Monthly Archives: January, 2013

Apple slices component orders for iPhone 5

Apple shares are lower today on concerns that demand for the iPhone 5 may be slackening. Japan's Nikkei news service and The Wall Street...

Reader Forum: The four pillars of success for M2M networks

Our world is increasingly connected. Mobile data traffic continues to rise and new devices are constantly emerging into our everyday lives. According to analyst Mary Meeker, 13% of all mobile traffic

2013 Predictions: Small cell networks and services for a 2020 mobile world

As we’re kicking off 2013, we know this: mobile networks are becoming more capable and agile with the use of macro and small cell networks to better handle capacity requirements for enterprises customers.

2013 Predictions: M2M and the ‘Internet of things’ in 2013

We expect some fabulousness and some losers in this crazy world of the “Internet of things” and machine-to-machine. This topic may not be quite as dramatic as those of my associates Paris Hilton or Perez Hilton,

Reader Forum: The subscriber experience is king as mobile operators move to Ethernet backhaul

Wireless operators are in the midst of revamping backhaul networks to accommodate surging mobile bandwidth demands. While they consider which backhaul technology to deploy – such as Ethernet or IP/MPLS

Tablets, smartphones send global PC shipments down 3.2% in 2012

Although the fourth quarter of 2012 marked the launch of Microsoft Windows 8, it did not impact PC demand. According to the International Data...

Brazilian carriers to build $12.3M DAS project for World Cup stadiums

Correction note: after this post was published it was noticed that the word billion was used inappropriate in lieu of the word million. Brazil's largest...

GSA counts 13 operators with LTE in Latin America, Caribbean

The Global mobile Suppliers Association reported that currently there are 145 operators with commercial LTE services in 66 countries worldwide. Of this number, 13...

Enabling VoLTE: Broadcom shows off new LTE modem

Voice-over-LTE uses spectrum more efficiently than does 3G, so the nation's largest carriers are working hard to roll out VoLTE in order to get...

Worst of the Week: Dance off!

I am not currently a Dish Networks subscriber, but after what that company did this week, I may become a satellite convert.

CES 2013: The smart TV opportunity for mobile operators

Smart, high-defintion TVs were a huge trend at CES, and with LG's 84-inch ultra-HD offering and others coming to the US in time for...

Citrix taps mobile VPN to meet corporate security needs

After its popularity in the early 2000s when it was used to protect laptop connections, virtual private network (VPN) is back on CIOs’ agendas...

2013 Predictions: Top technologies and trends for 2013

As we gaze at the crystal ball – or rather the crystal cloud – for the mobile industry in 2013, we see some significant technologies and trends that have the potential to transform

Time Trippin’: Auction analysis; economic uncertainty … 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...

2013 Predictions: Strand Consult on what to expect in the mobile telecom industry

With the turn of each year, Strand Consult reviews the year past and makes an assessment about the year to come. For the last 18 years Strand Consult has provided strategic information to the mobile

Europe’s MPowa sees Brazil as potential m-payment market

European mobile payment solution company MPowa announced that it is looking at Brazil as a potential key market, and it plans to start business...

SPONSORED: Mobile operators can enable personalized ‘anywhere, anytime’ services

There is a lot of talk about how operators should court non-traditional customers, but little information exists on how to actually monetize operators’ assets. Beyond the networks,

Could Nokia’s partnership with Avanade boost Lumia sales?

Software and mobile manufacturer Nokia has teamed up with Avanade, a joint venture of Accenture and Microsoft, to sell Nokia Lumia devices, applications and...

No-contract space remains hot; MetroPCS latest to adjust plans

Wireless operators continue to fine tune their no-contract service offerings in an attempt to capture a market segment that continues to be up for...

2013 Predictions: The impact of big data for carriers in 2013

Big data has been among the hottest topics throughout 2012 across virtually all industries and communications is no exception. Business leaders and IT management are inundated with proclamations,

2013 Predictions: Brazil’s telecom market set for change in 2013

2012 represented a milestone for the Brazilian mobile market. Mobile telephony reached density of more than 130 lines per 100 inhabitants and the country is likely to have, for the first time,

Frost & Sullivan: 2013 won’t be the year for NFC in Latin America

This won't be the year that near field communication (NFC) takes off in Latin America, since short message service (SMS) solutions are likely to...

SAP Americas, IBM Mexico change presidents

German software giant SAP AG has named former Latin America and Caribbean region president, Rodolpho Cardenuto, the president of a combined Americas region, which...

CES 2013: NFC is ‘Now For Consumers’

Near field communications has been around for a while, but at this year's Consumer Electronics Show it was clear that the technology has made...

CES 2013: Unity coming to smartphones this year

Ubuntu demonstrated its Unity operating system on a Galaxy Nexus at CES 2013, and says the open source operating system will be available on...
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