Monthly Archives: January, 2013

MetroPCS in for rough Q4, stock sags

MetroPCS, which is in the process of being acquired by T-Mobile USA, released limited fourth quarter results today showing continued struggles in attracting new...

2013 Predictions: The challenges for enterprise mobility

So, after following technology trends for 18 years and 15 years of mobile addiction, (I got my first mobile when it was too big to carry and my first BlackBerry in 2002),

CES 2013: Nvidia shows off Tegra 4

Nvidia (NVDA) is kicking off its week at the Consumer Electronics Show with a claim that it has the world's fastest mobile processor. The...

2013 Predictions: Carrier, Wi-Fi, M&A trends for 2013

As 2013 begins, predictions invariably are the attention grabbing headlines. However, trends and some predictability and draw from past performance. Carriers are the foundation for service delivery and the keystone of the mobile ecosystem.

App wars: iOS and Android neck and neck

40 billion apps, 7 billion dollars and a quarter of a million different apps for iOS -- those are the numbers Apple is touting...

Reader Forum: How CSPs can capitalize on the rise of the mobile Web

The mobile Web is exploding.According to a recent Comscore study entitled “State of the U.S. Internet,” mobile Internet users will surpass desktop Internet users by 2014.

Reader Forum: Improving network uptime, QoS with managed connectivity

Through developing wireless networks that serve more mobile subscribers, in more places, with more devices, over licensed and unlicensed spectrum, mobile operators have developed remarkably diverse infrastructure.

A look at how the Chilean wireless market is evolving

Chile has reached 4,342,397 mobile broadband Internet connections, representing a 24.9% penetration, according to the latest report from Chile's secretary of telecommunications, Subtel. Smartphone...

Cricket lands another LTE smartphone

Leap Wireless' Cricket prepaid operations scored another LTE smartphone with the HTC One SV, scheduled to go on sale Jan. 16 for $350. HTC's...

Worst of the Week: Nothing to lose

Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this industry, so...

Telecom services represents largest share of global ICT spending

Global telecom services continues to be the largest portion of IT spending. Gartner, Inc. forecasts that of the estimated U.S.$3.7 trillion in total worldwide IT spending...

Big data, cloud, mobile, collaboration to be main biz technologies over next two years

Big data, cloud, mobile, collaboration and business process management will be the top technologies over the coming 24 months, according to a survey by...

2013 Predictions: Eight far-out predictions for mobile tech in 2013

Gazing into our crystal ball – or crystal-ball app, rather – we’re taking a peek into what the state of mobile tech will look like a year from now. What will IT departments be focused on – or will they exist at all?

2013 Predictions: Time for wireless carriers to strike back

During 2013 we will see the start of a fundamental reshaping of mobile telecoms services offerings driven by new services based on the IP multimedia subsystem, the evolution of mobile wholesale as well as regulatory trends.

Time Trippin’: CES highlights; The year of convergence? … 5 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...

Bolivia to auction bushel of spectrum in 2013

Bolivia is set to auction several blocks of spectrum in the 1.5/1.6 GHz; 1.7 /2.1 GHz; 1.9 GHz and 700 MHz nationwide. The Regulation...

Wi-Fi Alliance to absorb WiGig Alliance, hasten interoperability

The Wi-Fi Alliance consolidated its position in representing the wireless local area space, announcing it has signed an agreement to absorb the Wireless Gigabit...

T-Mobile USA to carry RIM’s latest Curve

With plans to unveil its BlackBerry 10 operating system and new devices later this month, Research In Motion today showed that there were still...

The 451 Group acquires Yankee Group

The analyst community was struck with a bit of consolidation today as The 451 Group announced it has acquired Yankee Group for an undisclosed...

CES 2013 preview

The world's largest trade show gets underway next week in Las Vegas, and odds are that wireless technology will permeate everything from cars to...

Brazil’s m-commerce doubles in 2012

Mobile commerce in Brazil is rising. Purchases made from tablets and smartphones doubled in 2012, reaching 10% of total e-commerce sales, according a survey...

2013 Telecom Predictions: Key messages for the telecoms industry in 2013

For the telecoms industry, 2013 will be a continuation of the “interesting times” that we have seen in 2012. The past year has seen slowing economic growth as a result of the continuing debt crisis in the developed world.

2013 Predictions: Mass market attacks become beachhead for targeted attacks

If your organization has valuable data, assume someone is going to come after it in 2013 through mass market attacks that provide cover for targeted attacks.

CTIA set for one ‘super’ show in 2014, CCA decries conspiracy

Updated with comments from the Competitive Carrier Association and CTIA. Wireless industry trade association CTIA announced plans to simplify its current trade show schedule beginning...

Enterprise mobile apps set for major growth this year

2013 could be the year that enterprise apps come into their own. "Enterprise apps today are where consumer apps were three or four years...
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