Monthly Archives: October, 2013

T-Mobile US adds tablets to ‘un-carrier’ mix

T-Mobile US added a second phase to the third phase of its “un-carrier” marketing initiative, announcing the addition of tablet devices to its previously...

Futurecom 2013: Telefónica Vivo to expand LTE to 72 Brazilian cities by year end, outlines future goals

RIO DE JANEIRO—Expanding LTE services is among Telefónica Vivo's goals for the next year. During a lecture at the Futurecom event, Antonio Carlos Valente,...

Allot Communications launches new data analytics tool

Different stakeholders within a carrier's organization have different priorities when it comes to big data. That's the premise behind Allot's new data analytics tool,...

Leap postpones AT&T vote, earnings release

Leap Wireless today postponed a planned vote by shareholders on its pending acquisition by AT&T and the release of its third quarter financial results...

Futurecom 2013: Claro, Bradesco joint venture releases first m-payment solution

RIO DE JANEIRO — The first m-payment product following a joint venture between Claro Brazil and Bradesco, one of the largest banks in Latin...

Time Trippin’: PCS talk of the industry; tech standards provide challenge … 18 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: Latin American impact of Telefonica, Telecom Italia negotiations

Last month Spanish telecom operator Telefonica announced it was increasing its stake in the holding entity that controls a 22.4% stake in the largest Italian operator, Telecom Italia. While the new agreement

Futurecom 2013: Vivo launches first Firefox device in Brazil; BlackBerry releases new smartphone

RIO DE JANEIRO — Telefónica Vivo presented the first range of smartphones with the Firefox operating system in Brazil during the Futurecom event this...

Apple launches 1 pound iPad Air, iPad Mini with retina display

Apple has launched new iPads and revamped its tablet product line, discontinuing the iPad 3 and the iPad 4 in order to focus on...

Futurecom 2013: Brazil to auction 700 MHz in first half 2014

RIO DE JANEIRO—Brazil's 700 MHz auction is expected to take place during the first half of next year with the goal of providing enough...

T-Mobile US could be a winner at today’s Apple event

As the press descends on San Francisco's Yerba Buena Center for the Arts for yet another Apple announcement today, the mood may be equally...

Motorola Solutions launches public safety PTT app

Motorola Solutions announced a new push-to-talk application for public safety at this week's International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) conference that expands the...

FCC delays H-Block spectrum auction, cites shutdown

Citing the recently ended government shutdown, the Federal Communications Commission has delayed the beginning of the H-Block spectrum auction by eight days, pushing the...

Nokia launches LTE tablet, supersize smartphones

Nokia has unveiled some of the new products that were in the works before the company announced the sale of its device business to...

Reality Check: Innovation – a must for growth

From the 1990s to mid-2000s, all was in place for telecom operators to deliver substantial results for their shareholders. It was a time of innovation in the industry. Data capabilities were

Reality Check: Handsets, networks, and Verizon’s game plan

Last week marked the beginning of the third quarter earnings season for the telecommunications providers. Leading the parade was Verizon Communications, which posted good revenue growth and

Reality Check: CIOs need to take centralized approach to telecom expense management

There is no doubt that mobility can be a powerful tool to increase the productivity and flexibility of individual employees. But it can also mean that enterprises are under greater pressure

HetNet News: Aruba supports 802.11ac deployments

Aruba Networks announced two new deployments of next-generation Wi-Fi technology. The company said its 802.11ac equipment is being used at both Stony Brook University...

Crown Castle picks up AT&T towers for $4.85B

Following weeks of speculation, Crown Castle announced it has agreed to purchase lease rights to 9,700 towers from AT&T for $4.85 billion in cash....

LatAm Wrap-Up: ITU says Brazil has world’s most expensive rates; Huawei moves regional HQ

Brasil has the most expensive cell phone rates on the planet, according to a study released by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU). According to...

Reader Forum: LTE takes pride in its performance

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...

Reader Forum: Achieving network interoperability with ANDSF

This year has marked a rapid increase in interest to improve cellular to Wi-Fi interoperability – not just from mobile operators and their network infrastructure providers, but also from cable operators

Fight over 600 MHz auction rules moves to the masses

Wireless carriers and trade associations looking to limit the level of participation of Verizon Wireless and AT&T’s in the planned 600 MHz incentive auction...

Tower Technology Weekly Wrap-Up: Crown Castle, AT&T strike deal; TE Connectivity’s big DAS deals; Cellphone-Mate boosters in hotels

With the ever-increasing demand for tower climbers and the increased number of recent tower deals, RCR Wireless News thought the time was nigh to...

Softbank to purchase 57% stake in Brightstar for $1.26B

Japan’s Softbank moved forward with its investment in device logistics provider Brightstar, pouring $1.26 billion into the company for a 57% share of the...
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