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Subscribers Up, Revenue Down for Clearwire in Q3

The broadband provider ended the quarter on Sept. 30 with 10.5 million subscribers, up from 9.5 million a year ago; the bulk of those are wholesale subs (9.1 million), while the remainder are retail. ...More
October 25, 2012 By Craig Galbraith
Posted in News
TDM Traffic, Technology Still Relevant in IP World

Smaller wireless operators are investing in 4G LTE networks; a new survey says 90 percent are doing so to stay competitive with the big boys. ...More
October 24, 2012 By Craig Galbraith
Posted in News, Service & Network Management
iPad Mini To Give Google, Amazon, Microsoft 'Heartburn'

The iPad mini costs more than comparable rivals in this category – the Google Nexus 7 and the Amazon Kindle Fire HD – but that might not enough of a difference for a world that's in love with Apple products. ...More
October 24, 2012 By Craig Galbraith
Posted in News
3G vs. 4G LTE Charging: The Vital Differences

It's becoming evident that the complexities of the new charging mechanisms required to support 4G roaming are much more abundant than in a 3G environment. ...More
October 22, 2012
Posted in Blog, Billing
AT&T Gets Much-Needed Victory in 4G LTE Spectrum Chase

It's a big boost for AT&T in what's become a no-holds-barred, step-on-your-opponent smackdown for wireless spectrum. ...More
October 17, 2012 By Craig Galbraith
Posted in News
U.S. Cellular Adds International Roaming Bill-Shock Alerts

U.S. Cellular customers have been getting free overage alerts for voice, texting and data for a while now; this adds international roaming to the company's list of alerts. ...More
October 17, 2012 By Craig Galbraith
Posted in News, Billing
LTE Ripoff? Services Cost Up to 10 Times More In U.S.

While U.S. consumers pay $7.50 per gigabyte, Sweden pays only 63 cents. ...More
October 16, 2012
Posted in News
Nokia Siemens, Alcatel-Lucent, Amdocs, Ericsson Among Best of 4G Nominees

The list of finalists for the Best of 4G Awards is out, and it contains a lot of familiar names. ...More
October 15, 2012
Posted in News, Service & Network Management
Sprint To Sell More Than Two-Thirds of Company to Japan's SoftBank

Sprint, the third-largest wireless carrier in the U.S., says the cash infusion and SoftBank's expertise in the deployment of next-generation networks will "create a stronger, more competitive New Sprint that will deliver significant benefits to U.S. companies." ...More
October 15, 2012 By Craig Galbraith
Posted in News
Verizon's 4G LTE Network to Hit Over 400 Markets

The company surpassed its targeted goal by making the network available to 417 markets in the nation. ...More
October 11, 2012
Posted in News