Monthly Archives: March, 2013

Reader Forum: Making the right data decisions

Most communication service providers use data the same way they’ve been using it for years – to drive business processes; enhance network efficiencies; and identify solutions for challenges such as revenue

Reader Forum: Prepaid marketing – tips for keeping your customers (Pt. 2)

For marketers, it’s highly important to understand individual customer behaviors to reward them with personalized offers. However, getting to know your customer base is only the first part of the equation.

Latin America wrap up: Brazilian carriers invested $12.5B in 2012; LTE update; market numbers

Brazilian telecommunication providers reached a record investment level in 2012 with inflows of U.S.$12.53 billion (R$25.3 billion). The money was mostly spent on network...

LGS Innovations: multi-core network for public safety

One of the biggest challenges for the FirstNet board as they plan a framework for a nationwide public safety network is how to ensure...

Test & Measurement: OFC news; report on importance of LTE testing

The Optical Fiber Communications Conference this week was a chance for test and measurement companies to share their wares related to testing the wired...

Chip News: Renesas, ST-Ericsson stumble; ARM, Intel, Nvidia map future

The mobile semiconductor industry appears poised for consolidation. Japan's troubled Renesas is considering a sale of the chip making business it bought from Nokia...

Worst of the Week: The smartphone’s days are numbered

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...

BlackBerry Z10 finally comes to carriers

BlackBerry is finally getting its touchscreen Z10 smartphone into stores this weekend, more than six weeks after the product launch. The delayed launch is...

FCC Chairman Genachowski announces plans to step down

Following weeks of speculation, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski announced today that he would be holding a meeting with staff members to inform...

Time Trippin’: Conservative Nokia; LG-Microsoft team on smartphone … 9 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...

Feature Report: The Telecom Talent Wars: Software Skill Sets in Demand

Software is becoming a key differentiator for mobile devices and networks, and companies throughout the wireless ecosystem are competing for software talent. Carriers, device...

Carrier Wrap: LTE continues U.S. expansion; Orange shuffles execs

Editor’s Note: Wireless operators are a busy bunch, and as such RCR Wireless News will attempt to gather some of the more important announcements...

McDowell announces plans to leave FCC; is Genachowski next?

Changes appear to be brewing at the Federal Communications Commission, as current Commissioner Robert McDowell announced plans to step down while rumors continue to...

Intel in your living room

Intel is looking to take its Atom processors beyond smartphones and tablets. This week the world's largest chipmaker unveiled a hardward/software toolkit for set...

Telecom Analytics: The path to customer loyalty through analytics

Wireless carriers are concerned about increasing customer loyalty – and they should be – according to a new study released by WDS, a Xerox-owned...

Nvidia graphs a powerful future

Nvidia says the future of mobile lines up perfectly with its core strength in graphics processors. More than half of all mobile data traffic...

Watch this: Samsung, Apple and Pebble race to put a smartphone on your wrist (video)

The smartphone sales boom may have lots of room to run worldwide, but in the developed world the explosive growth of smartphones is slowing...

Wireless industry scores ‘poor’ rating in consumer satisfaction survey

Despite the billions of dollars spent by the wireless industry in advertising its wares to consumers, satisfaction with the sector continues to fall short....

GSA: LTE available through 156 carriers in 67 countries; 1.8 GHz band dominates

LTE networks continue to be unveiled around the world, with the Global mobile Suppliers Association reporting that 156 carriers have launched commercial LTE services...

Inside the Galaxy S4

The Samsung Galaxy S4 is already generating an almost iPhone-like buzz, and the hype is likely to accelerate next month as carriers prepare to...

Analyst Angle: Nextel has to broaden strategy, offer innovative services in 3G market

Nextel’s strategy is to migrate its Latin American operations from iDEN to 3G to become more competitive. Apart from Argentina, the operator has acquired 3G spectrum in all the countries where it operates, investing over $750 million in Brazil, Chile, Mexico and Peru.

APCO, NPSTC to work together on public safety broadband tech issues

Progress continues on clarifying the needs of first responders and the technical standards that will support them, as the board of the future nationwide...

ARM to replace CEO

Warren East is stepping down from the top position at ARM Holdings (ARMH) after leading the British company to become the world's premiere architect...

SK Telecom to host NGMN Alliance group, looks to spur LTE-A

South Korean telecom operator SK Telecom said it will host a meeting of the Next Generation Mobile Network Alliance this week to “discuss measures...

As tablets encourage ‘cord cutting,’ TV networks fight back

Cable and broadcast networks are clearly not planning to be passive couch potatoes while tablets and the Internet steal eyeballs and advertising dollars. Walt...
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