Be it WiMAX, WiFi, GSM, CDMA, or LTE, mobile users are quickly becoming inundated with wireless network choices in their area. And, if Google has anything to say about it, the future of the mobile market might be more about network operators bidding for a chance to serve up wireless data/voice to your handset and…
Dragons’ Den Mobile Dating Agency pitch falls short – the full story?
The Inquirer has an interesting piece about a chap who pitched a 3G Dating Agency business concept on the popular BBC2 show “Dragons’ Den“. The main thrust of the article is that the viewing audience didn’t get to see what business owner, Romi Pamar, said during his pitch. (Note: Dragons’ Den is a “business” reality…
Vodafone launches Vodafone NetPC
VF Portugal has launched a new mobility proposition called NetPC, which consists of a “Vodafone Connect” Pen, and an Ultra-compact Laptop (is that a UCLP?!). The hardware consists of a EeePC701 Laptop, and USB Modem, allowing surfing up to 7.2Mbps. The version that VF is pushing is the GUI-Linux EeePC that we’ve reported on…
Canadian wireless spectrum auction wraps up – More wireless competition for Canada
Like any good federally-sanctioned frequency spectrum auction should do, the recently-wrapped Canadian AWS (advanced wireless spectrum) spectrum was auctioned off in hopes of sparking competition and driving down wireless prices from Canadian carriers like Rogers, Telus, and Bell. Canada saw 105 Mhz of spectrum in the 1710-1755/2110-2155 MHz AWS frequency range auctioned off for a…
Ofcom pushes back UK phone spectrum auction
Ofcom (the UK communications regulator ) has pushed back plans for an auction of radio spectrum due to legal challenges from O2 and T-Mobile. As you might remember from past postings I have made, there was due to be an auction this September for 2.6 gigahertz and 2010 megahertz spectrum – which could be used…
Verizon Wins $678.5 Million US Department of Homeland Security Contract
There’s nothing like a little government contract-love to fill company coffers with some tasty greenbacks. Verizon has apparently secured a $678.5 million contract to provide network infrastructure and services to help the US Department of Homeland Security respond more quickly and reliably to emergencies. As part of the US General Services Administration’s (GSA) $48 billion…
Nokia and Qualcomm agree to stop beating each other up, for a few months
Nokia and Qualcomm are locked in multiple court cases that have hundreds of millions of dollars in patent infringement potentially going to either of them. They’ve been fighting for over a year and a half and like all professional boxers who reach the last roung, they’re tired. This doesn’t mean the fighting is over, in…
Ofcom agrees to sell off public radio spectrum
Ofcom has given the go-ahead for public bodies to “sell” (share, trade, or release) off parts of the spectrum that are assigned to them, but that they don’t need. The market is potentially worth up to £20bn! Apparently Public bodies use up around half the spectrum below 15GHz, which is the most sought-after. The Elephant…
Verizon projected to win 700Mhz C-Block in FCC auction
After last night’s Super Tuesday projections and primary results, we’re pretty much done with analyst projections. But, we can’t help but give in to our fascination with the FCC 700Mhz auction. The latest polls projections put Verizon Wireless as the winner of the C-Block, ousting Google as a potential new wireless carrier. Google is believed…
Apple considering bringing iPhone to Thailand?
With Apple’s China-bound iPhone aspirations reportedly on the ropes (or not, depending on who you talk to), it makes sense for Apple to look to other Asian markets that might do well to launch an iPhone. Well, Apple could very well be looking to the Thailand as the next mobile market to get blessed with…