India

TRAI seek industry view on mobile call charges cap; telcos fume at the move

07 February 2012 by Tejas Patel

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), after nearly a decade, has decided to examine the need to review the existing regime of tariff forbearance. The regulator has issued a consultation paper on the issue and has requested stakeholders to offer their commen ...

U.S.

Reality Check: Mobile search – The Holy Grail of getting the right answer, right away

07 February 2012 by Dan Faulkner, VP Products and Strategy, Nuance Communications

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We’ve gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace. Smartphones are now the majority of mobile phones in countries such as the United States, and at the ...

U.S.

Voice over LTE: Qualcomm and Ericsson complete first handover

06 February 2012 by Martha DeGrasse

Voice over LTE has moved one step closer to commercial availability as Qualcomm (QCOM) says it has successfully handed over a call from an Ericsson ( ...

U.S.

RCA concerned over FCC's Mobility Fund Phase I procedures

06 February 2012 by Tejas Patel

The Rural Cellular Association has expressed concern that the Federal Communication Commission’s recent announcement of Mobility Fund Phase I procedures will reward large carriers like AT ...

U.S.

New Micron CEO faces tough market, takeover rumors

06 February 2012 by Martha DeGrasse

Micron Technologies named president and COO Mark Durcan as its new CEO following the death of former CEO Steve Appleton in a single-engine Lencair plane crash Friday. Appleton, an experienced stunt pilot, died when the plane he was piloting banked unexpectedly after takeoff and then crashed. Th ...

U.S.

Simplexity signs MVNO deal with Sprint Nextel

06 February 2012 by Dan Meyer

Perhaps looking to hedge its bets, mobile virtual network enabler Simplexity MVNO Services announced a deal with Sprint Nextel (S) to use the carrier’s network to offer third-party branded voice and data services. ...

India

India telecom jobs update: Feb. 6, 2012

06 February 2012 by Tejas Patel

1. While the real impact of the Supreme Court of India’s 2G case verdict will be felt in the months to come, initial media reports suggest that around 10,000 jobs in the telecom sector are likely to be impacted due to the court order. ...

Americas

Amdocs: Carrier competition will be on service level

06 February 2012 by Roberta Prescott

Telecom operators know that their competitive presence is increasingly coming from their ability to provide value-added services on top of their traditional voice and data offerings, otherwise they would be just pipes. This topic was key for OSS/BSS provider Amdocs as it unveiled a pair of solutions ...

Americas

Survey: Enterprise embracing consumerization

06 February 2012 by Roberta Prescott

Companies are embracing the “consumerization” phenomenon and addressing “bring your own device” policies to accommodate younger employees and attract the best new recruits. However, although iPhones and iPads have been synonymous with the consumerization of IT, they are far from alone in driving ...

Americas

Reader Forum: 10 virtualization and cloud computing predictions for 2012

06 February 2012 by Rosano Moraes | VP, virtualization and service automation at CA Technologies Latin America

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reader Forum section. In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers, we have created this forum for those with somet ...

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