China and India may be well on their way to dominating the voice world with billions of users, but when it comes to mobile data, U.S. companies are leading the charge, showing strong growth both in terms of overall traffic and revenue, according to data collected… Read More »
AT&T
Add AT&T to the list of operators looking to create a new revenue stream even as they move to offload network traffic. The nation’s second-largest carrier has launched a consumer trial of its 3G MicroCell, a femtocell that uses the customer’s home Internet connection to… Read More »
Verizon CEO Ivan Seidenberg yesterday said the giant carrier is giving up on the landline and will be reorganized to reflect those changes. He cited the inevitable decline in landline subscriptions and said that video is the core product in this new era of telecommunications (notice… Read More »
Seems AT&T is learning from its mistakes. The nation’s No. 2 carrier has picked up 24 licenses covering wireless spectrum in parts of Washington and Oregon, including the key markets of Seattle and Portland. The spectrum, which was acquired from Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen for an… Read More »
AT&T, like all of the carriers, has embraced the business of providing network access to devices that aren’t branded with its name. Since 2005, the carrier has certified more than 1,000 devices, with most of those used in industrial settings. But now, as adding network connectivity… Read More »
AT&T today laid out its plans for upgrading its 3G network to the High Speed Packet Access (HSPA) 7.2 technology that allows downloads of up to 7.2 Mbps. It will start in six cities — Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles and Miami — and aims… Read More »
