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LTE and Small Cells Key Topics at Mobile World Congress 2013: Post-Show Wrap-Up

Mobile Word Congress: Samsung Booth Visitors

Now that Mobile World Congress 2013 in Barcelona has come to a close, our main takeaway, particularly with regard to mobile infrastructure, is that the industry continues to move forward in its thoughts and plans to address increased bandwidth needs and drive revenue from the networks with value … [Read more...]

Should Wireless Carriers be required to Back-up Cell Towers?

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Lets’ be realistic when we ask if government should act as “big brother” and require Wireless Industry carriers to back-up cell towers in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. This issue came to light before Sandy began its rampage on the East Coast this past week. As reported by the Huffington Post, … [Read more...]

Understanding America’s Second Rate Broadband and Solutions

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If we stop to ponder the reasons why America has a second-rate broadband infrastructure, behind many other industrialize countries, we only have to look at our private business model. Leaders talk about effective competition as a possible solution to the ills of virtual monopolies which flagrantly … [Read more...]

Devices Dominate Shift in Traditional Content Consumption

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Consumer quest for video content continues to grow and traditional TV viewing continues to dominate that landscape, although a shift in viewing preferences is evident. It is understandable, according to the latest Nielsen survey, Cross-Platform Report that consumers from all demographics, including … [Read more...]

Will FCC Dictate Terms of Broadcaster Spectrum Grab?

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The Federal Communications Commission has finally decided to move forward on its long-awaited plan to dictate use of existing UHF spectrum held by TV broadcasters, sitting idle, and not being used. A wireless industry has for years warned of impending bottle-necks in mobile consumer access and use … [Read more...]

Verizon Aggressively Upgrades Network | Becoming Go-To Mobile Carrier

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Coverage about Mobile Providers keeping up with demand on their networks has been a favorite topic of mine for some time. Verizon seems to be seeing the value in offering a stellar product as it aggressively moves to upgrade its network infrastructure to accommodate use of 4G LTE technology. It is … [Read more...]

Wireless Spectrum Analysis: A Crisis of Economic Proportions

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Wireless Spectrum Crisis Must Be Fixed The FCC Chairman’s remarks during CES 2011 are a prelude to what can be expected if congress does not act fast to free up more spectrum for an increasing juggernaut; the wireless devices demanding an ever present and enormous amount of bandwidth to fuel data … [Read more...]

Amdocs B2B Solution: give customers what they want

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Have you ever incurred an incident where your child has become lost and needed help? How many times has this issue crossed every parents mind as they wait for sons or daughters to come home or receive a phone call to hear; I’m okay? Amdocs has just this scenario in mind when creating CRM … [Read more...]

Cisco bets on the future of video with contest: What do you wish your TV could do?

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Cisco is doing its research in coming up with a video contest designed to engage constituents interested in video platforms, and produce a smart video that portrays how video content could integrate with your TV in the future. Titled, “If your TV could do anything, what would you want it to do?” … [Read more...]