U.S. Cellular interested in buying Verizon’s 700 MHz spectrum

U.S. Cellular is interested in buying Verizon Wireless’ (NYSE:VZ) 700 MHz Lower A and B Block spectrum, according to an FCC filing. U.S. Cellular did not indicate how much it would be willing to pay for the spectrum but said the sale could be beneficial to the industry.

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Sprint Talks Up PPT App

In New Orleans today Sprint touted its Network Vision infrastructure plan and its Direct Connect Now phone app. Sprint says their Android app will bring push-to-talk functionality and interoperability to smartphones. Sprint will continue to have hardware-enabled Direct Connect CDMA phones in its portfolio, but the new App will deliver PTT functiona…
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Analysys Mason: With LTE, operators are cautious about data consumption


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CTIA 2012 News

CTIA – The Wireless Association is having its big bash in New Orleans this week. Here are today’s Speakers as well as a list of exhibitors and press releases from the show as well as Events by Topic. The 2012 keynote sessions will be streamed live at www.ctiashows.com/keynoteslive. FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski talked-up the role [...]…
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Touring AT&T’s ‘Digital Life’ automated home: In pictures

NEW ORLEANS–AT&T Mobility (NYSE:T) offered press and analysts here a glimpse into its new “Digital Life,” the business unit tasked with creating a home automati…
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Samsung Announced Galaxy SIII

Samsung Electronics unveiled the new Galaxy SIII in London on Thursday, updating the most direct rival to Apple’s iPhone with a larger touch screen and more powerful processor. The new Galaxy SIII will have a 4.8 inch touch screen, 8 megapixel camera and will use Android 4 software. The new Galaxy will be powered by [...]…
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Verizon teams with TeleCommunication Systems to offer SMS-to-911 services

Verizon Wireless (NYSE:VZ) said it will work with TeleCommunication Systems to offer subscribers the ability to send text messages to 911 dispatchers. The announcement indicates Verizon plans to move ahead with the service on its own, without an industrywide initiative or FCC mand…
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NAB Kills White Space Suit

The National Association of Broadcasters has withdrawn its legal objection to the FCC’s “white spaces” proposal, reports ArsTechnica. Until now, broadcasters have been hostile, proclaiming it would interfere with adjacent television broadcasts. The NAB, controlled by large group owners, don’t pay anything to use (our) spectr…
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Samsung unleashes Galaxy S III, to hit U.S. in ‘summer’

Samsung Electronics, as expected, unveiled the Galaxy S III at a media event in London, unleashing the sequel to its popular Galaxy S II smartphone just as it assumes the role of world’s largest handset maker.

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Dedicated LTE Network: Benefiting Fire & EMS

The nationwide Public Service broadband network, that’s coming to public safety nationwide with the addition of the “D-Block” spectrum, will be just as important to Fire and EMS as it is to law enforcement, says Urgent Communications. The 10 MHz of D Block spectrum will be paired with 10 MHz of 700 MHz broadband that [...]…
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