Sunday 11 November 2012

North America MNO profiles


The following North American operations are tracked by The Americas MNO Directory 2012 (as detailed here):
(also see South America)
Canada
USA
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Monday 13 February 2012

TELUS Signs LTE agreement with Huawei with Prime Minister Harper in Attendance

[Beijing China, February 9, 2012]: At a signing ceremony this morning with Prime Minister Stephen Harper and TELUS officials in attendance, Huawei, a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, announced it will be providing LTE RAN (radio access network) equipment to TELUS for its LTE wireless network across Canada.

"Huawei has become a strong business ally for TELUS throughout the years, and we are very pleased to extend our relationship as we rollout our LTE network across Canada," said Eros Spadotto, TELUS executive vice-president of Technology Strategy and Operations. "This initiative is the latest technology evolution in the wireless network upgrade path made possible by our 4G wireless network launch in 2009, in which Huawei played an important role."

TELUS' LTE network will enable customers to enjoy even faster speeds when they want to be entertained on-the-go, stay connected with family and friends, visit their favourite social media sites, engage with business contacts wherever they are, and access healthcare applications.

"We are excited to be working with TELUS as they rollout their LTE network across Canada. This new network will be fully optimized to meet world-leading KPIs by Huawei's local teams," said Sean Yang, President of Huawei Canada. "With our leading position in LTE deployments around the world, we are confident that we will provide TELUS and its customers with a superior network experience that is faster and more seamless."
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Thursday 2 February 2012

MetroPCS selects Ericsson as primary Microwave backhaul equipment provider - Ericsson

MetroPCS selects Ericsson as primary Microwave backhaul equipment provider - Ericsson:

MetroPCS Communications, Inc., the fifth largest facilities-based broadband mobile wireless carrier in the United States based on number of subscribers served, has selected Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) to provide microwave backhaul equipment. Ericsson is already a key infrastructure provider for the company's networks, including its 4G LTE network, and the microwave agreement expands that relationship. Under the four-year agreement, Ericsson will be MetroPCS' primary vendor to deploy microwave backhaul equipment to service MetroPCS' wireless broadband mobile networks, including its 4G LTE network.

Since launching the first commercial 4G LTE network in the Americas in September 2010, MetroPCS has expanded its networks to provide coverage in all of the major metropolitan areas the company serves across the country.

"The solution from Ericsson will allow us the flexibility to meet the growing backhaul demands of our wireless broadband mobile network, while we continue to expand the services that we provide our customers which allow them to do more than ever before on our 4G LTE network," said Roger Linquist, MetroPCS chairman and chief executive officer.

As the global market leader in microwave backhaul, Ericsson will deploy microwave backhaul equipment which will allow greater backhaul capacity, allowing a better mobile broadband experience for consumers who want to surf the web, download apps and stream video to their wireless devices. Ericsson services professionals will provide turnkey services including engineering, design, deployment and support services.

"As our world becomes more connected each day, the demands on mobile broadband networks are higher than ever before," said Angel Ruiz, head of Ericsson's North American operations. "Ericsson's technology solutions for microwave backhaul will allow MetroPCS the ability to provide the scale and superior performance needed in today's Networked Society."

Ericsson's customized microwave backhaul solution for MetroPCS will include:

MINI-LINK TN - a unique microwave transmission node, capable of handling single hops and access sites as well as advanced hub sites for large networks, optimized for traffic aggregation and capacity savings
MINI-LINK PT - a new all-outdoor MINI-LINK product optimized for packet networks, using native Ethernet over microwave
MINI-LINK SP - a multi-access aggregation platform providing a seamless migration path to the next-generation packet-switched networks
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Tuesday 1 November 2011

iPass Ushers in New Generation of Enterprise Mobility Services with Open Mobile 2.0

