Monthly Archives: November, 2010

Gemalto continues push in NFC space

Gemalto, the world's largest SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card maker, is taking steps to expand the mobile contactless payment space – and get its...

Clearwire pushes past 100M covered pops with network expansion

Clearwire Corp. (CLWR) moved passed the 100 million covered potential customer mark today with the launch of its WiMAX network and “Clear”-branded service in...

Movers and Shakers: Roese joins Huawei; Consumer Cellular hires Hollowell; and more

John Roese has joined Huawei as senior vice president and general manager of the company's North American research and development unit. Roese joins the...

Reader Forum: Mobile and cloud – A marriage made in heaven?

Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly Reader Forum section. In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this forum...

AT&T Mobility, Sprint Nextel propose spectrum swap

AT&T Mobility (T) and Sprint Nextel Corp. (S) have filed documents with the Federal Communications Commission looking to exchange 1.9 GHz spectrum licenses in...

Apple snags some of RIM's enterprise sales team

If there was much doubt about Apple Inc.'s (AAPL) plans for a greater share of the mobile enterprise space, it's reinforcing quite the opposite...

ITU finalizes '4G' technologies

The International Telecommunications Union officially ratified LTE-Advanced and WirelessMAN-Advanced as “4G” technologies during this week's ITU-R Study Group meeting in Geneva, Switzerland. The move...

ITU finalizes ‘4G’ technologies

The International Telecommunications Union officially ratified LTE-Advanced and WirelessMAN-Advanced as “4G” technologies during this week's ITU-R Study Group meeting in Geneva, Switzerland. The move...

NSN bets $175M on R&D in South Korea

Nokia Siemens Networks is planning to spend $175 million on wireless broadband technology research and development in South Korea. The investment will stretch out...

India set for strong mobile data growth

Just like more developed countries, mobile operators in India are looking towards data services to offset falling voice revenues, according to a recent report...

Nokia forms new marketing division

Nokia Corp. (NOK) continued its operational makeover creating a new position of executive VP and chief marketing officer that will be headed by Jerri...

Vendors team up on video optimization tools: Sandvine, Acision partner; Dialogic opens Indian facility

As wireless operators struggle to manage high volume traffic from video on their networks, the number of companies announcing solutions in the video optimization...

Analyst Angle: Voice recognition in mobile

Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Analyst Angle. We've collected a group of the industry's leading analysts to give their outlook on the...

Letter to the Editor: Detection answer to prison cell phone use

Editor's note: RCR Wireless News accepts letters to the editor in response to issues taking place in the wireless industry. Send your letters to...

Capital Markets: Laird buys Cattron; Expedia acquires Mobiata; and more

Laird Technologies acquired Cattron Group International in a move to expand its presence in the machine-to-machine market. Cattron supplies wireless remote control systems for...

Verizon Wireless set to alter mobile landscape with LTE launch

The domestic wireless industry is set for a change in the coming weeks as Verizon Wireless (VZ) throws its mighty weight behind the launch...

Apple releases iOS 4.2 to iPad users' delight

Apple Inc. (AAPL) has rolled out an iOS 4.2 update that finally brings the latest features in iOS to iPad users. For starters, iPad...

John Roese to head up Huawei's R&D efforts in North America

Despite a run of recent setbacks in the United States, Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. is making strategic moves, including hires, to keep its big...

Reality Check: WWCD (What would cable do)?

Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We've gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their...

Reality Check: Software, services, and applications entering center stage in global wireless market

Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We've gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their...

Contracts: America Movil chooses ALU for backhaul; and Huawei wins Aero2 contract

Following are infrastructure contracts announced during the past week:Alcatel-LucentLatin America: With America Movil to provide an IP/MPLS-based mobile backhaul solution to support next-generation mobile...

Sprint Nextel lays out incentive for rivals' customers

Looking to add a little enticement to customers weary of their current mobile provider, Sprint Nextel Corp. (S) is offering a further $50 incentive...

Sprint Nextel lays out incentive for rivals’ customers

Looking to add a little enticement to customers weary of their current mobile provider, Sprint Nextel Corp. (S) is offering a further $50 incentive...

MetroPCS unveils first Android device

MetroPCS Communications Inc. (PCS) said it will begin offering LG Electronics Co. Ltd.’s Optimus M device, the carrier’s first smart phone powered by Google...

Tellabs buys Zeugma assets, opens Vancouver R&D office

Tellabs Inc. (TLAB) acquired substantially all of the assets of Zeugma Systems Inc., a Vancouver, B.C., Canada-based company that offers a service delivery router....
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