6 posts and columns on cellular networks

T-Mobile USA Eyes Tower Sales to Raise Cash

in Mobile on March 29 at 11:31 am PT

The company has reportedly hired an outside adviser to evaluate a sale of its 7,000 U.S. cell towers, a move that would help pay for the company’s expansion plans.
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Battling a Wireless Deluge

in News on February 2, 2011 at 5:00 am PT

As cellular networks grapple with a deluge of data traffic from smartphones, a growing number of companies are offering to help wireless carriers shift the heavy load to a longtime Internet standby: Wi-Fi.

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AT&T Offers "Everyday" Satellite Phone–For a Price

in News on September 21, 2010 at 1:53 pm PT

Would you buy an $800 smartphone? Probably not, but AT&T is betting that some businesses will — if it allows the user to stay connected even in remote areas and when cellular networks are down. The telecommunications giant on Tuesday began offering something it calls Satellite Augmented Mobile Service, along with a smartphone that doubles as a satellite phone.

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Facebook at Odds with Google, Verizon on Net Neutrality

in News on August 11, 2010 at 10:38 am PT

Facebook Wednesday took issue with Google and Verizon’s proposal to exempt cellular networks from rules that would ensure equal treatment of Internet traffic, saying the social-networking giant supports equal treatment on “both landline and wireless networks.”

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Qualcomm Makes Bet on Mobile TVs

in News on October 7, 2009 at 1:00 am PT

Qualcomm Inc., which is known more for cellphone chips than products sold to consumers, is betting that a new pocket-sized device will spur more interest in mobile TV. The San Diego-based company late Tuesday announced that a subsidiary will begin offering what it calls FLO TV Personal Television. Qualcomm said U.S. retailers are expected to offer the device over this holiday season at a suggested price of $249.99.

Apple to Bring Wi-Fi-Free iPhone to China Three Months Early

in News on July 10, 2009 at 2:35 pm PT

Apple’s iPhone is coming to China, perhaps sooner than later. But when the handset finally arrives, it’s likely to lack an important feature. Sources say Apple has formally requested a network access license to sell the iPhone in China, but it’s for a customized model in which Wi-Fi support has been disabled.
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