Monthly Archives: June, 2013

Bluegrass expands fixed LTE service

Regional wireless operator Bluegrass Cellular recently launched commercial service for its GetSetGo fixed mobile broadband offering, providing consumers in portions of Kentucky with access...

Reader Forum: Wi-Fi offloading key to weathering data storm

By the end of 2013, the number of mobile-connected devices will exceed the number of people on earth. So, are mobile network operators ready for the inevitable data storm coming from the 10 billion devices expected to run

Reader Forum: HTML5 and those incredible disappearing apps fuel the need for content intelligence

Imagine you are a policeman, and your job is to give tickets to speeding cars and to manage the traffic flow to ensure steady progress for all cars. But the twist in the tale is that

LatAm Wrap-Up: Live TIM to enter fixed telephony; Telefónica’s IT consolidation

SINGAPORE — Live TIM, the fiber optic broadband Internet service of Brazilian operator TIM, is set to launch fixed-telephony services by the beginning of...

Anritsu Webinar: Making Interference Hunting Easier

Have you ever hunted for interference? Have you ever wished for better tools to help the process? Join us for an overview of the...

SureCall Webinar: Analysis of FCC Statement on Boosters

RCR Wireless News Editor-in-Chief Dan Meyer will sit down for a discussion on boosters with CEO/Founder Hongtao Zhan and Curt Burkhart, National Sales Manager...

Trends in LTE Next Generation Networks

Join Kelly Hill, Technology Reporter for RCR Wireless News, for a conversation about LTE next generation networks featuring Dell'Oro Group analysts: Chris DePuy, vice president,...

Video: Samsung Experience shops in Best Buy; Galaxy device demos

Getting its ducks in a row for the holiday shopping season, Samsung is rolling out 1,400 "Samsung Experience Shops" in Best Buy stores nationwide...

Digital Spectrum Alliance formed to close digital divide, promote white space use

Nearly two dozen companies and organizations announced the launch of the Dynamic Spectrum Alliance, which will promote regulatory policies that allow wireless technologies to...

Worst of the Week: Advice from The Gambler for the gambler

"You got to know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em, Know when to walk away and know when to run. You never count your money when you're sittin' at the table. There'll be time enough for countin' when the dealin's done."

Test & Measurement: Anite furthers carrier aggregation testing; small cell plugfest

Anite says it has submitted the first LTE carrier aggregation (CA) protocol test cases for verification to 3GPP's RAN Working Group 5 (RAN5),  key...

Virgin Mobile USA set to add iPhone 5 with $30 plan

Virgin Mobile USA is set to increase pressure on rival no-contract offerings with the upcoming addition of Apple’s iPhone 5 handset to its lineup....

Amdocs InTouch: 10 social media trends; telco in next 5 years; importance of customer experience; videos

SINGAPORE—During this year''s Amdocs InTouch event  in Singapore, several speakers presented their predictions for the near future of telecommunications and social media. RCR Wireless News...

Carrier infrastructure spending slips

Robust spending on LTE deployments was not enough to rescue mobile infrastructure spending from a first quarter downturn. According to Infonetics Research, preparations for...

Clearwire changes course, supports $5 per share offer from Sprint Nextel

Bolstered by a 47% bump in the offer price, Clearwire’s “special committee” has switched alliances in throwing its support behind Sprint Nextel’s newly updated...

Seven Networks to work with Intel on mobile network technologies

Seven Networks announced that it is collaborating with Intel Corp. on mobile network technologies based on Seven's Open Channel software that is designed to...

Samsung launches 2 Windows devices

In the clearest sign yet that it is focused on the enterprise mobility market, Samsung today introduced two new tablets that runs Windows 8....

Feature Report: Next Generation Networks

As existing TDM mobile networks give way to next generation networks of LTE, carriers are pushing IP, MPLS, CDN and traffic grooming functionality to...

Orascom backs away from Wind Mobile consolidation plans

Canada’s wireless market continues to show its fluid nature, as Orascom Holdings announced it was backing away from attempting to consolidate its ownership in...

Actix: ‘No safety net’ for LTE

A report released this week by network intelligence company Actix declared that there is "no safety net" for operators deploying LTE networks, with 35%...

Carrier Wrap: T-Mobile US ahead on MetroPCS merge; Bluegrass rolls out microwave

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

Wi-Fi Alliance certifies 6 chip designs for 5G Wi-Fi

Six chipmakers have already won certification for 5G Wi-Fi designs. This week the Wi-Fi Alliance announced its certification program for 802.11ac, also known as...

Telecom Analytics: Amdocs InTouch raises issue of data becoming a new currency

SINGAPORE–Can data become a new currency? This question was raised by Alastair Hanlon, Amdocs vice president of market strategy, during media sessions at this...

Alcatel-Lucent shifts gears

Alcatel-Lucent (ALU) said today that it wants to transform itself from a telecommunications generalist into an IP networking and broadband access specialist. The company's...

Dish backs away from Sprint Nextel bid, remains focused on Clearwire

Dish Network looks to have bowed out of the Sprint Nextel sweepstake, announcing late yesterday that it would not put in a new offer...
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