Technology
FreedomPop to Sell Phones, Offer Free Data, Voice and Messaging
June 5, 2013 8:45 am | by Ben Munson | News | CommentsFreedomPop is a data-only MVNO that, up to this point, has pushed its freemium service model on hotspots, routers, dongles and connected cases. But that changes soon as the company is getting ready to offer an IP-based voice and messaging service along with data on actual Android phones...
New Association Promotes Business Case for M2M
May 21, 2013 10:20 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsThe world of M2M has just given rise to a new trade association announced yesterday ahead of CTIA 2013. The International M2M Council (IMC) says it aims to make M2M ubiquitous by helping companies install and manage communications between machines...
Samsung Boasts 5G Technology 100 Times Faster than 4G
May 13, 2013 10:00 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsSamsung said today that it is testing 5G technology capable of data speeds 100 times faster than 4G networks. According to a press release, Samsung's new adaptive array transceiver technology will allow data to transmit at higher frequencies than currently possible...
New Boingo iOS App Leverages iTunes Account for Payment
May 8, 2013 9:50 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsWi-Fi provider Boingo Wireless has announced that iOS users can now use their iTunes account to purchase a Boingo subscription. According to a press release, the latest version of Boingo’s iOS app links directly to a customer’s iTunes account, streamlining subscription sign-up and monthly billing...
IBM’s MessageSight Looks Ready to Deal With the “Internet of Things”
April 30, 2013 9:01 am | by Ben Munson | News | CommentsIBM’s looking big picture at the needs of a smarter planet with the unveiling of its new appliance, MessageSight, which could come in handy once the “Internet of things” blows up in the consumer market. The message hub comes ready to handle the galaxy of micro-transactions connected devices...
OpenWave Enables Unique C Spire Plans
April 16, 2013 10:27 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsWe've heard the drumbeat for more granular pricing of wireless services for some time now. Yesterday, C Spire went a long way towards realizing that promise with the announcement of its Choice and Shared data plan offerings. The new Choice plans, which enable a la carte purchases of premium data services...
LTE-Advanced and Small Cells: Techniques for a Tiered Deployment Approach
April 15, 2013 10:42 am | by Renuka Bhalerao, Radisys | Articles | CommentsIt’s no secret; we’ve all become data hogs. As today’s smartphone users consume ever-increasing network resources, mobile operators are rushing to deploy their LTE networks to meet subscriber demand. Given this trend, operators are already planning their LTE-A deployments. Delivering true 4G speeds...
Broadcasters Display Mobile TV Dongles at NAB Show
April 11, 2013 8:41 am | by Ryan Nakashima, AP Business Writer | News | CommentsThe key weapon in TV broadcasters' fight with Internet video upstart Aereo is something inelegantly known as a dongle. The miniature TV antenna picks up free, mobile broadcast signals. It attaches to iPhone and iPad power ports and extends about 7 inches...
Broadcom Launches First "5G WiFi" Hotspot with SK Telekom
April 3, 2013 10:32 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsBroadcom continues its push to support 5G WiFi with the announcement today of a router that supports the technology. According to a press release, Broadcom has made the 5G WiFi hotspot available through SK Telecom. Based on the, 802.11ac Wi-Fi standard...
2G M2M Isn't Going Anywhere Just Yet
March 21, 2013 11:32 am | by Andrew Berg | Articles | CommentsWhile the flashy aspects of LTE grab most of the headlines these days, there's still evidence that a host of M2M solutions will keep those lowly 2G networks in business for years to come. According to Cisco's annual mobile data forecast, fully 64 percent of global mobile M2M...
Advancing M2M Across Newer Cellular Technologies: Considerations and Options for Success
March 21, 2013 11:21 am | by Larry Zibrik, VP Market Development, Sierra Wireless | Articles | CommentsAcross the globe, M2M deployments continue to accelerate at a rapid pace and with operators continuing to upgrade networks with newer technologies, it calls to question what options and considerations should be weighed when deciding on cellular technologies...
Report: AT&T Closing Gap in LTE War with VZW
March 12, 2013 10:56 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsVerizon Wireless and AT&T are battling it out in the LTE wars, with both carriers receiving impressive scores in RootMetrics' latest 77-market study. According to the study, which is offered in a consumer-friendly format, AT&T’s LTE network...
