Yearly Archives: 2013

Carrier Wrap: EE expands LTE; Verizon Wireless aces J.D. Power survey

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...

Samsung unveils Galaxy Gear, Note 3, and 2014 Galaxy Note

Samsung took the wraps off its Galaxy Gear smartwatch today in Berlin. The $299 Android device is meant to be a companion to Samsung's...

Broadcom to buy Renesas’s LTE assets

Broadcom (BRCM) is hoping to jump start its LTE chip business by buying Renesas's LTE chip assets for $164 million. Japan's Renesas bought the...

Azimuth launches integrated test solution for LTE devices

Azimuth Systems introduced a testing solution focused on user experience and device performance, as well as assessing network conditions. The Device Automation and Control is...

Microsoft’s mobile move spooks investors

Microsoft shares are down about 2% this morning, after sliding 6% yesterday on news that the software giant will buy Nokia's mobile phone business....

Report: T-Mobile US continues to sizzle, while Sprint fizzles

T-Mobile US’ breakout second quarter looks set to continue as channel checks conducted by a financial analyst showed ongoing momentum for the carrier. According to...

Nex-Tech to launch LTE across 1.9 GHz spectrum by year end

Rural wireless operator Nex-Tech Wireless announced plans to begin rolling out LTE services across its Midwest footprint by the end of the year using...

Analyst Angle: LTE progress in the US is a cause for concern in Europe

The European mobile industry has been accustomed to being at the forefront of developing and deploying mobile technologies, but the recent realization that operators in the United States have established

Time Trippin’: Amp’d puts up; Verizon Wireless pitches public safety proposal … 7 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...

Snow, snakes and subways: Anritsu’s toughest site competition

Subzero temperatures, subway dwellers, and airborne rattlesnakes were among the challenges that tower climbers have shared with Anritsu as part of the company's 2013...

White Paper: Accelerate Device Excellence with Mobile Performance Testing

Can Field-To-Lab Get Even Closer To The Real World? Field-To-Lab has revolutionized mobile device testbeds, by enabling operators, device OEMs and other ecosystem participants to record...

HetNet News: Sprint on track to turn down U.S. Cellular network in STL

Sprint Nextel said it is on schedule to shut down part of the network assets it received in a deal earlier this year to...

Microsoft to buy Nokia’s smartphone business

Microsoft is spending $7.2 billion to buy Nokia’s smartphone business. Nokia (NOK) will retain its Nokia Solutions and Networks infrastructure business (NSN), its Nokia...

Reality Check: How to choose the optimal base station antennas

The choice of antennas for base stations rarely receives any attention. Antennas are regarded as a cheap commodity that will “do its job” regardless of which antenna you choose. Nothing could be further

Canadian carrier stocks soar on Verizon/Vodafone deal

Canadian carriers seem to be breathing a sigh of relief today as Verizon Communications’ recently announced plans to acquire full control of its wireless...

LatAm Wrap-Up: Movistar and Claro to give infrastructure back to Colombia; growth in Mexico, Brazil

Telefónica’s Movistar and América Móvil’s Claro have been ordered to give their mobile infrastructure back to the Colombian state when their concessions end in 2014....

Verizon picks up full control of Verizon Wireless for $130B

Following years of speculations, Verizon Communications has finally gained full control of its wireless division, announcing a deal to purchase Vodafone’s 45% stake in...

Reader Forum: Moving beyond the ‘build it and they will come’ deployment strategy

With more than 50% of all American adults carrying a smartphone and tablet ownership doubling over the past year, it is clear consumers are

Connected classrooms: challenges and opportunities for service providers

52 million students in more than 10,000 K-12 school districts are heading back to school as educators, parents and students demand better connectivity in...

AT&T to launch Aio nationwide

AT&T Mobility says it will roll out its new Aio prepaid service nationwide next month. Aio offers three plans, ranging in price from $40...

Test & Measurement: Working on OpenFlow in China

Spirent Communication's equipment was used to support China's first public OpenFlow interoperability test event in China at the Global SDN Certified Testing Center (SDNCTC),...

Worst of the Week: Come on Verizon, it’s only money

Big, big news this week was that Vodafone (finally!) confirmed that it was in talks with Verizon Communications over a possible sale of its 45% stake in Verizon Wireless for something like $1,300 million,

LTE networks set to push technology boundaries

The evolution of wireless networks has gone hand-in-hand with the needs of consumers and spectrum possessed by carriers. You need both to make a...

Hacking M2M: Is network and data security a myth?

According to Rik Ferguson, Vice President of Security Research at Trend Micro, the answer is “Yes!” Why? He says there are billions of...

Android loses key executive to China

For the second time this year, Google's Android unit is losing a key executive. Hugo Barra, vice president of product management at Android, is...
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