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An electronic telecommunications device, often referred to as a cellular phone or cellphone. Mobile phones connect to a wireless communications network through radio wave or satellite transmissions. Most mobile phones provide voice communications, Short Message Service (SMS), Multimedia Message Service (MMS), and newer phones may also provide Internet services such as Web browsing and e-mail.

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Wednesday, 18 March 2015

A Week in Wireless – Reflections on MWC 2015

As you would expect the Informer felt compelled to attend the annual telco industry jamboree that is Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this week. If any reminder were needed of what a massive and vibrant industry we work in this is definitely it.

Since the show moved to the new Fira, stands have become even more extravagant. A visit, for example, to Ericsson’s ‘stand’ revealed half a hall walled off to a kind ofEricsson theme park, albeit with the improbable theme of ‘stuff that mobile operators might find useful’. Elsewhere Huawei had performed a similar manoeuvre, while ZTE’s stand was overrun with young women in sparkly dresses and fur coats as if the company was making some kind of homage to the 70s.

Getting around the place is a bit easier now that the Fira has an elevated walkway, but there is still no avoiding the frequent need to navigate floods of human traffic that seem to be fleeing in slow motion from some unseen threat. Maybe it’s the Wifi Black Hole that crops up frequently and randomly when you least expect it.

The show put on two free wifi networks and, somewhat redundantly, included the password in the network IDs. Rather than litter the entire show with sufficient cells to make the coverage ubiquitous, you generally had to head for this central walkway to get a connection, but this was far from guaranteed.

The thing about variable connectivity is that it can be all-encompassing. The Informer has written before about the modern addiction to being online. We are now so dependent on being plugged into the matrix constantly that any disconnection brings on panic attacks. What’s the point of doing anything if you can’t immediately share it with the rest of the world and what if you miss stuff other people are doing online while you’re in digital purgatory? This must be what being in prison is like.

So when you’re on the periphery of the show you nervously reconcile yourself to being disconnected and try to focus on the meeting at hand. But you’re secretly counting the minutes until you can return to the warm, comforting embrace of the internet and thus stare obsessively at your smartphone for the first sign of wifi life. The cruellest times were when your phone confidently proclaimed a connection but no data was forthcoming. This leads to hypnotic transfixion with your phone to the exclusion of everything else.

Try to imagine this phenomenon combined with a concentration of humanity that makes Oxford Street in the summer look like a desert and you get a lot of people bumping into each other – not in a good way. It was worth occasionally standing by the side of the main thoroughfares to observe this protracted game of human dodgems. Extra sport could be had by trying to predict collisions as early as possible and also from watching the startled expressions and reproachful semi apologies of the protagonists, momentarily wrenched from their additions by a fellow sufferer.

Further compounding the traffic problem were frequent impromptu dramatic performances on some stands. It seems that people are incapable of not stopping and gawping when shouted at by some sales type and this created instant bottlenecks. Those few individuals able to resist a lecture on the unique properties of snake oil were then forced to virtually climb over each other in scenes reminiscent of wildebeest herds traversing crocodile-infested rivers.

Apart from the excellent company, one of the major compensations for visiting stands that in the connectivity wilderness was the catering. It seemed there wasn’t a stand that didn’t feature a cornucopia of finger food and assorted booze. EricssonWorld featured entire restaurants, while Mycom OSI was an afternoon favourite thanks to its healthy respect for the healing properties of alcohol. A personal favourite of the Informer was the WeDo stand, which featured delicious Portuguese custard tarts and fortifying slugs of port, while the dinner of the week was hosted by the incomparable Mary Clark of Syniverse.

For all its exhausting chaos and ironic connectivity issues there is no substitute for MWC. It’s possible to get set up for the rest of the year on the basis of all the useful conversations you have there and there sheer amount of commercial activity that appears to take place is the engine (alongside a number of excellent Informa events, of course) that drives our industry. Thank God it’s over.

