T-Mobile beefing up network to lure iPhone
MarketWatch 3/8/12 2:09 a.m. EST
The nation's fourth-largest carrier, a unit of Deutsche Telekom AG, is spending $4 billion over the next several years to upgrade its network, rolling out so-called 4G LTE technology in 2013 at an initial cost of $1.4 billion, according to Chief Executive Philipp Humm. That endeavor will be aided by the addition of new airwaves, or spectrum, the carrier gained from AT&T as a result of their failed $39 billion merger late last year. More

Ergen: Dish has 80 percent chance of succeeding with broadband wireless
FierceCable 2/23/12 11:18 a.m. EST
Dish Network chairman Charlie Ergen said that he thinks Dish has an 80 percent chance of successfully launching a broadband wireless and phone business, noting that the FCC has the power to determine if Dish will eventually be able to market a triple play of video, high-speed Internet and phone service that could compete with cable operators. More

DAS in Action: Atlanta to feature innovations in the DAS and small cell marketplace
PCIA
PCIA and The DAS Forum will present DAS in Action: Atlanta, April 10-11 at Atlanta's Marriott Marquis. This two-day event offers a comprehensive look at both indoor and outdoor DAS Solutions. For the first time, the event will feature several exhibits that will give attendees a first-hand look at the newest DAS equipment. In addition, interactive panel presentations will explore the strengths and weaknesses of various technologies; best practices for working with local governments, carriers and venue owners; and more. A tour of a DAS deployment at Turner Field, home of the Atlanta Braves, is also included. For more information, click here.
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AT&T urges customers to dump 2G, upgrade to 3G and 4G
BGR 3/6/12 8:30 a.m. EST
AT&T wants customers who are still using 2G phones to upgrade to the company's faster 3G and 4G networks, MarketWatch reported. The carrier is in the process of sending notices to customers asking them to upgrade their devices. More

Call for Speakers: 2012 Wireless Infrastructure Show
PCIA
PCIA invites proposals for presentations at the 2012 Wireless Infrastructure Show, Oct. 1-4 at the Peabody Orlando. The event will feature wireless leaders and innovators speaking on a broad range of topics impacting the industry, including business & finance, advocacy & regulatory issues, DAS and indoor wireless, and infrastructure trends. For more information, click here.
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Verizon to deploy LTE femtocells, small cells
FierceWireless 3/5/12 4:09 a.m. EST
Verizon Wireless will begin deploying LTE small cells and femtocells sometime in the future to meet growing capacity demands, according to a recent filing the carrier made with the FCC. However, Verizon did not indicate when it would do so. Verizon divulged the news as part of a wide-ranging filing the carrier made in support of its planned $3.9 billion purchase of nationwide AWS spectrum licenses held by SpectrumCo, a joint venture of cable companies Comcast, Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks, as well as AWS holdings from Cox Communications. More

Mobile commerce market set to accelerate with NFC facilitating $74 billion transactions by 2015
Wireless Week 3/8/12
A new study by Juniper Research forecasts that NFC will facilitate transactions valued at $74 billion by 2015 as NFC is increasingly used for the payment of goods in-store and as transport tickets; this is over treble the estimated value of this market in 2011. More