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CTIA-The Wireless Association® today held its first-ever Wireless Innovation Open Mic "Startup Throw Down," as part of the Thought Leadership Conference CTIA 2013(TM) at the Sands Expo & Convention Center in Las Vegas. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130325/DC83092LOGO) Designed as an opportunity to showcase the innovative and disruptive startups, the Throw Down began with a lighting round of 13 companies who were each given one minute to present. After the lighting round, audience members voted via text for five finalists and each gave a five-minute ... read more

CTIA-The Wireless Association® today announced the winners for the 2013 Emerging Technology (E-Tech) Awards, at CTIA 2013(TM). Hosted by CNBC Technology Correspondent Jon Fortt, the eighth annual awards ceremony, held on the show floor at the Las Vegas Sands Expo & Convention Center, honored the industry's most innovative new wireless products and services in mobile apps, consumer electronics, enterprise & vertical markets and network technology. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130325/DC83092LOGO ) In addition to the winners of the 15 categories spanning the wireless and mobility ... read more

A survey released today by CTIA-The Wireless Association® on day two of CTIA 2013(TM), found that what employees do, and what IT professionals think they are doing, are very different. On behalf of CTIA, Harris Interactive conducted the survey on workplace technology practices and attitudes toward mobile security, which also showed some surprising results regarding knowledge of Bring Your Own Device (BYOD). (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100629/DC28223LOGO-a) While only 30 percent of consumers were very or somewhat familiar with BYOD, 47 percent had never heard ... read more

CTIA 2013 - Rohde & Schwarz has developed the world's first integrated end-to-end test solution that examines the impact applications have on smartphones and the network using IP and protocol statistical analysis. Equipped with the new R&S CMW-KM051 option, the R&S CMW500 wideband radio communication tester can comprehensively analyze and ... read more

On the second day of CTIA 2013(TM), CTIA-The Wireless Association® released its consumer survey on users' attitudes toward cybersecurity. Commissioned by CTIA, the Harris Interactive survey shows that 85 percent of consumers know their mobile devices are very or somewhat vulnerable, 74 percent say keeping their devices secure is their responsibility, but many don't take action. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100629/DC28223LOGO-a) However, consumers are more likely to be aware and protect themselves against a tangible threat, such as having a device stolen, than ... read more

Freescale Semiconductor (NYSE: FSL) is collaborating with CPqD, Brazil’s largest telecommunications research and development center, on the deployment of advanced wireless infrastructure technology across the nation ahead of the 2016 Olympic Games and other major events. CPqD is partnering with Freescale to develop 450 MHz LTE ... read more

Anritsu Company announces that LTE-Advanced Carrier Aggregation (CA) devices are one step closer to commercial deployment with a demonstration of 150 Mb/s data throughput at CTIA2013. The demonstration will use the new NETGEAR AirCard 780S Mobile Hotspot and Anritsu MD8430A LTE Network Simulator with RTD test sequences. Aggregation of two 2x2 MIMO carriers into one "pipe" will be shown, with data rates faster than most commercial networks currently on the air. Anritsu and NETGEAR will provide the demonstration of LTE-Advanced ... read more

Cantor Gaming® announced today that it has released future odds on NFL season wins. Cantor Gaming® is offering advanced wagering on weeks one through sixteen of the NFL season, in addition to wagering on NFL Season Win Totals, Division Odds and Super Bowl Odds. Cantor Gaming® has offered odds on every game, every week, for the first 16 weeks of the NFL season for five consecutive years, using its sophisticated future odds-making technology. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110720/MM38949LOGO ) Mark Goldman, Vice President of ... read more

iPresent, the industry leading, highly polished and interactive content distribution platform used by global organizations such as Symantec, NCR, Evian-Volvic and i2i/EMAP, today announced it is expanding its already-successful platform to include multiple platforms and languages. The company has also ... read more

iTalk Inc. (OTCQB: TALK) (OTCBB: TALK) ("iTalk" or the "Company"), a global provider of advanced communications and mobile broadband services, is pleased to announce that it has launched a new 4G Mobile Broadband service for customers across the United States. The new iData branded 4G Mobile Broadband Hotspot service will provide individual and corporate customers with faster data services over a nationwide 4G network on more types of 4G compatible devices, including hotspots, laptops and tablets. "iTalk is committed ... read more

KORE, the world’s largest wireless services provider specializing in machine-to-machine (M2M) communications, today announced that President and COO Alex Brisbourne will participate in two key panel discussions during the partner event “M2M: The Great Challenge of Vertical Markets” at CTIA ... read more

Regulatory News: CTIA Wireless - Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, will add a new module based on the Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. QSC 6270-Turbo chipset to its Cinterion® portfolio of cellular modules and devices. With ... read more

Over the past 10 years, Albert OH has branded a variety of things in Las Vegas - from high-end hotels to nightclubs to collectible posters for some of the biggest names in rock. He has also been the man behind the branding of Count's Kustoms and affiliate brands for Danny 'Count' Koker of History's TV show, Counting Cars. Now, Albert OH takes his flair for rock n' roll and custom culture art into the mobile device space through an exclusive ... read more

The new SG 24 measurement system offers a measurement speed up to 3 times faster and a considerably higher dynamic range in passive antenna measurement mode than its predecessor. Its singularity, however, is found in its Over The Air (OTA) measurement capabilities. With the development of new high speed protocols, wireless signals have become increasingly complex and the challenge to measure these signals has intensified. MVG has taken on the challenge and engineered a new system with increased ... read more

Vesta Corporation, a leader in mobile payment solutions, announces the availability of the Vesta PayMobile™ wallet, a smartphone application that enables mobile operators to offer core financial services to their prepaid customers. Powered by partnerships with leading consumer brands Xoom, PreCash and Prepaid.com, the app builds ... read more

A new smartphone app, ProntoBux, allows users to receive cash rebates in exchange for downloading financial literacy e-books. Currently available for Android and releasing soon on additional devices, the price of the book is charged to the user's phone bill and paid at a later date. Meanwhile, a cash rebate is deposited into the user's bank account within 24 hours in most cases, giving them access to funds, which could help get them through a tight financial period, people are ... read more

CTIA 2013 delves into some of the most important topics in mobile on day one. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130325/DC83092LOGO) WHEN: The events and educational sessions listed below are Tuesday, May 21(st). CTIA 2013 is May 21 - 23. WHAT: Keynote remarks are 9 a.m. - 11 a.m. PDT and will be streamed live: -- Mignon Clyburn, Acting Chairwoman, FCC Then the Power Panel, moderated by CTIA 2013 Chairwoman and President & CEO of U.S. Cellular Mary Dillon: -- ... read more

Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, releases the new 2013 Gemalto Netsize Guide, a must-have for businesses interested in how mobile payments are changing the way people shop, transact and bank. The new guide is the 11th edition since it was first ... read more

Rainstorms, toilets, sprinklers, pools, spilled drinks, bathtubs, lakes, sweat, sinks. Liquid and electronics don’t like each other and there’s an endless list of everyday hazards waiting to wreak havoc on mobile phones. Estimates say close to 100 million cell phones have been destroyed by liquids in ... read more

MYCOM, the leading independent provider of carrier-grade Service and Network Performance solutions, today at the CTIA show in Las Vegas, launched an end-to-end solution for managing Communication Service Providers' (CSPs') cellular networks at special events where extraordinary numbers of people and their behavior increase the demand for cellular services. During these special events - for example sporting events, conventions, trade shows, or emergency response scenarios - CSPs typically ensure that all deployed network capacity is utilized to its maximum, deploy mobile ... read more