> MetroPCS picked Bridgewater Systems as a vendor for its LTE network; Bridgewater will provide its Home Subscriber Server and Policy Controller, which manage data related to subscriber services. Article
> Best Buy Mobile is offering several holiday deals on BlackBerry smartphones, and is cutting the price of Nokia's Booklet 3G by $100 to $199.99. Release
> Huawei poses many threats to the established order among Europe's big equipment vendors. Commentary
> Broadband mapping grants can help the FCC and local communities refine their plans. Commentary
> Starent Networks shareholders approved the previously announced $2.9 billion sale to Cisco Systems. Article
> T-Mobile International confirmed it will test femtocell interoperability over the next six months in its German labs. Article
> Nokia said it intends a major push into the Near Field Communications market with the launch of a range of NFC-enabled handsets in 2010. Article
> The Wireless Gigabit Alliance completed specifications for a technology designed to deliver as much as 7 Gbps in the 60 GHz band. Article
And finally... Verizon Wireless refunded a teenager's $22,000 cell phone bill. Article
