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Sprint adds 28 cities to LTE rollout plans
Sprint Nextel announced that its LTE network rollout will soon extend to 28 additional cities within its existing nationwide 3G footprint
Apple's FaceTime, Facebook gang up on operators
AT&T's decision to open up FaceTime for no additional charge to subscribers with older Apple iOS devices on tiered data plans is a sidebar to the real news, which is that innovative over-the-top offers from brands for which consumers hold great affinity are going to quickly populate the mobile environment.
AT&T's SIM-based Wi-Fi roaming sets stage for Hotspot 2.0
AT&T's international roaming program for its mobile subscribers is the first to automatically connect customers to Wi-Fi hotspots via SIM authentication when roaming abroad, and it sets the stage for future business models based on Hotspot 2.0, Passpoint and Next Generation Hotspots (NGH).
Nokia Siemens touts LTE win at U.S. Cellular
Nokia Siemens Networks was a provider of radio access network (RAN) and mobile management entity (MME) equipment in 11 markets for U.S. Cellular's second wave of LTE launches, which occurred in late 2012.
Verizon not the only carrier eyeing LTE Broadcast
A top executive confirmed Verizon Wireless is working to deliver multicast video to customers using LTE Broadcast, a technology other mobile operators including Clearwire are reportedly starting to consider.
Dish's Clearwire bid is just the start of negotiations
Dish Network's unsolicited offer to acquire Clearwire comes with lots potential hurdles, and the $2.2 billion proposal does not represent "a clear articulation of Dish' wireless strategy," according to Standard & Poor's Ratings Services.
AT&T: Wi-Fi will be in all of our small cell deployments
Wi-Fi will play a crucial role in AT&T's multibillion-dollar initiative to increase the density of its wireless network, according to one of the operator's top executives.
AT&T Unite mobile hotspot includes touch-screen display
AT&T said it will carry a new LTE-enabled mobile hotspot from Sierra Wireless that is branded the AT&T Unite and features 2.4" touch-screen display.
Alvarion powers pay-per-use Wi-Fi in Alaskan oil camps
Ice-road truckers and other workers across Alaska's North Slope are gaining broadband connectivity via Alvarion's Wi-Fi network equipment, which is being deployed by Arctic Slope Telephone Association Cooperative (ASTAC), a member-owned telephone utility cooperative.
Rumor Mill: T-Mobile brings unlimited data to prepaid
T-Mobile USA will reportedly launch an unlimited talk, text and data option for prepaid customers this week, replacing an existing plan that has a 5 GB data cap.
