Monthly Archives: October, 2013

LatAm Wrap-Up: Impact of PT, Oi merger in Brazil; smartphones use rises in Mexico

Oi, the huge Brazilian carrier that plans to be big enough to face foreign competition, has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with Portugal...

Report: T-Mobile US moves resonate with customers; Sprint needs to react

T-Mobile US has been on a bit of roll over the past several months, merging its operations with MetroPCS, rolling out new rate plans...

Women in Wireless Leadership: Karen Caldwell

Karen Caldwell entered the wireless business at a time when cell phones were large and contracts were small. She remembers "big bag phones" and...

Atlanta: A global hub for mobility, What you missed at #MobilityLIVE

ATLANTA – The Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce (MAC) this week rallied mobility business leaders and Atlanta-based companies, educational groups and associations for a...

Test & Measurement: Anite launches commercial carrier aggregation testing

Anite announced two recent firsts, one of which is support for commercial LTE-A and carrier aggregation testing for mobile network operators and infrastructure vendors...

Windows/Android hybrid: Microsoft said to court HTC

HTC's smartphone business is clearly in trouble, leading the Taiwanese company into the red for the first time in its history. The company could...

Tapingo sees mobile ordering success at universities

Startup company Tapingo has seen rapid growth, launching its mobile food ordering application at 27 universities in the past 18 months. Tapingo allows students to...

Worst of the Week: Free hot dogs!

Much a to-do was raised this week by rogue wireless provider FreedomPop, which announced its “free” wireless service for a smartphone. I say “a” smartphone because

Interop: Open standards support emergence of application economy

NEW YORK—Open standards are leading network vendors' efforts as they prepare for the next year, driven by the so-called application economy. “The future will...

Mobile Minute: Top stories for 10/3/13

Today's top stories: Target confirmed that it will be launching prepaid phone service using T-Mobile's network. Pricing starts at $35 a month for unlimited...

NSN virtualizes OSS with NetAct 8 platform

Nokia Solutions and Networks launched its NetAct 8 platform that the infrastructure provider said will virtualize its operating support system in a move to...

ZTE goes straight to customers with U.S. smartphone launch

China's ZTE is bringing its two flagship smartphones to the U.S., hoping to attract customers who want to avoid carrier contracts. The ZTE Grand...

Telecom Analytics: IBM enhances analytics for CSPs; SK Telecom taps local big data firm

IBM made two acquisitions over the last week aimed at enhancing both big data and customer experience. Focusing on communications service providers (CSPs), Big...

Carrier Wrap: Verizon Wireless completes 700 MHz sale; SK Telecom expands LTE-A support

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...

Target set to enter branded prepaid space with help from T-Mobile US

Big-box retailer Target is getting in on the branded prepaid wireless space with the impending launch of its Brightspot offering. The service is set...

Genband selected by iHub in UK for enterprise services

Genband has extended its relationship with U.K. hosted communications provider iHub, and will provide unified communications services and secure SIP trunking to iHub's enterprise...

Wi-Fi as currency: merchants trade access for info

In-store Wi-Fi is likely to be part of the pre-holiday checklist for many retailers as the year's biggest selling season approaches. Businesses are learning...

RCR Wireless Editorial Webinar: 2014 VoLTE Predictions Featuring Accenture

2014 VoLTE Predictions - Challenges for VoLTE Networks and Devices The wireless industry continues its march to an all-IP structure, with LTE networks ushering in...

Mobile Minute: Today’s top stories

Carrier fines, new MVNO, possible iPad delays ... Today's top stories in mobile and wireless: (No time to read? Watch the video.) The Federal...

Feature Report: 2014 Global VoLTE Predictions

The wireless industry continues its march to an all-IP structure, with LTE networks ushering in the age of true high-speed, mobile broadband services. Voice...

Gogo Wi-Fi installed on 2,000+ aircraft, expands business aviation offerings

In-flight Wi-Fi provider Gogo recently installed its 2,000th system in a commercial aircraft and launched a new product for business aviation. Michael Small, Gogo's president...

Tower loading challenges wireless infrastrucure providers

LTE has brought waves of new projects to wireless infrastructure providers, but it has also brought a host of new challenges. These include manpower...

FCC to fine 5 carriers $14M for Lifeline fraud

The Federal Communications Commission wants to hand out more than $14 million in fines to wireless operators it claims defrauded the government out of...

Qualcomm to the rescue for HTC

Qualcomm is reportedly stepping up to redesign the radio components used in the HTC One, after the International Trade Commission found that the smartphone...

Time Trippin’: Asia-Pacific looks at TDMA; Bell Atlantic fights tower siting … 15 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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