Tag: The Wireless Association

Total Results: 21

What are the hottest trends in mobile right now?

Published: April 1, 2011

The hot-button issues in mobile generating the most buzz at the moment include location-based services and marketing, the rise of mobile commerce and payments, as well as applications for smartphones and tablets.

Best Buy to become mobile virtual network operator: CTIA keynote

Published: March 24, 2011

ORLANDO, FL – During his keynote address at CTIA Wireless 2011, the top executive of LightSquared announced that retail giant Best Buy will be partnering with his company to enter the wireless industry by becoming a mobile virtual network operator selling mobile broadband access.

Tablets are an emerging battleground in mobile: CTIA session

Published: March 24, 2011

ORLANDO, FL – Tablets are not just a fad. In fact, they will be one of the key drivers of revenue growth in the wireless industry going forward, according to an Ovum analyst at CTIA Wireless 2011.

What will generate buzz at CTIA Wireless 2011 in Orlando?

Published: March 18, 2011

With the wireless world set to descend on Orlando, FL, for the CTIA Wireless 2011 conference, here is a look at the expectations of attendees, exhibitors, panelists and keynote speakers for which mobile marketing topics will create the most buzz at the show.

Verizon outlines 4G LTE strategy at CTIA

Published: October 7, 2010

SAN FRANCISCO - The top executive at Verizon Communications announced his company’s deployment of the first large-scale 4G Long Term Evolution network at the CTIA Enterprise & Applications 2010 conference.

CTIA offers short codes for brands to engage consumers across Latin America

Published: September 8, 2010

With the recent launch of the Latin America common short code initiative, enterprises, small businesses and brand marketers can now reach more than 500 million mobile subscribers via SMS.

Carrier stance on net neutrality threatens fabric of Internet and mobile

Published: January 19, 2010

The CTIA’s stance on net neutrality is plumb wrong. Opposition to the FCC’s proposed net neutrality rules is the one sure way to endanger the egalitarian underpinnings of the Internet.

Neustar offers 10 percent off 10 or more short codes

Published: August 11, 2009

Short code registry Neustar Inc. is offering mobile application providers and aggregators 10 percent off purchases of 10 or more new codes through the end of the month.

Congress should repeal antiquated wireless tax law: CTIA

Published: June 15, 2009

The battle over the rules for taxing private use of work handsets is raging, with the Internal Revenue Service considering its options and the wireless industry calling for a total repeal of the law in question.

CTIA commends introduction of Cell Tax Fairness Legislation

Published: March 18, 2009

CTIA-The Wireless Association is backing a Congressional bill to impose a five-year moratorium on new discriminatory state and local wireless taxes.