Monthly Archives: October, 2013

Cell Tower News: Crown Castle, AT&T propose deal; TE Connectivity’s big DAS deals

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...

Test & Measurement: Anite lowers expectations; new products & upgrades

Anite gave a trading update this week that included reducing its expectations for its full-year results. An anticipated second-quarter uptick in handset testing didn't pan...

RCR Wireless News Wireside Chat: Verizon Wireless Q3 results; Sierra Wireless; FirstNet

RCR Wireless News’ editors Dan Meyer and Kelly Hill discuss top headlines from the week in wireless, including Verizon Wireless’ third quarter results and...

Worst of the Week: Smart watches not such a dumb idea?

Well, it’s official. By this time next week, we will all be wearing a smart watch, or at least wanting to rip the smart watch off of the wrist of the next person we see wearing one,

Chip news this week

Smartphone applications processor market Qualcomm continues to dominate the smartphone applications processor market, with a 53% third-quarter market share according to Strategy Analytics. Samsung, MediaTek,...

Watch Live Now: Texas Wireless Summit

Watch the live stream with speakers from Verizon, Ixia, IBM, Cisco, National Instruments and many more. Live October 18, 8:30 AM CST - 5:00 PM. The...

Watch Live Now: Texas Wireless Summit

Watch the live stream with speakers from Verizon, Ixia, IBM, Cisco, National Instruments and many more. Live October 18, 8:30 AM CST - 5:00...

Telecom Software Weekly Wrap-Up: Ericsson to redefine SDN; Sprint goes OTT; NSN, Juniper expand partnership

With another busy week in the world of Telecom Software, who has time to read/search for every story out there? RCR Wireless News vets...

Network densification, VoLTE central for Verizon Wireless; cable partnership trimmed

As somewhat of a leader in the domestic wireless space, Verizon Wireless is looked upon by many as the carrier to watch when it...

América Móvil backs away from KPN bid

América Móvil has backed away from its $10 billion offer to acquire a controlling interest in Dutch wireless operator KPN even though the deal...

Video: Trends & challenges in in-stadium wireless coverage

Keeping fans connected at college and professional sports stadiums and other large venues is becoming increasingly important to mobile operators, venue owners and the...

Nokia smart watch design surfaces

A patent application filed by Nokia shows a concept for a smart watch that has several faces. Presumably all the faces would be interactive...

Verizon Wireless shows slower Q3 subscriber growth, uptick in churn, finances remain strong

Verizon Wireless kicked off the third quarter reporting season posting strong customer growth that came in just under expectations, but financial results that again...

Powerful incentive: rising energy costs may spark network upgrades

Mobile network operators are starting to transition to cleaner energy, and it's as much about saving green as it is about going green. With...

Sierra Wireless to acquire AnyData’s M2M business, with an eye on Korea

Sierra Wireless is gaining a foothold in the Korean machine-to-machine market, with the recently announced acquisition of AnyData Corp.'s M2M assets. Terms of the deal...

Telecom Analytics: Customer experience program trends

When telecom operators reach out to their customers, they should provide personalized and proactive contact that is simple, convenient, quick, efficient, trustworthy and transparent—all...

Carrier Wrap: Rogers apologizes for outage; U.S. Cellular launches shared data

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...

Towercrews Featured Jobs for the Week of 10/16/2013

Powered by:  Tower Foreman AFL Global has immediate openings for tower foreman. Benefits include 401k, medical, dental and stable work. Atlanta, GA   Tower Climber/Field Tech Performs installations and maintenance,...

Dragonwave sees growing demand in India

Microwave radio vendor DragonWave said it is making progress and seeing particularly strong growth in India, but its net loss widened year-over-year. The company's results...

Softbank looks to acquire stake in Brightstar

Japan’s Softbank is reportedly in talks to acquire a stake in U.S.-based device logistics provider Brightstar, with the deal valued at more than $1...

Smartphones-on-demand: Verizon Wireless to ship devices within a day

Young smartphone buyers often know exactly what phone they want, and they want it immediately. Verizon Wireless is catering to these decisive buyers with...

Anritsu Webinar: Using Distance-to-PIM™ (DTP) Technology to Speed Site Repairs

Anritsu Webinar: Distance-to-PIM™ (DTP) is an important feature to help identify the location of Passive Intermodulation (PIM) faults both inside the feed system as...

Device news: Apple, Amazon, HTC

Apple preps new product launch amid lackluster 5C demand Apple is set to launch new products just in time for the holidays. Yesterday the company...

Scratch looks to soothe itch of customers seeking ‘free’ wireless services

Customers looking to for “cheap” wireless services have a growing list of options, though they may need to makes sure to check the fine...

Analyst Angle: Regulatory support set to boost Brazil’s M2M space

The machine-to-machine market in Brazil looks set to enter a high-growth phase as a result of recent regulatory activity. A history of protectionist telecoms policies and recent
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