> Titan scoops up Ready Mobile's MVNO assets. Article [1]
> China Mobile posts record number of new users in one month--again. Article [2]
> AT&T's wireless unit completes a two-year $1.3 billion investment in L.A. area network. Release [3]
> Consumer groups say European carriers still charge too much for roaming. Article [4]
> Sprint announced it will take a consulting role in the Middle East and North Africa region where Wataniya Telecom is rolling out push-to-talk services. Article [5]
And Finally... Your daily dose of wireless trivia: After years of waiting, what popular television show's tech-obsessed fans finally got the coveted branded mobile phone on August 31, 2005? Hint: Viacom and Soma Mobile teamed up for the project. Submit your response here. [6]
Yesterday's question: Sprint was the first Tier 1 U.S. operator to launch a real-time streaming mobile TV service. It was powered by Idetic, which later became known as MobiTV. What month and year did Sprint launch this service? Answer: November 2003. The first four correct answers came from: Bee Lee, Sprint [7]; Jeff Lee, Proteus [8]; Tom Park, Hands-On Mobile [9]; Julie Ask, Jupiter Research [10]
Links:
[1] http://wirelessweek.com/article/CA6417743.html
[2] http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/china-mobile-posts-record-number/story.aspx?guid=%7B6440E2F5-36C8-4EF7-B653-105378DCA408%7D
[3] http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/070221/clw076.html?.v=62
[4] http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/consumer-groups-say-european-mobile/story.aspx?guid=%7BC032F1B0-92EA-4598-9E9C-A77070803B90%7D
[5] http://wirelessweek.com/article/CA6417744.html
[6] mailto:bdolan@fiercemarkets.com
[7] http://www.sprint.com
[8] http://www.proteus.com
[9] http://www.mforma.com
[10] http://www.jupiterresearch.com