DOJ Lawsuit Could Kill ATT and T-Mobile Merger

Justice Department Lawsuit Could Kill ATandT, T-Mobile Merger

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News Analysis: The Justice Department filed an antitrust lawsuit in US District Court that could effectively derail AT&T's T-Mobile deal, labeling it as bad for consumers and likely to raise prices.

Verizon to offer 4G around Memorial Stadium Lincoln Journal Star Using cell towers on wheels, Verizon Wireless is offering a preview of its 4G network in and around Memorial Stadium this football season. The dominant cellular company in Nebraska already started4G LTE service in the Omaha market Aug. ...

Sony's Reader Wi-Fi offers multi-touch display, is super light ZDNet (blog) Enter the Sony Reader Wi-Fi. The latest Reader's “enhanced” multi-touch display works with both finger and stylus input, the latter of which also allows users to both take notes and highlight text. At 8.9mm thick and 168g in weight, the latest Reader ...

AT&T Brings Mobile Broadband Network to Bluefield, Beckley, Princeton Areas MarketWatch (press release) In fact, this deal, if approved, means that we'll be able to expand the next generation of mobilebroadband - 4G LTE - from our current plan of 80 percent of the US population to more than 97 percent." "We want you to have an extraordinary experience ...

Rogers to launch LTE ahead of rivals Montreal Gazette LTE allows for wireless broadband connections several times faster than current networks can handle. Rogers has been losing market share of late as new and old competitors target its customer base, now standing at more than 9.1 million subscribers. ...

Sprint president on AT&T, T-Mobile merger, LTE The Seattle Times (blog) A: I think that ours is still an advantage because we've got a real 4G network, the WiMax network we've got with Clearwire. Q: Everyone was expecting T-Mobile to make some kind of move, and perhaps hook up with Sprint. What if the AT&T merger falls ...

Graphene 'could help boost broadband internet speeds' BBC News By Katia Moskvitch Technology reporter, BBC News Graphene, the strongest material on Earth, could help boost broadband internet speed, say UK researchers. Scientists from Manchester and Cambridge universities, have found a way to improve its ... BBC News

NBN revenue plan unravels Sydney Morning Herald FRESH doubts have been raised over the national broadband network's ability to meet its revenue targets, with a leading analyst saying there is a ''significant gap'' in the $36 billion network's business plan. The comments come as the market awaits ...

TRADE NEWS: Agilent Technologies Introduces Wideband DPD Modeling Platform for ... MarketWatch (press release) To address this dilemma, Agilent enhanced its W1716 DPD software and linked it to Agilent PXI Modular instruments to enable a wideband stimulus/response platform for interactive DPD modeling of emerging and 4G wireless systems. ...

Samsung Spawns Super-Skinny 4G Phone TheStreet.com By James Rogers 08/31/11 - 11:57 AM EDT NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Samsung joined forces with AT&T(T), Sprint(S) and T-Mobile to launch its latest skinny Android superphone, the Galaxy S II, which it touts as the world's thinnest 4G smartphone. ...

3G review: Is next-generation mobile broadband ready for business? ComputerWeekly.com Mobile broadband has undergone a makeover of late. Developments in technology, increased competition and falling prices mean it is getting easier to work on the road using a mobile dongle. The question still remains, however, should more businesses ...

USD1bn hurdle for LTE consortium? TeleGeography According to Vedomosti, the future of Russia's Long Term Evolution (LTE) consortium hangs in the balance after technical partner Scartel – which currently offers WiMAX under the 'Yota' brand – slapped a USD1 billion price-tag on its 4G network, ...

Ericsson Mobile Broadband Module in Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet MarketWatch (press release) Lenovo's Android-based ThinkPad Tablet - featuring Ericsson's /quotes/zigman/89216/quotes/nls/eric ERIC +1.68% F5521gw embedded HSPA Evolution mobile broadband module - offers users the fastest mobile broadband experience available for devices of this ...

Samsung Galaxy S2 LTE to Debut at IFA; Droid Bionic, HTC Vigor Have Company International Business Times Galaxy S2 LTE will also feature an 8MP rear-facing and 2MP front-facing cameras. It is fitted with a Li-on 1850 mAh battery. The phone will come pre-loaded with Android Gingerbread. The Galaxy S2 LTE features are similar to Samsung Celox 4G LTE which...