Monday, 23 February 2015

An Anal Awakening Ch. 01 byambiguousanallove©

(An author's note. As you all know, this is a work of pure fantasy, imagination, and how I'd want something to feel- although it may not actually feel that way in real life. I don't have experience with some of the things written, they are purely fiction. If you dislike anal-related things,medical fetishes, or dominant and submissive relationships, I suggest you stop now.)

Summary- Mariah's backdoor gets an awakening by her sexy boyfriend...

It'd been a year since Dean and I got together. Our anniversary was tonight and I was so excited and pumped up with anticipation. He said he "had a surprise" for me tonight. I still couldn't believe he was with me. Deep tan skin, dancing hazel, amber eyes, playful sexy grin and gorgeous body with a torso to drool over. High cheekbones, deep, deep brown, almost black wavy hair cut short but not to short. He was a wet dream come true. Ever so slightly there dimple on the right side of his face completed the package. To top it all of, he wasn't just a good looking guy with no good looking brains. He was studying to be a doctor. A freaking doctor. I pretty much won the lottery when he asked me out.

Now me, I don't have low self esteem. I wouldn't call myself a plane Jane, but I wasn't exactly a stunning Angelina Jolie or anything. Curly black brown a bit past shoulder length hair. Somewhere between bra strap and waist length. I dyed it an almost purple dark burgundy red that faded into ombre vibrant multi faceted black cherry red ends, to keep my style funky and stand offish. I always made sure my hair clashed with my skin color, I felt it made me stand out, it made me more individual. Dean said he loved that about me. My skin wasn't a deep tan like his- it's a light, barely there tan. His skin would be described as caramel, a darker olive complexion. Mine would be described as close to olive, but still medium. Deep, coffee black eyes with lighter brown flecks, sure they were pretty but not exactly one of a kind.

I was interrupted out of my musing and self examination as my phone gave a shrill ring. Startled I jumped then grinned happily as I realized it was Dean.

My voice was breathy as I answered. "H-hello?"

My knees weakened slightly as I heard his voice. "Hey, baby girl?"

"Y-yes?"

"Are you ready for your surprise?"

I widened my eyes, wondering exactly what this surprise would entail.

"I'm almost home." He said right after that.

"Yeah, yeah I'm ready," I tried to say casually. He let out a chuckle.

"Alright, baby, I'll see you soon."

Hurrying to freshen up, I decided it was too late to shower. It didn't matter, I had had one this morning and I wasn't really active all day. Deciding to just try and get dressed as sexy as possible, I scampered around my drawers and found my silkiest,most see through panties and bra set. Just as I stepped into them, I heard the front door slam shut and hastily went to put on the rest of my clothes. My door was open and all of a sudden Dean was in the doorway.

He looked me up and down, and grinned as I blushed profusely, even after all the time together, and attempted to get dressed.

He smiled sweetly at me. "You look beautiful." With an addition afterwords, he said, "Also, you won't be needing the clothes for what I had in mind."

He let out a seemingly more mischievous smirk and I blushed. He stalked closer, looking like predator capturing his prey, closer and closer.

I backed up and hit the wall with an oomph. Slowly, he raised his arms and caged me in, leaning forward and tilting an eyebrow. Self consciously I crossed my arms over my chest, I wasn't one for exhibition.

He frowned slightly. "Bunny, why do you do that? You're so beautiful and I want to see you, all of you, and you just hide yourself from me. I love the fact that you're timid but I want you to be confident, to love your body..." He trailed off, looking at me intensely. Slowly, I lowered my arms and he gave me a genuine smile.

"Good girl." He leaned forward and pecked me on the lips. "Now, I had an idea for today... all day. It's our anniversary, and I want you to have as much pleasure as possible, baby, I want you to orgasm so many times you're crying in over stimulation and then five more times again."

I was both embarrassed and aroused by his crude language and shifted slightly as I felt heated down there. Silently I bit my lip and he walked out of the room, bringing a nondescript black bag with him. Untying it, he pulled something out.

"Close your eyes baby, and turn around." I was hesitant, but I trusted him. "Now, go to the bed."

Walking in small shuffling steps so as not to trip, I sat gently on it. "Raise your arms to touch the headboard..."

