January 2014

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 fire up the DeLorean and take …

There’s a seismic shift headed our way in the wireless industry. Many vendors, providers and developers will be caught off-balance as they scramble to adapt to new standards, forge new partnerships

2014 is the year that consumers come to the forefront of every decision and investment made in mobile. Success will be dependent on knowing today’s mobile consumer – what they think is cool,

MasTec (MTZ) has purchased Dynis for an undisclosed amount, bringing together two leading infrastructure services vendors. MasTec executes contracts for all the Tier 1 wireless carriers in the United States. …

Mobile Minute: Google has pulled two Chrome extensions from the Internet after they were hijacked by marketers. Chrome extensions are free downloads that add capabilities to Google Chrome. Many extensions …

A new report from Actix found that different devices interact with wireless networks in different ways, resulting in the customers experience varying across a carrier’s handset portfolio. The report, which …

Verizon Communications is diving deeper into content delivery with the purchase of Intel Media for an undisclosed amount. Intel Media has been working on set-top box technology and cloud-based content …

Verizon Wireless laid down a significant challenge to its rivals, posting strong fourth quarter results that could be difficult to match. The carrier said it added 1.653 million direct customer …

Let’s face it: when it comes to getting something done, most of us choose the path of least resistance, opting for the easiest route to an end goal rather than a more complicated,

It’s the time of year when we reflect and prognosticate. 2013 was a fantastic year for the “Internet of things,” and 2014 will be better. What’s hot and what’s not for IoT in 2014:

African technology brand Altron recently underwent some considerable organizational changes. In addition to its overall corporate makeover, the enterprise also sold its stake in another telecommunications provider.

Resilience Capital Partners recently announced the acquisition of Mill City TEC, a provider of construction and technical services for the wireless sector and other industries.

With mobile data use once again continuing on an upswing, averaging more than 60% annual growth, I predict that we are going to see mobile network operators worldwide looking even deeper

In the past few years the iOS and Android device revolution has firmly and irreversibly shifted consumer online activity to a mobile-first experience. The majority of consumer traffic growth,

The Federal Communications Commission is set this week to begin auctioning off 176, 10-megahertz spectrum licenses in the upper 1.9 GHz band known as the H-Block. The auction is scheduled …

Mobile Minute: Sprint could be the next major carrier to offer free calling over Wi-Fi. T-Mobile US has offered Wi-Fi calling for several years on certain phones, and now Android …

Connecting us to one another may still be the most important thing that smartphones do, but their reach is steadily extending into other parts of our lives. Smartphones are poised …

The Federal Communications Commission has put the finishing touches on ensuring interoperability across the lower 700 MHz spectrum band, announcing a modification to AT&T’s lower B- and C-Block licenses to …

Update 1/18: Softbank and Deutsche Telekom are reportedly in talks about a potential Sprint takeover of T-Mobile, but a deal is not expected in the immediate future. Sprint (S) and …

Finding a successful niche in the wireless space is no easy task, especially for a company providing wireless services. With four nationwide operators spending billions each year on advertising and …

Get this: At this moment there is a spectrum auction happening not too far from where you are probably reading this. That is if you are reading this somewhere that is not “too far” from Canada, which is where that auction is happening.

Welcome to our weekly wrap-up of telecom software news. Partnerships abound this week as it seems like everybody’s shaking hands with everybody to create some great deals. AT&T was especially …