Pioneering Wi-Fi scheme for village faces axe after 'Luddite' campaign group ... Daily Mail The Wispire project, run by the Norwich Diocese and internet service provider Freeclix, wanted to install a wireless broadband receiver and transmitter in the tower of Postwick's All Saints Church. It would see high-speed broadband beamed into local...

Cisco, NEC Team up on LTE Networks PCWorld Upgrading from 3G to 4G boosts the capacity of networks and increases the speed of an individual user's service. Carriers are quickly adopting LTE to keep up with mobile data demand that has networks around the world operating at an average of 65 ...

Gilat Selected to Provide Satellite Broadband Network for Security Communications MarketWatch (press release) Gilat's SkyEdge II is a multi-service platform enabling the delivery of high-quality voice, broadbanddata and video services for diverse environments including enterprises, rural networks, cellular backhaul and government network applications. ...

EMAXX Telecom Commercially Launches 4G Network, Selects PureWave as ... MarketWatch (press release) Established in 2003, PureWave Networks develops high-performance, carrier-class LTE and mobileWiMAX base station equipment. PureWave Networks' PureMax(TM) technology is a smart antenna solution that delivers significantly higher capacity and coverage ...

African Customer Extends DSA to Support Number Selection and Mobile Broadband ... MarketWatch (press release) In addition, the extension will allow the operator to send targeted marketing messages and promotions directly to subscribers through the handset and support non-handset devices, such as mobile broadband dongles, via a static web page. ...

KVH Rolls Out Global Upgrade to mini-VSAT Broadband; Boosts Uplink Speed to 1 Mbps MarketWatch (press release) "This latest global upgrade makes the KVH mini-VSAT Broadband service the fastest and most reliable VSAT service in the maritime industry, with data rates of 2 Mbps shore to ship and 1 Mbps ship to shore," explains Martin Kits van Heyningen, ...

NETGEAR Brings High Performance Dual-Band WiFi Connectivity to Smart TVs and ... MarketWatch (press release) The adapter connects any Ethernet-enabled smart TV or Blu-ray(TM) player to a home wireless network, while dual band WiFi provides maximum performance for video streaming. Many TVs and Blu-ray players in homes today have an Ethernet port for connecting ...

Free Wi-Fi service coming to downtown Victoria Vancouver Sun By Kim Westad, timescolonist.com August 31, 2011 Victoria will likely have free Wi-Fi in at least part of the downtown core by the new year, following the lead of municipalities such as Langford and Fredericton. "We are in the midst of pursuing this ...

Broadband training centre opens in Bodmin BBC News Once the training is complete, the engineers will join those who are already working on Cornwall's £132m superfast broadband initiative. Chacewater and Blackwater, near Truro, were among the first rural villages in the UK to get the superfast broadband ...

AT&T LTE Also Live in Atlanta Faster Test Speeds of 25 Mbps Downstream Dslreports While mobile hotspot and USB modem customers right now have the option of paying $50 for 5GB with $10/GB overages, there's still no word on speed or pricing details for AT&T's broader customer base, though despite the gains made through LTE we expect ...

VirnetX Uniquely Positioned In Heated 4G Patent Battleground Seeking Alpha VirnetX's (VHC) portfolio, for example, though relatively small, is essential for implementation of 4G LTE specifications. The patents cover technologies that lay the foundation for the security platform of future telecommunication networks. ...

Motorola Xoom with 4G LTE Shows Off Impressive Data Speeds Gotta Be Mobile The Motorola Xoom's long awaited upgrade to 4G LTE is close. We know that for sure. Exciting times to be sure for those of you that have held onto your Honeycomb tablet since it was released in February. However, up until today, we hadn't really had a ...

Research and Markets: Bulgaria - Digital Economy and Broadband Markets ... SYS-CON Media (press release) Broadband represents nearly all Internet connections in Bulgaria, with healthy competition due to the number of competing technology platforms used to offer broadband access: DSL, cable, FttX,WiMAX and LAN-based micro ISPs. ...

Google partners to provide cheap, Wi-Fi service in Nairobi Computerworld By Matt Hamblen Computerworld - A partnership between Google and an Internet service provider in eastern Africa on Tuesday launched Wazi Wi-Fi, a high-speed wireless broadband network in Nairobi, Kenya. Google and ISP Wananchi Group are using wireless ...

Sprint LTE Likely Unveiled At October Meeting As The Worst Kept Secret in ... Dslreports We've effectively known since March that Sprint was moving to LTE, an insider giving us an exclusive scoop that the company's $4-$5 billion base station retrofit was the cornerstone of an LTE shift that involved tight spectrum sharing and network ...

