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Sprint Dishes Out a Lawsuit Over Clearwire
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June 18, 2013 : Sprint suit says Dish's bid for Clearwire violates investor rights
C-Spire Picks Devicespace for Wi-Fi Reach
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June 18, 2013 : Regional operator will tap into Devicescape's 12 million-strong amenity Wi-Fi hotspot network
Euronews: Liberty Enters Kabel M&A Fray
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June 18, 2013 : Also in today's EMEA roundup: Orange board backs Richard; HTC vets launch new mobile brand; Qatar invests in fiber rollout
Sprint's Summer of 4G LTE
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June 17, 2013 : Sprint adds 22 new LTE markets to hit 110 towns & cities with its new 4G network
Cisco Brings SON Innovation to Israel
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June 17, 2013 : New innovation center will test Cisco's self-optimizing heterogeneous network with local telco Pelephone
Ruckus Seeks Cable Love
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June 17, 2013 : Wireless vendor unveils new outdoor access point for cable Wi-Fi deployments
LTE RF: Complicated by Design
LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy -
June 17, 2013 : The complexity of LTE means more costs, less room for antenna vendors, Heavy Reading finds
Euronews: Did AT&T Prep Telefónica Bid?
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June 17, 2013 : Also in today's EMEA roundup: New boss at TeliaSonera; Orange CEO gets some support; Neelie talks pasta; 400G news
AT&T Nudges Prepaid Customers to LTE
LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy -
June 14, 2013 : New GoPhone prepaid plans include more LTE data for less
Reliance Jio Selects 4G Vendors
LR Mobile News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
June 14, 2013 : Sources suggest Alcatel-Lucent, Ericsson and Samsung have been chosen for Reliance Jio's major LTE TDD rollout
ZTE, Marvell Break New VoLTE Ground
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June 14, 2013 : Marvell's chips support landmark TDD-based 4G voice call set up by ZTE over China Mobile's network
Euronews: EU Probes Google's Android Deals
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June 14, 2013 : Also in today's EMEA roundup: Roaming charges get death sentence; Finland debut for Jolla smartphone; survey finds LTE anxiety
Is TV Everywhere Going Nowhere?
News Analysis - Alan Breznick -
June 13, 2013 : Most US consumers still don't know they can get multi-screen video
Upstart Instart Logic Aims for Akamai
News Analysis - John Verity -
June 13, 2013 : A new CDN player claims to serve pages and apps twice as fast as incumbents, even over wireless
Clearwire Board Flip-Flops for Dish Over Sprint
News Analysis - Sarah Reedy -
June 13, 2013 : Now says the satellite TV operator's bid represents a 29% premium over majority owner Sprint's bid
Euronews: Samsung Sets Up in Nokia's Backyard
News Analysis - Paul Rainford -
June 13, 2013 : Also in today's EMEA roundup: French minister questions Richard's future; AlcaLu lands London-Moscow link; Numericable IPO in the offing
Sprint Gives Dish One More Shot
LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy -
June 12, 2013 : The saga heats up as Sprint gives Dish one more chance to improve on Softbank's sweetened offer
NSN Unveils Its 'Technology Vision'
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June 12, 2013 : Outlines 'six pillars' to meet the needs of mobile operators between now and 2020
Euronews: Vodafone Confirms Kabel Bid
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June 12, 2013 : Also in today's EMEA roundup: Google buys Israeli map app firm; UK spooks go after Skype; Colt shrinks its energy bill
Comcast Turns Homes Into Hotspots
LR Mobile News Analysis - Mari Silbey -
June 11, 2013 : MSO also launches new home control and energy management services
Euronews: Prism Prompts EU Data Rethink
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June 11, 2013 : Also in today's EMEA roundup: Stephane Richard is Out of Office; UK broadband program in for a pasting; ousted Nokia managers find new role
Euronews: Deutsche Telekom Embraces OTT
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June 10, 2013 : Also in today's EMEA roundup: BT tackles BYOD; Dutch deal for Openet; Ericsson notches UK managed services win
AT&T Eyes 500K More Customers in Q2
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June 07, 2013 : Carrier accelerates its LTE rollout schedule and revamps its prepaid plans as it forecasts adding half a million postpaid wireless subs this quarter
No End to Mobile Mania
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June 07, 2013 : Industry experts expect the use of connected mobile devices to keep soaring
Euronews: Telefónica Forms Mobile Security Unit
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
June 07, 2013 : Also in this roundup: Huawei cites British political support; LTE-Advanced and LTE action across Europe; more Free pressure in France
Euronews: $1B M&A Deal Raises Concerns
News Analysis - Paul Rainford -
June 06, 2013 : Also in today's EMEA roundup: EE introduces 4G shared data tariffs; Telecom Italia merger on back-burner; investor rage in Saudi
