Monthly Archives: September, 2013

Reality Check: Paths to profitable top-line growth

Disruptive change, by definition, is impossible to predict. Merely eight years ago few, if any, industry observers anticipated the rise of social media or the impact that Apple would make

CCA Fall 2013: Incentive auction strong focus of CCA members; bids not expected until 2015

LAS VEGAS – One of the biggest issues facing rural carriers is having continued access to new spectrum resources, which has been a central...

Is the bet on m-payments ready to payoff, or bounce yet again?

Mobile payments have had a long and tortured history, with analysts expecting the market for such services to have hit the upswing, only to...

Sprint reportedly launching early upgrade plan

Sprint is reportedly looking to one up its competition with an early upgrade program of its own. CNET reports that Sprint's offer will be...

HetNet News: Sprint expands LTE markets

Sprint turned on Long Term Evolution service in 34 markets today, mostly in the South and Midwest. The markets included Oklahoma City; Amarillo, Tex.;...

Video: The ins and outs of stadium Wi-Fi coverage

How are operators and teams handling wireless coverage on game day during this football season, with more smartphone subscribers and more advanced devices than...

Cisco targets IoE with new network processor

Cisco has packed 4 billion transistors onto a single chip in an effort to create the world's most scalable and programable network processor. The...

LatAm Wrap-Up: Facebook to open office in Colombia; mobile boosts Chilean Internet

With 250 million active users in the region (about 21% of total users), Facebook is looking at Latin America as a strategic area for...

Reader Forum: VoLTE is opportunity knocking for carriers

The transition away from legacy analog 9-1-1 networks to a nationwide IP-based next-generation 9-1-1 (NextGen 9-1-1) architecture is underway. This is a monumental transformation for public safety,

Survey: Rural customers long for latest devices

A new survey conducted by Current Analysis and commissioned by the Competitive Carriers Association found that rural customers are actively shopping for the latest...

RTG, Union Wireless, partners announce LTE data roaming initiative

Looking to further the contentious issue of LTE roaming, the Rural Telecommunications Group unveiled a program dubbed the LTE Roaming initiative designed to...

Reader Forum: Putting together the customer mosaic

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...

What is status of LTE public safety network deployments?

Roughly twelve months after RCR Wireless News aired a LTE Public Safety Trends program on RCR TV (RCR Mobilist: LTE Public Safety Trends) and twelve...

FCC to auction H-Block spectrum Jan. 14; lining up potential players

The Federal Communications Commission has set Jan. 14 as the day it plans to begin auctioning off 10 megahertz of spectrum in the upper...

How the iPhone is made

Apple on September 10 announced two updates to its ubiquitous smartphone, the iPhone 5C and 5S, which include more exciting configurations than ever. With everyone's...

iPhone price wars begin

Apple wanted to launch a lower-cost iPhone, but maybe not this low. Walmart has undercut Apple's pricing, offering the 16GB iPhone 5C for $79...

Worst of the Week: Thanks for nothing

So, there we have it. Apple’s annual nose-thumbing to all of those that can’t get enough Apple is in the bag and yet again no one comes away happy. (Or at least no one that has access to and the time to post their opinion on the Internet.)

Test & Measurement: Progress on TD-LTE carrier aggregation and ‘5G’ wireless

Test equipment company Anritsu announced that its equipment now supports TD-LTE carrier aggregation (CA) testing, claiming the slot as the first LTE network simulator...

Twitter to focus on mobile as it preps IPO

As the market was closing on Thursday, Twitter posted a tweet announcing that it had started the process of filing for an initial public...

ComScore Webinar: Data Monetization-Leveraging Data for Rapid Service development

Monetizing data is an important way for carriers to extract more value from their fast growing data networks. By leveraging next generation analytics platforms, carriers...

Tablet shipments to surpass PC shipments during Q4 (IDC)

Year-end demand for tablets is expected to drive fourth quarter shipments to record levels, meaning that tablet shipments will surpass personal computer shipments for...

Dish Network’s wireless ambitions draw scrutiny

Dish Network’s recent attempts to enter the wireless market have drawn scrutiny from a former employee, citing a conflict of interest with Dish Chairman...

Genband buys fring assets to offer turnkey OTT to carriers

Genband is expanding its software offering for carriers with the acquisition of fring’s over-the-top (OTT) mobile IP communications service. A direct competitor to Skype...

Telecom Analytics: CIOs help carriers face challenges; big data spending to hit $114B in 2018

As telecom operators face increased competition not only from other carriers but also from over-the-top players, RCR Wireless News takes an in-depth look at what chief...

Carrier Wrap: AT&T closes on 700 MHz spectrum deal; SouthernLINC set for LTE

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...
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