I stretched my arms up and felt something fuzzy click, and then my arms were in place. My eyes widened and I wiggled a bit as Dean advanced... preparing myself for the worst.

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US telecoms executives turn on Dish’s Charlie Ergen

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The US telecoms industry has rounded on Charlie Ergen after he emerged as one of the biggest bidders in a record-breaking auction of government-owned spectrum that raised $44.9bn for the US taxpayer.

AT&T, the country’s second-largest mobile telecoms group, and T-Mobile US, the number four player, said it was unfair that the founder of Dish had been able to buy $13.3bn worth of spectrum because the company does not offer wireless services to consumers.

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“Given the demands being placed on wireless networks today, the industry simply cannot afford to have significant spectrum resources sitting idle on the sidelines,” said Joan Marsh, AT&T’s vice-president of federal regulatory, on a company blog.

“Auctions should be designed to ensure that licences go to those willing to deploy networks — not speculators or stockpilers.”

Mr Ergen has been acquiring spectrum through Dish and a handful of other companies since 2007, and controls about 15 per cent of industry capacity. This is despite the fact that he neither owns a wireless network nor has any clear plans to build one.

Some analysts estimate Mr Ergen’s treasure trove of airwaves to be worth in excess of $50bn. They believe telecoms companies must find a way of buying or leasing the airwaves, which some fear are becoming increasingly scarce.

Ms Marsh’s comments echoed a similar blog post in which John Legere, chief executive of T-Mobile, said the Federal Communications Commission’s rules had “actually allowed companies that don’t provide wireless service at all to buy up huge amounts of spectrum and sit on it for 10 years”.

However, on an earnings call last week Mr Legere also signalled T-Mobile was open to a partnership with Dish. “I look at the spectrum portfolio and the video content . . . that Dish [has] as a fascinating idea to consider . . . Dish is a great opportunity for both the country and perhaps T-Mobile,” he said.

Mr Legere saved his strongest criticism for AT&T and Verizon, which spent $18.9bn and $10.3bn respectively in the auction, proving, he said, that “they can, and will, dig into their deep pockets to corner the market on available spectrum at nearly any cost”.

The war of words comes as telecoms companies try to shape the rules ahead of an even bigger auction of spectrum as early as next year, when the government is expected to sell the last remaining commercially-useful airwaves.

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T-Mobile and Sprint, the number three player, are calling on the FCC to set aside a portion of the spectrum for them so they can mount a stronger challenge to the dominance of AT&T and Verizon, who together account for 72 per cent of industry revenue.

“The rules need to promote competition by reserving at least half of the available spectrum in the next auction for sale to the competition,” Mr Legere said, adding that the FCC should ensure “valuable spectrum is actually used to provide service to consumers rather than allowing it to be collected and traded like financial securities.”

Mr Legere accused AT&T and Verizon of trying to delay the next auction, “supposedly so they can restock their coffers”. Both have taken on lots of debt in recent years to fund huge acquisitions.

$44.9bn

Amount record-breaking auction of government-owned US spectrum raised

In 2013, Verizon tapped the bond markets for $49bn, the largest corporate bond sale in history, to help fund the $130bn it spent buying UK telecoms group Vodafone out of their US joint venture.

AT&T is trying to turn itself from a company reliant on US mobile customers for about three-quarters of its revenues to a group that derives most of its sales by selling video to consumers and services to business. To that end it is acquiring DirectTV, the satellite TV group, for $48.5bn.

It is also spending $4bn buying Mexican wireless assets as part of a push to challenge the dominance of telecoms billionaire Carlos Slim.

Moody’s, the credit rating agency, recently downgraded AT&T’s debt, warning its dividend — one of the highest in the Dow Jones Industrial Average — would “prove unsustainable in the long term”.

Wednesday, 11 February 2015

Qualcomm given record £631m fine in Chinese anti-monopoly case

China has fined the chipmaker Qualcomm 6bn yuan (£631m) in a wave of anti-monopoly penalties that have rattled foreign companies.

