USA Wireless News
In previous wireless generations, the US lagged behind Europe and Japan, partly because it was split between two standards, CDMA and GSM. In 4G, the position is reversed, with Sprint/Clearwire and Verizon Wireless among the first carriers to adopt the new technologies. The US operators are converging around LTE, and despite consolidation among the carriers â most recently AT&Tâs bid for T-Mobile USA â there are also signs of new competition, from newcomers like LightSquared and Clearwire. The US, however, has seen its position as the largest mobile user base usurped by China, and has lost most of its wireless infrastructure industry with the acquisitions of Lucent, Nortel and Motorola Networks. Conversely, its device makers and web players have led the charge to the new breed of smartphones and mobile internet services, with Apple, Google, Motorola and Microsoft particularly important.
Click for AT&T and LightSquared cast about for friends
Amid the wreckage of AT&T's and LightSquared's 4G spectrum plans, all the US players are rethinking their options. As LightSquared hits out at the FCC's block, fellow 4G wholesaler Clearwire has inevi ...
- FCC's deals likely death blow for LightSquared
- More unlicensed spectrum needed in US, says Google
- US cellcos all weigh their LTE options
- It's over: AT&T kills T-Mobile bid at last
Galaxy S Blaze 4G confirmed for T-Mobile in March
22 February, 2012
Carrier unzips its lips about availability of upcoming handset
LG struts its stuff with new L-Style handsets
22 February, 2012
Trio of good looking devices revealed ahead of the Mobile World Congress
Samsung unveils new Galaxies, Ace 2 and mini 2
22 February, 2012
Budget handsets officially refreshed ahead of MWC
Samsung Galaxy Note arrives at AT&T and Best Buy
21 February, 2012
US gets the smartphone/tablet following Canadian release
ZTE announces two ICS handsets for MWC
21 February, 2012
More details to be revealed next week but look like average mid-range devices
Optimus LTE Tag gets official launch in Korea
21 February, 2012
Following on from Optimus Vu announcement LG takes the covers off latest high-end handset
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