Articles tagged with: Vodafone and Verizon

Vodafone Interested in Iraqi Mobile License

Iraq plans to award the previously announced fourth mobile network license in the first quarter of next year, the country's Minister of Communications, Farouq Abdul-Qadir Abdulrahman has told reporters. He also said that the new operator will be expected to provide "competitive rates" to existing operators, as the war-torn country focuses on improving telecom services.  more

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Standards Based Solution for Voice and SMS Services Over LTE Announced

A gang of telecoms companies have jointly defined the preferred way to ensure the smooth introduction and delivery of voice and SMS services on Long Term Evolution (LTE) networks worldwide. The companies involved are AT&T, Orange, Telefonica, TeliaSonera, Verizon, vodafone, Alcatel-Lucent, Ericsson, Nokia Siemens Networks, Nokia, Samsung and Sony Ericsson.  more

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Verizon Wireless Joins Global Mobile Applications Joint-Venture

US network operator, Verizon Wireless is to join the Joint Innovation Lab (JIL) established by China Mobile, Japan's Softbank and vodafone (which co-owns Verizon Wireless) to help accelerate the uptake of mobile technologies on a mass-market scale.  more

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Verizon Wireless Rumoured Looking at Selling Netbook Computers

US network operator, Verizon Wireless is reported to be preparing to join the growing trend for mobile phone networks to sell netbook computers. A report by Bloomberg News said that at least one netbook has passed internal compatibility tests and that others are being run through the program.  more

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Big Three Working on LTE Use in Unpaired Radio Spectrum

China Mobile, Verizon Wireless and vodafone have jointly announced that they have taken significant steps in developing LTE technology, following yesterday's LTE FDD/TDD Convergence Summit at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.  more

Related Tags: base-station, eu, qualcomm, lte, china-mobile, verizon-wireless, ericsson, base-stations, seven, td-lte, chipset, interoperability, bandwidth, mobile-world-congress


Verizon Announces LTE Deployment Plans - Going Live in 2010

Verizon's CTO, Dick Lynch has outlined the company's plans to roll out an LTE upgrade for its wireless network. Lynch announced that Verizon Wireless has selected Ericsson and Alcatel-Lucent as primary network vendors for its initial LTE network deployments. These two vendors are expected to build the underlying infrastructure that will enable Verizon Wireless to become the first wireless company to offer commercial LTE-based service in the United States, starting in 2010.  more

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Mobile Operators Confirm Commitment to Mobile Linux Based Phones

Mobile Linux group, the LiMo Foundation has announced a commitment from six major operator members to specify and deliver mobile phones using LiMo Platform implementations in 2009.  more

Related Tags: orange, docomo, verizon-wireless, telefonica, telecom-italia, mobile-linux, limo-foundation, open-source, linux, true, globe, telefonica,


In Global Telecoms, Emerging-Market Players Take Pole Positions

Telecom companies from emerging markets navigated the rough economic waters far better than their peers in developed markets, and they are starting to expand outside their home turf, according to Oliver Wyman's 2009 Communications, Media, and Technology State of the Industry Report.  more

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Verizon Profits Rise as Wireless Growth Starts to Slow

US based Verizon Communications has reported a rise in its fourth-quarter profits, although growth in its wireless subscriber base slowed even as landline subscribers continued to shut-down their accounts. The firm recorded a quarterly profit of US$1.2 billion compared to US$1.1 billion a year ago - on sales of US$24.6 billion (compared to US$23.8 billion a year ago).  more

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Vodafone Seeking Closer ties with China Mobile and Verizon Wireless

vodafone is seeking tighter cooperation between Verizon Wireless and China Mobile to cut network and handset costs, while also rolling out improved services for customers. vodafone owns 45% of Verizon Wireless and holds a 3.3% stake in China Mobile.  more

Related Tags: lte, china-mobile, verizon-wireless, softbank, joint-innovation-lab, arun-sarin, vittorio-colao, China


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