Wireless Communication - Business ExchangeMost Active Articles2009-11-25T10:03:09.305-05:00Business ExchangeBusiness_Exchange@businessweek.comurn:com:businessweek:bx:topic:most-active:wireless-communicationArik Hesseldahlahesseldahl555Should MetroPCS take a Leap? (Dealscapeurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:1462932930458065791-8846ee7a30f8cd0b5bae91af79e7497b2009-11-20T15:58:32.149-05:00Pali Capital Inc. analyst Walter Piecyk believes that it is time for MetroPCS Communications Inc. (NYSE:PCS) and Leap Wireless International Inc. (NASDAQ:LEAP) to get past their differences and reach a merger agreement. The wireless carriers have...Pali Capital Inc. analyst Walter Piecyk believes that it is time for MetroPCS Communications Inc. (NYSE:PCS) and Leap Wireless International Inc. (NASDAQ:LEAP) to get past their differences and reach a merger agreement. The wireless carriers have...thedeal.comhttp://www.thedeal.com/dealscape/2009/11/should_metropcs_take_a_leap.phpBrennen Wysongbwysong5981100Chinese People and their Mobile Phones: Over 180 million internet users access Internet via mobile phoneurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:17799578325648743431-0366c659504be76bbf748743d55725272009-11-20T04:08:59.144-05:00As of the end of August 2009, 181 million Chinese netizens were using mobile phones as wireless Internet access terminals and this number is steadily increasing, according to a report jointly issued by China Internet Network Information Center and CR-Nielsen [...]As of the end of August 2009, 181 million Chinese netizens were using mobile phones as wireless Internet access terminals and this number is steadily increasing, according to a report jointly issued by China Internet Network Information Center and CR-Nielsen [...]designative.infohttp://designative.info/2009/11/09/chinese-people-and-their-mobile-phones-over-180-million-internet-users-access-internet-via-mobile-phone/Itamar Medeirosimedeiros3250000FREE Wi-Fi will be available during the holidaysurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:17948083498228572166-75566be3f139e9633499a51cbe59682c2009-11-10T15:31:20.938-05:00Maybe we should chalk it up to the upcoming season of jolly, but lately it seems like everyone wants to give away free Wi-Fi access to travelers. Well, free as long as you watch an ad or a promo for whichever company is sponsoring it, such as Yahoo, Microsoft and now Google. But while we might roll our eyes at what looks like just another way to serve up ads, the idea of free WiFi-based marketing is actually pretty smart. Among the current offers:Maybe we should chalk it up to the upcoming season of jolly, but lately it seems like everyone wants to give away free Wi-Fi access to travelers. Well, free as long as you watch an ad or a promo for whichever company is sponsoring it, such as Yahoo, Microsoft and now Google. But while we might roll our eyes at what looks like just another way to serve up ads, the idea of free WiFi-based marketing is actually pretty smart. Among the current offers:gigaom.comhttp://gigaom.com/2009/11/10/free-wi-fi/Scott Millersmiller6233102Five Reasons Why I Think Blackberry Is Better Than iPhoneurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:12816382131096908031-1af16c0cb4dbc47d6d7e90d51f3d39af2009-11-06T16:35:34.470-05:00I have been using Blackberry products for several years now, but recently, I succumbed to the pressure and marketing hype behind iPhone, and replaced my Pearl with a brand new G3 iPhone. At the beginning, I was totally impressed with my iPhone, and thought that it was the best gadget ever made. But after using it for a while now, I have started to see the difference between iPhone and Blackberry in a more practical way. Now, I am convinced that Blackberry is a much better communication device, especially if you use your cell phone mainly for business purposes.
In this article, I am stating five reasons why I think that Blackberry is better than iPhone as a business tool.I have been using Blackberry products for several years now, but recently, I succumbed to the pressure and marketing hype behind iPhone, and replaced my Pearl with a brand new G3 iPhone. At the beginning, I was totally impressed with my iPhone, and thought that it was the best gadget ever made. But after using it for a while now, I have started to see the difference between iPhone and Blackberry in a more practical way. Now, I am convinced that Blackberry is a much better communication device, especially if you use your cell phone mainly for business purposes.
