Yearly Archives: 2011

Sprint aims to bridge the gap between fixed and wireless for enterprise

A new fixed wireless access service from Sprint Nextel Corp. (S) is being targeted at the enterprise. If successful, Sprint 4G Enterprise WAN...

FCC competition report has something for everyone

Not that I am complaining, but the Federal Communications Commission released a 308-page report on the state of competition in the wireless industry and...

LightSquared continues to rack up 'customers'

You can’t accuse LightSquared of not looking at its current glass of morass as half empty. With the possibility of network delays, or worse,...

Payments projected to reach 2.5B users by 2015

More than 2.5 billion wireless subscribers are expected to use mobile payment services by 2015, according to a new report from Juniper Research. Representing...

Wireless Workforce: Flexibility important in stressed economy

Editor's Note: John Williams is a human resource consultant to RCR Wireless News and TelecomCareers who is blogging on HR matters that impact the...

Does Eshoo bill really serve consumers?

News last week that Congresswoman Anna Eshoo (D-Calif.) was introducing a bill, dubbed the “Next Generation Wireless Disclosure Act,” that would require wireless carriers to provide more details on their “4G” networks, seemed almost too good to believe.

DAS In Action: Feds recognize need for more towers

ALEXANDRIA, Va.—FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski wants to be known as the broadband chairman, and as such has been at the forefront of removing obstacles...

Reality Check: Q2 postpaid wireless – experiments, projections and pressure

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...

Alcatel-Lucent's new processor increases speeds by four, reduces power by 50%

Alcatel-Lucent (ALU) introduced a network processor that improves performance four times above the fastest Internet Protocol networks available today. The company's FP3 processor...

Google now activating 500,000 Android devices per day

The days of Apple and Google's tit-for-tat device activation race has long since passed with Google emerging the clear victor. The search giant's Android operating system pulled ahead, somewhat inevitably, due to the broad range of devices available and, some would argue, its increasing quality compared the ageing iOS interface.

Acer Chromebook to début this month

The launch of Google's all-browser operating system, Chrome, was tempered somewhat last month by the fact that Acer, one of the two launch partners, didn't have their hardware ready on time.

China’s Mobile Ads Expenditure To Hit $1.4 Billion in 2015

Penn Olson | June 27, 2011 | Willis Wee Mobile advertising expenditure is rocketing around the world, but nowhere like it is in China. Citing...

Potential China Mobile (CHL) Trade Has $43.33 Breakeven

Market Intelligence Center | June 27, 2011 China Mobile Ltd (NYSE: CHL) closed Friday’s trading session at $47.03. In the past year, the stock...

When Huawei serenaded Mukesh Ambani in China

Daily News & Analysis India | June 27, 2011 | Satish John Early this month, Huawei Technologies Co Ltd’s sprawling campus in Shenzhen was host...

Austin contemplates new tech business startup district

The Austin Chamber of Commerce is helping to facilitate an idea to launch a startup district and workplace downtown to rival those seen in...

SPONSORED: One Internet, One Ecosystem

There is no lack of headlines and stories that focus on that disparate group of organizations which we collectively refer to as the Mobile...

Austin tablet maker Xplore reports $6.3M net loss

Austin-based tablet manufacturer Xplore Technologies Corp. (XLRT) today announced a net loss of $6.3M for the year ending on March 31, deepening...

Movers & Shakers: ICANN's new VP Europe; Payfone appoints COO; and more

Movial announced the appointment of Joakim Hedenstedt as Head of EMEA Sales and Marketing, Movial Creative Technologies (Movial CT). Mr. Hedenstedt is responsible for...

China Telecom's enterprise unit focuses on better value, lower costs

GUANGZHOU, China – China Telecom is revamping its enterprise-focused practice to better help those vertical-market customers conduct their business more efficiently, said Liang Zhiping,...

LightSquared’s future up in the air

LightSquared’s ongoing GPS issues are now well known and seem to have tripped up the company’s plans to launch a wholesale nationwide LTE network.

Executive Interview: Tekelec CEO tightens company focus

The new CEO of Tekelec (TKLC) , Ron de Lange, took a few minutes to talk with RCR Wireless News concerning Tekelec's new...

RCR takes a look at the importance of DAS

As markets go from 2G to 3G, smartphones are driving the need for in-building coverage and capacity. The smartphone craze has hyper accelerated the whole...

Top stories from CommunicAsia tradeshow

Huawei releases Honeycomb tabletChinese vendor Huawei took the wraps off its mysterious HD MediaPad this week, giving CommunicAsia goers a hands on look...
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