Archive for the ‘Mobile Networks’ Category
Monday, October 10th, 2011
Everything Everywhere getting there
Orange and T-Mobile have extended their joint reach by making it possible for their respective customer bases to use 3G signals from both networks.
When the companies joined forces under the Everything Everywhere banner in 2010, they underwent a "big switch-on" and opened up the 2G channels - voice, basically ...
Posted in 3G, Mobile Networks, Orange, T-Mobile, Virgin Mobile |
Tuesday, October 4th, 2011
The future of Sprint now depends on the iPhone. The nation’s third-largest wireless carrier has reportedly agreed to purchase $20 billion in iPhones, regardless of whether it can find customers that will buy them.
The deal requires Sprint to purchase at least 30.5 million iPhones through the next four years, according to The Wall Street ...
Posted in iOS, iPhone, Mobile Networks, Other News |
Wednesday, September 28th, 2011
Three have announced that new and existing smartphone contract customers will be able to take out an all-you-can-eat data package for just £3 a month extra which should help its customers avoid what it calls "data fear" - worrying about being charged extra for data usage.
At the end of 2010, Three ...
Posted in 3 / Three, 3G, Mobile Networks, Other News |
Friday, September 23rd, 2011
Google started out as a search engine, but over the years they have managed to expand their list of services to include e-mail (Gmail), a smartphone platform which has quickly dominated the marketshare in terms of platforms (Android) and recently even attempted to launch their very own social network (Google+). ...
Posted in Google, Mobile Networks, Other News |
Tuesday, August 23rd, 2011
Fixed-line broadband could be numbered, at least in Germany, where Vodafone is considering moving its fixed line DSL broadband customers on to (Long Term Evolution) LTE after the company said that it is costing a fortune in line rental to Deutsche Telekom through local loop unbundling (LLU). The move would be seen ...
Posted in 4G, Broadband, Mobile Networks, Vodafone |
Monday, August 22nd, 2011
China Telecom is in talks with British networks to launch an MVNO service early next year in the UK. China’s third largest mobile operator wants to target both local Chinese residents as well as an increasing number of tourists from China. The goal is to hit 50,000 users in the ...
Posted in Mobile Networks, Other News |
Tuesday, July 26th, 2011
Bring voice if not data to the unconnected, says CCP
Ofcom should look beyond revenue generation for the government and seek firm commitments to the extension of mobile coverage into today's "not-spots" when it holds the 4G spectrum auctions next year.
So says the Communications Consumer Panel, an advisory board founded by ...
Posted in 4G, Mobile Networks |
Tuesday, July 5th, 2011
America’s 4 largest operators (AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, and Verizon) have a tight grip on the market because they offer subsidized devices, meaning instead of paying $650 for your new iPhone, you sign a 2 year contract and get it for just $200. Enter Simple Mobile, a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO ...
Posted in Mobile Networks, Other News |
Monday, July 4th, 2011
Networking switching stats show effect of tariff tweaks
Mobile providers rely on their customer base, yet unlike hardware manufacturers, developing a loyalty is difficult. With so much competition, increasing prices can have a significant impact and send customers sniffing elsewhere.
Mobile tech website Ken's Tech Tips tracked the popularity of the UK's major ...
Posted in Mobile Networks, Other News |
Friday, July 1st, 2011
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Happy birthday, dear Global System for Mobile Communications! 20 years ago today, on July 1 1991, the world's first GSM call was made by Finnish Prime Minister Harri Holkeri. The historic call used Nokia gear on GSM's original 900MHz band. Today GSM is all grown up and ruling the world -- ...
Posted in 3G, 4G, Gadget News, Mobile Networks, Other News |