In this article, I am stating five reasons why I think that Blackberry is better than iPhone as a business tool.notesofbusinesstravelconsultant.blogspot.comhttp://notesofbusinesstravelconsultant.blogspot.com/2009/11/five-reasons-why-i-think-blackberry-is.htmlBill Mousslibmoussli8222200iPhone Launches in China to Little Fanfareurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:13117151648079069988-35e0a0794626890847e9b6b6371bedd42009-11-04T21:09:18.843-05:00The deal was a long time coming but the iPhone has now officially been launched by Apple in China. No one cares.The deal was a long time coming but the iPhone has now officially been launched by Apple in China. No one cares.twurl.nlhttp://twurl.nl/7oll64Ray Kwongrkwong1130000How Google Voice Is Growingurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:5208939025310851902-0ce3c0d00731ddeb1cb7cff6c9c109f62009-10-30T13:23:55.179-04:00Redacted portions of a Google letter to the FCC seen by BusinessWeek, reveal the number of Google Voice customers and plans for an international expansion.Redacted portions of a Google letter to the FCC seen by BusinessWeek, reveal the number of Google Voice customers and plans for an international expansion.BusinessWeekhttp://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/oct2009/tc20091030_329665.htmArik Hesseldahlahesseldahl5555401Unraveling In-Building Wireless Networksurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:4504300103966008880-040c876f13f5af0027e2971a3c51d17a2009-10-30T10:19:15.109-04:00Mobile workers often complain about wireless connections in the office, while cellular carriers are grappling with a rising flood of traffic. Some technology vendors are betting they can address both problems at once.
One Silicon Valley start-up, SpiderCloud Wireless Inc., is introducing technology next week to take over the job of delivering either cellular or Wi-Fi signals to the smart phones or laptops of workers in the office. Mobile workers often complain about wireless connections in the office, while cellular carriers are grappling with a rising flood of traffic. Some technology vendors are betting they can address both problems at once.
One Silicon Valley start-up, SpiderCloud Wireless Inc., is introducing technology next week to take over the job of delivering either cellular or Wi-Fi signals to the smart phones or laptops of workers in the office. online.wsj.comhttp://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704746304574503801371577412.htmlTerri Griffithtgriffith9864400Warning on surge in wireless trafficurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:63054811238661250-c8ccf2917a292740161d84535c77cd0d2009-10-08T09:43:12.242-04:00Warning on surge in wireless traffic By Joseph Menn in San Francisco and Chris Nuttall in San Diego Published: October 7 2009 20:53 | Last updated: October 7 2009 20:53 The head of the US Federal Communications Commission warned on Wednesday that...Warning on surge in wireless traffic By Joseph Menn in San Francisco and Chris Nuttall in San Diego Published: October 7 2009 20:53 | Last updated: October 7 2009 20:53 The head of the US Federal Communications Commission warned on Wednesday that...ft.comhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c355e810-b378-11de-ae8d-00144feab49a.htmlMauro Vaismanmvaisman1957601Perils of the Mobile Cloudurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:9937258177940007583-cedfe48e9d3805dfc10ec481600dbdf02009-10-20T09:30:44.046-04:00As the computer industry creates hardware devices, Web sites, and mobile-phone software that increasingly rely on data stored on remote servers, the potential for waylaid data is becoming a more common problem as well.
Cloud computing services for backing up smartphone data may be especially vulnerable. For one, the market is populated with green startups that could go out of business and take users' data with them, says Charles Fitzgerald, a vice-president at Decho, an EMC (EMC) unit that provides PC and mobile storage services to Vodafone Group (VOD) and China Telecom. "There are a lot of fly-by-night players in this space," says Fitzgerald, who spent 19 years at Microsoft and left last year.
As the computer industry creates hardware devices, Web sites, and mobile-phone software that increasingly rely on data stored on remote servers, the potential for waylaid data is becoming a more common problem as well.
