Enterprises must check out CES because so many devices that started out being aimed strictly at consumers have made their way into business duty. – As usual, the 2011 International Consumer
Electronics Show (Jan. 6-9, 2011,
in Las Vegas) promises to be loaded
with interesting and innovative new products mostly for consumers, of course.
There will be a modest amount of enterprise-type IT also on display, although
such products won’t be in…
News Analysis: Verizon Wireless releases the details of its plans to introduce LTE to 38 cities and 60 airports in 2010. LTE officials also hinted at new wireless products. – Verizon President Lowell McAdam revealed the details of
the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE rollout for 2010 at a CTIA press conference in San
Francisco today. McAdam noted that the initial
deployment of LTE will take place in 38 cities, which is an increase from the
previously announced 30 cities.
H…
Verizon Wireless announced the build-out of new cell sites in Maryland and Virginia as part of it annual multi-billion-dollar investment to stay on top of user voice and data demands. – Verizon Wireless’ plans to roll out a 4G LTE-based network
during the fourth quarter havent stopped the company from continuing
to extend its 3G footprint. The nations largest wireless network has
increased its 3G coverage in four areas on the East Coast.
The increased coverage, the carrier sa…
Apple announced that its bestselling iPad will be available in nine international markets starting May 28, with preordering in those countries starting May 10. In July, the iPad will expand to still more countries, including Belgium and Hong Kong. Apple had previously announced delays in its international rollout due to sales that apparently exceeded the companys supply pipeline and internal expectations. More than 1 million iPads have been sold since the devices April 3 release.
– Apple announced on May 7 that the iPad will be available May 28 in nine
international markets: Australia,
Canada, France,
Germany, Italy,
Japan, Spain,
Switzerland and
the United Kingdom.
The iPads early sales success in the United
States had exceeded Apples supply pipeline,
forcing the del…
T-Mobile plans to rollout HSPA+, a 3.5G technology said to offer three times the speed of 3G networks, across its network by years end. At CTIA, it showed off its HSPA+ speeds on the Dell Inspiron Mini 10, its very first netbook offering.
– T-Mobile pulled the sheet off the master plan for its new high-speed
network, announcing at the CTIA Wireless 2010 show that it will deploy
HSPA+ technology across its entire 3G footprint 100-plus metropolitan
areas housing 185 million people by the end of 2010.
HSPA+, a 3.5G technology,…
Verizon Wireless is on track to deploy LTE in 25 to 30 markets, it has previously announced, after successful testing in Boston and Seattle. The rollout will enable LTE to finally begin catching up to WiMax, which Clearwire and Sprint currently offer in 27 U.S. markets.
– Verizon Wireless officials are saying their
plans to roll out 4G Long-Term Evolution networks are coming along swimmingly.
LTE
trials in Boston and Seattle reportedly saw peak download speeds of 40M to
50M bps and peak upload speeds of 20M to 25M bps quot;significantly
faster quot; than cu…
AT T named Alcatel-Lucent and Ericsson as the supplier partners for its planned LTE rollout. Alcatel-Lucent and Ericsson currently provide equipment for AT Ts 3G network, which AT T said will make the transition an easier one.
– AT amp;T announced that it has chosen Alcatel-Lucent and Ericsson as
the equipment suppliers for its planned LTE (Long-Term Evolution)
mobile broadband network.
The companies have worked together on AT amp;Ts 3G network, and in a
Feb. 10 announcement of the decision, AT amp;T explained that…
Despite its struggles, Sprint continues to push wireless 4G WiMax service with official launches in Chicago and Dallas-Fort Worth along with three markets in North Carolina. By the end of 2009, Sprint promises WiMax rollouts in Honolulu, Seattle, San Antonio and Austin, Texas.
– Sprint said Nov. 2 it has launched WiMax service in Chicago and Dallas-Fort
Worth in addition to three markets in North Carolina.
Sprint
launched the nation’s first WiMax deployment in Baltimore in September 2008
before spinning off its WiMax Xohn division into Clearwire’s 4G operations.
Clearw…
Google’s Wave collaboration platform will soon face its first true test when the company rolls it out to 100,000 consumer and business users. Perhaps the biggest mystery is what companies will do to build on top of the Wave platform. British Telecom’s Ribbit VOIP arm plans to launch telephony-based gadgets built specifically for the Google Wave platform. Moreover, Google isn’t the only company embracing real time for collaboration. Companies such as Etherpad and Watchitoo already offer real-time collaboration.
– The time for fun, buggy demonstrations with select media and analysts is
over. Google’s Wave collaboration platform will soon face its first true test
when the company rolls it out to 100,000 consumer and business users.
Google Sept. 30 will make the service, which lets users send instant message…
Mozilla Firefox, the open-source challenger to Microsoft’s Internet Explorer, passed the 1-billion download mark on July 31, with a Website and Twitter feed marking the occasion. Although Firefox has managed to seize an increasing percentage of the consumer market since its original rollout in 2002, its gains have been somewhat slower in the enterprise, where a variety of factors have kept Internet Explorer as the browser of choice for many IT administrators.
– Mozilla’s Firefox browser hit 1 billion downloads on July 31, with
the open-source foundation using the occasion to trumpet itself as a
viable alternative to Microsofts Internet Explorer.
On Aug. 3, Mozilla plans to launch a Website
to mark the achievement; details of the site content are und…
The Palm Pre was the most successful rollout in Sprints history, but its just one part of CEO Dan Hesses strategy to turn the ailing carrier around. Sprint has improved customer service, says it will be the first to 4G, has a compelling device lineup and recently purchased Virgin Mobile to encourage its prepaid success. Sprints exclusivity with the Pre, Hesse revealed, extends into 2010.
– The Palm Pre proved to be a hit for Sprint Nextel, but it couldnt stop the
carrier from losing a quarter of a million customers during the second quarter
of 2009.
On July 29, Sprint announced consolidated net operating revenues of $8.1
billion for the second quarter compared with $9.05 billi…
AT T updates its more than 2,200 retail locations, making products easier to locate and try out. The makeover announcement comes just days before AT T will greatly expand its subsidized netbook lineup, which includes Dell and Acer mininotebooks plus service offerings.
– AT amp;T will soon be taking
its $50 netbook offer nationwide and, anticipating all the fresh looks its
more than 2,200 retail locations will be receiving, it went and gave them a
makeover.
The stores’ products and services are now more intuitively organized, according
to AT amp;T.
Ad…
Microsoft plans to start selling Windows 7 to its business customers on Sept. 1, weeks before the full launch of the operating system on Oct. 22. Microsoft is also promoting the Windows 7 OS to businesses through a collection of steep discount prices. Microsoft is betting that Windows 7 will help it boost its bottom line in the midst of the recession while also helping wipe away bad memories of Windows Vista.
– Microsoft
will start selling Windows 7 to business customers in volume on Sept. 1, weeks
before its official retail rollout on Oct. 22.
As it prepares for a massive worldwide push for Windows 7, Microsoft also
announced that businesses purchasing the operating system in volume would be
able to…
