Some 40,000 executives and hundreds of exhibitors are said to have descended on the International CTIA Wireless show this week in New Orleans. And yet that did not cut the mustard for one discerning delegate.

The association for U.S. wireless carriers recently implemented a new “auditing” process that monitors, regulates and penalizes businesses which violate their ambiguous and contradictory rules.

ORLANDO, FL – While mobile banking tends to be a consumer engagement tool, new features such as remote deposit capture provide financial institutions with the opportunity to generate profits, according to a panel at CTIA Wireless 2011.

ORLANDO, FL – Many merchants still have reservations about near field communication and mobile payments that must be addressed to convince them to make the necessary upgrades to their point-of-sale systems, according to a CTIA panelist.

The American Red Cross is upping the ante on its mobile giving initiatives this holiday season, letting donors text to donate $25 at a time to support the nonprofit organization.

Lower prices may encourage more brands to lease common short codes for SMS-based marketing programs. Are the wireless carriers on board?

LAS VEGAS – While CTIA panelists were bullish about the prospects for mobile financial services, their visions of the future of mobile banking differed based on where they sit in the ecosystem.

LAS VEGAS – Mobile commerce is all about creating a convenient experience built on trust, according to a Walmart executive during a panel discussion at CTIA.

LAS VEGAS – A mobile payment processing panel at CTIA debated whether carriers, credit card issuers, banks and aggregators can play nice and figure out a way to work together.

An executive of Mobile Accord Inc.’s mGive discussed the most successful SMS donation program ever and the exploding mobile giving space in an exclusive interview.