February 1, 2011  NAB, CTIA Square Off Over Spectrum "Hoarding" The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) and CTIA are sparring over the FCC's proposed auctions of unused spectrum held by television broadcasters. continue T-Mobile Targets MNCs with New Roaming Rates The carrier is offering more attractive pricing for voice and data roaming for multinational corporations (MNCs) and U.S. companies that conduct business internationally. continue FCC Fights Verizon, MetroPCS Net Neutrality Suit The FCC has asked a judge to dismiss lawsuits from Verizon and MetroPCS that seek to repeal the agency's new net neutrality regulations. continue Cisco: Mobile Data Traffic Up 26X by 2015 The latest installment of Cisco's Visual Networking Index predicts that operators are about to get hit by a veritable tsunami of mobile data traffic. continue Report: Apple Secures Display Supply Apple is apparently tapping some of its seemingly bottomless cash reserves to secure display technologies for the iPad and iPhone. continue GreenTouch Debuts Antenna Technology The GreenTouch Consortium has introduced a new prototype antenna technology which significantly reduces the amount of power needed to transmit signals. continue Openwave Tackles Fragmentation Challenges Openwave Systems yesterday took the wraps off Amplicity, a new browser-based, value-added service solution for developers... continue Second Screen Key to TV Engagement Regardless of whether anyone understands what Google TV actually is, most will agree that it's an attempt to merge the Internet with your home television. continue News Briefs for February 1, 2011 Companies in today's briefs: Virgin Mobile, LG, Leap Wireless International, ZigBee Alliance, mFoundry, NEC, Aricent, Mformation Technologies, Corning, Mobile Access, ViaSat, RascomStar-QAF... View All From the Website: Convergence More Than Voice + Data Today, the converged device has become more ambiguous, with executives throwing it around as fill-in for just about any device that combines multiple technologies, not just voice and data... Continue |