Telecom operators want to avoid becoming dumb pipe. They are looking for ways to increase their revenue with value-added services that complement their regular...
In the 1980s, the proliferation of the personal computer was a disruptive technology that changed the way we live, work and play. In the 1990s the Internet made its debut, impacting the lives of people all over the world.
Although Brazilian telecom companies signed a commitment statement to enhance infrastructure sharing when deploying LTE networks, this subject is still hotly debated when it...
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 insights into the...
Sprint Nextel is turning on LTE service today in several new mid-size markets, including suburban Chicago. The nation's third-largest carrier says its LTE network...
China Mobile continued to add to its world leadership position, reporting 5.4 million net customer additions for September and nearly 49 million new customers...
AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile have launched their Isis mobile payments program a bit behind schedule, but with strong device support. Isis says nine handsets already support the mobile payments platform, with 11 more scheduled
Japanese wireless carrier and soon-to-be Sprint Nextel majority owner Softbank, noted late last week that its interest in the U.S. market may not be...
There are a lot of opinions circulating that relate to small cells – how they will be deployed, how they will perform, what will they look like – but what’s become clear is there’s a consensus that small cells
Remember Sneakernet? Those of us who worked on IT security issues in the 90s probably haven’t heard that term in a while. For those too young to remember,
Motorola Solutions latest bet is on a new class of hands-free enterprise mobile computers that use advanced voice recognition, head gestures and video streaming to...
Ecuador's national telecom regulator, Conatel, announced that the country will adopt the 700 MHz spectrum band, also known as the digital dividend, to deploy the...
With Ethernet services becoming ubiquitous, mobile backhaul service providers need to differentiate themselves through customer experience, according to Ciena Corp.
The network company recently introduced...
After a two-week hiatus from the tower business, North Carolina's TowerCo is investing $45.5 million in 119 towers in the Midwest. TowerCo's deal with...
Six wireless companies secured notable venture funding during the most recent quarter. Mobile apps continue to attract vc dollars, but the biggest winners were a mobile commerce platform and a wireless radio technology company.
Mobile and fixed broadband, the LTE roll out, tax breaks and infrastructure sharing were some of the highlights of Futurecom (read all pieces). The trade...
A few days before the announcement that Japan’s Softbank will purchase a controlling interest in Sprint Nextel, RCR Wireless News talked to two C-level executives...
Germany giant software company SAP has taken a step further into the cloud computing market when it unveiled its plans for SAP Hana Cloud, a next-generation...
okia is draining its cash reserves as it waits for its Lumia phones to take off, but sales of feature phones are solid, especially in emerging markets.
Everyone in the wireless industry knows that smartphone sales have skyrocketed over the past five years, with no signs of a plateau anytime soon. Less well known is how that trend has shortened replacement cycles.
Puerto Rico is about to gain another wireless player. Aeronet, a broadband service provider, has entered into a long-term, de facto lease agreement on the...
Networking, cloud, consumerization and mobility are among top enterprise concerns. The so-called mobile-cloud is set to be the next major architectural transition, as companies everywhere...
