Consumers worldwide are projected to spend some spend $2.1 trillion in 2012 on digital information and entertainment products, such as mobile phones, computing equipment, digital media and services, according to Gartner. The Gartner ...
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During the integration of three separate groups of Swiss telecoms provider SwissCom, the business intelligence (BI) function was the only place to get a view of the whole organisation. Following its decision in 2008 to converge groups ...
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Wireless companies are constantly seeking new ways to make full use of available spectrum space; innovative company xG Technology has developed its xMax technology with this very purpose in mind. SARASOTA, FL, September 05, 2012 ...
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In the wireless communication industry, fear over a "spectrum shortage" has driven headlines for the better part of 2012. While many within the industry believe that there is a scarcity of spectrum--and that this shortage could become an ...
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Despite widespread calls for more spectrum to carry mobile data, there is a wide range of technologies already being used or explored that could help to speed up networks or put off the day when more frequencies need to be cleared. ...
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iQsim, the leading manufacturer of SIM Server platform and Wireless Gateways, announces today it has acquired QuesCom, a leading provider of fixed-mobile convergence appliances. With this acquisition, iQsim will accelerate its development ...
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BT has entered the bidding process for Ofcom's 4G spectrum auction,despite previous comments from CEO Ian Livingston about staying out of the mobile market. Ofcom has released the names of accepted bidders who will take part in the 4G ...
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Bring your own device (BYOD) programmes have provided the most radical shift in the economics of client computing for business since PCs invaded the workplace, according to research conducted by Gartner. BYOD is an alternative strategy ...
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Mobile commerce (mCommerce) adoption is growing among businesses both globally and locally as it opens new revenue lines, says SAP. According to Gartner, Asia-Pacific and Africa will account for more than 60 percent of global mobile ...
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FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski detailed plans on Thursday to free up more wireless spectrum that carriers say they need to offer high-speed mobile services. The agency is on track to make 300MHz of new spectrum available for commercial ...
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The Ministry of Defence (MoD) will auction off public services spectrum next year to help the government free up the airwaves for commercial purposes. The frequencies, previously used for the likes of emergency services and ...
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Facebook, under extreme pressure to cheer up its disappointed investors, posted revenue growth of more than 30 percent in its third quarter on Tuesday, and beat Wall Street expectations, but also recorded a loss. Facebook’s revenue ...
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While the BYO trend is most commonly associated with employee-owned smartphones and tablets entering the workplace, new research by Cloud and mobile services vendor, LogMeIn, sheds light on another growing aspect of employee-driven tech ...
IBM is opening its first research center in Africa, capping several years of international marketing by the Kenyan government and visits by IBM officials. The center will be at Catholic University of Eastern Africa in Nairobi and will be ...
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Medifocus, a developer of adaptive phased array technology, has purchased all the assets of Boston Scientific's Prolieve device business for $5m. The assets include all Prolieve inventory, the Rocky Mountain Mobile Services mobile ...
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