Monthly Archives: November, 2013

Test & Measurement: Ixia double-checks financials after CEO fiasco

Ixia continues to deal with the fallout of its former CEO falsifiying his credentials. The company is going over its recent financials with a...

Apple wins in court, looks to next battle with Samsung

Apple is getting another slice of the $1.05 billion that a jury awarded it last year in its patent trial against Samsung. Judge Lucy...

Feature Report: Wireless Infrastructure Service Company Review

Wireless carriers rely on a variety of contractors, program managers and "turf vendors" to build and maintain wireless infrastructure. This report will examine the...

Telecom Software: Oracle acquires Blitzer; Google pays Android hackers

Welcome to our weekly wrap-up of everything in the world of telecom software. While last week seemed to be spent on reflection and awards,...

Consumer Cellular, Verizon Wireless show well in Consumer Reports’ survey; Sprint sinks

Sprint’s attempt to kick start customer growth took a hit today as the carrier found itself at the bottom of Consumer Reports latest ranking...

Connected car market expected to grow, spotlighted in L.A.

ABI Research released two reports this week that paint a picture of rising interest in connected vehicles, as the Connected Car Expo at the...

Small cells: Carriers focus on handoffs to legacy networks

Small cells may be a lifesaver for networks drowning in data, but like lifeboats tossed from a ship, small cells need a connection in...

LatAm Wrap-Up: GSMA says region entering new development phase; Movistar Chile launches LTE

In 2012, the mobile industry generated more than 3.7% of Latin America's GDP, contributing U.S.$211 billion to the region's economy. Latin America now accounts...

Carrier Wrap: Spectrum deals; China Unicom expansion in the US; and more

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...

Editorial Webinar: Wireless Infrastructure Service Companies

Wireless carriers rely on a variety of contractors, program managers and "turf vendors" to build and maintain wireless infrastructure. This webinar will examine the...

Diametriq enables LTE/3G prepaid roaming

LTE control signalling vendor Diametriq announced today that its Diameter Interworking System now supports the ability for prepaid subscribers to roam between 3G and...

Report touts benefits of CMA-sized spectrum licenses ahead of 600 MHz auction

The battle over the size of spectrum licenses that the Federal Communications Commission will put up for bid in its highly anticipated 600 MHz...

One device, many carriers: combining LTE bands gives users portability

Google and Apple are investing in RF technology to support multiple carrier bands on one device, meaning that users will be able to take...

Qualcomm targets service provider gateways with new Internet processor

Carriers are sure to hear a lot about Qualcomm's newest mobile processor in the months ahead, but the chip giant is also eager to...

Towercrews Featured Jobs for the Week of 11/20/2013

RCR Wireless’s tower jobs sections is powered by Towercrews.net   Tower Foreman Responsible for installation of wireless infrastructure, maintain orderly environment, ability to run top and bottom. Wanamingo, MN   Tower...

Analyst Angle: Heterogeneous computing also includes DSP

Digital signal processing is the key technology that enables connection from humans (and machines) to the Internet, whether by wire or wireless. Furthermore, there is no digital multimedia without DSP technology.

Time Trippin’: Verizon Wireless a feisty No. 2; AT&T’s MVNO plans … 8 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...

Survey: WISPs put performance before cost for wireless backhaul

A survey of executives from roughly 500 wireless Internet service providers (WISPs) showed that a clear majority prioritized performance over cost in choosing a...

FCC sets workshop date for 3.5 GHz band spectrum use

The Federal Communications Commission is moving forward with plans to free up spectrum in the 3550-3650 MHz band for use by small cell network...

Sprint was just the beginning: Softbank adds to its mobile empire

Softbank CEO Masayoshi Son plans to create the world's biggest company, and he sees the mobile Internet as the foundation of that empire. After...

Verizon Wireless taps Altair; IBM partners with Nvidia; Imagination integrates connectivity

Verizon Wireless taps Altair Semiconductor: Verizon Wireless' first carrier-branded tablet will use an LTE-only modem from Altair to connect to the carrier's network. Altair's...

Reality Check: The security imperative for LTE networks

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column where C-level executives and advisory firms from across the mobile industry share unique insights and...

Reality Check: Moving mobility forward with MBIM

Faster device launches, reduced device install times and cross-platform compatibility are a few of the benefits mobile operators and device manufacturers can experience when incorporating the mobile broadband interface model

Reality Check: Next-generation hotspot – the road to seamless offload

Despite predictions from some industry analysts that mobile devices are reaching saturation in developed markets, it seems that every fall we get a fresh reminder

Sprint, Best Buy offer free service to students, full price for device

Perhaps tired of only hosting “free” services, Sprint announced it would begin offering one free year of wireless service to eligible students. The offer...
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