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Wireless spectrum sharing is catching attention as the government says it is an option of choice. The regulators, chiefly the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) are getting involved in getting the proposition to an acceptable end. In a recent statement the Obama administration has approved of the spectrum sharing proposal and has given a go-ahead to […]
Acme Packet, the developers of voice over phone lines products, are yet to see progression in their stock value. Its share price in the market has fallen more than 75 percent in a year and a half, with 37 percent fall this year. However, the latest rating from RBC Capital Markets might give some boost […]
Verizon Communications, the parent company of Verizon Wireless, said in a statement that it will pay $2.06 of dividend per share this year; that is 3 percent increase in the previously announced profit per share. The main reason for the increase in dividend, according experts is the increasing profitability in the wireless networks. Smartphone and […]
The Federal Communications Commission said in a statement on Wednesday that it wants to extend the survey on broadband connection speeds to wireless networks as well. The fast spreading third- and fourth generation wireless broadband connections has enticed FCC to extend the research. The main goal of the research would be to bring wireless speed […]
The normal believe is that packaged smartphones account for most sales in the US. The current data revealed that smartphone market grew exponentially but in a different market segment. Prepaid wireless market accounted for most the earnings in the US smartphone market. Though post-paid market was a big player in the sales but the figures […]
On paper post-paid customers get more incentives for opting and using a wireless connection. They sign a two-year contract, normally, and get subsidized smartphones. All they have to do is pay the bill at the end of the month. Prepaid consumers on the other hand have the free will but at a cost. They can […]
As competition stiffens in the pay-as-you-go wireless market, America Movil’s TracFone unit seems a likely survivor of an expected shakeout. TracFone’s success continues to come in the low end of the wireless market as two other prepaid carriers, MetroPCS Communications and Leap Wireless, target higher-spending smartphone users. Leap recently began selling Apple’s iPhone. And MetroPCS […]
“But I’m not sure who might take notice except Leap and PCS,” he said, since most other carriers focus on bigger spenders. MetroPCS reported a net loss of 186,000 customers in Q2. On Monday, Leap reported 289,000 net customer losses and said it would enhance its higher-end services. TracFone, however, added 106,000 U.S. subscribers in […]
