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Featured Articles » Broadband HD Voice Muddles Onward » ABI: SDN to Play a Core Role in 4G Networks » Do Smartphones Really Consume More Data than Tablets? » 2012 Wrap-up and 2013 Predictions for the Mobile Industry Sponsored By: HUBER+SUHNER Wireless Connectivity Demands Grow as New Year Arrives In 2012, an industry that showed an exorbitant amount of growth was wireless connectivity. This space has gained traction and will continue to do so due to the increasing amount of workforces all over the globe seeking anywhere and anytime access to vital documents. Mobility is needed by employees to remain productive while on-the-go and can offer company's benefits included reduced costs, improved collaboration via geographically separated employees, and streamlined operations. So, in 2013 be sure to make one you resolutions to jump on the wireless connectivity bandwagon before it is too late! Top Stories » Telework Exchange Study Finds Many Federal Smartphones Lacking Password Protection » ABI Research Insists Embedded SIMs Not a Death Sentence for MNOs » Mobile Experts LLC Forecasts Market Transformation to Carrier-Grade Small Cells in 2013 » Arieso Study Identifies iPhone 5, Galaxy S III Among Top Data Consumers   From The Expert Corner January 16, 2013 Why Sharing Spectrum is a Buy/Sell Opportunity By Carl Ford Partner, Crossfire Media As we prepare for the Super Wi-Fi Summit in Miami, Jan. 30-Feb. 1, we are even more aware of the spectrum crisis we face. As the wireless Internet keeps demanding more throughput, the issues of distribution and backhaul point to the critical nature of making more spectrum available. One way Congress and the Commission are facilitating the opportunity is to have TV stations repack their broadcasts to free up frequencies. This strategy is going to require a very dynamic market, which was described brilliantly by Rebecca Hanson of the FCC at our recent Incentives Auction three hour virtual event.     On Dec. 19, 2012, more than a dozen economists and attorneys participated in a three hour in-depth webinar discussion of the FCC's TV Incentive Auction NPRM at Pillsbury Winthrop's Washington D.C. office. The discussion focused on the legal and economic issues that the broadcasters are wrestling with.   The conference kicked-off with Barlow Keener of Keener Law Group who commented on the complexity of the FCC's NPRM order. Former FCC Commissioner Harold Furchtgott-Roth gave the opening remarks explaining the economic significance of the NPRM to the U.S. economy who said that the FCC should take more dramatic steps to free up more spectrum. The more spectrum that is freed up, the more opportunities for innovators to move the economy forward. The panels that followed explained the legal issues. The first panel analyzed the rules of the reverse auction. It included Rebecca Hanson, FCC Senior Advisor; John Hane, Pillsbury Law; Brian Madden, Lerman Senter; and Marty Stern, Moderator, K&L Gates Moderator. Ms. Hanson provided a detailed explanation of the auction process for broadcasters... Read More   From The Blogs January 15, 2013 ITEXPO: Meet the One Man Who FIRED Steve Jobs ITEXPO in Miami, FL takes place in about two weeks and it is going to be awesome. I will be covering the show in this space and wanted to start off by saying how excited I am that John Sculley will be part of the show – keynoting StartupCamp7 – one of the most exciting events at the conference. You can learn more about the situation between Jobs and Sculley in Forbes and on Tom Keating's blog... Read More Featured Videos GeomARk: Hyperlocal Mobile Marketing solution by MNC at Innotrans Featured Resources » Taking Aim at a Moving Target: Creating Better Customer Relationships with an Integrated Mobile Strategy » Mobile Workforce Management: 7 Key Benefits for Growing Companies » A Frost & Sullivan Executive Summary - Balancing Customer Experience and Profitability in a Mobile World TMCnet's Blogs » See Blackberry 10 in Action on the Z10 » Apple Production Cuts May Just Mean a New Model is Coming » Former Apple & Pepsi CEO John Sculley to Keynote at ITEXPO's StartupCamp7 Featured Channels » Mobile Device Management » Small Cells » Bring Your Own Device Advertise With Us   General advertising Info: Click here      Become a MobilityTechzone columnist! Interested in reaching Mobility Techzone's Global Wireless and Mobile Communications Audience of 70,000 Unique Visitors? Please contact Matthew Gleeson to learn how at mgleeson@tmcnet.com or 1 (203) 852-6800 x145.

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