Vivendi has appointed its head of telecommunications, Jean-Yves Charlier, as the CEO of SFR in a move that strengthens the leadership of the French operator ahead of a possible initial public offering.
Clearwire said it is reducing the amount of Huawei equipment it is using in its TD-LTE network buildout, likely a response to ongoing concerns that Huawei's network gear poses a threat to U.
LAS VEGAS--Walmart's top mobile executive said that the Straight Talk service offered by América Móvil's U.
Ericsson said there are now more than 1 billion subscribers on networks for which it provides managed services, a milestone it crossed sometime in the first quarter.
If Japan's SoftBank wins control of Sprint Nextel, it has pledged to remove network gear from Huawei that Clearwire uses in its network, a step that, according to a Wall Street Journal article, could cost up to $1 billion.
LAS VEGAS--MVNO FreedomPop plans to release a smartphone case that can connect to Sprint Nextel's EV-DO and LTE networks sometime this year.
Absent from the CTIA Wireless 2013 conference here this week were the big, company-sponsored product unveilings or parties (or combination thereof) that used to dominate this show.
Nokia cannot afford to lose its nerve now despite calls for a Plan B from some irate shareholders.
LAS VEGAS--Walmart is looking to mobile technology to redefine the shopping experience for its retail customers.
LAS VEGAS--Nokia is still struggling to gain traction with its Lumia-branded smartphones running Microsoft's Windows Phone platform.