Monthly Archives: February, 2013

Tarana Wireless looks to shake up small cell backhaul

In Berkeley, Calif., Tarana Wireless is demonstrating a solution that it hopes will become a new standard for wireless backhaul for small cells. Tarana...

MWC 2013: Ericsson, SAP partner on M2M cloud; Samsung KNOX for secure BYOD

Ericsson and SAP AG announced at this week's Mobile World Congress (MWC – check out all pieces) that they have signed an agreement...

HetNet News: TE Connectivity reducing fiber costs; WeFi offers small cell, Wi-Fi network intelligence

 Welcome to RCR Wireless News’ weekly look at the heterogeneous networks (hetnet) landscape. RCR Wireless News technology reporter Kelly Hill will be keeping you...

Reader Forum: Building ultra-long IP microwave links

Typical microwave links tend to be 25 miles or less in length, but sometimes they need to be longer – much longer. For example, inter-island hops in the Caribbean and elsewhere need longer

MWC 2013: Sequans’ LTE-A modem boasts 40 megahertz carrier aggregation

While device makers are pushing to deliver download speeds of 150 megabits per second, chipmaker Sequans is promising speeds twice that fast through carrier...

Virgin Mobile USA, Boost Mobile to offer no-contract LTE services

Sprint Nextel entered the prepaid LTE space, announcing devices from its Boost Mobile and Virgin Mobile USA brands compatible with the carrier’s latest network....

MWC 2013: Samsung, Visa team up for mobile payments

The world's leading maker of smartphones and the world's top credit card company are teaming up. Visa says its NFC payment software will be...

AT&T snags OnStar deal from Verizon Wireless

AT&T seems to have usurped Verizon Wireless as General Motors carrier of choice for the auto makers OnStar telematics offering. AT&T reported today that is...

MWC 2013: Huawei claims world’s fastest LTE smartphone

Huawei knows its newest LTE smartphone is one of many new products coming this week at the Mobile World event, but the Chinese giant...

MWC 2013: TD-LTE group touts successful global roaming trials

Attempts to further global roaming abilities of the TD-LTE standard reportedly are progressing as the Global TD-LTE Initiative claimed that new testing had begun...

Telecom Analytics: MWC to highlight big data, analytics, intelligence

As the telecom world increases its use of analytical and intelligence tools to better understand customer and network behavior, several players will use this...

Chilean carriers choose LTE vendors

Chilean wireless operators have begun to name vendors for their upcoming LTE launches. América Móvil’s Chilean unit, Claro, and Telefónica’s local wireless operator, Movistar, have chosen...

Samsung Mobile taps Genband for UC

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Top Stories for the week: Feb. 18 – Feb. 22

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Test & measurement: Spirent tests user experience on VoLTE and video chat, Rohde & Schwarz tests third-party smartphone apps

The network test and measurement space is busily supporting wireless operators' transition to LTE networks and advanced wireless services. RCR Wireless News' Kelly Hill...

Carrier aggregation comes to small cells

Carrier aggregation is creating new opportunities for carriers to make better use of their spectrum, and now the technology has made its way onto...

Worst of the Week: The warm comfort of a keyboard

While the wireless world begins its annual migration to the Iberian Peninsula for the Mobile World Congress event, I took a bit of a step back in time and found some unexpected comfort.

Time Trippin’: PCS spectrum auction heats up; Sprint squabbles with cable … 17 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...

BlackBerry 10 sales to begin in Latam, starting with Venezuela on March 12

BlackBerry will start sales of its recently launched z10 touchscreen smartphone and the BlackBerry Q10 (BB10), a hybrid smartphone that includes a touchscreen and...

FCC boosts signal boosters; proposes more 5 GHz unlicensed spectrum

The government’s push to increase the reach and depth of wireless services received a boost from the Federal Communications Commission, which this week adopted...

Telefónica integrates M2M, metering infrastructure management into platform

Telefónica aims to help utilities meet the challenges of monitoring and supervision. The company has developed an integrated solution, called the Connected Metering Platform,...

Spotlight: Truphone to the rescue of roamers

With the annual Mobile World Congress event just around the corner, attendees are set to invade Barcelona, taxing both the cities physical infrastructure and...

UK ‘4G’ auction generates $3.5B, well below expectations

The United Kingdom moved one step closer to broad “4G” deployments, with government regulator Ofcom announcing the winning bids for spectrum licenses in the...

Leap adds another LTE roaming deal; prepping for alternative future?

With the need for wireless spectrum at a seeming all time high, the future of Leap Wireless is on the minds of many. The...

Nokia Brazil president: ‘Be careful Samsung and Apple because we are now extremely competitive’

Finnish cell phone maker Nokia is optimistic about Brazil, currently its fifth largest market behind China, India, the United States and Japan. During the...
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