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06/11/2013  -  MSO also launches new home control and energy management services
06/11/2013  -  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
Sarah Reedy
Sarah Reedy
06/10/2013  -  And the heat, too, as the streaming music service is bound to test the limits of operators' new LTE networks
Most Recent Post: SarahReedy... That is a big deal (that Apple quietly slipped in there!). The Passpoint program has been around for nearly a year, but there hasn't been that many devices certified. Apple...
06/07/2013  -  Carrier accelerates its LTE rollout schedule and revamps its prepaid plans as it forecasts adding half a million postpaid wireless subs this quarter
Most Recent Post: SarahReedy... Looks like AT&T will try to help its margins by changing its handset upgrade cycle to two years (up from 20 months): http://blogs.att.net/consumerb.... Verizon announced a similar move in April....
06/07/2013  -  Industry experts expect the use of connected mobile devices to keep soaring
06/07/2013  -  Also in this roundup: Huawei cites British political support; LTE-Advanced and LTE action across Europe; more Free pressure in France
06/06/2013  -  Also in today's EMEA roundup: EE introduces 4G shared data tariffs; Telecom Italia merger on back-burner; investor rage in Saudi
06/05/2013  -  AT&T continues its summertime push with 4G LTE, extending its footprint to 261 markets
06/05/2013  -  For its next trick, FreedomPop plots a free voice and data plan for Android phones, as its CEO envisages the leap to LTE
Most Recent Post: DanJonesLRM... CEO Stokols says these new cases will be skinnier too.
06/05/2013  -  Also: Orange ups its customer care commitments; Vodafone linked to German cable network bid; Viber barred in Saudi
Most Recent Post: yaronwar... And it is an Israeli application...(:
06/05/2013  -  Semiconductor specialist puts its fastest Wi-Fi chipset in Intel's video gateways
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