Yearly Archives: 2013

iPass: BYOD grows, but mobile workers struggle with Wi-Fi coverage

Mobile workers are using a wide variety of connected devices, but Wi-Fi challenges including availability and data limits are still a major stumbling block...

Analyst Angle: Retailers are the missing link for mobile payments

Over the last weeks, we saw multiple announcements around mobile wallets: o Partnerships between Visa and Samsung announced at the 3GSM in Barcelona o Introduction of MasterPass by...

Openwave Messaging Webinar: Maintenance Windows are a Thing of the Past – Delivering True 5 9s for a Modern World

Maintenance windows were originally designed to allow for downtime when the majority of users were asleep and not using the services. In today’s mobile...

AT&T Webinar: Talent Wars: Software Skill Sets in Demand for Carriers

From wireless chipsets to core networks to devices, software is a key differentiator for OEMs today, and for carriers as well. The right software...

Analyst Angle: Latin American incumbents need to combat strong cable competition

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...

Analyst Angle: Peru is a rising telecom star

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 topics...

Analyst Angle: Wi-Fi to the rescue (part one)

(This is part one of a two-part article series on the technical, operational and revenue impacts of deploying Wi-Fi offload to meet mobile data...

T-Mobile USA to offer iPhone 5 off contract, launches LTE

T-Mobile USA is shaking up wireless pricing, offering the iPhone 5 off-contract starting April 12. The nation's fourth largest carrier is the last of...

Seamless Wi-Fi offload offers promise for capacity, cost

Wi-Fi offload is touted as a solution for strained cellular networks, allowing providers to use less expensive Wi-Fi infrastructure and unlicensed spectrum to expand...

Open source cellular network targets rural populations (video)

Range Networks has developed an open source software defined radio implementation of the GSM Radio Network. The company has been funded by investors who...

Reality Check: Meaningful metrics for customer experience

The correlation between loyalty and customer experience is being brought to the forefront of organizations looking to improve their performance. Any organization can achieve nominal improvements

T-Mobile USA launches new pricing; LTE network could be nation’s fastest

T-Mobile USA is rolling out its new no-contract pricing just as the latest tests of its LTE network are showing speeds that could be...

HetNet News: Ruckus ready for trackside networks, small cell predictions

Wi-Fi access points from Ruckus Wireless Inc. have met test requirements from railway systems for commuter trains and subways stations and platform, according to...

Oracle to buy Tekelec

Oracle continues to make its way aggessively into telecom software, this time with the purchase of Tekelec, a provider of diameter signaling and policy...

Reader Forum: Making the right data decisions

Most communication service providers use data the same way they’ve been using it for years – to drive business processes; enhance network efficiencies; and identify solutions for challenges such as revenue

Reader Forum: Prepaid marketing – tips for keeping your customers (Pt. 2)

For marketers, it’s highly important to understand individual customer behaviors to reward them with personalized offers. However, getting to know your customer base is only the first part of the equation.

Latin America wrap up: Brazilian carriers invested $12.5B in 2012; LTE update; market numbers

Brazilian telecommunication providers reached a record investment level in 2012 with inflows of U.S.$12.53 billion (R$25.3 billion). The money was mostly spent on network...

LGS Innovations: multi-core network for public safety

One of the biggest challenges for the FirstNet board as they plan a framework for a nationwide public safety network is how to ensure...

Test & Measurement: OFC news; report on importance of LTE testing

The Optical Fiber Communications Conference this week was a chance for test and measurement companies to share their wares related to testing the wired...

Chip News: Renesas, ST-Ericsson stumble; ARM, Intel, Nvidia map future

The mobile semiconductor industry appears poised for consolidation. Japan's troubled Renesas is considering a sale of the chip making business it bought from Nokia...

Worst of the Week: The smartphone’s days are numbered

Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this industry, so...

BlackBerry Z10 finally comes to carriers

BlackBerry is finally getting its touchscreen Z10 smartphone into stores this weekend, more than six weeks after the product launch. The delayed launch is...

FCC Chairman Genachowski announces plans to step down

Following weeks of speculation, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski announced today that he would be holding a meeting with staff members to inform...

Time Trippin’: Conservative Nokia; LG-Microsoft team on smartphone … 9 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...

Feature Report: The Telecom Talent Wars: Software Skill Sets in Demand

Software is becoming a key differentiator for mobile devices and networks, and companies throughout the wireless ecosystem are competing for software talent. Carriers, device...
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