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Posted in March 2012

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Sprint Must Spend Big to Go Big With 4G


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comments (3)
March 30, 2012 : Sprint will spend billions to improve 3G coverage and add LTE as new 4G devices appear on the horizon
Comment: Re: from whom? - Dan Jones March 30, 2012
Comment: Re: Duopoly - Dan Jones March 30, 2012
Comment: Duopoly - Dan Jones March 29, 2012

LightSquared: Too Important to Fail?


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comments (10)
March 29, 2012 : In the face of a looming spectrum crunch, LightSquared's chairman says too much is at stake to let precious bandwidth go to waste

Sprint's Bid to Take On 4G 'Duopolists'


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March 29, 2012 : Sprint's network SVP says that up to 6,000 employees and support staff are now working on the operator's 3G and 4G upgrade nationwide
Comment: Re: Vendor bonanza - Dan Jones March 28, 2012
Comment: Re: from whom? - Dan Jones March 28, 2012
Comment: Re: Freq - Dan Jones March 28, 2012

Sprint Chases $3B in Vendor Financing


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comments (5)
March 28, 2012 : CFO says the operator is 'on track' to get funding from up to three vendors this quarter

Sprint, the LTE iPhone & 4G Plans


Jonestown - Dan Jones - Comments (5)
March 27, 2012 : 5:30 PM Sprint's CFO says the operator would be able to support an LTE iPhone in the fall because it will have major 4G markets up and running by then

4G (Finally) Starting to Boost US Capex Spend?


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comments (2)
March 27, 2012 : 2012 could be the first year of all the major operators 'aggressively spending' as LTE deployments grow, Jefferies analyst suggests in new research
Comment: Re: User experience - Dan Jones March 26, 2012
Comment: Re: User experience - Dan Jones March 26, 2012

Combating the Mobile Crime Wave


Jonestown - Dan Jones - Comments (2)
March 23, 2012 : 5:35 PM Can developers, device providers and users do something more to prevent the rising tide of smartphone crime?

Countdown to 4G Roaming in the US?


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March 22, 2012 : The FCC may have opened the path that allows users to get much better 700MHz LTE coverage in the US
Comment: Re: Biggest baddest 4G - Dan Jones March 22, 2012
Comment: Re: LTE survey - Dan Jones March 21, 2012

4G: Just a Marketing Term?


Jonestown - Dan Jones - Comments (17)
March 21, 2012 : 4:20 PM Operators can't seem to live without 4G as a marketing hook but don't seem to know how to effectively sell faster data services

UBS: Nearly Half of 3M iPads Sold Support 4G


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comments (4)
March 21, 2012 : The new iPad could already be a major LTE player for Verizon and AT&T, UBS suggests
Comment: Re: ATT is a joke - Dan Jones March 21, 2012
Comment: Re: 4G NOT DEFINED BY ITU - Dan Jones March 20, 2012
Comment: Re: 4G = IPv6 - Dan Jones March 20, 2012
Comment: Re: 4G NOT DEFINED BY ITU - Dan Jones March 20, 2012

What We Mean When We Say '4G'


Jonestown - Dan Jones - Comments (40)
March 20, 2012 : 5:00 PM Confused about what 4G really means? Check out our handy table of true 4G operators in the US
Comment: Re: Occupy Apple? - Dan Jones March 19, 2012
Comment: Re: ATT is in worse shape - Dan Jones March 19, 2012

RIM-Samsung Tie-Up Rumors Won't Die


LR Mobile Rumors - Dan Jones - Comments (3)
March 19, 2012 :
Comment: 80 cities? - Dan Jones March 19, 2012

Sprint: A Bankruptcy Risk?


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comments (3)
March 19, 2012 : Sprint's big spend on the iPhone and network upgrades makes bankruptcy 'a legitimate risk,' according to an analyst at Bernstein

AboveNet Finds $2.2B Buyer in Zayo Group


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March 19, 2012 : Zayo Group wants to buy AboveNet for $2.2B to boost its North American and European capacity
Comment: Re: Apple fandom - Dan Jones March 16, 2012
Comment: Apple/ Big Apple - Dan Jones March 16, 2012

Apple's New LTE iPad Draws Crowds in NYC


Jonestown - Dan Jones - Comments (12)
March 16, 2012 : 11:20 AM It was hard to tell how many of the faithful were there to buy the 4G LTE models though

iPad: No 4G Switcheroo for You!


