comments

Live, from Mobile World Congress. Who needs the Oscars?

Going to MWC Who’s Sorry Now?

February 23, 2012 12:16 pm | Blogs | Comments

The threat of a transit strike darkens the opening of MWC but is anyone canceling their trip?

Ahead of MWC: Getting There & Around

February 22, 2012 8:01 am | by Monica Alleven | News | Comments

Organizers of the event expect more than 60,000 people to attend the Feb. 27-March 1 convention, but first, they have to make sure those attendees can move around the city.

Key Market Drivers You'll Hear About at MWC

January 29, 2012 4:41 pm | by Pardeep Kohli, Mavenir Systems | Articles | Comments

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.

Webcast - Getting to LTE

January 18, 2012 2:37 pm | by Editor, Wireless Week | Articles | Comments

With many operators already committed to LTE and the number of users now exceeding 3 million, the charge to evolve is on.

Sundown in the Desert: CES 2012 Draws to a Close

January 13, 2012 7:02 am | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments

The 2012 International CES exhibit floor will remain open through Friday, but I'm happy to say I'm back safe and sound in the office. Most of the wireless players made their announcements and the relevant industry keynotes have been delivered.

Ericsson's Vestberg Brings Wireless Vision to CES

January 12, 2012 7:12 am | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments

While Vestberg has presented at a number of CTIA conferences, Wednesday marked his first CES keynote, which is telling.

2012: The Year of the Ecosystem

January 11, 2012 7:13 am | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments

LAS VEGAS—The "ecosystem" – hardware, content, apps, operating system, connectivity – will be the hot button issue of 2012, according to CNET's annual Super Session "The Next Big Thing,"...