Wireless Business Forecast articles from September 2007

Wireless Business Forecast archives from September 2007

Cellular Backhaul Capex Hits $23 Billion In 2012.
September 7, 2007... Cellular backhaul, which today accounts for capital expenditures in excess of $14 billion, is expected to reach $23 billion by 2012, according to a study just released by ABI Research. By then, Eastern Europe will have replaced Western Europe...

In My Opinion: U.S. Model Beats Euro Deal Hands Down.
September 7, 2007... By Stephen Pociask Typically, when consumers buy more of something and pay less, the response is high-fives all around. But for the U.S. wireless phone market, calls for European-style regulations are growing. The clamor has been fed...

Bango Touts Mobile Web Over Premium SMS.
September 7, 2007... According to mobile Web facilitator Bango, there has been a huge shift in mobile content sales, with 30 percent of purchases from a growing community of content providers crossing country borders, compared with just 5 percent a year ago. ...

M2Z, Other Players Told 'No Auction, No Channels'.
September 7, 2007... M2Z Networks, NetfreeUS LLC, NextWave Broadband Inc., Commnet Wireless LLC, McElroy Electronics Corp., Open Range Communications Inc. and TowerStream Corporation saw their proposals to build a nationwide wireless broadband network via...

Alaska Supremes Uphold Wireless Installer Radiation Win.
September 7, 2007... The Alaska Supreme Court has upheld the Alaska Workers' Compensation Board decision awarding an AT&T equipment installer 100-percent disability due to his exposure to RF radiation at an antenna worksite. The award is based on...

The Mobile Media Review: Work It, Girl; Making Dotmobi Work; and The Red Baron Works Out.
September 7, 2007... Welcome to "The Mobile Media Review," our relevant and, many times, irreverent view of what's going on in the mobile-content arena. This week, we walk the wireless runway, we discuss what could make dotmobi better and we fly the unfriendly...

FCC NPRM Details Proposed 2155 MHz-2175 MHz/AWS Rules.(Federal Communications Commission)
September 20, 2007... In a new Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) seeks comment on proposed service rules for the 2155 MHz-2175 MHz band, which has been allocated for fixed and mobile services, including Advanced...

Happy Birthday, GSM: 20 Years, 2.5 Billion And Counting.
September 20, 2007... Last week marked the 20th anniversary of what was heralded as the birth of the Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM), an event the GSM Association (GSMA) brags comes close on the heels of the number of GSM connections worldwide...

The Mobile Media Review: Watch It, Buy It Cheaper, Sell It Better.
September 20, 2007... Welcome to "The Mobile Media Review," our relevant and, many times, irreverent view of what's going on in the mobile-content arena. This week, we search for the best mobile videos, we pit Consumer Reports against Wal-Mart and Amazon, and we...

Special Report: Is Muni Wi-Fi Dead Or Is It Just EarthLink?
September 20, 2007... The EarthLink death watch, following its "little" downsizing - half the company gone in a single swoop (TelecomWeb news break, Aug. 29) - begs the inevitable question of just who or what is really dying? Is it municipal Wi-Fi, is it Wi-Fi...

FCC Burns The Near-Midnight Oil As Votes Are Tallied.
September 20, 2007... It's gotten to be a habit at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to push back the normal start time (9:30 a.m. or 10 a.m.) of its monthly open meeting, but the agency really pushed the envelope, keeping the votes (and reporters) on...

Partnerships, Potential Mergers Dominate The Wireless Landscape.
September 20, 2007... Because cable is so obviously enamored with linking its content to wireless, it's always worthwhile to see where things are proceeding in the space where wires are more optional than a bikini on a topless beach. Clearwire, is now great...