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T-Mobile Pushing 42 Mb/s For Mobile Broadband
9/2/10 at 11:54 AM by Bernie Arnason
Among large national carriers, T-Mobile was a little late to the 3G mobile broadband party. They now appear to be trying to make up for lost time.
They’ve selected HSPA+ technology for their push into 3G, and are now aggressively trying to build out a ...
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Sprint Expands 4G Footprint
9/2/10 at 10:13 AM by Telecompetitor
OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Sep 01, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Sprint (NYSE: S) today announced that customers in Boston, Daytona Beach, Fla., and Providence, R.I., will experience the power of 4G. Starting today, wireless customers and business users can experience faster mobile downloads, streaming video with minimal lag, and turbo-charged Web browsing - all on the first wireless 4G network from ...
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Clearwire’s Prepaid Rover Brand Targets Generation Y
8/30/10 at 12:40 PM by Joan Engebretson
“Internet-addicted members of Generation Y” between the ages of 18 and 24 are the target for a new prepaid 4G wireless service from Clearwire that will carry the Rover brand, Clearwire Chief Commercial Officer Mike Sievert told reporters on a conference call today.
“Prepaid is no longer limited ...
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Nex-Tech Wireless Lands Fort Hays State University Wireless Deal
8/30/10 at 7:59 AM by Telecompetitor
Hays, Kansas August 2010 – Just in time for the 2010-2011 school year to begin, Nex-Tech Wireless has been chosen as the wireless provider for Fort Hays State University. Nex-Tech Wireless and Fort Hays State University have signed a multi-year agreement allowing Nex-Tech Wireless to provide the university with devices and access to the advanced 3G mobile data Nex-Tech ...
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GAO: FCC Should Improve Oversight Over Wireless Competition
8/27/10 at 7:26 AM by Joan Engebretson
The Federal Communications Commission could be doing a better job of monitoring wireless competition by gathering a wider variety of market data, according to a report released yesterday from the Government Accountability Office (GAO).
The report authors identified ...
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Sprint Launches Small Biz Website
8/24/10 at 9:31 AM by Telecompetitor
Sprint has made the small business owner's reluctant trudge through overly complicated websites in search of the right communications solution a thing of the past. Sprint recently launched www.sprint.com/smallbiz, a one-stop, online destination tailored to the needs of small business owners. The site allows visitors to research, compare and buy products they want with instant gratification - or ...
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AT&T Completes Divestiture of Centennial Wireless
8/23/10 at 6:42 PM by Bernie Arnason
AT&T purchased Centennial Wireless back in November 2009. As a part of the conditions to get that deal approved, AT&T agreed to divest of eight markets, most of which are in Louisiana. Today, the Centennial divestiture was completed.
Verizon Wireless ...
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Airband & Sparkplug Merge to Create Fixed Wireless Power
8/19/10 at 4:26 PM by Telecompetitor
DALLAS & SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fixed-wireless companies Airband Communications and Sparkplug Communications today announced they have merged, creating the largest fixed-wireless company for businesses in the U.S., providing a full suite of voice and data services in 17 markets.
Airband and Sparkplug customers will continue to benefit from the flexible and highly scalable voice and data services delivered over the company’s wholly ...
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Verizon Launches First ZTE Handset in U.S.
8/19/10 at 12:43 PM by Telecompetitor
BASKING RIDGE, NJ, and RICHARDSON, TX — Verizon Wireless, the company with the nation’s largest and most reliable wireless 3G network, and ZTE USA, Inc., introduce the Verizon Wireless Salute™. Available today, the lightweight, slim slider phone offers up to 240 minutes of talk time and up to 220 hours of standby time on a single charge. It is a ...
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Next Generation Smartphones – Opportunities for Wireless and Wireline Carriers
8/19/10 at 10:36 AM by Bernie Arnason
Depending on how you define smartphone, its relatively young history can extend back as much as seven or eight years now. RIM and Palm got the segment started with their BlackBerry and Treo platforms. RIM of course has gone ...
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