Archive for May, 2009
Smartphone Jockeying Hits High Gear
Last week, Gartner released cell phone research that, among other things, showed that the healthiest part of the industry is the smartphone segment . The firm reported dramatic results: Overall cell phone sales tumbled 8.6 percent between the first… Blog RSS Feed: Caller IP Topics: smartphone
MetaSwitch: We’re Number One
MetaSwitch announced that recent research done by Infonetics confirms that they are the “number one supplier of Class 5 softswitch licenses with 18.4 percent share.” Topics: North America, telecom
CenturyTel: Only One Hurdle Remains for EMBARQ Merger
CenturyTel announced they received the remaining state approvals necessary for their merger with EMBARQ. Both Pennsylvania and Washington approved the transaction. All that remains now is the required blessing from the FCC. Topics: merger, Embarq, FCC, telecom
Android: 18 Phones this Year
Google’s Android mobile operating system could be running on 18 to 20 devices by the end of 2009, according to Andy Rubin, Google’s senior director for mobile platforms. Blog RSS Feed: Daily Wireless Topics: Android, handset, netbook, Motorola, wireless, 4G
GoGo Mixed Reaction To My Virgin Voyage
GoGo’s Twitterer told me “We were making some changes to Gogo portal – it was free for a portion of the day which expired at approximately 11:30 am” which is fine. But to pay and have repeated interruptions just won’t fly in my book. I’ve asked for a refund for even if I did have [...]
Free VoIP International Calls From Australia
Access number based VOIP services are on the rise everywhere in the world. Australia is also not new to this new VOIP medium. We have already used VOIP services like Aussiecall in the past. Blog RSS Feed: VoIP Guides Topics: International calls, telecom, VoIP, Australia, free VoIP, telecommunications, Aussiecall
SkyPilot Bought by Trilliant
Metro-scale Wi-Fi gear maker purchased by firm focused on smart-grid technology: Trilliant claims that SkyPilot’s backhaul tech–an awfully clever solution to frequency reuse-is perfect for handling metering and other data collection. Blog RSS Feed: Wi-Fi Net News Topics: Wi-Fi, AT&T, cellular, telecom, FCC, WiMax, Cablevision, Comcast, wireless, broadband
IBM Launches Stimulus Fund as Business Case for FTTH Is Improving
In theory, the business case for FTTH (and the like) is improving. Total cost of ownership is being reduced continually, broadband demand and traffic are growing, the cost of waiting is increasing, etc. Again, in theory that should attract investors. Obviously, the crisis, a lack of regulatory clarity and the enormous amount of legacy assets [...]
VimpelCom Expansion Continues
VimpelCom (VIP) is the second largest cellular carrier in Russia with over 25% market share and continued expansion in regions of the Commonwealth of Independent States ((CIS)), operating GSM-based wireless services. We are encouraged with VimpelCom’s successful sales growth trend and the company’s ability to retain subscribers on a recurring basis, even as overall economic [...]
Smart Phone Wars Heat Up
What a week for the smartphone. It began with the continuing hype over the pending launch of the Palm Pre by Sprint. Shortly thereafter, AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson said that most wireless networks (read AT&T’s network) are ill prepared to handle the data traffic generated by smartphones. That is except for AT&T thanks to ongoing [...]
Pegasus Wireless: Another (Alleged) Naked Shorting Con Game Is Busted
Could this be a trend? I hope so. The SEC has been stepping up its anti-fraud actions just a bit in recent weeks, and today nailed a particularly odiferous little company, Pegasus Wireless, one of the charter members of the baloney brigade anti-”naked shorting” con games. Pegasus and two ex-officers of the company were nailed [...]
Nortel Confirms it Wants out of LG Joint Venture
Nortel Networks today confirmed that it is seeking a buyer for its majority stake in its joint venture with Korean vendor LG Electronics. Rumors of the sale of Nortel’s business divisions have been circulating since the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy earlier this year. Blog RSS Feed: Telephony Unfiltered Topics: Nortel, wireless
AOL to be Spun Out of Time Warner
While not exactly surprising news, but very ironic, Time Warner will spin off AOL into a separate company. Time Warner formally calls it a separation. “We believe that a separation will be the best outcome for both Time Warner and AOL. Topics: Time Warner, telecom
McDonald’s Free Service in Australia Fills Restaurants
The Australian wing of McDonald’s is wrestling with the price of free: The company started offering free Wi-Fi to all comers–no purchase required–last November, and has exceed 1m user sessions since then, CeBIT09 reports, with 300K sessions in the month since installing free service in a majority of its outlets. Blog RSS Feed: Wi-Fi Net [...]
ABI: Stimulus Means Big Bucks for Wireless
ABI Research says the government will spend $6.8 billion for “wireless communications upgrades and new deployments” over the next two years, providing “a significant one-off opportunity for wireless equipment vendors.” ABI analyst Stan Schatt estimates that roughly $1.07 billion of the money will be spent on upgrades or deployments of Wi-Fi services. Tech companies, telecom [...]