Cloud computing services for backing up smartphone data may be especially vulnerable. For one, the market is populated with green startups that could go out of business and take users' data with them, says Charles Fitzgerald, a vice-president at Decho, an EMC (EMC) unit that provides PC and mobile storage services to Vodafone Group (VOD) and China Telecom. "There are a lot of fly-by-night players in this space," says Fitzgerald, who spent 19 years at Microsoft and left last year.
BusinessWeekhttp://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/oct2009/tc20091019_328787.htmTom Gilestgiles6032101Android's Spread Could Become a Problemurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:13784632407270522104-4a6ccfb8996e1b8ba0296798f504663c2009-10-15T09:44:39.388-04:00For the mobile-phone software Android, popularity may carry a high price tag. The operating system created by a Google-led consortium is being adopted by a growing number of mobile-phone manufacturers and wireless service providers.For the mobile-phone software Android, popularity may carry a high price tag. The operating system created by a Google-led consortium is being adopted by a growing number of mobile-phone manufacturers and wireless service providers.BusinessWeekhttp://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/oct2009/tc20091015_626136.htm?chan=technology_technology+index+page_top+storiesTom Gilestgiles6031001M-Commerce's Big Momenturn:com:businessweek:bx:article:4822891760558166558-3c3dab43ef793a1df5e73241ccfa9ee12009-10-12T09:09:48.250-04:00It's never been easy making mobile-commerce predictions. Researchers who tried to forecast how much we would spend on goods and services via cell phone came up with all sorts of projections that were wide of the mark. Early in the decade, published...It's never been easy making mobile-commerce predictions. Researchers who tried to forecast how much we would spend on goods and services via cell phone came up with all sorts of projections that were wide of the mark. Early in the decade, published...BusinessWeekhttp://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/oct2009/tc20091011_278825.htm?chan=technology_technology+index+page_top+storiesTom Gilestgiles6032101Anti-Wi-Fi paint keeps your wireless signal to yourselfurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:3129357030132377069-5b636d19b678b5a71bfa69df9fa0cb502009-10-04T22:11:09.290-04:00Wireless security and encryption systems are fraught with problems and insecurity, and other methods to restrict your signal to a small area are cumbersome at best. Enter a new solution: Anti-Wi-Fi paint.Wireless security and encryption systems are fraught with problems and insecurity, and other methods to restrict your signal to a small area are cumbersome at best. Enter a new solution: Anti-Wi-Fi paint.tech.yahoo.comhttp://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/151779Thomas Huynhthuynh3814301FCC Chairman Genachowski Sees `Looming Spectrum Crisis' urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:12080236072894628550-8b1f09a23385ff1c797b27d4a2286e382009-10-09T12:08:24.388-04:00The biggest threat to the mobile industry in the U.S. is the lack of sufficient bandwidth for delivering wireless services, according to the FCC ChairmanThe biggest threat to the mobile industry in the U.S. is the lack of sufficient bandwidth for delivering wireless services, according to the FCC Chairmanhraunfoss.fcc.govhttp://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-293891A1.docTom Gilestgiles6031001Adobe's Uphill Climb Off the Desktopurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:15653274875666381367-41f5c4c866ee17636f6dd7b2de73e51b2009-10-09T11:56:26.893-04:00Adobe Systems Chief Technology Officer Kevin Lynch had good news on Oct. 5 for attendees of his company's annual conference in Los Angeles. The next version of Flash, the company's flagship Web video software, could be used in applications for...Adobe Systems Chief Technology Officer Kevin Lynch had good news on Oct. 5 for attendees of his company's annual conference in Los Angeles. The next version of Flash, the company's flagship Web video software, could be used in applications for...BusinessWeekhttp://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/oct2009/tc2009108_727887.htm?chan=technology_technology+index+page_top+storiesTom