Wireless Business Forecast articles from February 2007

Wireless Business Forecast archives from February 2007

The Mobile Media Review: YouTube? Call It Why?Tube.
February 9, 2007... Welcome to the third burst of "The Mobile Media Review." On the hot seat today: NY Times Mobile, Sprint's Power Vision, ThumbPlay, VCast's YouTube and GameJump. VCast's YouTube: Call It WhyTube. With much fanfare several months ago,...

Special Report: Securing The Wireless Workplace - Partnering With The Enterprise.
February 9, 2007... The enterprise mobile worker population continues to expand along with a growing demand for anytime-anywhere access to enterprise data. Networks are faster. Devices are more powerful. Hardware and wireless price points keep trending...

Transeo Gobbles Up Wireless Mesh Concern.(Tranzeo Wireless Technologies Inc., Sensoria Corp.)(Brief article)
February 9, 2007... Canadian wireless broadband house Tranzeo Wireless Technologies Inc. says it's bought all of the assets of Sensoria Corporation relating to Sensoria's wireless-mesh-networks technology for broadband applications, paying a combination of...

N.D. The Latest To Craft Wireless Consumers'-Rights Bill.(North Dakota )(Brief article)
February 9, 2007... A wireless consumers' bill of rights bill is pending in North Dakota that, if signed, would give the Public Service Commission there the authority to work with consumers and providers. It would also require wireless carriers to give...

In Congress: The Battle For First-Responder Interoperability.
February 9, 2007... Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Daniel K. Inouye (D-Hawaii) and Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) have introduced the "Interoperable Emergency Communications Act," aimed at providing the National Telecommunications and Information...

The Mobile Media Review: The All-Sports Edition.(Electronic Arts and Sprint's NASCAR 07)(Myxer makes creating ringtones easier)(CBS Broadcasting Inc.'s "SportsLine to Go" mobile product)
February 23, 2007... Welcome to the fourth burst of "The Mobile Media Review," our relevant and, many times, irreverent view of what's going on in the mobile-content arena. On the hot seat this time: NASCAR, ringtones, CBS Sportsline, the NFL and the Sprint...

Hospitality: Leaving No Telecom Stone Unturned For The Guest Experience.
February 23, 2007... A focus on the "guest experience," particularly in high-end hotels, has brought about a significant transformation in hospitality solution offerings from leading telecom vendors. According to sister e-letter TelecomTactics Insider,...

How you can cash in on mobile content.
February 23, 2007... Apple's iPhone might have captured the public's attention but the strategic question remains: How will media and entertainment companies along with wireless carriers profit from mobile content? According to Hamilton Sekino, a partner in...

Retail Sales Reps Leave Wireless Money On The Table.(Market Force Information Inc. partnered with Telephia to launch joint syndicated information product)
February 23, 2007... Market Force Information Inc., a global customer-experience-information company, has teamed with wireless research provider Telephia to launch "Retail Insights," a joint syndicated information product providing a new kind of in- store market...

Survey Sez: Too Many Features Bug Global Wireless Users.(CMO Council's Global Mobile Mindset Audit)
February 23, 2007... "Function fatigue" is afflicting mobile-technology users worldwide, and it tops several consumer issues negatively impacting the embrace of new wireless devices and services. At least that's what the CMO Council's Forum to Advance the Mobile...

IEEE Working Group Elects Officers, Sets Meeting Dates.(IEEE P1900.4)
February 23, 2007... The IEEE P1900.4 Working Group, which will create a standard to optimize radio usage and improve the overall capacity and quality of service of wireless systems in a multiple-radio-access-technologies environment, held its first meeting...