US-based Qualcomm abused its dominance in wireless technology to charge manufacturers “unfairly high” licensing fees, a cabinet agency said on Tuesday.China is the world’s biggest producer of mobile phones and other wireless devices, and Beijing has complained about the high cost of technology licenses.

China has begun a series of anti-monopoly investigations over the past two years against foreign carmakers, technology suppliers and other companies in an apparent effort to force down prices. Business groups say the secretive way the investigations are conducted is alienating companies, but regulators deny they are treated unfairly.

Qualcomm, one of the biggest makers of chips used in mobile phones, said on Monday it had also agreed to change some of its practices for licensing technology to Chinese companies. The company, based in San Diego, California, expressed disappointment with the findings by the Chinese cabinet’s national development and reform commission (NDRC), but said it would not contest the matter.

The fine was the highest imposed to date by Chinese authorities on a foreign company. In September 2014, the British pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline was fined 3bn yuan (£315m) in a bribery case.

The NDRC said Qualcomm improperly bundled unrelated licences with mobile phone technology, forcing Chinese customers to pay for licenses they did not need. “Qualcomm’s acts to eliminate or restrict market competition, hinder and inhibit technological innovation and development and harm the interests of consumers violate China’s anti-monopoly law.”

Qualcomm said it would offer licences for its current 3G and 4G Chinese patents separately from those to its other patents. It also will give existing licensees in China an opportunity to adopt the new terms for sales of branded devices for use in China going back to 1 January.

Derek Aberle, president of Qualcomm, said in a statement: “We are pleased that the investigation has concluded and believe that our licensing business is now well positioned to fully participate in China’s rapidly accelerating adoption of our 3G/4G technology.”

Qualcomm makes most of its profit from licensing fees paid by companies that use its chips. China accounts for about half the company’s revenue. The NDRC said the fine was calculated on the basis of 8% of Qualcomm’s 2013 revenue in China.

Wednesday, 4 February 2015

FCC's net neutrality proposal to treat high-speed internet like public utility

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Among other rules the regulatory agency will release on Thursday are greater powers over service providers and a ban on hotly contested internet ‘fast lanes’
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The Federal Communications Commission is set to announce strong regulations of high-speed internet on Thursday. Photograph: Rui Vieira/PA
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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is planning tough new rules for regulating the internet that will treat high-speed internet as a public utility, like electricity or water.

Net neutrality battle pitches activists and FCC against Big Cable and GOP
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The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday that the FCC’s long-awaited proposed new rules for internet regulation will be released to the agency’s five commissioners on Thursday.

In November, President Barack Obama called for the “strongest possible” rules to protect net neutrality – the concept that all traffic should be treated equally online. According to the Journal, the FCC has heeded his call.

Among other proposals, the FCC rules will: move to regulate broadband under Title II of the Communications Act, giving it greater powers over internet service providers; change the way both mobile and fixed broadband firms are regulated; and ban broadband providers from prioritising websites in exchange for payment or slowing traffic from other sites.

The move, while expected, will meet strong resistance from cable companies and Republicans, who argue that the internet has benefited from light regulation and that greater control will stifle innovation.

However, internet activists and top tech companies including Amazon, Google, Netflix, Mozilla and Reddit have called for the FCC to shore up net neutrality, arguing cable firms will create a tiered internet and kill off competition if they are allowed to prioritise some companies over others in return for payments.

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The FCC was forced to go back to the rulebook in January, after a court victory by Verizon effectively undercut its ability to regulate internet service providers. Cable companies have since lobbied for light-touch regulation. Republicans are also drawing up a bill to address net neutrality that would ban fast lanes but defang the FCC.

Last May, the FCC chairman, Tom Wheeler, put forward rules that would have allowed fast lanes, known as “paid prioritisation”. The decision provoked a massive backlash online and the regulator was flooded with more than 4m comments from the public, the majority against his proposals.

The FCC has five commissioners, three Democrats and two Republicans. Wheeler’s proposals will be voted on at the agency’s next meeting, on 27 February. The wording of his orders – as the rules are known – will now become the subject of intense lobbying.

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