Gilestgiles6031001The convergence of handheld gadgets and what it means to youurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:6206088951599466697-62f2c6bec675875ea686b452f127d7382009-10-15T00:58:42.909-04:00If you’ve analyzed the handheld market recently it is amazing to see how devices are converging. And you will be surprised to see how fast the market dynamics are changing. Why is the convergence happening? As size of semiconductor chips shrink, you...If you’ve analyzed the handheld market recently it is amazing to see how devices are converging. And you will be surprised to see how fast the market dynamics are changing. Why is the convergence happening? As size of semiconductor chips shrink, you...wp.mehttp://wp.me/pw0hs-7jTushneem Dharmagaddatdharmagadda7252200T-Mobile continues to dominate in customer serviceurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:1283909946352570563-125f429091b36322ee4a62a2eea968062009-09-30T11:09:44.215-04:00Hot off the presses today is a brief note from our friends at dslreports.com. They tell us T-Mobile remains the customer service champion of the big wireless carriers. On the other hand, AT&T didn’t do so well...Hot off the presses today is a brief note from our friends at dslreports.com. They tell us T-Mobile remains the customer service champion of the big wireless carriers. On the other hand, AT&T didn’t do so well...amazingserviceguy.comhttp://amazingserviceguy.com/2075/customer-service-training/t-mobile-continues-to-dominate-in-customer-service/Kevin Stirtzkstirtz9924301More bars in more places…. but no connectivity?urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:6205849139011691545-21a69d77825a01a8abbc54be6d0545df2009-10-15T01:00:40.456-04:00How happy are you with the AT&T service on your iPhone? Although the device (iPhone) itself is great, the service on the other hand is...How happy are you with the AT&T service on your iPhone? Although the device (iPhone) itself is great, the service on the other hand is...wp.mehttp://wp.me/pw0hs-6ATushneem Dharmagaddatdharmagadda7251100Why Cisco bought Starent Networksurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:6206088950825173547-f3f156751cf33248df9e4320502d8a5b2009-10-15T00:53:31.767-04:00Cisco agreed to buy Starent Networks for $2.9 Billion today. The acquisition which was probably expected, enables Cisco to make a strong push into Mobile and 4G. Starent products sit on the edge of the network moving data from an operator’s radio...Cisco agreed to buy Starent Networks for $2.9 Billion today. The acquisition which was probably expected, enables Cisco to make a strong push into Mobile and 4G. Starent products sit on the edge of the network moving data from an operator’s radio...wp.mehttp://wp.me/pw0hs-78Tushneem Dharmagaddatdharmagadda7250000Lufthansa Reviving Onboard Interneturn:com:businessweek:bx:article:3091263541298097863-a5482e80ca7573726caa3b3db0056bdc2009-10-13T16:03:14.764-04:00Lufthansa is reviving its onboard FlyNet Internet offering. The airline signed up as launch customer for Panasonic Avionics eXConnect broadband service. The deal was formally signed today in Frankfurt by Lufthansa CEO Wolfgang Mayrhuber and...Lufthansa is reviving its onboard FlyNet Internet offering. The airline signed up as launch customer for Panasonic Avionics eXConnect broadband service. The deal was formally signed today in Frankfurt by Lufthansa CEO Wolfgang Mayrhuber and...aviationweek.comhttp://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story.jsp?id=news/FLYNET101209.xml&headline=Lufthansa%20Reviving%20Onboard%20Internet&channel=commJim Askerjasker3780000Mobile Advertising – The Operator Holds the Advantageurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:6764957012882355073-899c3fe57412171dcfbce8647c6a39602009-09-15T10:59:42.694-04:00The online advertising market is forecasted to exceed $40 billion in the U.S. and $52 billion globally by 2011, representing the fastest growing segment of the overall advertising market (Piper Jaffray & Co.). Mobile Advertising is the fastest-growing segment within online advertising...The online advertising market is forecasted to exceed $40 billion in the U.S. and $52 billion globally by 2011, representing the fastest growing segment of the overall advertising market (Piper Jaffray & Co.). Mobile