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Reality Check: Guidelines for a healthy mobile ecosystem -
Ecosystems found in nature can be easily destroyed when there is an imbalance. Business ecosystems tend to be somewhat hardier, yet they too demand balance.Ecosystems found in nature can be easily destroyed when there is an imbalance. Business ecosystems tend to be somewhat hardier, yet they too demand balance.

Reality Check: An industry in transition: Learning how to navigate the wireless ecosystem -
2010 will definitely be a year of significant innovation in the wireless industry, and the buzz surrounding wireless at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas was palpable.2010 will definitely be a year of significant innovation in the wireless industry, and the buzz surrounding wireless at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas was palpable.

Movers and Shakers -
Aricent – Former Vodafone CEO Arun Sarin has joined the board of directors. Sarin has been involved in the mobile communications industry for more than 25 years.Aricent – Former Vodafone CEO Arun Sarin has joined the board of directors. Sarin has been involved in the mobile communications industry for more than 25 years.

Network optimization focus of Juniper's new offerings -
Juniper Networks is set to unveil a trio of mobility solutions under its Project Falcon initiative designed to allow wireless operators to optimize network traffic on their current networks a provide a path for migrating from 3G to 4G technology.Juniper Networks is set to unveil a trio of mobility solutions under its Project Falcon initiative designed to allow wireless operators to optimize network traffic on their current networks a provide a path for migrating from 3G to 4G technology.

Reader Forum: Building Wireless Networks: The essentials of superior program management -
Building wireless networks is a complex and expensive affair. It requires careful planning, strong leadership, cross-functional coordination and excellent program management.Building wireless networks is a complex and expensive affair. It requires careful planning, strong leadership, cross-functional coordination and excellent program management.

Employment in wireless sector ticked up in December -
Employment in the wireless carrier sector ticked up by 1,400 jobs in December, according to the most recent U.S. Bureau of Labor statistics, but average weekly earnings for wireless carrier employees dropped by $1.10 to $854.83 in December.Employment in the wireless carrier sector ticked up by 1,400 jobs in December, according to the most recent U.S. Bureau of Labor statistics, but average weekly earnings for wireless carrier employees dropped by $1.10 to $854.83 in December.

Nokia to ax 285 jobs in Finland -
Nokia Corp. said Monday it will lay off 285 people in Finland, as the world's largest mobile phone maker strives to cut costs and streamline operations.Nokia Corp. said Monday it will lay off 285 people in Finland, as the world's largest mobile phone maker strives to cut costs and streamline operations.

Huawei Q&A: 95,000 employees and growing -
Publisher's Note: This is the second a multi-part series of articles on Chinese companies following Publisher Jeff Mucci's Publisher's Note: This is the second a multi-part series of articles on Chinese companies following Publisher Jeff Mucci's

Worst of the Week: If Google bought Leap, the soap opera -
Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst of the Week. There's a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this industry, so this column is a chance for us at RCRWireless.com to rant and rave about whatever rubs us the wrong way.Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst of the Week. There's a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this industry, so this column is a chance for us at RCRWireless.com to rant and rave about whatever rubs us the wrong way.

Deutsche Telekom mulls T-Mobile USA IPO: sources -
FRANKFURT/LONDON (Reuters) Deutsche Telekom (DTEGn.DE) is mulling options for its undersized T-Mobile USA unit including an initial public offering (IPO) or spinoff, sources familiar with the company's thinking said on Friday.FRANKFURT/LONDON (Reuters) Deutsche Telekom (DTEGn.DE) is mulling options for its undersized T-Mobile USA unit including an initial public offering (IPO) or spinoff, sources familiar with the company's thinking said on Friday.

Sling: We didn't 'work' with AT&T for 3G streaming to iPhone -
AT&T made headlines Thursday by announcing that it had decided to allow SlingPlayer Mobile for iPhone to stream video from a Slingbox over its 3G network.AT&T made headlines Thursday by announcing that it had decided to allow SlingPlayer Mobile for iPhone to stream video from a Slingbox over its 3G network.

Wireless industry targets pregnant women with m-health initiative -
Fresh off a successful mobile giving campaign that has raised more than $35 million for Haitians, the wireless industry is embarking on another goodwill campaign, this time targeting pregnant women with a text messages that offer free advice to...Fresh off a successful mobile giving campaign that has raised more than $35 million for Haitians, the wireless industry is embarking on another goodwill campaign, this time targeting pregnant women with a text messages that offer free advice to...

Symbian Foundation opens source code to attract device makers -
The Symbian Foundation has opened its source code to encourage more device manufacturers to build devices that incorporate the operating system.The Symbian Foundation has opened its source code to encourage more device manufacturers to build devices that incorporate the operating system.

'Unlimited plan' customers have highest customer satisfaction, J.D. Power reports: VZW, T-Mo top customer care survey -
Verizon Wireless is the top service provider in customer care, according to a new study from J.D. Power and Associates. The nation's largest provider scored 753 points in the semi-annual survey. T-Mobile USA Inc.Verizon Wireless is the top service provider in customer care, according to a new study from J.D. Power and Associates. The nation's largest provider scored 753 points in the semi-annual survey. T-Mobile USA Inc.

