Monthly Archives: September, 2013

LatAm Wrap-Up: Mobile services totaled $25.29B; Entel to expand FTTH; NSA spying in Brazil

Latin American telecom operators have seen a slowdown in the growth of messaging services, but they haven't been cannibalized yet by over-the-top players, as...

BT, Truphone partner on cloud-based recording service

U.K.-based telecom provider BT reported a deal with Truphone to market a mobile recording service targeting U.S. forms looking to conform to the Dodd-Frank...

Reader Forum: Wi-Fi uses DSL to turn cellular saturation into customer satisfaction

Cellular networks are buckling from the overwhelming demand of mobile devices. Mobile data traffic is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 66% from 2012 to 2017, according to

Reader Forum: Building high-speed optical RF networks

Large wireless deployments at stadiums and in other dense areas demand high capacity and high performance, but it’s not always easy to provide these when a venue may need 18 to 20 sectors of capacity and

CCA fall event set to tackle competitive, regulatory issues

The Competitive Carrier Association’s fall event is just around the corner, with wireless operators big and small set to descend on Las Vegas to...

Worst of the Week: Cold-blooded shame

Verizon Communications this week did what it has wanted to do for some time. (No, not make everyone with an unlimited data plan migrate to a capped data plan. ZING!).

Test & Measurement: Anite’s carrier aggregation tests get PTCRB validation

Anite says it now has PTCRB validation for the highest number of LTE-Advanced carrier aggregation (CA) protocol tests in the industry, after working closely...

American Tower to acquire Global Tower for $4.8B

Consolidation is set to strike the tower space as American Tower announced this morning plans to acquire smaller rival Global Tower Partners’ parent company...

Qualcomm wants to make your phone the remote control for your house

Qualcomm has dominated the market for smartphone applications processors, and now it wants to lead the way in creating chipsets and software for devices...

Video: Impact of Verizon/Vodafone, Microsoft/Nokia deals

RCR Wireless News Editor-In-Chief Dan Meyer spoke with Steve Brumer, partner at 151 Advisors, about the impact recent wireless deals might have on the...

White Paper: Fiber to the Antenna Solutions

The telecommunications industry is rapidly advancing due to increased user demand. Smartphones, tablets, PDAs, gaming systems, and commercial wireless applications are all driving networks...

Qualcomm smartwatch showcases Mirasol and AllJoyn

Qualcomm had a surprise announcement at its Uplinq conference this week: a smart watch called Toq that connnects to Android devices. The Toq uses...

SK Telecom throws more spectrum at LTE-A service, boosts speeds to 225 Mbps

Korean telecom operator SK Telecom announced plans to weave in additional spectrum holdings into its LTE network to speed up network speeds using wider...

Goodman Networks extends its acquisitions

Telecom services company Goodman Networks closed on its $102.4 million purchase of Multiband, and is in the process of another acquisition that marks its...

Sprint looks to raise $6.5B through debt offer

Fresh off a summer of financial gamesmanship, Sprint is looking to raise $6.5 billion through a pair of debt offerings set to close on...

Telecom Analytics: Beijing Mobile taps NSN to improve QoE; Amdocs buys Actix

Nokia Solutions and Networks (NSN) announced that Beijing Mobile, a branch of the Chinese operator China Mobile, will implement NSN's extensive quality of experience...

Carrier Wrap: EE expands LTE; Verizon Wireless aces J.D. Power survey

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...

Samsung unveils Galaxy Gear, Note 3, and 2014 Galaxy Note

Samsung took the wraps off its Galaxy Gear smartwatch today in Berlin. The $299 Android device is meant to be a companion to Samsung's...

Broadcom to buy Renesas’s LTE assets

Broadcom (BRCM) is hoping to jump start its LTE chip business by buying Renesas's LTE chip assets for $164 million. Japan's Renesas bought the...

Azimuth launches integrated test solution for LTE devices

Azimuth Systems introduced a testing solution focused on user experience and device performance, as well as assessing network conditions. The Device Automation and Control is...

Microsoft’s mobile move spooks investors

Microsoft shares are down about 2% this morning, after sliding 6% yesterday on news that the software giant will buy Nokia's mobile phone business....

Report: T-Mobile US continues to sizzle, while Sprint fizzles

T-Mobile US’ breakout second quarter looks set to continue as channel checks conducted by a financial analyst showed ongoing momentum for the carrier. According to...

Nex-Tech to launch LTE across 1.9 GHz spectrum by year end

Rural wireless operator Nex-Tech Wireless announced plans to begin rolling out LTE services across its Midwest footprint by the end of the year using...

Analyst Angle: LTE progress in the US is a cause for concern in Europe

The European mobile industry has been accustomed to being at the forefront of developing and deploying mobile technologies, but the recent realization that operators in the United States have established

Time Trippin’: Amp’d puts up; Verizon Wireless pitches public safety proposal … 7 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...
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