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Posted in December 2012

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BLU Intros Big Screen Smartphone


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December 28, 2012 : The VIVO 4.65 HD with a larger 4.65" Super AMOLED display will start shipping in January 2013
Comment: Thanks to @AllNetLabs - Dan Jones December 28, 2012
Comment: Gating factor for faster Wi-Fi - Dan Jones December 28, 2012
Comment: Re: AT&T using AIR? - Dan Jones December 28, 2012

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
Comment: Re: Mobile data caps - Dan Jones December 27, 2012
Comment: Relevant data - Dan Jones December 27, 2012
Comment: Re: Mobile data caps - Dan Jones December 27, 2012
Comment: Silver medal - Dan Jones December 27, 2012
Comment: AT&T using AIR? - Dan Jones December 27, 2012

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
Comment: Re: Mobile data caps - Dan Jones December 20, 2012
Comment: Re: Mobile data caps - Dan Jones December 20, 2012
Comment: Interesting - Dan Jones December 20, 2012
Comment: Re: Mobile data caps - Dan Jones December 20, 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
Comment: Linkback - Dan Jones December 19, 2012
Comment: Re: Linkback (Slight Return) - Dan Jones December 19, 2012
Comment: Linkback too - Dan Jones December 19, 2012
Comment: Re: Verizon: LTE king - Dan Jones December 19, 2012
Comment: Linkback - Dan Jones December 19, 2012
Comment: Link - Dan Jones December 19, 2012
Comment: Re: they should ban the phones - Dan Jones December 18, 2012
Comment: WiMAX - Dan Jones December 18, 2012

4G State of Play: LTE in the USA


Jonestown - Dan Jones - Comments (5)
December 18, 2012 : 3:50 PM With the Chicago deployment expanded, Sprint now has LTE up in 49 markets. Here's a snapshot of 4G's state of play in the USA
Comment: Re: It's the economy, ... - Dan Jones December 18, 2012
Comment: Verizon: LTE king - Dan Jones December 18, 2012
Comment: Re: who's next? - Dan Jones December 18, 2012

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
Comment: Super Wi-Fi - Dan Jones December 17, 2012

Small Cells in the Radar May Be Farther Than They Seem


Jonestown - Dan Jones - Comment (1)
December 17, 2012 : 5:30 PM The 3.5GHz radar band could be interesting for small-cell applications, but don't hold your breath for the military to move off that turf
Comment: Re: a delicate construction? - Dan Jones December 17, 2012
Comment: Re: the spectrum play - Dan Jones December 17, 2012
Comment: Re: CLWR trading - Dan Jones December 17, 2012
Comment: CLWR trading - Dan Jones December 17, 2012
Comment: Re: Shoulda waited - Dan Jones December 14, 2012
Comment: Other bidders - Dan Jones December 14, 2012

Who's Buying Clearwire Shares?


Jonestown - Dan Jones - Comments (3)
December 14, 2012 : 4:40 PM At $3.38 a share, Clearwire is trading way above the premium that the Sprint offer is supposed to establish
Comment: Re: How much? $3.14 today! - Dan Jones December 14, 2012
Comment: Re: Spectrum Shortage - Dan Jones December 14, 2012
Comment: Re: Spectrum Shortage - Dan Jones December 14, 2012
Comment: Re: Spectrum Shortage - Dan Jones December 14, 2012
Comment: Re: How much? $3.14 today! - Dan Jones December 14, 2012
Comment: Re: Spectrum Shortage - Dan Jones December 14, 2012
Comment: Crunch or Crunch Not? - Dan Jones December 14, 2012
Comment: Smaller carrier lock-out? - Dan Jones December 14, 2012

Is There Really a Spectrum Shortage?


Jonestown - Dan Jones - Comments (12)
December 14, 2012 : 11:20 AM The big three US wireless carriers appear to be better off with bandwidth than it would sometimes seem
Comment: Re: no assurance - Dan Jones December 13, 2012
Comment: Re: Clearwire problems - Dan Jones December 13, 2012
Comment: Re: How much? - Dan Jones December 13, 2012
Comment: Re: Copper Rules for IP - Dan Jones December 13, 2012
Comment: Re: 10X Capacity? - Dan Jones December 13, 2012
Comment: Re: Reno! - Dan Jones December 13, 2012

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
Comment: I'll take door 2, please Bob - Dan Jones December 13, 2012

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
Comment: Re: Lessons from Sandy - Dan Jones December 13, 2012
Comment: Re: Lessons from Sandy - Dan Jones December 13, 2012
Comment: 10X Capacity? - Dan Jones December 13, 2012

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
Comment: Re: Lessons from Sandy - Dan Jones December 13, 2012

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
Comment: Lessons from Sandy - Dan Jones December 12, 2012

Do Copper Rules Belong in an All-IP World?


News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comments (13)
December 12, 2012 : FCC Commissioner says old rules 'no longer make sense in an all-IP world,' as agency launches a task force that could signal the close of the copper era
Comment: Re: Creepy Location Services - Dan Jones December 12, 2012
Comment: Re: BT and 4G - Dan Jones December 12, 2012
Comment: Re: Ubiquity - Dan Jones December 12, 2012
Comment: Re: Spectrum hearing - Dan Jones December 12, 2012
Comment: Two-tier, maybe 3 tier market? - Dan Jones December 12, 2012

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
Comment: Re: Wii U/Samsung too - Dan Jones December 11, 2012

Sprint in Talks to Take Over Clearwire?


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December 11, 2012 :
Comment: Pace of deployment - Dan Jones December 10, 2012

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
Comment: Big Wi-Fi numbers in Asia - Dan Jones December 7, 2012
Comment: Re: A lot to do - Dan Jones December 7, 2012

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
Comment: A lot to do - Dan Jones December 6, 2012
Comment: 2 Big Questions - Dan Jones December 6, 2012

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
Comment: Still no love for the Jerz? - Dan Jones December 5, 2012
Comment: DIY NFC - Dan Jones December 5, 2012

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
Comment: Thanks to DSLReports - Dan Jones December 4, 2012
Comment: Re: Readers? - Dan Jones December 4, 2012
Comment: Device choice for starters - Dan Jones December 4, 2012
Comment: Readers? - Dan Jones December 4, 2012
Comment: McAdam on Pay-As-You-Go 3G - Dan Jones December 4, 2012

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

Verizon Swaps Sandy-Ravaged Copper for Fiber


News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comments (15)
December 4, 2012 : Verizon CEO says copper lines damaged by the superstorm Sandy in New York and New Jersey will be replaced by the company's FiOS platform

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
Comment: A call for deregulation - Dan Jones December 3, 2012

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