Monthly Archives: January, 2014

Netflix, net neutrality and video optimization

Netflix gave investors plenty to celebrate last week, but for mobile operators the soaring popularity of on-demand video is a double-edged sword. Over-the-top video...

Video optimization space consolidates as Flash Networks buys Mobixell

When Instagram added video 7 months ago it was a wake-up call for many service providers, who immediately found their networks faced with exploding...

H-Block spectrum auction crawls past $300M in bids after six rounds

Day two of the Federal Communications Commission’s Auction 96, also known as the H-Block, witnessed $85 million more in potential winning bids, driving up...

Cell Tower News: CPS Energy $41M tower sale; tower scam leads to prison

Welcome to our weekly collection of all the top cell tower news stories, where we cover global, national, regional, local and distributed antenna system...

Sprint set for more job cuts

Sprint is looking to cut more jobs in an attempt to shore up its bottom line at a time when the carrier’s competitive position...

SDN technology presents promising benefits for organizations, end users

The wide range of benefits that could result from implementing SDN solutions should not be underestimated. As network resources become increasingly strained, organizational leaders will likely need this technology to alleviate disruptive bottlenecks.

Motorola Solutions posts solid quarter, stock falls on guidance

Motorola Solutions (MSI) reported a solid quarter with an increase in government revenue, but the company's stock took a fall due to warnings on...

Infrastructure update: four leading router and switch vendors

Cisco continues to dominate the market for edge routers and carrier Ethernet switches, with service providers also naming Juniper, Alcatel-Lucent and Huawei as top...

NFV set to be revenue driver for telecom operators

Network functions virtualization has begun to receive a lot of attention as wireless carriers look for ways to rein in spending as they roll...

Mobile Minute: Tax Time

Other top stories: Day 1 of H-Block auction generates $221M in bids Of the 176 licenses up for auction, 78 had received a potential winning bid,...

SDN: Understand the technology to reap the benefits

In order for organizations to take full advantage of what software-defined networks have to offer, users must first understand what SDN means, what the process entails and how it can benefit their business. 

Nokia sales declined in ‘watershed’ fourth quarter

A reinvented Nokia posted losses for the fourth quarter and the entire year of 2013. However, the Finnish company, which sold off its devices...

Key device trends for carriers in 2014

Analysts and executives identified a number of emerging device trends during RCR Wireless News' Inside Devices program. Key takeaways include: growing demand for devices...

2014 Predictions: Eight digital-age trends driving our future

Mobile technology, social media, and the cloud have fundamentally transformed communications and profoundly impacted the telecommunications industry. Traditional telecom operators are

Carrier Wrap: SK Telecom speeds up LTE-A; BT, Alcatel-Lucent set fiber speed record

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...

2014 Predictions: LTE, small cells and ‘inside-out’ in store for mobile networks

Forward-looking operators who are not deploying LTE yet will use 2014 to update their network equipment and architecture, preparing their networks for the arrival of LTE.

LatAm Wrap-Up: 2014 regional forecasts; Peru adjusts 900 MHz band for Viettel

Mobile wallet, satellite broadband, carrier Wi-Fi, fiber-to-the-home, machine-to-machine services and LTE are the main technology trends in Latin America for 2014, according to Frost...

Day 1 of H-Block spectrum auction generates $221M in bids

The first day of the Federal Communications Commission’s Auction 96 included three rounds of bidding and a total purse of more than $221 million...

Towercrews Featured Jobs for the Week of 1/22

RCR Wireless News’ featured jobs section is powered by Towercrews.net   Tower/Line Antenna Crews Perform tower construction activities including assembling/erecting towers, installing antennas. Richmond, VA   Tower Tech Climb all types of...

Mobile Minute: Mobile game giant King flexes its muscle

Other top stories: VMWare to buy AirWatch for $1.5 billion VMWare is making the largest acquisition in its history to move into the mobile space. ......

VMWare to acquire AirWatch for $1.54 billon

VMware is making the largest acquisition in the company's history to move into the mobile space: the purchase of enterprise mobile management and security company...

Educating customers on virtualization

It is up to the telecommunications service provider that implements virtualization to educate customers on the different options available and ensure that customers have all the information necessary to make an informed decision and use their solution optimally.

TE Connectivity posts record quarterly earnings

TE Connectivity Ltd. (TEL) recorded its best quarterly earnings ever, and the company is raising its guidance. Sales were up 6% year-over-year to $3.33 billion....

Analysis: Verizon Wireless continues to play on a different field than rivals

Verizon Communications released fourth quarter financial results for its majority-owned subsidiary Verizon Wireless that continues to show the operator does not operate under the...

T-Mobile US looks for greater control over customer finances

Having already this year offered to give customers money to change carriers, T-Mobile US today announced a new initiative to now help consumers manage...
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