REDWOOD SHORES, Calif., November 1, 2011 –iPass Inc. (NASDAQ: IPAS), a leading provider of mobility services for enterprises and service providers, today announced iPass Open Mobile 2.0. The latest Open Mobile platform serves as a gateway to the Cloud, with a new generation of enterprise mobility services, providing businesses and their mobile employees with frictionless connectivity that does not compromise security or escalate telecommunication costs.
iPass Open Mobile 2.0 enables enterprises to deliver and manage remote and mobile access across their workforce. At the same time, Open Mobile provides visibility into device mobility usage on a granular, department or company-wide level so that various policies can be put into operation simply across networks and devices. Open Mobile also provides broadband access to more than 600,000 Wi-Fi hotspots worldwide. New features in this release include:
Employee Usage Meter enables Android and iOS smartphone users to audit their Wi-Fi and 3G usage, and stay on top of their service plans. It will alert them when they are reaching their monthly limit.
Enhanced endpoint integrity verification determines the security of the laptop at the point of connection, ensuring that trust is established immediately before it has a chance to connect to the Internet or network.
Login Assist provides simplicity for users to connect instantly to numerous cloud based applications from their laptop without having to enter a username or password.
Enhanced Usage Limits and Alerts ensure that enterprises and mobile employees can monitor and easily balance cost and productivity concerns.
Intuitive reports for tracking mobility usage across smartphones, tablets and laptops.
“CIOs and IT executives need support for more effective management and control of mobile devices as managing an enterprise mobility strategy is a constantly moving target. With iPass Open Mobile 2.0, IT departments can provide employees frictionless access to be well connected while addressing visibility, cost and control challenges that are overwhelming many enterprises currently,” said Barbara Nelson, chief technology officer at iPass. “At the same time, when mobile workers are well connected, they are more productive everywhere. An effective enterprise mobility strategy aligns closely with a company’s core objectives to provide tangible results by connecting mobile workers with access whenever, wherever and on whatever device they choose.”
“Enterprises need to ensure that mobile employees can access the always-on experience, as mobility is a key part of a successful enterprise strategy,” said Andrew Brown, Strategy Analytics director for Wireless Enterprise Strategies. “CIOs and IT managers face the simultaneous challenge of trying to integrate mobility and managing individual liable devices that operate between tightly ‘ring–fenced’ corporate environments or opened environments.”
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Thursday 27 October 2011

Qualcomm Atheros Launches Skifta 1.0 for Android to Access Personal Music, Photos and Video in the Connected Home or on-the-go

Qualcomm Atheros Launches Skifta 1.0 for Android to Access Personal Music, Photos and Video in the Connected Home or on-the-go

SAN JOSE, CALIF. – October 26, 2011 – Qualcomm Atheros Inc., the networking and connectivity subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM), today announced Skifta™ 1.0 for Android™ smartphones and tablets. Skifta transforms any Android device into a global media remote control that lets consumers access and enjoy their music, videos and photos at home over Wi-Fi and on the move with 3G from wherever their media resides – at home, in the cloud and anywhere in between. Now, with 3G and Wi-Fi support and a new desktop media server plug-in for Mac, Windows and Linux, Skifta fans have an easy way to use their Android devices to access media collections stored on their home computers without requiring a third-party media server application.

Skifta is the first DLNA Certified™ application capable of streaming personal content to millions of Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) and Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) devices worldwide, including TVs, IP-connected stereos like Sonos systems, PlayStation 3 game consoles, Windows 7 PCs and thousands of other connected consumer electronics models. After selecting a photo, song or video stored on the Android smartphone or tablet, users can share this content to any compliant device using Skifta. No wires, downloading or sideloading is required. Consumers just tap on their favorite content, select a connected device and press Play.

A unique feature of the Skifta platform is its Channel library, which eliminates the need for consumers to manage multiple applications to access their favorite media from the cloud. Skifta Channels also give immediate access to Facebook Photos, Picasa, Flickr, Photobucket, Soma.fm, Napster, ShoutCast, Revision 3, TED Talks and more.

“Extensive discussions with our beta group boiled down to this: Skifta should eliminate the barriers between consumers and their media,” said Dan Rabinovitsj, senior vice president and general manager, networking business unit, Qualcomm Atheros. “The new version of Skifta addresses this issue with 3G support and media server software, and it goes a step further to deliver a powerful solution that puts the smartphone or tablet at the center of the connected home.”
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