Acision Media Optimizer promises to reduce network congestion
Mobile data company Acision is launching a new product that is says helps address network congestion issues related to growth of mobile video. ... Read More »
Bits and Bytes: Wi-Fi Certified n program marks one year; Ntelos launches self-service management; a
One year after the Wi-Fi Certified n testing program was launched, more than 1,100 products have achieved Wi-Fi Certified n status, including 127 phones, according to the Wi-Fi Alliance. ... Read More »
Worst of the Week: I'm drained
Man! Cell phones are awesome! I mean, just take a look at what the latest cell phones can do. Make a phone call: check. Surf the Internet: check. Take a high-quality photo and send it anywhere in the world: check. Record high-definition video: check. Watch live television, recorded television, or movies: check. Play (legally obtained) music: check. ... Read More »
Spotlight on: M/C Venture Partners: Firm is seeing fiber investments pay off
M/C Venture Partners has been betting on increased fiber needs in the past few years, buying distressed assets at lower prices when supply ran ahead of demand. ... Read More »
NFL wants games on tablets and Verizon is listening
Verizon Wireless is talking to the National Football League about extending its exclusive mobile partnership to include programming via tablets, according to The Wall Street Journal. ... Read More »
Microsoft CEO's bonus halved over mobile woes
The rich often do get richer, but in Microsoft Corp. CEO Steve Ballmer's case, he could be $670,000 richer if mobile weren't such a sore spot for the company. ... Read More »
ATNI adds $75M to credit facility
Atlantic Tele-Network Inc.(ATNI), the parent company of Alltel Wireless Communications Corp., added $75 million of available credit to fund future growth initiatives and for planned capital expenses, the company said. ... Read More »
Mobile malware will increase once crooks figure how to profit from it
Once mobile malware becomes lucrative to its makers, it will move from its current position as a rare niche into a widespread and dangerous problem says Finnish security IT firm F-Secure. ... Read More »
Amdocs embarks on path to 'systematic innovation'
Billing giant Amdocs says it has embarked on a “path to systematic innovation,” changing the company's mindset to reward developer invention from within the organization itself. ... Read More »