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Cisco Balks at Big Wireless Buys


LR Mobile News Analysis - Michelle Donegan - Comment (1)
January 2, 2013 : Cisco might look for more acquisitions to fill gaps in its small-cell portfolio, but it's not hungry for a major wireless acquisition

Wi-Fi: Taking the Strain for Cellular


LR Mobile News Analysis - Comment (1)
December 31, 2012 : Faster speeds, better offload and cheaper roaming are still paramount tasks for Wi-Fi even in an age of 4G

5 Trends in Carrier Wi-Fi


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comments (3)
December 28, 2012 : Faster speeds, smoother connections and better 4G integration are all coming for carrier Wi-Fi in 2013

Ericsson Puffed Up on AIR


LR Mobile News Analysis - Michelle Donegan - Comments (6)
December 26, 2012 : Ericsson's antenna integrated radio (AIR) product was a hit with operators this year for improving 3G and 4G network performance

5 Carriers Going Big With Small Cells in 2013


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comments (3)
December 24, 2012 : We look at five operators deploying small cells next year as the 4G versions of these tiny basestations come of age in 2013

4G Holidays: AT&T Adds 10 LTE Markets


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comment (1)
December 21, 2012 : AT&T continues to push the pace on its 4G LTE deployment as we round out 2012

Deutsche Telekom: It's Over for Obermann


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comments (2)
December 20, 2012 : René Obermann asks Deutsche Telekom to (eventually) terminate his contract; CFO Timotheus Höttges will succeed him in 2014

AT&T Gets WCS Approval, Adds 4G Markets


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comment (1)
December 19, 2012 : AT&T races up to 125 LTE markets as it gets green light for future 4G spectrum

Cisco Adds Policy Smarts With BroadHop Buy


LR Mobile News Analysis - Michelle Donegan - Comments (2)
December 18, 2012 : Cisco buys again – this time, it's acquiring policy management specialist BroadHop

Verizon's Sweet 16: 4G Markets Join the Party


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comments (2)
December 18, 2012 : Verizon is adding 16 new LTE towns and cities on Dec. 20, as it aims to complete its 4G deployment by mid-2013

Apple's US Samsung Ban Denied


LR Mobile News Analysis - Comments (5)
December 18, 2012 : US District Judge Lucy Koh ruled Monday that the jury finding against Samsung for violating Apple patents did not merit banning the sale of the products

Clearwire's Last Chance Saloon


LR Mobile News Analysis - Michelle Donegan - Comments (3)
December 17, 2012 : Clearwire is running out of strategic alternatives if the Sprint deal does not go through

Sprint Ups Bid for Clearwire to $2.2B


LR Mobile News Analysis - Michelle Donegan - Comments (4)
December 17, 2012 : Sprint offers $2.97 per share to buy the remaining 49% of Clearwire it doesn't already own

AT&T: 7 Up for LTE 4G


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comments (5)
December 13, 2012 : AT&T adds seven more LTE markets as it spanks Sprint in the race for the 4G silver medal

Clearwire: Sprint's Next 4G Integration Headache?


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comments (4)
December 13, 2012 : Tough network integration decisions face Sprint even if it succeeds in getting its hands on Clearwire's fat belt of nationwide 4G spectrum

Sprint Wants to Buy Clearwire Outright for $2.1B


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comments (8)
December 13, 2012 : Bring me the rest of our 4G provider, say Hesse and crew, while Clearwire says it is reviewing the offer

FCC Shows Radar Love for Small Cells


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comments (5)
December 12, 2012 : Claiming the mini basestations could increase capacity 10X over macrocells, the FCC proposes opening up some 3.5GHz spectrum for them

FreedomPop Sends a Free Gigabyte to the Home


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comments (4)
December 12, 2012 : The folks who brought you the 'freemium' iPod data sleeve are taking on the big boys with 2GB of home broadband for less than $10

Broadcom Thinks NFC's Time Is Nearing


LR Mobile News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (8)
December 11, 2012 : Looking back at carriers' history with Wi-Fi, Broadcom thinks it knows what it will take for near-field communications to become a hit

Radio Ga Ga: Dealing With 4G Congestion


LR Mobile News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comment (1)
December 11, 2012 : Mobile operators have a number of ways to deal with 4G LTE access network constraints, says Heavy Reading Chief Analyst Graham Finnie

AT&T Adds Four More 4G Cities


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comment (1)
December 10, 2012 : AT&T reaches 113 LTE markets as the carrier continues its fast-paced 4G deployment

Ex-Stoke Startup Aims to Shake Up 4G Core


LR Mobile News Analysis - Michelle Donegan - Comments (14)
December 10, 2012 : New company called Connectem has developed software that will take 4G packet core networks into the cloud

Cisco Strikes Gold With Carrier Wi-Fi Offload


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comments (7)
December 7, 2012 : Putting Ericsson and Ruckus on notice, Cisco has scored a deal with PT Telekom to deploy and offload 100,000 Wi-Fi hotspots across Indonesia

DT's €30B Plan Wraps LTE With Vectoring


LR Mobile News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (12)
December 6, 2012 : The carrier outlines an ambitious spending plan that includes LTE, fiber-to-the-curb and a new mystery box

T-Mobile to Get Apple Products in 2013


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comments (2)
December 6, 2012 : DT says T-Mobile will get Apple in 2013 – but will it get 4G LTE devices?

