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The fate of voice, SMS in LTE networks; 10 wireless and mobile companies to watch

Wireless and mobile companies worth watching; T-Mobile ties Wi-Fi BlackBerries to PBXes
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The fate of voice, SMS in LTE networks

When mobile networks first become all-IP networks, they will not be inherently outfitted to support IP-based voice and short-message service. Yet today, circuit-switched voice and SMS are among the most popular services, not to mention the mobile operators' two biggest cash cows. Read full story

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Vonage offers iPhone, BlackBerry app for making Internet calls
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ZTE shows LTE modems
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