DOJ Lawsuit Could Kill ATT and 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 ...
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 WiMAXLTEWiFiand 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

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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.

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