Monthly Archives: January, 2014

Analyst Angle: Identifying emerging markets’ hot spots for OTT video

In the past three to four years, over-the-top video has grown as an alternative to established pay-TV platforms in many emerging markets. As a result of improving broadband infrastructure and

FCC steps up bidding rounds, H-block bidding reaches $629.9 million

Five rounds of Auction 96 bidding were held today, with the total bid for the H-block spectrum reaching nearly $630 million after 17 completed...

Mobile Minute: Top stories for 1/28

Top stories: Apple earnings: 3 key takeaways for carriers For wireless carriers, Apple’s results offer further illustration of three key trends for the year ahead. Read...

AT&T and Equinix form alliance for secure cloud access

AT&T and data center company Equinix announced an alliance that seeks to expand adoption of cloud services by offering secure cloud access via AT&T's...

Feature Report: LTE Device & Application Testing Procedures

In 'LTE Device & Application Testing Procedures' we explore what it takes to launch LTE devices?  Join RCR for a review of the ecosystem and processes...

Apple earnings: 3 key takeaways for carriers

Apple said yesterday that it sold 51 million iPhones and 26 million iPads during the fourth quarter of 2013, which is the company's first...

White Paper: A Single Source of Truth – End-to-End Wireless Network Lifecycle Management for Small Cells

With wireless industry professionals working to keep up with the exponentially growing demand for data, industry partners are turning to small cells to effectively...

Reality Check: Cyber threats: How prepared are telcos to defend their turf?

Telecoms operators have historically proven they are adept at protecting their networks. As security risks increase in scope and complexity over time, the telecommunications industry

Reality Check: The next generation of Wi-Fi access

Much ado was made about Wi-Fi Passpoint technologies and the Wireless Broadband Alliance’s Next Generation Hotspot initiative during 2013, starting with a panel about

H-Block surpasses $456 million after 12 rounds

It was a busy day for the Federal Communications Commission's auction 96, with the H-Block bids now totaling more than  $456 million after the...

White Paper: Network Functions Virtualization – Everything Old Is New Again

Service Providers are looking to use network functions virtualization (NFV) to build dynamic, virtualized networks with application and content awareness so they can deliver...

Crown Castle has strong revenue growth

Crown Castle International Corp. (CCI) saw its fourth quarter revenues jump nearly 20% year-over-year and it anticipates continued strong growth. Total revenues were up 18%...

Mobile Minute: Apple said to eye mobile payments

Other top stories: Ericsson, Samsung settle lawsuits Ericsson tells RCR that it hopes its agreement with Samsung will set a precedent for the industry. ... Read...

Ericsson, Samsung settle lawsuits

Ericsson (ERIC) has ended a major patent dispute with Samsung in an agreement that the company hopes will set a precedent for the wireless...

HetNet News: Ruckus supports Kawasaki Motors manufacturing site

 Ruckus Wireless, Inc. is providing Wi-Fi products to the Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing Corp. USA facility in Lincoln, Neb. that includes the use of hundreds of...

Reader Forum: TDD vs. FDD and the battle over handset battery life

Squeezing the maximum battery life out of a mobile phone is a complex challenge, and most of the technical efforts to date have centered on the hardware and operation of the handsets themselves.

Reader Forum: Migrating systems or launching LTE? Don’t forget ‘transformation assurance’ and optimization

Transformation is a regular, on-going activity in any telecom's life. And by the way, when I say “transformation” I’m not just talking about those "big bang" transformations that impact

Auction 96: $400 million and growing

Bidders looking to snare H-Block spectrum hit the weekend having put up more than $400 million in potential winning bids as part of the...

Telecom Software: Verizon buys Intel Media; VMware acquires AirWatch

Welcome to our weekly wrap-up of telecom software news. It's been a week of big deals and big reports in the telecom space. Verizon...

ARPU be damned! Leap set to slash per-line price on family plans, triple device trade-in values

Leap Wireless may be in the midst of some organizational changes, but the carrier is looking to keep its Cricket brand moving forward announcing...

2014 Predictions: State of wireless union in 2014 – carrier positioning

Looking back, 2013 was a year of transformation in which several major transactions enabled the carriers to reshape and reinforce themselves for a “Final Four” competition for leadership in the U.S. market.

Test & Measurement: Agilent tests Cat. 6 chipsets, devices

 Agilent Technologies has launched its new E7515A UXM wireless test set, for functional and RF design for Category 6 chipsets and devices that can...

JDSU: 4G users, iPhone 5 users are most data hungry

A new report from JDSU examines data use across more than 150 devices as well as generational technologies, and has found that "use of...

Samsung stumbles under pressure from both sides

Samsung remains the world's leading smartphone maker, but growth is slowing for the Korean industrial giant as its mobile unit finds itself pressured by...

Worst of the Week: Verizon Wireless wears arrogance well

Regardless of one’s view on the competitiveness of the domestic wireless space, few would argue that the nation’s four largest operators are going through drastic changes in an attempt to grow,
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