Technology
Dish Closes DBSD, TerreStar Buyouts
March 12, 2012 7:14 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsDish Network has closed its acquisitions of satellite companies DBSD North America and TerreStar Networks.
AT & T to Expand LTE in NYC, 11 Other Cities
March 12, 2012 7:07 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsAT&T said today it is turning on its LTE service in a dozen new markets "soon" as it works to catch up with larger rival Verizon Wireless, whose LTE network already covers large portions of the country.
After Delay, C Spire Sets Sept. LTE Launch Date
March 9, 2012 3:32 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsC Spire Wireless said it will light up its LTE network in September, nine months later than it originally planned to launch its network.
iPad with LTE Bolsters Apple's Tablet Position
March 8, 2012 6:52 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsThe bottom line following Wednesday's iPad launch appears to be that the new LTE-capable tablet will only bolster Apple's dominance in the tablet market.
Sprint Said to Nix LightSquared Network Deal
March 7, 2012 7:01 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsSprint is reportedly planning to end its network sharing agreement with LightSquared as early as next week...
The ABCs of Capacity: Add Sectors, Boost Backhaul and Condense Cells
March 6, 2012 7:09 pm | by Stephen C. King, 3M | Articles | CommentsMobile device manufacturers are churning out products that can squeeze more and more bits per hertz from the spectrum, and consumers are buying them by the millions, often resulting in overloaded networks and sluggish or interrupted service.
FCC Puts Dish LTE On Ice
March 5, 2012 7:14 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsThe FCC cleared Dish Network's satellite spectrum acquisition Friday but put the company's wireless plans on the back burner...
FCC to Vote on 700 MHz Interoperability, MSS
March 1, 2012 6:54 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsSmall wireless operators whose LTE services can't roam onto the networks of national providers because of interoperability problems...
Former Nextel Exec Rumored as New LightSquared CEO
March 1, 2012 6:52 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsLightSquared may hire the former head of Nextel as its new CEO while it tries to turn around its LTE plans...
MWC: Networks Get Ready for Data Traffic
March 1, 2012 6:50 am | by Monica Alleven | News | CommentsExpectations 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.
Cisco Preps Next-Gen Wi-Fi Hotspots
February 28, 2012 11:36 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsCisco took aim at the burgeoning small cell market today with a new generation of hotspots that will bring a cellular-type roaming experience to Wi-Fi.
LightSquared CEO Quits, Falcone Joins Board
February 28, 2012 10:21 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsLightSquared CEO Sanjiv Ahuja resigned today after failing to get government clearance for the company's planned wireless network.
Verizon Exec: No ROI on 3G Investment
February 28, 2012 6:43 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsVerizon 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...
NSN Chief Shares High Expectations for LTE & NSN's Share of It
February 27, 2012 7:10 am | by Monica Alleven | News | CommentsIf 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...
T-Mobile Outlines LTE Strategy, Loses 802K Subs in Q4
February 23, 2012 7:21 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsIt appears T-Mobile USA will take the $4 billion in spectrum and cash it received from AT&T as a result of the failed merger...
MetroPCS LTE, Smartphone Bet Begins to Pay Off
February 23, 2012 7:18 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsMetroPCS' costly gamble on LTE and Android-based smartphones showed signs of paying off last quarter...
More Trouble for LightSquared: Layoffs Reported
February 22, 2012 7:26 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsLightSquared is showing more signs of distress in the wake of the FCC's decision to block its wireless network.
Ericsson Boosts HetNet Offering with BelAir Acquisition
February 21, 2012 7:26 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsEricsson is buying Canadian Wi-Fi specialist BelAir Networks as part of a move to develop telecommunications equipment that integrates both Wi-Fi and cellular technologies.
AT & T Pressures FCC on Dish Buildout
February 21, 2012 7:21 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsAT&T continues to pressure the FCC to force Dish into rapid buildout requirements for its planned mobile broadband network...
LightSquared Misses $56M Inmarsat Payment
February 21, 2012 7:18 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsLightSquared has withheld a $56.25 million payment to Inmarsat for use of the London-based company's L-band satellite spectrum.
The Note: Tablet, Smartphone or Both?
February 17, 2012 7:58 pm | by Andrew Berg | Articles | CommentsThe LTE-capable Galaxy Note for AT&T comes running Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), which Samsung says will be upgradeable to Ice Cream Sandwich, and packs a whopping 1.5 GHz dual-core processor. The battery is one of the larger ones on the market...
U.S. Cellular Plans New 14 State LTE Launch
February 17, 2012 7:25 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsU.S. Cellular pulled back the curtain on its new LTE markets yesterday with a round of deployments to span cities in 14 states.
LightSquared's Options Few in Wake of FCC Block
February 16, 2012 7:25 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsThe FCC's decision to block LightSquared from launching its network leaves it with few options, and the company has yet to give a clear answer...
NewNet Sees Opportunity in WiMAX
February 16, 2012 7:15 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsIt's easy to forget that it wasn't that long ago when the faceoff between LTE and WiMAX felt a lot like that one back in the 1980s between VHS and Betamax.
End of the Road for LightSquared?
February 15, 2012 7:19 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsThe FCC has hammered what could be the final nail in the coffin for LightSquared's LTE plans.
