Yearly Archives: 2012

Verizon Wireless to force hand on unlimited data?

Verizon Wireless set off a firestorm this week when Fran Shammo, CFO of parent company Verizon Communications, told investors at a conference that the...

Editorial Webinar: RCR Wireless Post-CTIA Analysis

Watch the discussion between Dan Meyer, Editor-in-Chief, RCR Wireless News and his panel of experts, Roger Entner, Lead Analyst, Recon Analytics, and Daryl Schoolar, Principal Analyst – Wireless Infrastructure, Ovum as they discuss the major themes and developments that came out of the CTIA Wireless show in New Orleans.

BYOD: IT managers look beyond the device

Most of the costs companies incur by letting employees choose their own devices are not associated with the devices themselves. Companies are spending much...

T-Mobile USA to cut 900 more jobs

Still reeling from the government's rejection of its plan to merge with AT&T Mobility, T-Mobile USA says it will cut an additional 900 jobs....

Analyst Angle: Spectrum issues create uncertainty in the air

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...

Sprint touts customer satisfaction, customers in Austin promptly lose service

On the day that Sprint tooted its horn as being the leading U.S. carrier in terms of customer satisfaction, the wireless operator's service went...

New Nokia phones target first-time Internet users

It's been a tough year for Nokia (NOK) in the U.S. and Europe, but the Finnish company's low-end phones are still ubiquitous in the...

U.N. case studies reveal broadband benefits in four countries

Industry advocates and policy makers alike have long held that broadband connectivity can boost economic growth and increase access to services like education and...

TIM Brazil prepares ultra high-speed broadband service launch

MIAMI - The Brazilian unit of Telecom Italia is preparing the launch of its ultra high-speed broadband service using VDSL networks. Branded with an...

Challenges and opportunities for WiGig

WiGig is expected to revolutionize Wi-Fi by offering up to 10 times higher speeds (around 7 gigabits/second) than today’s Wi-Fi devices do. Although products...

Analyst Angle:The evolution of iDEN operators

During the last decade, Latin America's telecom industry has seen the rise and fall of many challengers to the iDEN "push-to-talk" service. The would-be successors used different technologies

FCC asks Verizon Wireless, cable cos for more details on spectrum plans

Verizon Wireless’ attempt to secure 1.7/2.1 GHz (AWS) spectrum assets hit a snag as the Federal Communications Commission has asked the parties involved to...

Spectrum re-farming reigns as key small cells deployment challenge – a video essay

Beside hearing the obligatory merger rumors, and seeing an unbelievably massive amount of cell phone bling on display, last week's CTIA showcased plenty of...

Telecom Italia maintains Brazilian C-level team, project deadlines

MIAMI - Telecom Italia has conducted meetings with TIM Brazil team to sooth employee concerns about the telecom operator’s future following a scandal that...

Voyager Mobile prepaid assault delayed by website attack

An attempt by Voyager Mobile to disrupt the prepaid apple cart took a step backwards this morning as the company’s planned launch of its...

Wireless industry takes hit in latest customer satisfaction survey

According to a new study released by the American Customer Satisfaction Index, customer satisfaction across the wireless industry dropped from last year, despite aggregate...

Policy Watch: Telefonica first to cap European data roaming charges

When the European Parliament voted on May 10 to place new caps on roaming charges, they included data services for the first time. Telefonica was...

Amdocs steps up intelligent set-top box, M2M innovations

MIAMI - Amdocs has set its sights on transforming the set-top box into a media center controlled by tablets with integrated real-time social media and...

Reality Check: Learning from security analytics

Within a couple of years, the exploitation of various infection techniques will make malware as problematic on mobile devices as it is on PCs – and because mobile operators are also subject to Windows-based

Digicel adds NFC to its mobile money service in Tonga

The mobile network operator Digicel has added NFC technology to its Digicel Mobile Money service offering in the South Pacific archipelago nation of Tonga....

Coke, Macy’s and other retailers join Isis as mobile payments partners

Isis, the mobile payments venture formed by Verizon Wireless, AT&T Mobility and T-Mobile USA, today announced its first set of retail partners who will...

Telefonica’s earnings in Latin America overtake those from Europe

Telefónica’s Latin American earnings surpassed its earnings from Europe for the first time in the Spanish group's history. The telecom operator announced first quarter...

Reality Check: What is your mobile strategy?

It’s a delicate (some might say indelicate) question to ask – What is your mobile strategy? But I’ve learned not to make assumptions when companies come to us looking for help with their mobility issues.

LightSquared files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection

LightSquared followed through with weekend rumors by filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection this afternoon, noting the move will give it “breathing room” to...

Wireless Emergency Alert system requires device capability

Seven major U.S. carriers covering 97% of American mobile subscribers will participate in the Wireless Emergency Alert system, but not all mobile phones will...
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