by Pivot
Tag: Mobile Broadband
Sprint Expands 4G Footprint, Now in 68 Markets
Sprint today officially unleashed the power of 4G – enabling fast mobile downloads, wireless video chat and turbo-charged mobile Web browsing up to 10 times faster
AT&T Goes MiFi
AT&T today announced the upcoming availability of the AT&T Mobile Hotspot, MiFi 2372 from Novatel Wireless, powered by the nation’s fastest mobile broadband network.
Bluegrass Cellular Partners With Verizon for 4G LTE
Under the general terms of the partnership, Verizon will lease their 700 MHz upper C block wireless spectrum to Bluegrass, who will in turn build a 4G LTE
Sprint Announces Android Tablet Pricing, Undercuts Verizon
Beginning today, customers can pre-order a tablet at any participating Sprint Store with the purchase of a $50 Sprint gift card. Customers who pre-order Samsung Galaxy Tab will have their name added to the Device Wait List
MetroPCS Launches 4G LTE in Detroit
MetroPCS Communications today introduced the first commercial 4G LTE services in Detroit, Mich., with monthly plans starting at $55
Mobile Broadband Providers Need to Improve Quality…and Can Benefit From It
U.S. mobile broadband providers would do well both in terms of revenue generation and customer relations by adopting a more open and flexible approach to Quality-of-Experience
4G Mobile Broadband Land Grab Well Underway
Before the end of the year, Clearwire and Sprint plan to launch 4G wireless service in the nation’s two largest metro areas—New York City and Los Angeles —as well
FCC Pushes Mobility Fund for Rural Mobile Broadband Forward
The NPRM differs from what was originally proposed in the NBP in one important respect. Although the NBP only talked about supporting 3G service, the new
Verizon Outlines LTE Plans, Rural Included, iPhone on the Way Too
Their next generation wireless network, built on LTE technology, using 700 Mhz spectrum will launch in 38 markets and 60 airports by the end of
Samsung Demoing WiMAX 2 at 330 Mb/s
Based on the latest revision, the IEEE 802.16m standard protocol, Samsung’s trial of the souped up WiMAX 2 is said to come in at a speed of 330Mb/s.
Time Warner Cable Launches Cell Map App
American Roamer announced today that Time Warner Cable (TWC) Mobile Services has launched its CellMaps application
Clearwire WiMAX Hits Nashville
Clearwire today announced the availability of CLEAR(R) 4G, take-it-with-you internet service for businesses and consumers in Nashville.
T-Mobile Pushing 42 Mb/s For Mobile Broadband
T-Mobile is also flexing their HSPA+ muscle, telling Light Reading they intend to open the broadband spigot for the service
Sprint Expands 4G Footprint
Sprint today announced that customers in Boston, Daytona Beach, Fla., and Providence, R.I., will experience the power of 4G.
Clearwire’s Prepaid Rover Brand Targets Generation Y
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
Cellular South Expands Android Options
Cellular South announced the release today of one of the most advanced Android-powered touchscreen smartphones – the Motorola Milestone™.
Clearwire Expands WiMAX Footprint
Clearwire announced several new markets for it’s CLEAR service, outlined below:
Best Buy to Sell Clearwire 4G WiMAX Service
Best Buy will begin using Clearwire’s 4G network to offer mobile Internet service to customers in 2011, adding a new 4G tier to the recently launched Best Buy Connect service.
AT&T Adds More Wi-Fi Hotzones, Hopes to Offload Mobile Broadband Traffic
AT&T today announced it has created an AT&T Wi-Fi hotzone in downtown Charlotte, N.C. to enhance the mobile broadband experience for AT&T customers
Mobile Broadband Not Just About Smartphones, Netbooks
AT&T added 900K so called connected devices to its wireless network last quarter alone, and now counts 6.7 million in total.
T-Mobile Making Up for Lost Mobile Broadband Time
T-Mobile’s HSPA+ product (on paper at least) does rival the experience offered by the other current 4G option – WiMAX service
New Wholesale 4G Wireless Provider LightSquared Reveals Plans
LightSquared offers some interesting implications, assuming it sees some level of success. It introduces a wholesale wireless option to many more players, including
FCC Seeks Action on Terrestrial Use of Satellite Frequencies for Mobile Broadband
The NPRM, which was triggered by a recommendation in the National Broadband Plan, would allow satellite operators to lease spectrum to other carriers who would
Mobile Data is Growth, But Voice Pays the Bills, Study Finds
Data does indeed represent growth for wireless telcompetitors, cost optimization analysis firm Validas notes, but voice remains their main source of revenue.