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Cablevision bullish about Wi-Fi but not smartphones

Commenting that he's "not a big believer in the quad play," Gregg Siebert, CFO of Cablevision, said the cable company abandoned the notion of marketing a smartphone that would leverage cellular networks as well Cablevision's network of 80,000 hotspots.

T-Mobile iPhone 5 users get faster HSPA+ speeds via hacked software

Two hackers claim they can boost HSPA+ data speeds on Apple iPhone 5 smartphones being used on the T-Mobile US refarmed PCS 1900 MHz network.

LightSquared approved for spectrum sharing tests

The FCC green-lighted LightSquared's request for permission to test the feasibility of sharing 5 MHz of spectrum in the 1675-1680 MHz band, which is controlled by federal agencies, according to a report.

Clearwire partner NetZero 4G counts 41,000 users

NetZero 4G experienced 28 percent growth in mobile broadband accounts during the first quarter of 2013, reaching 41,000 subscriptions.

Verizon exec: VoLTE on track for 2014 rollout

Verizon Wireless is proceeding with plans to commercially introduce voice over LTE (VoLTE) in 2014, said an executive with the carrier's parent company.

Apple, Google could boost mobile broadband by aiding Dish's Sprint takeover effort

Charlie Ergen's Dish Network could use some financial help in its attempt to take over Sprint Nextel, and BTIG Research analyst Walter Piecyk is suggesting two white knights that could come to Dish's aid: Apple and Google.

NEP is first carrier OK'd to receive FCC Mobility Fund monies

NEP Wireless, a subsidiary of North-East Pennsylvania Telephone, is the first a carrier approved for a disbursement from the FCC's Mobility Fund and intends to deploy LTE by April 2016.

All four national mobile carriers to use NYC subway DAS

New York City's subway system is slowly but surely getting expanded underground wireless coverage via a distributed antenna system (DAS) being deployed by Transit Wireless.

Sprint's LTE network adds enterprise data services

Sprint Nextel said it is now offering Sprint Data Link and Static IP networking services for businesses and government agencies over its LTE network. The services were previously restricted to the carrier's 3G CDMA network.

AT&T riding on DAS network at Churchill Downs

AT&T will offer mobile communications services to its customers via a new distributed antenna system (DAS) installed by Mobilitie at Churchill Downs Racetrack in Louisville, Ky.