Monthly Archives: October, 2012

Reality Check: A challenge partnership among service providers, OTT players and device manufactures

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...

White Paper: Hosted Mobile Core – A Path to LTE for Regional Providers

As subscribers become more demanding of their mobile devices, including robust Internet access and real-time, rich multimedia communications, the need for wireless network operators...

Webinar: The Evolution of Wireless Infrastructure Across Latin America Editorial Webinar – Available on demand

The begging of LTE roll out and the need of expansion and improvements on 3G networks comprise the biggest challenge for telecoms industry across...

Sprint Nextel expands MVNO options

Sprint Nextel expanded its support of mobile virtual network operators with the launch of its Mobile Broadband on Demand service that will allow partners...

U.S. government issues warning on Huawei, ZTE

China's Huawei could pose a threat to U.S. security if the company builds America's 4G networks, according to a Congressional report.

Brazil set to reach $430B in ICT revenues by 2022

The Brazilian Association of Information Technology and Communication (Brasscom) estimates the country's revenues from information technology and communications will reach $430 billion by 2022,...

Chile to end long distance rates by 2014

The Chilean government has set a series of ambitious telecommunication goals, including charging all types of voice calls as local calls and eliminating long...

Reader Forum: Edge-intelligence in the enterprise – Boldly going where no mobile network has gone before

Since the dawn of mobile, operators have looked to penetrate the enterprise market yet, in spite of their continued travails, success has been limited. For the majority of SMEs, the PBX

Reader Forum: The limits of cloud computing and service provider IT

Cloud computing is becoming increasingly attractive for mobile operators. However, unlike pure IT, not all types of network functionalities are suitable for a cloud architecture.

Worst of the Week: Fun with numbers and letters

This week’s crazed merger news witnessed T-Mobile USA announcing plans to acquire MetroPCS, putting together a pair of carriers that recently have found it difficult to compete in the market.

Sprint Nextel could put MetroPCS into play

Reports that Sprint Nextel CEO Dan Hesse called a special board meeting late last week have sparked speculation that Sprint's board could launch a counterbid for MetroPCS.

Time Trippin’: Cingular is born; big news from PCIA event … 12 years ago this week

Editor’s Note: The RCR Wireless News Time Machine is a way to take advantage of our extensive history in covering the wireless space to...

Latin America video Wrap-up: LTE rollout overview

Over the past week, Mexico’s Movistar announced the begging of LTE deployment, while Brazilian carriers released LTE trials. Cintia Garza, team leader for 4G...

Tellabs: LTE brings mobile backhaul challenges

The evolution from 3G to LTE networks challenges wireless telecom operators as it represents changes such as moving to all IP traffic and a...

Brazil’s ICT minister claims tax breaks will promote country’s development

Brazil’s Communication minister Paulo Bernardo has claimed the most efficient way to promote country’s development is reducing taxes by imposing counterparts to the private...

Mobility Fund awards $300 million to carriers

Thirty-eight companies submitted a total of 900 bids. The nation's three largest carriers, Verizon Wireless, AT&T, and Sprint Nextel, did not bid.

Telefónica, Verizon collaborate on telepresence

Telefónica Global Solutions and Verizon Enterprise Solutions have agreed to a telepresence interoperability agreement. By joining forces to expand collaboration tools, the telcos aim...

Brazilian carriers start LTE trials; Oi to invest $493 million

Less than four months after holding the 2.6 GHz spectrum auction for LTE, Brazilian wireless telecom operators have begun to do some LTE testing...

PCIA 2012: Positive financials spark M&A across tower space

ORLANDO, Fla. – The tower industry shares many similarities with its customer segment – wireless carriers – including the penchant for merger and acquisition...

PCIA 2012: TE powers up new DAS antennas

TE Connectivity unveiled new distributed antenna systems at the PCIA Wireless Infrastructure Show this week that include increased power designed to lower the needed...

PCIA 2012: Dish remains sold on wireless; partnership likely

Orlando, Fla. – Dish Networks’ plans for the cellular space continued to solidify this week as company co-founder and chairman Charlie Ergen spoke during...

T-Mobile USA to merge with MetroPCS

Deutsche Telekom confirmed today that it is merging its T-Mobile USA unit with MetroPCS (PCS). The deal will increase T-Mobile USA's subscriber base by...

LTE patent pool launches with 10 companies

Via Licensing's LTE patent pool includes 10 companies and is expected to grow.

Analyst Angle: Latin American pay-TV market still growing rapidly

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 hot...

Oracle puts cloud in the core launching seven new services at Open World

Oracle highlighted its cloud computing strategies, and goals at this year’s Oracle Open World in San Francisco. During the show, which has an estimated...
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