AT&T: Why Our LTE Is Better


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comments (4)
December 6, 2012 : Customers like AT&T's 4G but still hate the company, which has big plans for expanding its LTE network

EE Shares 4G Lessons Learned


LR Mobile News Analysis - Michelle Donegan - Comments (6)
December 5, 2012 : UK mobile operator Everything Everywhere offers insight into how it launched the country's first 4G service and what it has learned so far

AT&T Mobile CEO Wants Easier Mobile Wallets


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comment (1)
December 5, 2012 : NFC tests are underway in Austin and Salt Lake City, but the challenge is to get the technology in mobile devices, says AT&T Mobility CEO

Sprint Puts NY State on the 4G LTE Map


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comment (1)
December 4, 2012 : More hints are emerging about Sprint's 4G LTE plans for the coming months with a few NY cities slated for upgrades

Verizon: Rivals Can't Match Our 4G Reach


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comments (5)
December 4, 2012 : 'You don't make up the kind of lead we've got within a couple of quarters,' Verizon's CEO boasts of the operator's 441-market LTE footprint

Vodafone Sets Small Cells Free in Greece


LR Mobile News Analysis - Michelle Donegan - Comments (6)
December 4, 2012 : Operator launches public-access small-cell service offering free 3G data in restaurants and cafés in Greece

AT&T Plans LTE-Advanced in 2H13


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comments (8)
December 3, 2012 : Looking to migrate more from wireline to wireless, AT&T is looking at launching next-generation 4G LTE next year, say TBR analysts

4G Voice Services Drain Device Battery Life


LR Mobile News Analysis - Michelle Donegan - Comments (2)
December 3, 2012 : Making voice calls over LTE networks reduces smartphone battery life by half, according to a study by Metrico Wireless

AT&T Adds More 4G LTE Cities


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comments (2)
December 3, 2012 : AT&T is now up to 109 towns and cities with new 4G LTE networks deployed

Ceragon Boosts Backhaul for HetNets


LR Mobile News Analysis - Michelle Donegan - Comments (2)
December 3, 2012 : Microwave vendor beefs up backhaul portfolio to meet operator requirements for Heterogeneous Network rollouts

Attack Bots: The Social Media Threat to 4G


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comments (5)
November 28, 2012 : Panelists at Wednesday's LR Live mobile security event suspect that a 'hacktivist' attack mobilizing social media fans against a 4G network operators is just a matter of time

Sprint's 4G LTE: The Numbers Game


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comments (2)
November 28, 2012 : With 115 LTE market launches in the 'coming months' and 200-plus currently under construction, Sprint is finally edging toward big-city 4G

Slow Ride: Sprint Hits 43 4G LTE Markets


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comments (4)
November 27, 2012 : Sprint is adding 11 new markets to its LTE deployment total, expanding its move to bring faster data to smaller US towns and cities

Verizon Eyes Contract-Free 3G


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comment (1)
November 26, 2012 : Verizon is doubling data caps for prepaid 3G in a deal that's unlike its more high-end 4G and shared data plans

Orange Finds Its Web Services Voice


LR Mobile News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comments (2)
November 23, 2012 : Orange's free unified communications smartphone app with HD voice is a response to Skype and other Web services players – and Telefónica…

Pyramid: Brits to Embrace 4G


LR Mobile News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comments (3)
November 22, 2012 : The UK may only just be getting a taste of LTE, but Pyramid Research expects a quarter of British users to be on 4G within a few years

Ruckus Eyes Carrier Deals After $126M IPO


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comments (2)
November 21, 2012 : The way forward for Ruckus is through carrier Wi-Fi offload deals for its new gateway, CEO Selina Lo says

Ericsson's Small-Cell Crystal Ball


LR Mobile News Analysis - Michelle Donegan - Comment (1)
November 21, 2012 : With mobile data traffic volumes doubling year-on-year, Ericsson reveals just how many small cells it thinks operators will need to deploy

Jolla to Take on Apple & Android With OS Launch


LR Mobile News Analysis - Michelle Donegan - Comments (9)
November 20, 2012 : Finnish startup Jolla will unveil its new MeeGo-based Sailfish operating system in Helsinki tomorrow

ADVA Pumps Cash Into Caching


LR Mobile News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comments (6)
November 20, 2012 : Transport vendor takes a stake in radio access network (RAN) caching specialist Saguna – but are mobile operators ready to store content at their base stations?

Will Customer Experience Matter With Small Cells?


LR Mobile News Analysis - Comments (2)
November 19, 2012 : Over on InnovationGeneration.com, Dan Jones reminds us that cheaper devices may inadvertently come with lowered expectations

RIM CEO Promises Better Apps


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November 19, 2012 : On his mission to sell Blackberry 10, RIM's chief says the app store size isn't the only thing that matters

Why Cisco Wants Meraki's Wi-Fi Smarts


LR Mobile News Analysis - Michelle Donegan - Comments (3)
November 19, 2012 : Cisco wants to add virtualized management capabilities to Wi-Fi networks with the acquisition of Meraki

Cisco Shells Out $1.2B for Meraki


LR Mobile News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comments (5)
November 19, 2012 : Cloud networking capabilities attract Cisco, which is on a mini M&A spree

Alcatel-Lucent Names New Mobile Chief


LR Mobile News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comments (2)
November 16, 2012 : Wireless president Wim Sweldens replaced by wireline chief Dave Geary
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