Advertising is the fastest-growing segment within online advertising...myciscocommunity.comhttps://www.myciscocommunity.com/community/sp/mobility/blog/2009/09/15/mobile-advertising-the-operator-holds-the-advantage;jsessionid=4CA196F23C775F1BEAA14CF45E2FEA6C.node0David Deansddeans7566501Deutsche Telekom in Talks To Rely on Clearwire For U.S. Expansion, Bloomberg Saysurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:10259627923798620143-6214abaebe05ea812b1e8c05ef78194a2009-09-23T09:27:27.906-04:00Deutsche Telekom AG is in talks to gain access to airwaves controlled by Clearwire Corp. and MetroPCS Communications Inc. as the German company seeks to expand U.S. networks, said two people familiar with the matter.Deutsche Telekom AG is in talks to gain access to airwaves controlled by Clearwire Corp. and MetroPCS Communications Inc. as the German company seeks to expand U.S. networks, said two people familiar with the matter.bloomberg.comhttp://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=abTwmeMwnCEcTom Gilestgiles60310012009 CTIA Wireless on Twitterurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:7353475664681540150-bd3dda14a92b60e829e88d04441e34652009-03-31T10:17:38.323-04:00Follow tweets from CTIA Wireless (April 1-3, Las Vegas) #CTIAFollow tweets from CTIA Wireless (April 1-3, Las Vegas) #CTIAsearch.twitter.comhttp://search.twitter.com/search?q=%23ctiaShirley Bradysbrady224252500Will Net Neutrality Go Wireless?urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:12181721037314713673-8df1eb91cc7ccad9e62109ed610e0d2c2009-09-30T09:44:17.637-04:00After moving to a new building on the corner of 11th Street and New York Avenue, Google's Washington office got a face lift that made it as hip and colorful as the company's Silicon Valley headquarters. But Google's top Washington lobbyist, Richard...After moving to a new building on the corner of 11th Street and New York Avenue, Google's Washington office got a face lift that made it as hip and colorful as the company's Silicon Valley headquarters. But Google's top Washington lobbyist, Richard...BusinessWeekhttp://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/sep2009/tc20090929_214957.htmPeter Elstrompelstrom0770000Nokia All but Done in US Marketurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:14137718249050353412-6bb159d04ed09ba930faf3e14d18733d2009-09-05T05:04:09.838-04:00Handset titan Nokia recently has done some high profile deals (with Microsoft and Facebook) intended to compete with BlackBerry as well as more generally reinvigorate its US strategy. But you might as well stick a fork in the Finnish OEM because for all intents and purposes it's done in the US.
Handset titan Nokia recently has done some high profile deals (with Microsoft and Facebook) intended to compete with BlackBerry as well as more generally reinvigorate its US strategy. But you might as well stick a fork in the Finnish OEM because for all intents and purposes it's done in the US.
localmobilesearch.nethttp://localmobilesearch.net/news/europe/nokia-all-done-us-marketJack Ewingjewing5743201Global Wireless Growth Is Slowingurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:7827937769829465061-ff5cb13a5da47b48e7d596aea420f27b2009-09-05T05:51:50.604-04:00Wireless subscription growth slowed to 3 percent in the most recent quarter, down from about 5 percent during the same period a year ago, according to research firm TeleGeography. The analyst firm found that just 130 million people became new subscribers around the world in the second quarter of 2009. When compared with the decrease in the amount of money a subscriber pays each month, a figure that’s also been declining, such growth was barely enough to sustain carriers’ revenue.Wireless subscription growth slowed to 3 percent in the most recent quarter, down from about 5 percent during the same period a year ago, according to research firm TeleGeography. The analyst firm found that just 130 million people became new subscribers around the world in the second quarter of 2009. When compared with the decrease in the amount of money a subscriber pays each month, a figure that’s also been declining, such growth was barely enough to sustain carriers’ revenue.gigaom.comhttp://gigaom.com/2009/09/04/wireless-subscription-growth-is-slowing/#more-67779Richard Brownrbrown4131001