LTE Just the Beginning of the Network Evolution
March 5, 2013 12:33 pm | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsThere's no question that LTE is where it's at if you're an operator. According to a recent report from 4G Americas, more than 150 operators globally have now launched LTE services in 67 countries, 50 of which were launched in the past five months. That's not just a trend it's a technological paradigm shift...
Companies Struggle to Popularize Mobile Money
March 1, 2013 10:05 am | by Peter Svensson, AP Technology Writer | News | CommentsMobile money may seem like a hot concept, but consumers aren't warming to it. At the world's largest cellphone trade show, here in Barcelona this week, the 70,000 attendees are encouraged to use their cellphones —instead their keycards— to get past the turnstiles at the door...
Wireless Connections Creep Into Everyday Things
February 27, 2013 9:33 am | by Peter Svensson, AP Technology Writer | News | CommentsA car that tells your insurance company how you're driving. A bathroom scale that lets you chart your weight on the Web. And a meter that warns your air conditioner when electricity gets more expensive. Welcome to the next phase of the wireless revolution...
VZW: International LTE Roaming Partnerships Coming Soon
February 26, 2013 10:44 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsVerizon Wireless customers could be in luck when it comes to overseas roaming. According to a report from Reuters out of Mobile World Congress, Verizon expects to sign its first international LTE roaming agreement later this year. Verizon Wireless Chief Technology Officer...
FCC Moves to Open More Unlicensed Spectrum
February 20, 2013 5:24 pm | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsThe FCC today issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to make more unlicensed spectrum available for robust public Wi-Fi networks. According to a press release, the commission today proposed to make up to 195 megahertz of additional spectrum in the 5 GHz band...
Confirmed: Sprint LTE Live in Parts of SF, NYC, D.C.
February 19, 2013 11:21 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsSprint is turning on LTE in some parts of San Francisco, Washington D.C. and New York City. While these markets haven't officially launched, a Sprint spokeswoman Kathleen Dunleavy confirmed "more and more reports of Sprint customers discovering LTE on their 4G LTE devices in San Francisco...
Why Wireless Millimeter Wave Radios Will Fuel the Coming Microcell Boom
February 19, 2013 10:29 am | by Tom Kurian, President, Renaissance Electronics. | Articles | CommentsWith proliferation of micro and picocell base station installations, wireless millimeter wave radios are being used to solve backhaul connectivity challenges. As carriers continue to roll out LTE networks to meet the overwhelming demand...
Opera Acquires Skyfire for Video Optimization Tech
February 15, 2013 9:52 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsOpera Software today announced that it has acquired Silicon Valley based Skyfire Labs, which specializes in mobile video optimization and cloud solutions for mobility. Skyfire also produces a mobile browser that allows iOS users to watch Flash-based video content on their devices...
U.S. Cellular Announces New LTE Markets
February 14, 2013 10:40 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsRegional carrier U.S. Cellular, in conjunction with its partner, King Street Wireless, today announced a wave of new LTE markets. The company says that by the end of 2013, customers in more than 3,800 additional cities and towns will have access to LTE...
Long Live SMS
February 12, 2013 4:50 pm | by By William Dudley, Group Director, Product Management, SAP Mobile Services | Articles | CommentsMobile industry watchers have been predicting the death of the humble text message for over a decade, but a raft of recent research confirms that SMS is very much alive and kicking. Marking the 20th anniversary of SMS....
Report: Early Isis Results Warrant Skepticism
February 8, 2013 10:31 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsMobile wallet joint venture Isis is seeing results from trials in Salt Lake City and Austin, Texas, according to Yankee Group, but research group isn't quite convinced. Since the trials were launched in Sept. of 2012, merchants supporting the mobile payment...
Report: Mobile Data Traffic Doubles, Speeds Rise
January 24, 2013 10:56 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsIn it's third quarter State of the Internet report, Akamai Technologies found that more people are connecting to the Web via mobile phones and they're surfing on those devices at significantly faster speeds overall. Based on data collected by Ericsson, the volume of mobile data traffic doubled from the third quarter of 2011...
Report: LTE Subscribers Will Hit 198 Million in 2013
January 22, 2013 2:53 pm | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsThe number of LTE subscribers is set to more than double in 2013, according to a forecast released Tuesday from IHS iSuppli. According to the report, worldwide LTE subscribers will surpass 198.1 million in 2013, a 115 increase from the 92.3 million last year, according to an IHS.
