Wireless Watch 613

Key Issues: Mobile at the Edge

• Google’s unification dilemma will get worse if Android and Chrome converge 2
• Intel replays its WiMAX adventure, this time with WiFi-first 9

Comment:

• War of words, and trials, heats up in the IoT wide area 13
• 2016 will be transition year as Chinese pressures still weigh on Qualcomm 16
• LTE-A Pro emerges in Release 13, Cat-0 falls by the wayside 18
• Marvell and Intel pursue flexible platforms for IoT 20
• Sprint adds postpaid users at last, but at significant cost 22
• pCell heads to Europe on back of Nokia stadium trials 24

M&A Watch:
Investment in G.fast firm Sckipio may presage Intel acquisition 26
4G Watch:
Indonesian cellcos move to 4G and Project Loon 27
5G Watch:
Qualcomm begins fight to stay at the heart of 3GPP standards, in 5G 27
IoT Watch:
Verizon launches ThingSpace IoT platform 31
Mobile Apps and Content:
Mobile-first TV battle will center on sports rights 33
WiFi Watch:
Chinese operators go cold on WiFi hotspots; iPass adds FON to its huge global WiFi network 34
Operator Watch:
RCom acquires SSTL as Indian consolidation kicks off 36