Wireless Services


  • TNS Helps Appalachian Wireless Boost Roaming Services
    Appalachian Wireless is strengthening its mobile roaming program by implementing 14 of Transaction Network Services’ roaming, network and database solutions. The multiyear agreement with TNS will help Appalachian Wireless boost its voice and data roaming coverage, ...More
    April 27, 2010
    Posted in News
  • ATN Official Owner of Verizon Wireless’ Alltel Assets
    Shares of Atlantic Tele-Network Inc.(ATNI) closed a little more than 1 percent higher on word that the company has closed the takeover of former Alltel wireless assets and will use the Alltel brand in its marketing.The FCC on April 20 approved the merger; the U.S. Justice ...More
    April 26, 2010 By Kelly Teal
    Posted in News
  • Alcatel-Lucent, Ixia Break 100Gbps in LTE EPC Test
    Ixia has announced that it broke the 100 Gbps barrier for mobile gateways in an LTE Evolved Packet Core test performed with Alcatel-Lucent. The companies say this paves the way for terabit capacities in the EPC for upcoming LTE network deployments.A set of two ...More
    April 23, 2010
    Posted in News
  • Crafting Mobile Ad Campaigns: Forget Location?
    Crafting a good mobile ad strategy using carrier network information means embracing SMS. But location can be problematic. ...More
    April 21, 2010 By Tara Seals
    Posted in Articles
  • The Moment: Mobile Advertising
    The hype might be tiresome, but many think mobile ads will finally start scaling. In fact, many say mobile ads are about to become positively critical to the HSPA+ and 4G business model. ...More
    April 21, 2010 By Tara Seals
    Posted in Articles
  • Verizon-Alltel Fallout: One State Lost 600 Jobs
    Verizon Wireless has cut 600 jobs in Arkansas since it acquired Alltel for more than $28 billion in January 2009. While that sounds like bad news, NWA Online reports that number is 700 fewer than what the company originally thought it would cut from Alltel’s former ...More
    April 19, 2010
    Posted in News
  • AT&T-Verizon Wireless Ad War: It’s a Draw
    While lacking an official peace agreement, it appears that the knock-down, drag-out battle for supremacy on the television airwaves between AT&T and Verizon Wireless is over — at least as far as AT&T is concerned.Ma Bell is kicking off its “Rethink ...More
    April 16, 2010
    Posted in News
  • Ground Broken on Verizon’s LTE Future
    Verizon Communications broke ground this week for a new facility that will be a key part of the company’s future in long-term evolution (LTE) technology.The 60,000-square-foot facility is actually an expansion to Verizon’s lab in Waltham, Mass., near Boston. ...More
    April 16, 2010
    Posted in News
  • Save Me, Policy Management, You're My Only Hope
    News of skyrocketing mobile data usage and the capacity crunch is not new. But the old way of solving the problem (building more network) is no longer enough. With LTE on the horizon, policy management becomes critical. ...More
    March 31, 2010 By Tara Seals
    Posted in Articles
  • Vodafone Takeover of Verizon Communications Is 'Doable'
    Verizon Communications Inc. and Vodafone plc are in talks about the future of their Verizon Wireless joint venture — a $179-billion+ merger between the two parents, a takeover by Vodafone of the JV or a spinoff of it to a third party are among the options on the ...More
    March 29, 2010 By Tara Seals
    Posted in News