Wireless provider

Chicago wireless provider PlatinumTel Communications taps into Houston market

bizjournals (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009

PlatinumTel Communications LLC, a national prepaid wireless company, has begun offering service in Houston.

mocoNews Quick Hits 11.10.09

Moco News (Free subscription) | 7 hours ago

... network may never really pay off. [ GigaOm ] » Amid increased competition from the bigger wireless providers, one analyst makes the case that pre-paid carriers MetroPCS and Leap Wireless need to merge. [ FierceWireless ] » Shazam asks users to pay up for unlimited use of its popular music app. [ Digits ] » Back-of-the-envelope analysis of the top paid iPhone...

It’s shameless how they flirt

Good Morning Silicone Valley (Free subscription) | yesterday

Even as rumors intensify that Verizon and iPhone will tie the knot next year, the wireless provider continues its gleeful bashing of the Apple device. Latest salvo: three Christmas-themed TV commercials, one of which places the iPhone on the Island of Misfit Toys. Some Australian iPhoners have been...

Thought on how HSPA is going to Impact CityWest in the medium to long term?

HTMF: Prince Rupert's Website (Free subscription) | yesterday

An interesting article on the rollout of a new network across Canada by Telus and Bell.. Any thoughts on what the long term impact is going to be on our locally owned telco/cable company? Certainly the idea of video feeds being delivered wirelessly opens up the concept of Rogers or Telus competing with all divisions of CityWest; Cell, Cable and Internet. http://vancouver.24hrs.ca/Business/2009/11/04/11636171.html...

DHS Funds Chemical Sensors for Cell Phones, MaxLinear Files for IPO, EcoDog Wins GadgetFest, & More San Diego BizTech News

Xconomy (Free subscription) | yesterday

... and the company planned to sell its optimized lists back to mass marketing companies. —San Diego’s wireless industry group, CommNexus, celebrated the opening of EvoNexus , its free high-tech incubator, by announcing the selection of three more startup companies: EcoATM, MicroPower Technologies, and TetraVue . CommNexus CEO Rory Moore says EvoNexus is believed to be the first incubator that...

Apple Plans for 'World-mode iPhone' Bad News for AT&T

PC World (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009

... what does AT&T bring to the table that would entice customers to switch to, or stick with the wireless provider?AT&T has found itself under both customer and regulatory scrutiny for a variety of issues from inadequate service to questionable business practices. Users have , the (which AT&T eventually added), the (although the device itself is technically capable). AT&T has also drawn...

MetroPCS falls as company cuts subscriber forecast

San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009

MetroPCS Communications Inc. shares fell Thursday after the low-cost wireless provider reported a higher quarterly profit but cut its full-year subscriber forecast, citing continued economic weakness in the U.S. and increasing wireless market competition.... Wireless - MetroPCS - United States - Telecommunications - Business

MetroPCS falls as company cuts subscriber forecast

cellular-news (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009

MetroPCS Communications shares fell Thursday after the low-cost wireless provider reported a higher quarterly profit but cut its full-year subscriber forecast, citing continued economic weakness in the U.S. and increasing wireless market competition.

• MetroPCS falls as company cuts subscriber forecast - Rocky Mount Telegram - Business
• MetroPCS falls as company cuts subscriber forecast - Miami Herald
• See the 6 articles on the same subject

Apple Plans for 'World-mode iPhone' Bad News for AT&T

eCoustics.com (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009

These are just rumors at this point, but when a rumor is both pervasive and tenacious there is usually a reason. That gives AT&T some reason to be concerned. Without iPhone exclusivity, what does AT&T bring to the table that would entice customers to switch to, or stick with the wireless provider?

Verizon introduces prepaid mobile broadband plans

iTWire - Latest Headlines (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009

Wireless provider Verizon has added three pay-as-you-go data plans to its Mobile Offerings. The plans will be sold with a USB wireless modem.

Telenor Norway Selects Starent Networks for Complete Core Network Deployment

Business Wire (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009

TEWKSBURY, Mass. & FORNEBU, Norway--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Starent Networks, a leading provider of infrastructure solutions that enable mobile operators to deliver broadband multimedia services, announced today that Telenor Norway, Norway’s leading wireless provider, selected the company to provide multimedia core network equipment for the carrier’s 2G, 3G/UMTS and 4G/LTE...

AT&T Completes Centennial Acquisition

Phone Scoop (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009

Today AT&T announced that it has fully acquired Centennial Communications. By purchasing the rural wireless provider, AT&T has bolstered its coverage footprint in the Midwest and Southeast United States (specifically, Indiana, Louisiana, Michigan, Ohio and Texas), and in Puerto ... (follow link to read)

AT&T strikes back, sues Verizon over the mocking 3G coverage advert

Gadgets9.com (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009

AT&T says Verizon’s advert misleads viewers into thinking that people outside AT&T’s 3G coverage have no wireless coverage whatsoever. The nation’s #2 wireless provider (AT&T) is suing the nation’s #1 wireless company (Verizon) over the mocking advert aired that preceeded the anti-Apple commercial which, in turn, kick-started the Droid...

ARTICLE: Droid Day: Can Android really compete with iPhone's huge Apps?

PhoneDog.com Cell Phones articles (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009

Today's a big deal, whether you care about Android, iPhone, Verizon, AT&T, Motorola, or none of the above. The biggest wireless provider in the land is now selling Google-powered smartphones. With all due respect to Sprint and T-Mobile, both of whom I love, with Verizon in the game we'll really start to see whether or not US consumers have love for Android. To that end, I present...

Sprint Defies Verizon, Will Not Raise ETF

Unwired View (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009

Yesterday it was reported that Verizon will likely be doubling its Early Termination Fee on “advanced devices” (read: Droid and other smartphones) to prevent possible online phone-flipping. I was worried that this would have a negative ripple effect on the rest of U.S. telecom, causing every other wireless provider to follow suit. So far, 1 out [...]