Yearly Archives: 2013

Reader Forum: Mobile’s latest threat: Is your phone a zombie?

Since mobile devices have now officially outpaced traditional PCs as the most popular conduit to the Internet, what kind of security impact will this have in the future?

Ballmer’s exit could accelerate Microsoft’s move to mobility

Microsoft (MSFT) CEO Steve Ballmer said today that he will retire within a year, and that could open the door for the software giant...

Worst of the Week: Champagne wishes and caviar dreams

The world is beginning to lather over Apple’s planned unveiling of its latest iPhone iteration, expected to happen on Sept. 10. Rumors are swirling around faster than a hippie-pit at a Phish show,

China Mobile awards 4G contracts

The world's largest wireless carrier has awarded more than $3 billion in 4G contracts, with a slice of the business going to non-Chinese firms....

Test & Measurement: Spirent expands VoLTE quality testing

Spirent Communications says that the launch of Voice over LTE service is "imminent," and has integrated its field testing solution with lab systems for...

Amazon report shows Globalstar focus on terrestrial offer

Online retailing giant Amazon.com has reportedly been testing a wireless network with satellite communications provider Globalstar. Bloomberg noted in a report that the service...

Time Warner Cable taps network assets to feed fiber backhaul need

Backhaul has become a crucial component for the wireless industry as it moves from 3G to LTE networks, as the increased capabilities provided by...

APCO Conference: FirstNet looks at apps, devices

The First Responder Network Authority has agreed to work with the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials International on identifying and giving feedback on mobile...

Verizon strikes new deal with CBS

Verizon Communications has roughly 5 million subscribers to its FiOS TV service, and about 3.5 million of those are in markets where CBS owns...

Carrier-sponsored survey finds Canadians in favor of home-brewed operators

Canadians appear willing to give up increased competition in their domestic wireless space for keeping that market, or at least according to a new...

Handset revenue growth outpaces unit growth

Mobile phone makers as a group saw revenue growth far outpace the growth of units shipped and units sold during the second quarter. Global...

Telecom Analytics: Informa survey finds 48% of operators have implemented big data

A survey from Informa Telecoms & Media showed impressive numbers of big data adoption among telecom companies. According to the study conducted with approximately...

Carrier Wrap: Sprint bolsters wireline network to support Network Vision; T-Mobile US woos business

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...

Tower Technology Review

Wireless networks are being asked to handle an increasing amount of traffic both from the growth in overall wireless services as well as growing...

Verizon Wireless joins coverage of NYC subways

Verizon Wireless has reached an agreement with Transit Wireless to bring 3G and LTE coverage to New York City's subway system, making it the...

Analyst Angle: For sale – BlackBerry pie with all the trimmings

Earlier this month, BlackBerry announced that it was considering a number of strategic options including selling the company. My first reaction was sadness – similar to the time when I heard that

LTE market remains hot; AT&T predicts 400 markets, 270M pops covered by year end

AT&T Mobility is looking to stay hot on the heels of rival Verizon Wireless in rolling out LTE services, announcing today that it plans...

Feature Report: Tower Technology Review

RCR Wireless News will take a look at the current state of tower and small cell technologies including fiber to the antenna, remote radio...

Facebook joins mobile leaders to expand broadband access

Roughly 6 billion people have access to mobile communications, but fewer than half that number have access to the Internet. Leadering companies from across...

Analyst Angle: 5 things every business leader needs to know about BYOD

Today’s most popular mobile devices were never designed for business purposes and unfortunately, they don’t offer the same level of security that has been built in to traditional desktop and

Time Trippin’: Beginnings of device subsidies; license doughnuts … 17 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...

Public safety technology showcased at APCO

Public safety continues to advance its use of wireless technology, as evidenced by announcements coming out of this week's Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials conference. Motorola...

Huawei, Ericsson, Cisco lead in telecom equipment vendor rankings

Infonetics said this week that Huawei has earned the top spot in its 2012 Telecommunications Equipment Vendor Leadership Scorecard. Ericsson was a very close...

SK Telecom, Rohde & Schwarz to work on antenna technology

South Korean communications giant SK Telecom said it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Rohde & Schwarz to jointly research and develop next-generation...

Reality Check: NetFlow technology solves ‘who-dun-it!’ cyber crimes

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...
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