News of Note—Nokia, Qualcomm and more

Here are some other stories we're following today:

> Nokia is spearheading the new Broadband Access Abstraction (BAA) project to drive the adoption of software-defined access networks through the contribution of open-source software. Release

> FreeWave Technologies announced the availability of its ZumIQ App Server software. Release

> Qualcomm Technologies joined the LTE-Broadcast (LTE-B) Alliance as its newest member. iTWire article

> Starting October 1, Delta will offer free WhatsApp messaging on its Gogo-enabled flights; it's the first airline to offer free access to the messaging service. Engadget article