Dual-band Wi-Fi router can flip to a better channel LinuxDevices.com The same goes for most other NetGear devices, including the company's MBRN3300E 3G Mobile Broadband Router. As the name suggests, the N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router -- Premium Edition (pictured at right) is a dual-band router that ...

Sony's new Reader Wi-Fi is the world's lightest 6-inch e-reader with ... By Richard Lai As for battery life, a single battery charge will keep digital bookworms busy for up to three weeks withWiFi enabled, or up to a month without WiFi (based on a half-hour reading time per day). Expect this ePub-compatible Reader Wi-Fi to hit the ... Engadget

dailywireless.org » AT&T Announces $700 LTE Tablet By Sam Churchill DailyWireless.org covers current developments in broadband wireless, including WiMAX, LTE, WiFiand mobile aps. Online ... The HTC JetStream is the first tablet device to support AT&T's yet-to-be-launched Long Term Evolution 4G network. ... dailywireless.org

State Launches Broadband Initiative As Critical Component Of ... The “Hawai'i Broadband Initiative” is essential to build a vibrant and sustainable economy and workforce in Hawai'i and improve the quality of life for residents. ... hawaii.gov/.../state-launches-broadband-initiatve-as-critical-co...

Samsung unveils LTE-equipped phone, tablet - News - Linux for ... Samsung announced LTE (long-term evolution) editions of its Galaxy S II ... That's because Verizon is the country's only major LTE provider -- and said last week it ... Samsung unleash ruggedized Android phones · Samsung Nexus S 4G soars ... www.linuxfordevices.com/.../Samsung-Galaxy-S-II-LTE-and-...

Open WiFi and Pirates: Why Copyright Negligence Won't Fly ... This is a follow up to our previous debate on open-WiFi and liability, written for TorrentFreak by the California based attorney Nicholas Ranallo — As some of ... torrentfreak.com/open-wifi-and-pirates-why-copyright-neglig...

Samsung Announces Galaxy S II LTE (Phone Scoop) The Galaxy S II LTE runs on Android 2.3 Gingerbread with a 1.5GHz dual-core ... and will allow up to eight other Wi-Fi devices to connect to the mobile network. ... a new version of the Galaxy S II including support for Long Term Evolution 4G. ... www.phonescoop.com/articles/article.php?a=8725 Justice Department Lawsuit Could Kill ATandT, T-Mobile Merger eWeek  News Analysis: The Justice Department filed an antitrust lawsuit in US District Court that could effectively derail AT&T's T-Mobile deal, labeling it as bad for consumers and likely to raise prices.

Google and Wananchi Group Launch New Wi-Fi Product in Kenya With Aptilo Networks

Google and Wananchi Group Launch New Wi-Fi Product in Kenya With Aptilo Networks MarketWatch (press release) NAIROBI, Kenya, August 30, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Wananchi Group, in collaboration with Google and wireless data service management company Aptilo Networks, have today announced the launch of Wazi Wi-Fi, a high-speed wireless broadband network ...

DCMS broadband funding for Scotland 'falls short' Public Service Ensuring the availability of next generation broadband to all by 2020 is the primary commitment of the Scottish Government's Digital Strategy. We aim to make significant progress on that target by 2015 and the recent announcement from the UK Government...

Groundbreaking kicks off broadband Internet project Dekalb Daily Chronicle Sauk will be one of more than 500 anchor institutions for the iFiber project, which will bringbroadband access that will enable the college to enhance services to students and cut costs for the school, Sauk President George Mihel said. ...

Galaxy and DROID Prime May Challenge iPhone NewsFactor Network A Korean-language version of Samsung's website promises that the phone, a version of which is already available overseas, will be an "LTE 4G market-leading smart device....The world's firstLTE/WCDMA/GSM multi-mode support" phone. ...

Mobile Lowdown 8-30-11: Apple; Qualcomm LTE; Android/HP; Amazon Tablet MocoNews (via CNN) » Qualcomm is working with Huawei, ZTE, Quanta and BandRich to develop TDD-LTEhandsets for the Indian market, a sign of how it will transition from WiMAX in the years ahead. (via Qualcomm) » China now has over 929 million mobile users, ...

Galaxy S II LTE vs HTC Vigor vs HTC Holiday: Three of the Best Online Social Media The HTC Vigor is headed to Verizon but although LTE is widely expected there has been no confirmation of this so far. The HTC Holiday, which may see a name change to the Waikiki, will be one of the first 4G LTE handsets for AT&T. ...