Ring Ma Bell: AT&T Continues 4G Summer
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
June 05, 2013 : AT&T continues its summertime push with 4G LTE, extending its footprint to 261 markets
Next Up: FreedomPop Vox
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
June 05, 2013 : For its next trick, FreedomPop plots a free voice and data plan for Android phones, as its CEO envisages the leap to LTE
Euronews: Tension Rises Over UK Security Report
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
June 05, 2013 : Also: Orange ups its customer care commitments; Vodafone linked to German cable network bid; Viber barred in Saudi
Quantenna Quickens Intel Gateways
LR Mobile News Analysis - Mari Silbey -
June 05, 2013 : Semiconductor specialist puts its fastest Wi-Fi chipset in Intel's video gateways
Verizon Re-ups Mobile Deal With NFL
LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy -
June 04, 2013 : Verizon and the NFL ink a multiyear deal extension to stream all NFL games live to mobile devices beginning in 2014
Euronews: 4G Gives EE a Capital Edge
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
June 04, 2013 : Also: NSN boasts RAN crown; Ooredoo turns on its LTE services; Telenor encourages mobile data roaming; Ericsson's stat attack; Virgin Media's executive shuffle; Casa's French fancy
T-Mobile Adds More MDM to Its Business Case
LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy -
June 04, 2013 : Carrier leans on partners to build out its enterprise offerings
Finding T-Mo: More Magenta 4G Signals Appear
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
June 03, 2013 : Now T-Mobile's LTE network shows up in the heart of Texas, Philly and Seattle ahead of an official launch
Euronews: Vodafone Ups UK Capex by 50%
News Analysis - Paul Rainford -
June 03, 2013 : Also in today's EMEA roundup: Telefónica looks at sale of Irish unit; Nokia's tax downer in India; NSN to close Calcutta plant
Euronews: T Italia Spins Off Fixed-Line Unit
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May 31, 2013 : Also in today's EMEA roundup: SDN brings jobs to Belfast; Chinese pair move in on Ethiopia; Russian merger on the cards?
Telefónica Brokers Mobile Money Alliance
News Analysis - Sarah Reedy -
May 30, 2013 : Partners with leading Spanish banks to build new digital services and its own mobile wallet
Euronews: AlcaLu D-Day Is June 19
News Analysis - Paul Rainford -
May 30, 2013 : Also in today's EMEA roundup: Europe falls way behind in mobile market; Neelie gets nautical; Cisco challenges Microsoft's Skype buy
AT&T Adds 11 New 4G LTE Markets
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
May 30, 2013 : Ma Bell's LTE footprint is now at 239 markets in the US as it moves to cover 250 towns and cities with the new 4G tech by summer's end
Dish Beats Sprint's Bid for Clearwire
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
May 29, 2013 : The race is still on as Dish offers more than Sprint's revised bid for Clearwire
Verizon Fires Up AWS Support
LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy -
May 29, 2013 : Samsung Galaxy 4 and Nokia Lumia 928 will be amongst the first phones to support AWS via a software upgrade
Cisco Report Predicts Mobile Domination in 2017
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May 29, 2013 : In its latest VNI report, Cisco finds that mobile devices will drive 55 percent of IP traffic in 2017 as we enter the 'zettabyte era' UPDATED 4PM
Euronews: DT Overturns $791M Lawsuit
News Analysis - Paul Rainford -
May 29, 2013 : Also in today's EMEA roundup: T-Systems, Orange in videoconferencing accord; ST-Ericsson GPS unit sold; ADVA lands UK deal
Dish Dives Into Fixed-Mobile Broadband
LR Mobile News Analysis - Mari Silbey -
May 28, 2013 : Satellite TV provider teams with nTelos to launch a new service that combines their broadband service offerings
Euronews: Vodafone Wins Spain's 4G Race
News Analysis - Paul Rainford -
May 28, 2013 : Also in today's EMEA roundup: Google's big mobile plans in Africa and Asia; Deutsche Telekom ponders deals; EC probes Apple's iPhone contracts
Comcast, Shaw Expand Wi-Fi Reach
LR Mobile News Analysis - Alan Breznick -
May 27, 2013 : Two major North American MSOs launch Wi-Fi hotspots in several new markets
Euronews: Telefónica, Megafon Team Up
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
May 27, 2013 : Also; Fortumo strikes direct carrier billing agreements; Kroes sets legislation target; Etisalat tabled biggest bid for Maroc stake; and Nokia's lawyers kept busy
Euronews: French Carriers Feel the Squeeze
News Analysis - Paul Rainford -
May 24, 2013 : Also in today's EMEA roundup: Telecom Italia defers fixed-line decision; Portugal Telecom profits down; Huawei prospers in Middle East
ConteXtream Claims a Carrier SDN Coup
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
May 23, 2013 : The grid networking company says it's got a 40M-user software-defined networking deployment with ... well, of course they're not saying
Euronews: BT, Ciena Boast 800G First
News Analysis - Paul Rainford -
May 23, 2013 : Also in today's regional roundup: Virgin lands Sky deal; Ericsson's landmark; Wayra in Prague; Soros invests in UK altnet; Swisscom boosts 4G; Ipanema's CIO survey
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