Monthly Archives: August, 2013

Worst of the Week: Man crush!

The wireless industry is known for many things: tremendous growth; an insatiable appetite from consumers; and boring, boring, boring executives.

Device roundup: LG G2, Pantech Vega LTE-A, Galaxy Gear

LG G2 breaks new ground Korea's LG made it clear this week that it wants to compete with the big boys in the smartphone market....

América Móvil bids for the rest of KPN

As expected, América Móvil announced its intention to make a voluntary cash tender offer for the outstanding ordinary shares of KPN at a price...

NII to sell towers in Brazil, Mexico to American Tower for $811M

NII Holdings announced a deal to sell approximately 2,790 towers in Brazil and 1,666 towers in Mexico to American Tower for approximately $811 million....

Reality Check: Verizon Wireless creates broadband storm on Fire Island

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column where we let C-level executives and advisory firms from across the mobile industry to provide...

Novatel Wireless reports improved results

Novatel Wireless, Inc. reported revenue up 6% and progress toward profitability, driven by machine-to-machine and mobile computing demand. The company's revenues for the second quarter...

Foundries focus on wireless

As mobile devices replace personal computers in many homes and workplaces, chip manufacturers are repositioning themselves to focus on wireless technologies. Intel is investing...

ABI: 802.11ac Wi-Fi market growing

Next-generation Wi-Fi products make up a small but growing segment of the market, according to a new report by ABI Research. Devices with the 802.11ac...

T-Mobile US posts industry leading Q2 customer growth

Backing up previous hints of a strong quarter, T-Mobile US posted robust operational results for the second quarter, which was its first as a...

Google takes aim at Facebook,Twitter with MixBit app

Google is taking direct aim at Facebook and Twitter with its new MixBit video editing app for YouTube. According to The New York Times,...

Telecom Analytics: Video interview on customer engagement with analytics; this week’s news

How should carriers engage customers using an analytics platform? RCR Wireless News interviewed Nice Systems director of innovation and solutions, Matthew Storm, to find...

Carrier Wrap: SEC sides with Sprint on NY tax claims; AT&T partners on cloud offer

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...

GSA confirms 200 LTE networks are commercially launched in 76 countries

PRESS RELEASE: GSA confirms 200 LTE networks are commercially launched in 76 countries August 7, 2013: GSA, the Global mobile Suppliers Association, confirms that 200...

Is T-Mobile US new target for Dish?

Having been thwarted in its most recent attempts to enter the domestic mobile space, Dish Network said it was still mulling over its options,...

With FirstNet in mind, VZW and Motorola launch in-vehicle mobile broadband device

With eyes toward the future national public safety network being planned by FirstNet, Motorola Solutions and Verizon Wireless have launched a new in-car mobile...

Chip News: Qualcomm, MediaTek, and Nvidia

Qualcomm Atheros partners with Nokia for indoor maps Qualcomm Atheros and Nokia are teaming up to combine Nokia's map data with Qualcomm's Wi-Fi solutions. Using...

NSN becomes Nokia Solutions and Networks

NSN is losing the Siemens name without sacrificing the NSN acronym. The world's second largest maker of mobile broadband equipment has changed its name...

Time Trippin’: 700 MHz auction delayed; tech bubble set to burst … 13 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...

FirstNet: New hires, network planning grants

FirstNet continues to fill out its ranks with new hires and grants to help shape the nationwide public safety network that it is in...

Apple takes aim at counterfeit adapters

Apple says counterfeit power adapters may pose a safety risk to users of iPhones and iPads, and will sell its own adapters for just...

U.S. Cellular rides turbulent Q2, hints at more asset sales

Regional wireless operator U.S. Cellular reported second quarter financial results overshadowed by recent news involving asset sales and changes of leadership. The...

Android, iOS trade places in tablet vendor rankings

Almost two-thirds of the tablets shipped worldwide in the third quarter were Android devices, according to the latest data from IDC. Meanwhile the iPad...

FreedomPop adds LTE to ‘free’ mobile Internet offer through Sprint deal

FreedomPop’s unusual free mobile Internet model gained steam today as the company announced it would now offer customers access to Sprint’s LTE network. FreedomPop’s...

Reality Check: The pros and cons of building kill switches into smartphones

The Secure Our Smartphones Initiative that was announced in June has sparked a huge debate between law enforcement, political officials, carriers, smartphone manufacturers and consumers regarding “kill switches,”

Reality Check: Can Sprint restore its luster?

What is motivating the resurgence in Sprint interest? Here are several thoughts from discussions with many of you as well as a quick scan of recent earnings analysis:
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