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Posted in June 2011

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LightSquared Spends $100M on Proposed GPS Fix


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comments (3)
June 30, 2011 : 4G startup tells the FCC that it has already invested toward gettin' down in the L-Band. Will that placate its satellite foes?

Wireless in the USA: Worst of Both Worlds


Jonestown - Dan Jones - Comments (5)
June 28, 2011 : 5:45 PM Do new Euro-style capped data plans and old-school, two-year cellular contracts mean US consumers are getting the worst of both worlds?
Comment: Re: Still the king - Dan Jones June 28, 2011
Comment: Re: Still the king - Dan Jones June 28, 2011
Comment: Re: Still the king - Dan Jones June 28, 2011
Comment: Still the king - Dan Jones June 28, 2011
Comment: 10X faster LTE? - Dan Jones June 28, 2011

Rubin Revels in Android Ascendancy


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comments (3)
June 28, 2011 : Google's mobile guru says 500,000 Android devices are now being activated every day

Putting the User at the Core


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June 24, 2011 : NetScout's Steve Shalita talks about QoS, the importance of consistent user experience and the prospects for more consolidation in the industry
Comment: Re: Interesting. - Dan Jones June 24, 2011
Comment: Re: Forced hand - Dan Jones June 22, 2011
Comment: Wait til the end of July - Dan Jones June 22, 2011
Comment: Re: Forced hand - Dan Jones June 22, 2011
Comment: Re: Market - Dan Jones June 22, 2011
Comment: Re: VZW Handsets - Dan Jones June 22, 2011
Comment: Re: Forced hand - Dan Jones June 22, 2011

Sprint Maintains Silence on LightSquared Deal


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comment (1)
June 21, 2011 : Philip Falcone likely let the cat out of the bag, but Sprint doesn't want to say it is BFFs with LightSquared just yet

Verizon: The King of 4G


Jonestown - Dan Jones - Comments (25)
June 21, 2011 : 4:10 PM Have AT&T, Sprint and others lost the 4G race before its even begun?

LightSquared Offers GPS Olive Branch


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June 20, 2011 : Will shift lower in the L-Band for less interference and promises to adhere to the FCC's maximum power requirements for base station signals
Comment: Re: Roaming? - Dan Jones June 20, 2011

Network Polygamy Ahead for Sprint?


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comments (6)
June 20, 2011 : LightSquared and Clearwire may not be the only service providers close to network-sharing deals with Sprint

LightSquared Reportedly Seals Sprint Deal


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June 17, 2011 : Sprint has inked a 15-year network sharing and development deal with 4G startup LightSquared, according to reports
Comment: Never mind the 4G? - Dan Jones June 17, 2011
Comment: 42-Mbit/s Phones? - Dan Jones June 16, 2011
Comment: Time-frames - Dan Jones June 16, 2011

T-Mobile Expands 42Mbit/s Mobile Service


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comment (1)
June 16, 2011 : HSPA+ 42 now in 96 towns and cities, with average downloads hitting almost 10 Mbit/s for its compatible Rocket USB stick, says T-Mobile

LightSquared Gets a GPS Extension


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comment (1)
June 16, 2011 : GPS working group is still assembling its report on how the LightSquared L-Band LTE network might interfere with satellite positioning services

LightSquared: Waiting on the GPS Word


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comment (1)
June 15, 2011 : While the world awaits official word about interference issues, some industry members tell the FCC that the US needs LightSquared

What is Sprint Playing at With 4G?


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June 14, 2011 : 3:30 PM The next-gen pioneer has lost its 4G edge to Verizon, and it needs to fix this situation before it's too late
Comment: Re: ?? - Dan Jones June 13, 2011

Verizon Adds 19 New 4G LTE Markets


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comments (4)
June 13, 2011 : Verizon will have LTE in 73 markets this week, matching Sprint's WiMax markets and easily beating AT&T's plans for 2011
Comment: Re: Pipe dream - Dan Jones June 13, 2011
Comment: June 15 - Dan Jones June 13, 2011
Comment: Verizon hotzones - Dan Jones June 13, 2011

LightSquared Opposition Wants Spectrum Shift


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comment (1)
June 10, 2011 : New tests show GPS interference with LightSquared test gear; opponents suggest moving the 4G network out of the L-Band
Comment: Ma Wi-Fi steps up - Dan Jones June 9, 2011

Report: AT&T to Put Wi-Fi in 20 NYC Parks


Mobile Internet Offload News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comments (7)
June 9, 2011 : As temperatures in NYC hit the 90s, AT&T plans more Wi-Fi hotzones

Outlook Mixed on Mobile IPv6


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comments (2)
June 9, 2011 : The big three US carriers appear to be at different stages on the path to supporting IPv6 across their networks

There's a Niche in the Mobile Cloud


Jonestown - Dan Jones - Comments (3)
June 7, 2011 : 4:00 PM There are bound to be people who don't want to be tied to one ecosystem but want the convenience of the cloud
Comment: Re: Apple mobility - Dan Jones June 7, 2011
Comment: Re: Apple mobility - Dan Jones June 7, 2011
Comment: Re: Question - Dan Jones June 7, 2011
Comment: Re: Question - Dan Jones June 6, 2011

Welcome to the Hotel Cupertino


Jonestown - Dan Jones - Comments (34)
June 6, 2011 : 5:45 PM Apple's iCloud could make us prisoners of our own devices when it comes time to upgrade
Comment: Re: Music Laundering? - Dan Jones June 6, 2011

Apple's iCloud Lets Wi-Fi Take the Strain


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comments (10)
June 6, 2011 : Apple's upcoming cloud service won't bust a hole in your data cap even as it replicates music, video and photos across iPads, iPhones and Macs

What's in Apple's iCloud?


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June 3, 2011 : The Apple iCloud service could super-charge iPhone and iPad remote media capabilities, while worrying competitors from Amazon to RIM

AT&T & LightSquared? Really?


Jonestown - Dan Jones - Comments (2)
June 2, 2011 : 9:20 PM Ma Bell is going to have some serious explaining to do if AT&T does end up selling 4G capacity to LightSquared
Comment: Not Happening... - Dan Jones June 2, 2011

Clearwire Kills Rover, Connects With TeleTech


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comments (4)
June 2, 2011 : Rover service to end July 1, as Clearwire gets ever closer to being a wholesale-only play
Comment: Re: Excellent question - Dan Jones June 1, 2011

LightSquared Nears the End of GPS Testing


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comment (1)
June 1, 2011 : It's up to the FCC what happens after June 15, but LightSquared expects a 2012 launch of services on its LTE network for wholesale customers