4G will happen in India with rest of world: Airtel Economic Times NEW DELHI: Telecom major Bharti Airtel Tuesday said that the fourth generation (4G) technology for mobile communications could be launched in India alongside other countries. "Launch of 4G services in India will be almost aligned with the rest of the ...

Pakistani WiMAX provider looks toward untapped personal broadband market Developing Telecoms (press release) Pakistan's leading WiMAX operator has signed a contract for the provision of high-gain modems in order to capture the country's underserved personal broadband market. Wateen Telecom is using the UH350 modem from Greenpacket to enhance its quad-play ...

Vector Signal Analyzer Optimized for Wi-Fi & Cellular RFIC Testing in PXI/PXIe MarketWatch (press release) Vector Signal Analyzer (VSA) provides 6 GHz RF & wireless communication test including demodulation personalities for Wi-Fi & Cellular protocols including 802.11ac and LTE. ALBUQUERQUE, NM, Aug. 30, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- ZTEC Instruments ...

LG Thrill 4G will arrive on September 4th, AT&T confirms - Engadget By Amar Toor Following a series of delays and setbacks, it looks like the Thrill 4G will indeed be coming to AT&T on September 4th. The carrier confirmed. Engadget

AT&T Quietly Flips On 4G LTE Switch In Chicago By Chris Chavez Just in time for that rumored late September/early October launch date for the HTC Jetstream (Puccini) AT&T has already begun flipping on their 4G LTE. Android Phone Fans

AT&T's 4G LTE network goes live in Chicago; images reveal ... By Zach Epstein Our source used an AT&T Elevate 4G LTE mobile hotspot to perform speed tests in the Chicago area. Using both an iPhone 4 and a MacBook connected to the Elevate via Wi-Fi, he found that download speeds topped out at around 13Mbps ... BGR: The Three Biggest Letters In Tech

LG Thrill 4G Confirmed by AT&T for September 4th | Android ... By Cory Gunther Well folks, we still haven't seen any sort of official announcement or press release regarding the LG Thrill 4G also known as the Optimus 3D but today AT&T has. Android Community

Panasonic Lumix FX90 gets Wi-Fi connectivity » Coolest Gadgets By Edwin Staying connected to the Internet via Wi-Fi is more or less a given these days, and with many more devices hitting the market that come with built-in Wi-Fi, it goes without saying that to see a compact digital camera carry such functionality is not ... Coolest Gadgets

AT&T's 4G LTE network now live in Chicago | Ubergizmo By George Wong While it hasn't been officially announced yet, it looks like the AT&T 4G LTE network in the Chicago area has [...] Ubergizmo

Challenges of Broadband Internet | TechTricksWorld By Atish Ranjan Broadband internet has always proven to be the best form of high speed internet connection that has ever been. Convenience and speed are the top benefits internet users derive from using broadbandinternet to access the internet. In many ... TechTricksWorld

AT&T's 4G LTE network appears in Chicago (video) | This is my next... By Chris Ziegler Hang tight, Verizon: Chicago is one of five launch markets for AT&T's new LTE network, with a total of fifteen or so expected by the end of 2011. The carrier has been selling its new Momentum 4G and Elevate 4G data devices for a little over a ... This is my next...

HTC Keeps Promise, T-Mobile Sensation 4G Bootloader Now ... By Justin Marden It may seem a bit late, but HTC has kept their word, and the T-Mobile Sensation 4G's bootloader can now be unlocked. HTC first promised the update back in July, AndroidGuys

As 4G Internet rollout looms in Denmark, why is Europe behind the ... By Martin Bryant While high-speed LTE Internet services are a reality for consumers in parts of the USA, in Europe many countries are nowhere near approaching launch of this kind of '4G' technology that allows for blisteringly fast connection speeds. ... The Next Web

Sprint's October "Strategy Update" Could Mean 4G Announcements ... Sprint's October "Strategy Update" Could Mean 4G Announcements. Tuesday, August 30, 2011 - by Ray Willington. With all this talk surrounding the proposed AT&T / T-Mobile USA merger, it leaves Sprint in a weird place. Verizon Wireless ... HotHardware.com News Rss Feed