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comments (11)
March 15, 2012 : Big Red says you won't be able to switch between AT&T and Verizon's 4G LTE networks with the new Apple iPad

Avaya Buying Radvision for $230M


News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comment (1)
March 15, 2012 : Deal to buy Radvision adds to Avaya's videoconferencing and mobile device support capabilities

LightSquared Gets Legal Eagles


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comment (1)
March 14, 2012 : LightSquared could be moving toward legal action against the FCC's decision to block its proposed wholesale LTE network in the U.S.
Comment: Re: more outages? - Dan Jones March 14, 2012
Comment: Re: more outages? - Dan Jones March 14, 2012

T-Mobile Could Still Boost HSPA+ Speeds


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comments (2)
March 13, 2012 : T-Mobile CTO Neville Ray says that the company could move to HSPA+ 84Mbit/s even as it's deploying LTE

Bad Business for RIM


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March 13, 2012 : Financial analyst firm ThinkEquity finds that 70% of IT managers could replace their BlackBerry email server in the next two years
Comment: Re: Money - Dan Jones March 12, 2012
Comment: LTE download averages - Dan Jones March 12, 2012
Comment: Re: Money - Dan Jones March 12, 2012

Mapping 4G: AT&T to Expand LTE Footprint


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comment (1)
March 12, 2012 : Ma Bell says it will take 12 more 4G LTE towns and cities live over the next few months

iPad Data Plans: Same As It Ever Was


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comments (18)
March 9, 2012 : Users won't get a bigger data bucket for the hi-def, high-speed new iPad from Apple
Comment: Re: Clarification - Dan Jones March 8, 2012

AT&T: Talkin' Machines


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March 8, 2012 : AT&T VP Abhi Ingle talks about Ma Bell's current machine-to-machine offerings, how it expects the tech to evolve, and how to charge for non-human services
Comment: Re: Not iPad 3 - Dan Jones March 8, 2012
Comment: Re: solar storms! - Dan Jones March 8, 2012

New iPad Can Be Speedy Without 4G


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comments (6)
March 8, 2012 : A 42Mbit/s upgrade is good news for iPad fans worldwide as well as AT&T users stymied by the carrier's small LTE footprint

Sprint Could Support 4G iPad (But Doesn't Yet)


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comments (4)
March 7, 2012 : The third-ranked US carrier gets no love at Apple's launch of its first 4G iPad

Apple Intros First 4G LTE iPad


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comments (3)
March 7, 2012 : The 'new iPad' got faster data connectivity, a better display and a boatload of software updates but no fancy fresh name
Comment: Re: Hold on to yer iPad! - Dan Jones March 7, 2012
Comment: Big Bargain Data Bucket - Dan Jones March 6, 2012
Comment: Re: LTE outages - Dan Jones March 6, 2012
Comment: Hold on to yer iPad! - Dan Jones March 6, 2012

Apple iPad: 4G or Not 4G?


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comments (4)
March 6, 2012 : That is the question, even if Apple has actually given scant evidence about what it is unveiling Wednesday
Comment: Re: KopyKat - Dan Jones March 6, 2012
Comment: Re: Wi-Fi to the rescue? - Dan Jones March 6, 2012
Comment: Re: Wi-Fi to the rescue? - Dan Jones March 6, 2012

Balancing Faster 4G Data & Tighter Caps


Jonestown - Dan Jones - Comments (2)
March 6, 2012 : 4:30 PM With 4G LTE poised to chew through more data than ever before, Wi-Fi will help users balance faster downloads with data caps
Comment: Re: LTE outages - Dan Jones March 6, 2012
Comment: Re: Wi-Fi to the rescue? - Dan Jones March 5, 2012
Comment: Wi-Fi to the rescue? - Dan Jones March 5, 2012

Verizon Fears 4G Spectrum Shortfall


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comments (6)
March 5, 2012 : Big Red says it needs cable's AWS capacity to help it avoid a spectrum strain in some 4G markets by 2013, and many others by 2015

Nokia to Shut Down Ovi Share


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comment (1)
March 5, 2012 : Nokia users won't have the Ovi Share user content store anymore by the end of May
Comment: Any stats yet? - Dan Jones March 5, 2012
Comment: Gesture-based Interface - Dan Jones March 5, 2012
Comment: Re: Ericsson/BelAir - Dan Jones March 5, 2012
Comment: Re: Waiver denied - Dan Jones March 5, 2012
Comment: Nailed It! - Dan Jones March 5, 2012
Comment: Re: mobile breakfasts - Dan Jones March 5, 2012
Comment: Ericsson/BelAir - Dan Jones March 5, 2012

Cisco’s Big Small-Cell Ambitions


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comments (7)
March 5, 2012 : LTE small cell is 'on horizon' but Wi-Fi remains the capacity champ as Cisco bigs up its small-cell portfolio

MWC 2012: Dan's Tour


Slide Shows - Dan Jones - Comments (3)
March 2, 2012 : LR's Mr Mobile went for a wander round some of the halls, taking time out for coffee, sunshine and unexpected student protests