Technology
LightSquared Taps Former Sprint Exec as CFO, Gets Deadline Reprieve
January 3, 2012 6:56 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsMarc Montagner takes the place of Michael Montemarano, who "mutually decided to leave," a spokeswoman for LightSquared said.
Wilson Announces First LTE Signal Booster
January 3, 2012 6:53 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsWilson Electronics has announced it will show off its first LTE mobile signal booster, the Sleek 4G-V...
Leap's First LTE Takes Off in Tucscon
December 21, 2011 6:16 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsCricket Communications parent Leap Wireless International switched on its first LTE service in Tucson, Ariz. today, marking the start of what the company described as a "multi year transition" to the next generation mobile broadband technology. The service will eventually
GSMA Warns of LTE Spectrum Fragmentation
December 16, 2011 6:27 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsFor all the promise of LTE, it appears that global roaming on so-called “world phones” is one thing it might not be able to deliver.
Feds Say LightSquared Interferes with 'Majority' of GPS
December 15, 2011 6:36 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsA key government committee said Wednesday that LightSquared’s network affects a “majority” of general-purpose GPS receivers and technology used to land planes, but doesn’t appear to have a significant impact on cell phones.
Inside Secure Partners with Intel on NFC
December 14, 2011 5:39 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsInside Secure, a provider of semiconductor solutions for secure transactions and digital identity, today announced it has entered into an agreement with Intel to provide the company with Inside Secure’s NFC products and technologies. The agreement gives Intel access to
AT & T's Flo Buildout Carries $1B-Plus Cost
December 13, 2011 6:37 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsAT&T told the FCC yesterday that it will cost between $1 billion and $2 billion to use Qualcomm's Flo TV spectrum for supplemental downlink capacity in its LTE network.
LightSquared Offers New Network Changes for GPS Fix
December 13, 2011 6:31 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsLightSquared is again modifying the deployment plan for its hybrid satellite-terrestrial LTE network to address problems with GPS interference.
LightSquared Backer Faces Possible SEC Probe
December 12, 2011 6:31 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsA draft government report on LightSquared's proposed LTE network leaked to the media on Friday shows the service knocked out 75 percent of GPS receivers studied in a recent test.
LightSquared Says Tests Prove Interference Fix
December 8, 2011 7:03 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsLightSquared says new tests prove it has fixed the GPS interference problem that has held up the deployment of its hybrid satellite-terrestrial LTE network.
Cisco Names Former Juniper Exec as Mobility CTO
December 8, 2011 6:59 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsCisco has named a former executive with rival Juniper Networks as the new chief technology officer for its mobile business.
Galaxy Nexus Produces First NFC Growing Pangs
December 7, 2011 7:13 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsThe Galaxy Nexus rolling out on Verizon Wireless without Google Wallet is just the beginning of mobile payment politics and a sign of the fragmentation to come.
Sprint Lights Up First Multimode LTE Base Station
December 6, 2011 7:16 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsThe first base station for Sprint's massive $5 billion network upgrade project went live in Branchburg, N.J., Monday as the operator prepares to move forward with its LTE plans.
Clearwire Embarks on $300M Stock Sale
December 6, 2011 7:14 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsClearwire plans to sell $300 million worth of Class A common stock to raise cash for its planned TD-LTE network...
Seybold’s Take - A Second Life for Push-to-Talk?
December 3, 2011 1:56 pm | by Andrew Seybold | Articles | CommentsThe land mobile radio community has not changed much over the years and push-to-talk is still operated the same way it was then. The advantages of push-to-talk are many, especially for groups of people who need to communicate quickly and easily.
Congressman: 'Sooner the Better' on Spectrum Inventory
November 30, 2011 7:21 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsRepublican Congressman Cliff Stearns called the United States' standing in global broadband deployment and speeds "embarrassing" during a discussion today...
NewNet to Buy Motorola WiMAX Business from NSN
November 30, 2011 7:06 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsNewNet Communication Technologies LLC on Tuesday said it has agreed to buy the WiMAX business from Nokia Siemens Networks.
Antennas: Out of Sight, Out of Mind
November 28, 2011 6:14 am | by Maisie Ramsay | Articles | CommentsThe city of Phoenix, Ariz. has pretty specific ideas about what it wants cellular antennas in residential areas to look like: anatomically correct palm trees of a maximum 65-feet with 55 fronds, a leaf cluster and a maximum trunk diameter of 26 inches.
Lafayette Tracks Workers with Satellite System
November 23, 2011 5:59 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsLafayette city-parish government's new satellite vehicle tracking system has begun identifying employees in public vehicles who speed, fail to use their seat belts and drop by their homes during work hours.
Moving into a Texting 3.0 World
November 22, 2011 9:51 am | by Monica Alleven | Articles | CommentsU.S. wireless carriers are adapting to life in 2.0 times, complete with updating their own guidelines for working with third parties that offer cheaper text and voice services. On second thought, make that 3.0 times.
Huawei, ZTE Target of House Investigation on Security Threats
November 18, 2011 7:02 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsA key congressional intelligence committee has opened an investigation into national security threats posed by Chinese-owned telecommunications companies...
Frontier to Resell AT & T Wireless Service
November 17, 2011 7:12 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsFrontier Communications yesterday announced an agreement that will offer Frontier customers a broad assortment of AT&T smartphones and access to its mobile broadband network.
Verizon LTE to Light Up in 14 Cities, Expand in 4
November 16, 2011 7:22 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsVerizon Wireless' LTE network will continue to speed ahead of AT&T when it launches in 14 new cities and expands...
LTE: New Services, New Devices - The Subscriber Perspective
November 15, 2011 10:50 am | by Editor, Wireless Week | Articles | CommentsWith three major carriers offering LTE service today, and a fourth on deck for 2012, the U.S. has taken the lead in 4G network rollouts.
AT & T Meets LTE Goal with 6-City Launch
November 15, 2011 7:57 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsAT&T will beat one of its LTE goals on Sunday when it turns on its mobile broadband network in six new cities and begins selling the LTE-capable Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9.
