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Articles tagged with: Verizon and T Mobile
Trump Tower Boosts Indoor Mobile Phone Coverage
ADC has announced that the Trump International Hotel and Tower in Chicago has deployed its InterReach Fusion in-building cellular systems to provide clear and consistent cellular coverage for staff, visitors, and guests at the Chicago landmark. more
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US Operators Sign-Up to Mobile Marketing Agreement
The USA's four largest mobile network operators, verizon Wireless, AT&T, Sprint, and T-Mobile USA have all signed up to abide by marketing guidelines from the Mobile Marketing Association (MMA). In addition to the four largest US wireless service providers, there was substantial help in securing this agreement from the major aggregators, brands and content owners. In specific, VeriSign, Neustar, Limbo, and Thumbplay, all played critical roles in the process. more
Related Tags: eu, t-mobile-usa, sprint-nextel, verizon-wireless, ovi, iden, vas, sprint, mma, mobile-marketing-association,
USA Saw Lowest Ever Annual Subscriber Growth in 2008
Although the American market did not suffer quite so badly as the Canadian market in the fourth quarter, it did see a disappointing figure for net additions. The quarterly gain of 4.15m represented the lowest increase since 2002, and it was 58% lower than the 6.55m recorded in Q4 07. The total market reached 271m customers, equivalent to a penetration rate of 88.8%. Meanwhile, the inexorable decline in annual growth continued: 2008 saw an uplift of just 6.1%, the lowest figure ever recorded in the market in more than 25 years of service. more
Related Tags: rural, metropcs, leap-wireless, tim, lte, verizon-wireless, alltel,
Flagship Phones are Driving Sales on Network Operator Websites
Industry analytics firm, comScore has published data from its monthly wireless e-commerce dashboard, which tracks consumer shopping and purchasing behavior, including handsets and mobile data plans, at all of the major wireless carrier sites. more
Related Tags: iphone, mobile-data, analytics, samsung, motorola, apple, verizon-wireless, iden, vas, comscore, lg, htc, blackberry, sprint,
Shareholders Pushing for Sale of US Cellular to Larger Rival
Further consolidation in the USA's telecoms market could be imminent as shareholders are reported to be pressuring U.S. Cellular to seek a buy-out from one of its larger rivals. The company is 81% controlled by Telephone & Data Systems (TDS), which is itself facing pressure from several large shareholders to put itself up for sale. more
Related Tags: eu, wcdma, ict, metropcs, sprint-nextel, lte, verizon-wireless, cdma, alltel, anti-trust, u.s.-cellular, sprint, gsm, target,
Despite Recession - US Smartphone Market Still Growing
According to The NPD Group, consumer sales of smartphones to U.S. consumers represented 23 percent of all handset sales in the fourth quarter (Q4) 2008 compared to just 12 percent in Q4 2007. Led by the release of Apple's iPhone 3G at $199, the average price for a smartphone fell 23 percent from $216 in Q4 2007 to $167 last year. more
Related Tags: android, 3g, iphone, smartphone, apple, smartphones, verizon-wireless, palm-pre, palm, htc, blackberry, blackberry-storm, npd-group, touch-screen, sprint, storm, option, 3g-network, qwerty, webos,
Worldwide Mobile Phone Sales Down by 5% in Q4 '08
The global economic downturn had a significant impact on the mobile phone industry as worldwide mobile phone sales to end users totalled 314.7 million units in the fourth quarter of 2008, a 4.6 per cent decline from the fourth quarter of 2007, according to Gartner. Manufacturers continued to struggle against low consumer confidence in both emerging and mature markets. more
Related Tags: sony-ericsson, 3g, nokia, smartphone, samsung, motorola, eu, ict, smartphones, gps, driving, lte, verizon-wireless, ericsson, gartner, iden, lg, blackberry, rim, blackberry-storm, touchscreen, reliance, sony, 3, oem, omnia, walkman, storm, music, africa, motorola,
Mobile Phone Improvements for Washington DC Underground Railway
Mobile phone coverage on the Washington metro railway is to be improved following a decision last week by the Metro's Board. Four major cell phone companies -- verizon Wireless, Sprint Nextel, AT&T and T-Mobile -- will build a new wireless infrastructure in the underground rail system during the next four years. more
Related Tags: sprint-nextel, verizon-wireless, fcc, sprint, trains, underground, bell, railway, washington-metro, washington, cell-phone, bell-atlantic,
T-Mobile USA Tops Customer Care Survey
On average, wireless carriers that quickly and seamlessly transfer their customers from automated systems to live service representatives during service calls outperform carriers that handle the process less efficiently, according to a J.D. Power report. more
Related Tags: lte, verizon-wireless, alltel, customer-care, seven, j.d.-power, billing,
US Wireless Growth Won't Be Stopped by Weak Economy
A Strategy Analytics report is predicting that US cellular subscriber growth will remain strong despite the economic situation, although growth levels will scale back slightly from 2008. US cellular service revenues will also continue to grow, albeit at a slower growth rate of 3.9%, down from 7.5% in 2008. more
Related Tags: analytics, smartphone, arpu, t-mobile-usa, ict, itu, smartphones, metropcs, leap-wireless, lte, strategy-analytics, verizon-wireless, alltel, mobile-broadband, us-cellular,
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