Three tackles rural Wi-Fi problem with MiFi - Pocket-lint By Paul Lamkin But chances are, you probably don't get as good broadband coverage as your city-slicking cousins. Luckily though, Three has teamed up with Countryside Alliance to form the Rural Broadband Working Group - an initiative to supply free ... Pocket-lint : Latest News Consumer watchdog casts doubt on broadband deal The Age The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has slammed flaws in Telstra's restructuring plans, and raised doubts over its promise not to compete with the NationalBroadband Network through wireless services. A CRUCIAL deal between Telstra and... Linux-ready 4G base-station SoCs begin sampling LinuxDevices.com The QorIQ Qonverge PSC9130/31 (femotecells) and PSC9132 (picocells) SoCs support up to 16 and 64 simultaneous users respectively, and simultaneously support multiple air interfaces, including LTE, WiMAX UMTS , WCDMA (HSPA+), and CDMA, says the company. ... Three gives villages free mobile broadband ZDNet UK By David Meyer, ZDNet UK, 30 August, 2011 15:25 Mobile operator Three plans to donate mobilebroadband equipment, along with some connectivity, to rural areas that are classified asbroadband 'not-spots'. On Tuesday, the operator said it has joined ... In search of: True, consistent 4G ConnectedPlanet With each of the major carriers touting the benefits of its particular LTE or WiMAX or HSPA+ flavor,4G seems to be everywhere. Except, of course, when it's not: maybe the carrier's 4G footprint isn't as robust as you thought, maybe those promised 4G ... Sprint 'Strategy Update' on October 7th likely to detail 4G plans This Is My Next Although Sprint was first out of the 4G gate with WiMAX, the accepted wisdom these days is that the carrier should start thinking about an LTE transition. Sprint has long pursued a somewhat complicated strategy of partnering with other companies to ... Samsung Announces LTE Versions of Galaxy S II, Galaxy Tab 8.9 TMC Net Mashable reported the new versions will feature fast wireless data transfer capability, with download speeds up to 100 Mbps. With LTE (News - Alert), the devices provide 4G connectivity at high speeds. So a four-minute MP3 track can be downloaded in ... Hughes Broadband Satellite Technology to Power Services Across Ecuador MarketWatch (press release) 30, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Hughes Network Systems, LLC, the global leader inbroadband satellite solutions and services, today announced that it has been awarded a contract with Iseyco Ecuador, a major systems integrator and reseller in ... LightSquared and Simplexity MVNO Services Sign Long-Term 4G-LTE Wholesale ... MarketWatch (press release) 30, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- LightSquared(TM), the nation's first wholesale-only integrated4G-LTE wireless broadband and satellite network, and Simplexity MVNO Services, a wholly owned subsidiary of leading wireless solutions provider ... Study: 4G could grow jobs, economy The City Wire “The addition of 4G LTE is certainly a catalyst for growing any business. In Arkansas, and anywhere, the result of having access to mobile high speed broadband technology makes the purchase and delivery, and customer service side of any business ... Low-cost open source Wi-Fi may cover new ground ZDNet Geeks Without Frontiers is at the final stage of building a low-cost, open source Wi-Fi software that aims to provide affordable broadband in new locations. Geeks Without Frontiers, an initiative by Manna Energy Foundation, is at the final stage of ... Rogers details LTE network debut for Toronto CBC.ca Rogers announced the Toronto launch date for long-term evolution (LTE) wireless technology in Tuesday, along with two devices that support LTE that are scheduled to launch this fall: The Samsung Galaxy S II LTE smartphone. The LTE rocket mobile hotspot ... 4G BlackBerry in Early 2012 Wall Street Pit (VOD), and also with AT&T (T), provided the carrier started offering LTE by that time. Earlier, Research In Motion postponed the launch of its 4G LTE enabled PlayBook tablets till the third quarter of 2011. PlayBook also runs on QNX software. ... How to Share Your Wi-Fi Network with Android Users with a QR Code and Barcode ... Lifehacker Android: If you want to share your Wi-Fi network with other Android users without having to give out your WPA passcode, you can use the previously mentioned Wifi Joiner app which generates a QR code for your network, but that requires the other user to ... NEC to Attend LTE Asia 2011 in Singapore MarketWatch (press release) LTE and Cloud will form the mainstay of next-generation mobile networks as operators seek dynamic yet pragmatic business and operation models for the roll out of future mobile broadband and IT services. NEC's LTE small cell solution with SON capability ... Building a New India Voice & Data Online India's top political leadership, dealing with telecom and IT broadband, re-instated that they believe that broadband is going to be the next revolution after mobile phones. And also that broadband penetration will be one of the building blocks for ...