Case study: Sprint helps PETCO put a leash on technology costs -
Headquartered in San Diego, Calif., PETCO Animal Supplies is a leading pet specialty retailer that provides the products, services and advice that make it easier for its customers to be great pet parents.Headquartered in San Diego, Calif., PETCO Animal Supplies is a leading pet specialty retailer that provides the products, services and advice that make it easier for its customers to be great pet parents.

Partnerships: Comverse, Altair, Nokia and more -
Millicom International Cellular S.A. is deploying Comverse's Voice HUB product in its TIGO-branded wireless networks in Bolivia and Honduras.Millicom International Cellular S.A. is deploying Comverse's Voice HUB product in its TIGO-branded wireless networks in Bolivia and Honduras.

Reality Check: The Tweet guarantee -
We've come a long way since the introduction of the iPhone in 2007 and the App Store in 2008. It has provided a reason for owning a particular handset, and allowed personalization and (un)productivity to flourish.We've come a long way since the introduction of the iPhone in 2007 and the App Store in 2008. It has provided a reason for owning a particular handset, and allowed personalization and (un)productivity to flourish.

Capital Markets Roundup: American Tower, Motorola Ventures -
American Tower Corp. said it completed a previously announced exchange offer for its 4.625% senior notes due in 2015. The notes originally were issued in October 2009. The company received $594.American Tower Corp. said it completed a previously announced exchange offer for its 4.625% senior notes due in 2015. The notes originally were issued in October 2009. The company received $594.

RCR Stock Watch: Weekly Gainers and Losers -
The RCR Wireless Stock Index was mixed this week with losers slightly outnumbering gainers.The RCR Wireless Stock Index was mixed this week with losers slightly outnumbering gainers.

Weekly Deal Roundup -
Microchip to buy Silicon Storage Microchip to buy Silicon Storage

New solutions target mobile workforce: Citrix, OK Labs bring virtualization to mobile, Good acquires CloudSync -
The realization that IT departments are going to have to support a wide range of devices as mobility spreads across the enterprise has led a couple of companies to try to find innovative ways to manage those devices, especially as business users...The realization that IT departments are going to have to support a wide range of devices as mobility spreads across the enterprise has led a couple of companies to try to find innovative ways to manage those devices, especially as business users...

DAVE ditched for new name -
Unlimited data plans, voicemail and text messages, no contracts or system access fees – but you are going to pay full freight for your new BlackBerry and there are no price tags for anything yet.Unlimited data plans, voicemail and text messages, no contracts or system access fees – but you are going to pay full freight for your new BlackBerry and there are no price tags for anything yet.

America Movil 4Q net profit declines on increased tax costs -
Mexican mobile giant America Movil (AM) has released its financial results for the year ended 31 December 2009, revealing a 17.2% quarter-on-quarter drop in net income in the last three months of the year to MXN12.95 billion (USD989 million).Mexican mobile giant America Movil (AM) has released its financial results for the year ended 31 December 2009, revealing a 17.2% quarter-on-quarter drop in net income in the last three months of the year to MXN12.95 billion (USD989 million).

Leap merger speculation on again -
As speculation mounts that Leap Wireless International Inc. has hired advisers to explore a potential sale or merger of the company, look for international operators to be interested in the property.As speculation mounts that Leap Wireless International Inc. has hired advisers to explore a potential sale or merger of the company, look for international operators to be interested in the property.

FCC's 2011 budget proposal seeks to extend auction authority: Would develop 10-year plan to identify more spectrum -
The Federal Communications Commission's proposed budget of $352.The Federal Communications Commission's proposed budget of $352.

Tivoli on track to increase presence of network management -
With the wireless industry increasingly focused on the deployment of advanced wireless data services, network management capabilities are becoming an integral part of network deployments.With the wireless industry increasingly focused on the deployment of advanced wireless data services, network management capabilities are becoming an integral part of network deployments.

Infrastructure Awards: ADC, Alcatel-Lucent, ZTE -
Following are infrastructure contracts announced during the past week:Following are infrastructure contracts announced during the past week:

Reality Check: Current and future platform dynamics -
Over the past three years there has been an irreversible shift towards open platforms in the mobile marketplace.Over the past three years there has been an irreversible shift towards open platforms in the mobile marketplace.

Reality Check: Embracing and implementing mobile money management -
Consumer demand for mobile money transfer services will see users exceed 500 million globally by 2014, principally in developing countries. Signs point toward mobile money management as being the personal banking option of the near future.Consumer demand for mobile money transfer services will see users exceed 500 million globally by 2014, principally in developing countries. Signs point toward mobile money management as being the personal banking option of the near future.

Reader Forum: LTE: Will mobile operators deliver on the promise in 2010? -
LTE is like a wireless Shangri-La, a shining paradise full of promise.LTE is like a wireless Shangri-La, a shining paradise full of promise.