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Thailand 3G Roll Out Process Finally Initiates: DTAC Ready to Start Services Soon
Wireless Federation The 3G process has finally started in Thailand. According to DTAC CEO Tore Johnsen, the 3G process is finally here but the hybrid licensing regime will be expensive and burdensome for operators. Topics: 3G, licensing, Thailand, wireless
‘Airtel – Zain’ Lost 6 Million Subscribers in Africa Since Bharti’s Acquisition
Wireless Federation Zain has lost 6 million of its subscriber’s base from the day it tied knot with Bharti Airtel. Although according to Airtel’s spokesperson, the reporting in Kenya was different from that of other markets where a user is not accounted for if a person did not receive a single call for a month. [...]
Man Killed When Cell Phone Exploded On His Face
Wireless Federation Gopal Gujjar, 23, was found dead with burns to his left ear, neck and shoulders, near a farm in Bandha village close to the city of Kota of Rajasthan. According to reports police believe that the young man was killed when his Nokia handset exploded whilst he was talking on it. Topics: handset, [...]
Boost Offers Unlimited Service For $2 Per Day
Fierce Wireless News Sprint Nextel’s Boost Mobile introduced a $2 per day unlimited plan. Topics: Boost Mobile, Sprint, wireless
Report: FCC Close to Finalizing White Space Rules
CNET Wall Street Journal reports the commission has been meeting with TV broadcasters, others to finally hammer out details for opening up unused spectrum for unlicensed use. Topics: 3G, FCC, NextG, spectrum, telecom, WiMax, wireless
LightSquared 4G Buildout Plans Leak
Fierce Wireless News LightSquared plans to launch its wholesale LTE network in as many as nine U.S. markets in 2011, and could expand that list to 20 markets in 2012, according to company documents unearthed by Bloomberg. Topics: 4G, broadband, carrier, launch, LightSquared
Gmail Users Dial One Million VoIP Calls in 24 Hours
Mobile Tech Today One million calls in 24 hours. That’s Google’s story with its just-introduced Gmail phone-calling feature. Google sent a message via Twitter announcing the near-immediate milestone and thanking people for trying the feature. Topics: Canada, Google, telephone, VoIP, wireless
Report: Verizon Launching 5 GB Prepaid Mobile Broadband Plan For $80
Fierce Wireless News Verizon Wireless (NYSE:VZ) is launching a new tier in its prepaid mobile broadband service, offering 5 GB for $80 per month, according to a new report from research firm Current Analysis. The report said the plan is valid up to 30 days from the time of purchase and is compatible with select [...]
$73 Million Fine Against Telefonica Cancelled
Wireless Federation Telefonica took a breath of refief when Spain’s Supreme Court Cancelled a US$ 73.045 million fine against them. The Court for the Defence of Competition (TDC) fined Telefonica US$ 73.045 million – the biggest fine in telecom history – over a complaint made by the Spanish alternative operators’ association Astel. Topics: Supreme Court, [...]
Telkom and Indosat Plan Mutual Satellite Launch
Wireless Federation Indonesian communications firms, Telkom and Indosat have come together to install a satellite for telecom as well as for HDTV services for $200 million. As per the agreement, a new satellite will replace Indosat’s Palapa C-2, which will stop the course in 2014 Topics: launch, satellite, telecom, wireless
Zain Kenya Cuts Its Call Rates by 50%
Wireless Federation Zain Kenya has lessened its calling charges by 50% across all networks. Following this move, the company has become the first Mobile company in the country to give the customers the benefit of the lower interconnect charges, forced by the Communication Commission of Kenya. Topics: Kenya, wireless, Zain
Apple Quits No-Contract iPhone Option
Fierce Wireless News Apple is no longer offering a no-contract option for its iPhone 4 in the United States, meaning those purchasing the gadget must do so with a two-year AT&T Mobility contract. Topics: Apple, AT&T, iPhone, United States, wireless
What’s Next For the Nation’s Roughly Four Dozen MVNOs?
Fierce Wireless News Remember, in 2007, when the MVNO died? In a series of high-profile flops, Disney Mobile met its untimely end just a few months after Amp’d Mobile went under. Those followed the demise of Mobile ESPN the year before. Topics: 3G, AT&T, attack, broadband, carrier, CDMA, cellular, Cingular, Clearwire, FCC, GPS, GSM, HSPA, [...]
Report: Amazon, Looking Beyond Kindle, Considers Making Phones
Fierce Wireless News Amazon.com is considering developing other electronic gadgets beyond its Kindle ereader, including mobile phones, according to a New York Times blog post. Topics: 3G, Apple, AT&T, consumer, ILEC, iPhone, storage, WiFi, WiMax, wireless
T-Mobile USA Faces ‘Unlimited’ Lawsuit
Fierce Wireless News T-Mobile USA is facing a lawsuit over its advertising of an “unlimited” data plan that carried a 10 GB data cap. Topics: carrier, laws, T-Mobile, wireless
Service Providers Penalized Over Unsolicited Commercial Calls In India
Wireless Federation Penalties have been imposed by Trai on various service providers, including state-owned Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL) ,Vodafone, Reliance, Bharti, Tata, Spice, BPL, and Aircel for not heeding with regulation on unsolicited commercial calls. The service providers have been penalized for non-compliance under the Telecom Unsolicited Commercial Communications Regulation, 2007. Topics: Bharti, MTN, [...]
Leap’s MVNO Deal With Sprint Makes MetroPCS Merger Unlikely
Fierce Wireless News Recent moves by Leap Wireless (NASDAQ:LEAP) appear to be making the unlimited prepaid carrier less dependent on its roaming partner, rival and sometimes rumored merger buddy MetroPCS (NASDAQ:PCS). In fact, some analysts believe that Leap’s latest maneuverings make a merger between Leap and MetroPCS extremely unlikely. Topics: 3G, AT&T, carrier, Cingular, HSPA, Leap Wireless, merger, [...]
Dish To Stream Live TV on iPad and Other Gadgets
Mobile Tech Today Dish subscribers will soon be able to watch live satellite TV on their mobile devices at no extra cost. Dish Network Corp. is planning to offer the feature on the iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch and BlackBerry devices in September and on phones using Google Inc.’s Android system in October. Topics: Apple, BlackBerry, [...]
RIM Strikes Back On Threats of BlackBerry Bans
Fierce Wireless News Research In Motion (NASDAQ:RIMM) is not pleased about the recent pressure it is facing in the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, India and other countries. The governments of those countries want greater access to RIM’s encrypted BlackBerry data, and have threatened to ban BlackBerry service if they can’t get it. RIM co-CEO [...]
T-Mobile Jumps on Straight Talk Bandwagon
Fierce Wireless News T-Mobile USA opened up its network to TracFone’s Straight Talk prepaid unlimited service, according to a research note from BTIG analyst Walter Piecyk. A T-Mobile spokeswoman confirmed the report. Topics: 3G, prepaid, reseller, T-Mobile, Verizon
