Yearly Archives: 2013

Small cells in focus: Wi-Fi integration

Small cell deployments and Wi-Fi offload are two of the most important ways that mobile operators increase network capacity and coverage, but until recently...

Vodafone confirms talks over potential Verizon Wireless sale

International telecom giant Vodafone confirmed this morning that it was in talks with Verizon Communications over a possible sale of its 45% stake in...

Telecom Analytics: Big numbers in big data market forecasts

Two analysis firms, MarketsandMarkets and IDC, have released their forecasts for the big data market. According to a report from MarketsandMarkets, the big data market will...

Carrier Wrap: Shentel reorganizes management; Globalstar launches second-gen network

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...

DAS an important residential amenity in NYC

With many people increasingly relying on wireless connectivity at home rather than having a landline phone, in-building residential coverage is a challenge being met...

AT&T, Cisco open new innovation center in Atlanta

AT&T has opened its fourth Foundry location for established companies and start-ups to develop new products and services. The Foundry location in Atlanta is...

FCC stops clock on AT&T’s Alltel buyout

With just five days to go on its review of AT&T's pending $780 million acquisition of Atlantic Tele-Networks wireless assets operating under the Alltel...

Interference Hunting for Improved Quality of Experience

The rapid spread of wireless technologies has resulted in an increase in interference issues. In today's highly competitive mobile market, timely and efficient resolution...

Inside the first American-made smartphone, the Moto X

The first smartphone to be made in America costs less to make than Samsung's Galaxy S4, according to a teardown analysis prepared by IHS...

Analyst Angle: How information technology is helping K-12 schools reduce bullying and prevent suicide

We all know that bullying is a major problem in K-12 education with it being more of a problem (but not exclusively) in high school (typically 9-12th grades). This problem is exacerbated by

Analyst Angle: The status of m-payments in Latin America

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Analyst Angle. We’ve collected a group of the industry’s leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot...

Time Trippin’: Sprint finally set to launch … WiMAX; FCC moves on backup power … 5 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...

Sprint to cut 800 customer service positions

Sprint is reportedly set to cut 800 customer service jobs as it realigns business segments following its recent acquisition of Clearwire, acquisition by Softbank...

BlackBerry reportedly mulls BBM Inc. spinoff

BlackBerry said earlier this month that it will explore strategic alternatives, and now it looks like it may be ready to make its popular...

JDSU: Location insight a new revenue opportunity for carriers

While mobile operators have not be particularly successful in monetizing location-based services, JDSU released a new report that looks at the possibility of carriers...

Verizon Wireless providing template for LTE spectrum enhancements

The move to bolster LTE services has seen wireless carriers spend billions of dollars on new spectrum assets in support of ballooning consumer demand,...

Chip News: ARM acquisition, Imagination partnership, microprocessor growth

ARM to buy SensiNode in M2M play ARM wants to extend its success in mobile devices to the Internet of Things. The company is buying...

Bell Canada voices opposition to Canadian government’s 700 MHz auction plans

Concern over rules proposed for the upcoming auction of 700 MHz spectrum licenses in Canada continues to simmer, as this week Bell Canada threw...

M-health initiative supports tuberculosis treatment

A newly expanded experiment using mobile video to streamline care for tuberculosis patients has been shown to cut costs and benefit patients with better,...

Verizon Wireless reportedly set to entice unlimited data customers with ‘Max’ offer

Verizon Wireless is reportedly looking to lure customers currently signed up for unlimited data packages through a new offering tied to its recently unveiled...

HetNet News: Aruba boosts revenue; new LTE DAS antenna from Galtronics

Aruba Networks recorded revenue of $153.1 million during the quarter ended July 31, a substantial boost from the $139.2 million during the same period...

New Motorola phones hit market as pictures of ‘Droid 5’ surface

AT&T Mobility is rolling out the much-anticipated Motorola Moto X phone and Verizon Wireless is busy launching three new Motorola Droid smartphones, even as...

Google said to move driverless car into fast lane

Traffic on wireless networks may soon have a whole new meaning. Google is reportedly so eager to produce a driverless car that it has...

LatAm Wrap-Up: Cisco launches innovation center in Brazil; region’s spectrum shortfall

Cisco has opened a center of innovation in Rio de Janeiro. The center will integrate Cisco’s portfolio with technology from local players to create...

Reader Forum: How strategic QoS leads to superior QoE

QoS is often defined as the objective view of mobile network service, while QoE is defined as the subjective view. QoS involves the collection and analysis of network performance data such as latency,
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