Market research from Ubiquiti Networks sees a strong, perceived link between mobile WiFi Internet access and productivity: while 48% of respondents in a recent survey graded WiFi availability and performance in their hometown a ‘B’, 70% said their productivity suffers when WiFi isn’t readily accessible...
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Incorporation of Wi-Fi functionality into small-cell base stations “will be a game changer for cellphone service providers,” affording them the means to offload traffic from heavily congested channels while “linking together billions of devices into a single network architecture,” according to a new report from...
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Though still strong, wireless subscriber growth is slowing in the U.S., according to wireless operators surveyed by consulting firm PwC. According to the survey, wireless is nearing saturation, with the U.S. market having “reached a level where most of the addressable market has a mobile...
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Nine of ten working Americans use their personal smartphones for work purposes, while 40% of them do not use passwords to protect them. So found a study of the “Bring Your Own Device” (BYOD) phenomenon conducted by a network of Cisco partners. Further highlighting the...
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A new study from Xerox’s WDS reveals just how tenuous and fragile are the ties between mobile phone customers and their service providers. A full 36% of U.S. mobile customers are considering switching carriers in the next 12 months, according to the WDS Mobile Loyalty...
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CHICAGO (Feb. 14, 2013) – U.S. Cellular (NYSE: USM), in conjunction with its partner, King Street Wireless, announced the next markets that will receive high-speed 4G LTE services. By the end of 2013, customers in more than 3,800 additional cities and towns will have access...
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(February 1, 2013) – Cellcom launched a new plan today that offers shareable data for customers. The Share Plan allows consumers to share data with up to 10 devices, and includes unlimited nationwide minutes and messaging. Cellcom’s Share Plan features: Unlimited nationwide talk, including domestic...
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LAS VEGAS, Jan. 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Walmart and Straight Talk Wireless, America’s largest and top rated no-contract cell phone provider, today put the power back in the hands of customers with an industry game changing offer. Starting on January 11, 2013 in more than...
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A little known company called Competitive Companies Inc., or CCI, plans to build WiFi networks designed specifically to support traffic offload from cellular networks in business districts of at least 15 U.S. markets. The deployments will be supported by performance-boosting firmware and software developed by...
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DALLAS, Dec. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Tired of sifting through coupons, surfing the web for discount codes, and getting bogged down by daily deal emails? AT&T Alerts, an innovative new service from AT&T, can proactively deliver offers straight to AT&T wireless customers’ phones–when and where...
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Verizon Wireless today announced the first signed contract for the sale of spectrum in the company’s lower 700 MHz spectrum auction– and the buyer isn’t AT&T. Instead it’s Nortex Communications, an independent telco based in Texas. According to its website, Nortex already offers a fixed...
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OVERLAND PARK, KS, Nov 13, 2012–Continuing its aggressive push to deliver an enhanced top-tier network experience for customers, Sprint (NYSE:S) announced today that its 4G LTE network build is progressing in nine additional cities within its nationwide 3G footprint. Work has begun on the 4G...
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