Monthly Archives: July, 2013

Telecom Analytics: AT&T considers selling usage information; big data status

AT&T has updated its privacy policy, stating that the company may sell aggregate and anonymous user usage information to advertisers. In a blog post,...

T-Mobile US hits 157M pops covered with LTE, hints at stealing customers from rivals

T-Mobile US is looking to keep the pedal to the metal in its attempts to carve market share out of its larger rivals, announcing...

Feature Report: Microwave Backhaul in LTE Networks

Has microwave backhaul for LTE and 3G networks run its course in the United States and internationally or will heterogenous networks and small cells...

Microwave Backhaul in LTE, HetNet, and Small Cell Networks

Has microwave backhaul for LTE and 3G networks run its course in the United States and internationally or will heterogenous networks and small cells...

NII, Motorola launch PTT app in wake of Sprint Nextel iDEN shut down

Looking to continue push-to-talk communication capabilities between customers across the Western Hemisphere, NII Holdings and Motorola announced a smartphone application that will allow users...

Time Trippin’: iPhone hits the market; WiMAX heats up … 6 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...

Analyst Angle: Colombia’s new ‘4G’ entrants responded to government efforts to foster competition

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Analyst Angle. We’ve collected a group of the industry’s leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot...

Chipmakers focus on software talent

If chips are the brains inside mobile devices, the software embedded in those chips is like neurons firing faster than thought. “The chip is...

10 social media trends for mobile operators

Social media is a huge driver of wireless network traffic, accounting for an estimated 24% of the time Americans spend using their mobile phones....

Reality Check: MDM – no longer sufficient

Mobile device management was arguably one of the trendiest terms in enterprise security during 2012, but this year the state of MDM is rapidly changing.

Sprint Nextel closes on Clearwire acquisition; Softbank deal on deck

On the heels of a positive vote from Clearwire shareholders, Sprint Nextel announced this morning that it has closed on its acquisition of the...

Reality Check: Why plug-and-play smart antenna front-end modules are key for unperturbed connectivity

LTE has been in commercial service for a while, which makes it easy to overlook the fact that it’s still a relatively new technology for most device original equipment manufacturers.

Reality Check: The role of ‘smart silicon’ in mobile networks

What does “smart silicon” (specialized integrated circuits with both general-purpose and function-specific processors) have to do with next-generation mobile services? Plenty, especially as the number of

Anritsu software keeps tower technicians on the ground

Cell towers are starting to reap the benefits of the technology they enable, thanks to new software developed by test and measurement leader Anritsu....

Clearwire shareholders approve Sprint Nextel deal

Clearwire shareholders voted in favor of the carrier’s acquisition by Sprint Nextel, filling in the final piece of a pending pair of acquisitions that...

Softbank-Sprint Nextel-Clearwire deals inch closer to completion; financial concerns remain

The tie up between Softbank, Sprint Nextel and Clearwire inched closer to fruition as late last week the federal government signed off on the...

T-Mobile US integration continues, Galaxy S4 now at MetroPCS

MetroPCS’ continued integration into T-Mobile US continued today as the carrier said it has begun offering a version of Samsung’s Galaxy S4 smartphone compatible...

LatAm Wrap-Up: Video interview – Meeting Brazil’s mobile needs for the World Cup

Brazilian telecom operators have a huge challenge ahead: to meet the demand for bandwidth and Internet broadband speed during the FIFA World Cup in...

Reader Forum: Don’t rush into mobile platform decisions – Pt. 2: Ask yourself the right questions

In part one of this series, I explored how the decision to move towards native, hybrid or HTML5 mobile development is not solely connected to the expected level of usability of the app and its visual design, but more so

Reader Forum: Mobile advertising – Operators hold the key to success

Mobile advertising hasn’t yet met its true potential. Despite the best efforts of brand managers, advertising agencies, search engines, social networks and a host of ad-tech startups,

Mobile Minute: Samsung and HTC earnings; Clearwire’s vote

Samsung and HTC offered shared their best estimates for second quarter earnings over the long weekend, and Clearwire shareholders prepared to vote on Sprint...

Policy Watch: Is policy driving economic growth?

While in the Nation's capital this week, it seemed appropriate to highlight recent policy related announcements from around the industry. Join us as we...

EE set to unveil faster LTE in UK; launch shared, prepaid access

U.K.-based wireless operator EE announced plans to commercially launch its “double-speed” LTE service across a dozen markets on July 4. The carrier explained that...

Report: Softbank nears FCC approval for Sprint Nextel deal

Softbank is reportedly close to gaining U.S. government approval for its pending $21.6 billion purchase of a 78% stake in Sprint Nextel, which both...

MediaTek octa-core chip could break new ground

MediaTek is better known for value than for innovation, but that may be changing as the Taiwanese chipmaker prepares to launch an octa-core processor...
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