Wireless Carriers Archive

The 25 Most Powerful People in Wireless

Posted on : Oct 14 2008 | Posted under Wireless Carriers

In today’s tough economic climate, having powerful leadership can be critical to a company’s success and longevity. A powerful person can turn a critical deal into a reality. They can redefine an entire industry’s business strategy. And they might even be able to influence the way consumers think about wireless technology.
How do you determine a […]

How will wireless weather the economic storm?

Posted on : Oct 10 2008 | Posted under Wireless Carriers

As the U.S. economy turns from bad to worse, it’s impossible to not wonder how much fallout will occur in the wireless industry because of this crisis. Of course, much of the impact will depend on how long the crisis lingers and how consumers (and enterprises) respond to the belt-tightening.
One quick assessment that everyone seems to agree upon […]

All wireless carriers to work on D.C. Metro

Posted on : Oct 03 2008 | Posted under Wireless Carriers

The Metro system in Washington, D.C., just got a little more connected.
The subway system had, since 1997, allowed only Verizon Wireless customers to get cell phone service while riding the trains beneath the capital of the United States. That is now about to change, as a $1.5 billion service upgrade for the system is making […]

Motorola Q - Top Selling Smartphones

Posted on : Oct 01 2008 | Posted under Wireless Carriers

Though the Q may look like a Palm Treo, it is anything but. Much skinnier than that phone, the Q runs on Windows Mobile 5.0, features a full QWERTY keyboard, an EV-DO connection, integrated Bluetooth and 1.3 megapixel camera. It also has video and audio playback, and supports a wide range of multimedia formats, including […]

CTIA: Carriers talk "open" network but no clear definition

Posted on : Sep 10 2008 | Posted under Wireless Carriers

SAN FRANCISCO–During this morning’s keynote session at the CTIA Wireless I.T. & Entertainment show in San Francisco, three of the top four U.S. wireless company CEOs attempted to explain their interpretation of “open” access and “open” wireless networks. However, it quickly became clear that “open” still means different things to different operators and some have a clearer vision […]

Senator sends a text message

Posted on : Sep 10 2008 | Posted under Wireless Carriers

As two presidential candidates rail against the Washington “establishment,” a member of that elite group has raised some issues about how wireless carriers make money. Specifically, Wisconsin Democrat Sen. Herb Kohl thinks there’s a correlation between rising text messaging rates and decreased wireless competition and he wants the carriers to explain themselves.
Kohl, who chairs the […]

Can the U.S. be the wireless innovation leader?

Posted on : Sep 09 2008 | Posted under Wireless Carriers

At conventions and trade shows companies often disparage the U.S. for being “behind the times” when it comes to wireless technology. Devices and applications that skyrocketed to popularity in Asia and Europe were often slow to take off here in the states. But now the competitive balance is shifting and the U.S.–thanks in part to […]