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Articles tagged with: U.s. Cellular and Text Messaging
The Gap in Call Quality Performance among US Mobile Networks Narrows
As the wireless services industry becomes more competitive, the gap in call quality performance between the highest- and lowest-ranked carriers is smaller compared with previous years, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2009 Wireless Call Quality Performance Study. more
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VoIP and Video are Potentially the Most Attractive Next Gen Wireless Services
According to primary market research by Lucent Technologies, businesses and consumers are willing to pay a premium for next-generation mobile high speed data services such as voice over IP (VoIP), interactive video and video sharing. Lucent surveyed USA consumer mobile phone users and enterprise communications technology decision makers to determine which applications and services would be of most interest on emerging advanced mobile high-speed broadband networks such as those based on 3G technologies such as CDMA2000 1xEV-DO Revision A and HSPA. more
Related Tags: hspa, voip, cdma2000, 1xev-do
Data Services Driving Up American ARPU
Overall spending for wireless service has increased significantly from 2004 as customers continue to try new non-voice service offerings such as text messaging and games/music file downloads, according to a new J.D. Power and Associates Study. During the past three-year period, the average monthly wireless bill has increased a full US$11 -- from US$55 in 2004 to US$66 in 2006. The increase in monthly spending comes mainly from a rise in overall wireless usage, new reported product/service uptake in data and text messaging, added FCC regulation for 911 calls and WNP (Wireless Number Portability) fees, and new state/local service taxes. more
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