Savvy smartphone users know the names of the chip companies that make the processors and modems inside their devices, but most have never heard of the companies that make the …
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Yearly Archives
2013
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Ovum recently published an interesting survey on mobile messaging further revealing how social messaging players are rapidly evolving,
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As 2014 approaches, conversations around “4G” almost seem antiquated. That’s not to say 4G is old news, but the buzz and excitement around the promise of 4G isn’t as prominent as years past.
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You can tell it’s December by the last-minute shopping frenzy online and at the malls. But consumers aren’t the only ones lining up at the register. Plenty of mobile and …
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Alcatel-Lucent will sell its wholly-owned subsidiary LGS Innovations LLC to investor groups Madison Dearborn Partners and CoVant for $200 million. LGS Innovations was formed during the Alcatel and Lucent merger …
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The most fantastically horrible rumor again surfaced this week claiming that Sprint was looking at acquiring T-Mobile US in a deal that would combine the nation’s No. 3 and No. 4 operators to form a new No. 3 operator.
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Oracle is paying $1.5 billion for online and mobile marketing specialist Responsys, marking the software giant’s third acquisition this quarter. The software giant described Responsys as “the leading provider of …
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BlackBerry’s mobile device business is costing it billions, but the Canadian company that pioneered the smartphone is determined to stay in the game. Its latest strategy is a partnership with …
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Anite has launched full support for Global Certification Forum requirements on LTE data throughput testing, allowing mobile operators and device OEMs to put devices through their paces in real-world conditions. …
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A study of 56 global airlines concluded that payments for transactions via a mobile device are now an important focus area for air carriers, with nearly 60% of participants saying …
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As wireless carriers continue to struggle with maintaining network integrity in the face of growing consumer demand, the move towards offloading some data traffic through unlicensed Wi-Fi connections has gained …
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Telecom Software: Carrier focus on software; Redknee’s $10M contract
by Jarad Matulaby Jarad MatulaWelcome to our weekly wrap-up of everything in the world of telecom software. There’s no real common thread in the week’s news, but there’s definitely a sense of gearing up for …
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Verizon Wireless and T-Mobile US have proposed a spectrum swap that will see the carriers exchange AWS and PCS licenses across a number of CMAs around the country.
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MediaTek is gaining ground quickly in the fast-growing markets for smartphone applications processors and baseband processors, but Qualcomm continues to dominate. During the third quarter, MediaTek had 10% of the …
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Consumers have learned to count on mobile device makers for a steady diet of must-have new features: higher quality cameras, sharper displays, more powerful processors, and longer lasting batteries. But …
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Peru’s regulatory agency OSIPTEL released two proposals over the past week affecting the telecom environment. The first proposal states that telecommunication operators should raise the minimum guaranteed connection speed for fixed …
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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 may slip through the cracks from …
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Cell Tower News: Tower radiation deemed harmless; Dallas Cowboys get DAS
by Jarad Matulaby Jarad MatulaWelcome to the weekly wrap-up of everything in the world of cell tower companies. We cover top-level industry stories, DAS, and regional/local news. Cell tower radiation: it’s a topic that …
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The First Responder Network Authority board has approved two long-sought spectrum lease agreements: one with the state of New Jersey, and one with Adams County, Colo. This brings FirstNet’s current …
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February 1 is the deadline for all new iOS apps to be optimized for iOS 7, Apple’s most current operating system. Apple says new apps and updates to existing ones …
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Canadian government to limit roaming charges, continues pro-consumer initiatives
by Dan Meyerby Dan MeyerThe Canadian government is looking to curb nationwide roaming rates for wireless customers, announcing plans to introduce an amendment to the country’s Telecommunications Act designed to cap the amount carriers …
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The European Commission and the 5G PPP Association have signed a contract to create a public-private partnership to support the development and standardization of technologies that are expected to be …
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PayPal is diving deeper into mobile with the purchase of StackMob, a San Francisco startup that makes a cloud-based backend for mobile applications. StackMob customers include Verizon Wireless, Citibank, McKinsey …
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Time Trippin’: Ericsson writes down ST-Ericsson; LTE expansion for the holidays … 1 years ago this week
by Dan Meyerby Dan MeyerEditor’s Note: The RCR Wireless News Time Machine is a way to take advantage of our extensive history in covering the wireless space to fire up the DeLorean and take …
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Regional wireless operator Revol Wireless is set to shutter operations on Jan. 16, though noted that select wireless retail locations will soon begin offering services from Sprint’s Boost Mobile division. …