Monthly Archives: February, 2013

Intel means business with chipsets for tablets (Video)

The world's largest chipmaker has been busy playing catch-up in the mobile space, and now its newest offerings for tablets could start to change...

White Paper: Cable and Antenna Test

Cable and Antenna Test: Introduces measurement and calibration techniques for cable and antenna testing (CAT). Measurement examples are provided for cable insertion loss, return...

Banks’ IT spending up with a focus on digital and mobile

It is no secret that financial institutions, along with telecom companies, are heavy information technology (IT) users, spending more on IT, including software, hardware...

Reality Check: Get the most out of your network

Is your network providing maximum value for you and your customers? It’s not an academic question, considering that in 2013, ABI Research estimates that North American mobile operators will spend a collective $10.5 billion on LTE and other network upgrades.

Telefónica jumps into e-health with acquisition of Axismed

Telefónica Digital, the global digital innovation arm of Telefónica, made its first step toward delivering end-to-end services in the e-health market. The company has...

Claro expands LTE coverage in Brazil

Claro, the Brazilian unit of América Móvil, is expanding its LTE coverage, announcing the launch of LTE services in the city of Curitiba in...

TCS offers first text-to-911 service

Following on the heels of the Federal Communications Commission and the four national wireless carriers committing to offering text-to-911 capability, TeleCommunication Systems has introduced...

FTC issues guidelines for mobile software

The Federal Trade Commission wants mobile platforms and apps to share more information with consumers about use of personal data. After meeting with trade...

Infrastructure news: Cox launches Wi-Fi for Virginia users

Here are the latest tidbits in heterogeneous networks — the wireless connections beyond traditional cellular networks, including Wi-Fi, distributed antenna systems and small cells.   Cox...

Oracle to buy Acme for $2.1B, bolsters communications product offerings

Oracle agreed to acquire Acme Packet, which makes network solutions to deliver voice, video, data and unified communications services and applications across IP networks....

Bradesco private equity funds to become partner in the BR Towers

Latin American banking giant Bradesco announced it is investing about $50.25 million (R$ 100 million) of its private equity funds to become a partner...

Reader Forum: Mobile messaging trends to look for in 2013

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reader Forum section. In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers, we have created this forum for those...

SPONSORED: Policy as the innovation engine for ‘ThinkingNetworks™’

Mobile operators can become digital lifestyle providers by extending the reach of policy management “everywhere.” Uploading photos to Facebook, tweeting, downloading YouTube videos, browsing the...

Reader Forum: Enabling new revenue opportunities for LTE operators

Location service is an integral component of wireless technologies. Mobile devices, with their radio signal measurement and real‐time communication capabilities, are uniquely qualified to perform

Reader Forum: COPE vs. BYOD in 2013

It’s evident that bring-your-own-device programs have gained significant traction within enterprise mobility programs. And while everyone continues to talk about BYOD, most companies and IT departments

Apple may lose right to iPhone name in Brazil

A decision about whether Apple can continue to use the iPhone name in Brazil will be released this week. On February 5, the Brazilian...

Chile sets Asia-Pacific (APT) standard for 700 MHz band

The Chilean secretary of telecommunications (Subtel) has set technical rules for the use of the 700 MHz band. The formal declaration is the first...

Cellcom, Bluegrass get in on shared data

Sensing a demand from consumers, rural carriers have begun to offer shared data plans pioneered by their larger rivals. Cellcom and Bluegrass Cellular now...

Ofcom moves to unleash 3G spectrum for ‘4G’ services

U.K. telecom regulator Ofcom is looking to free up current spectrum bands reserved for 3G services for the deployment of “4G” services. The proposed...

Clearwire continues to evaluate options; Sprint Nextel senses victory

Clearwire appears to be leaning towards an outright acquisition by current parent company Sprint Nextel, though noted that it was still reviewing options. The...

Test & measurement financial results: National Instruments, JDSU, Anritsu

Amid increased demand for test and measurement equipment for LTE networks, three companies in the testing space reported solid results. National Instruments announced record annual...

Worst of the Week: ‘Eh’ for effort

Sometimes it’s not even worth getting out of bed in the morning. Unless someone has made breakfast for you, and that breakfast includes bacon, but that’s another story.

RCR’s top 5 videos for January

Device demos from CES 2013 were our top videos for January. Google's Nexus 4, Samsung's Galaxy Note 10.1, ZTE's Grand S, and Broadcom's LTE...

Verizon Wireless sweetens prepaid smartphone plans

You know the prepaid space is getting competitive when it draws a change from postpaid stalwart Verizon Wireless, which today tweaked its prepaid smartphone...

Broadcom demos NFC-enabled products at CES 2013

Broadcom's Mohamed Awad shows how the company's NFC solutions power Google Wallet and enable transfer of content between devices. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maVx9UAc_N4
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