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  US carriers join forces on stolen phones database, play catch up to rest of world

  Verizon Wireless, Sprint, AT&T and T-Mobile are joining forces with the U.S. Federal Communications Commission to work on curbing phone thefts using a central database that will store information about stolen phones, according to reports.

  By Mikael Ricknäs | 10 April, 2012 22:36

  Tags: at&t, consumer electronics, Federal Communications Commission, government, GSM Association, smartphones, sprint nextel, T-Mobile USA, Verizon Wireless

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  HD Voice makes steady progress in mobile networks

  This year the number of operators that have implemented HD Voice has almost tripled, and more phones are also compatible with the technology, according to a report by industry organization GSA (Global mobile Suppliers Association).

  By Mikael Ricknäs | 23 November, 2011 03:21

  Tags: Android, Android OS, Carriers, consumer electronics, Ericsson, GSM Association, mobile, Mobile OSes, Nokia, orange, Samsung Electronics, smartphones, Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications, Telecommunication, telephony, Windows Phone

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  China Mobile, China Unicom back NFC technology

  China Mobile and China Unicom, two of the country's largest mobile operators, said they plan to bring SIM card-based Near Field Communication (NFC) technology to their customers.

  By Michael Kan | 16 November, 2011 15:41

  Tags: consumer electronics, GSM Association, mobile, smartphones

• Spectrum for rural 4G auctioned off in Sweden

  Four operators will be able to offer mobile broadband in the 800MHz band, which is especially well-suited for rural areas, after a spectrum auction in Sweden, local telecommunications regulator PTS said on Friday.

  By Mikael Ricknäs | 05 March, 2011 05:17

  Tags: TeliaSonera, Tele2, Telenor, three, GSM Association, Telecommunication, mobile, Carriers, broadband

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  Five things you need to know about LTE

  1. It really is fast. TeliaSonera, the Swedish carrier that in 2009 launched the first major commercial long-term evolution (LTE) service, delivered an average downstream speed of 33.4Mbps in informal tests last year. Verizon Wireless, which is using narrower spectrum bands, estimates that even on a fully loaded network, individual subscribers will get between 5Mbps and 12Mbps downstream and about 2Mbps to 5Mbps upstream.

  By Stephen Lawson | 25 February, 2011 04:17

  Tags: GSM Association, long-term evolution service, lte, mobile, networking, Technology Topics, Technology Topics | Mobile, Telecommunication, WiMax Forum, wireless

• Voice over LTE inches closer to reality

  Mobile network operators and their equipment suppliers are working hard to make telephony over data-oriented LTE (Long-Term Evolution) mobile networks a reality, with the number of demos at Mobile World Congress a sign they are getting closer.

  By Mikael Ricknäs | 14 February, 2011 22:17

  Tags: Carriers, Ericsson, GSM Association, LG Electronics, mobile, MWC, Samsung Electronics, Telecommunication, telephony, Verizon Communications, Verizon Wireless, VoIP

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  Remote-controlled SIMs could expand the mobile market

  A task force led by the GSM Association will take a look at how SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) cards embedded in non-phone devices can be remotely programmed and activated, in an effort to expand the use of mobile broadband , the organization said on Thursday.

  By Mikael Ricknäs | 18 November, 2010 22:43

  Tags: consumer electronics, GSM Association, Mobile handsets, Phones, smartphones

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  New 'Kraken' GSM-cracking software is released

  The GSM technology used by the majority of the world's mobile phones will get some scrutiny at next week's Black Hat security conference, and what the security researchers there have to say isn't pretty.

  By Robert McMillan | 22 July, 2010 12:18

  Tags: A5/1 Security Project, black hat, GSM Association, mobile, security, Telecommunication

• LTE continues to gain momentum, says GSA

  More mobile network operators are placing their bets on the same next-generation mobile networking technology to offer users faster connections, according to a report from the Global Mobile Suppliers Association (GSA).

  By Mikael Ricknäs | 08 June, 2010 05:36

  Tags: gsm, GSM Association, lte, mobile broadband, mobile services, TeliaSonera

• Biggest mobile operators join forces on app store project

  Twenty-four mobile network operators have formed the Wholesale Applications Community to avoid fragmenting the apps market and to give developers one point of entry to all the members, the GSM Association announced on Monday.

  By Mikael Ricknäs | 16 February, 2010 06:37

  Tags: app store, gsm, GSM Association, Mobile World Congress, Wholesale Applications Community