January 2014

Northern New England telecommunications provider FairPoint Communications, Inc. recently announced the completion of two broadband expansion projects. The initiatives grow the company’s service footprint and boost bandwidth availability in five towns.

2013 saw mobile network operators around the world continuing their tentative adjustment to an environment in which over-the-top content defined much of their network deployment, upgrade and

“It’s all about me!” While that expression is often used in jest in casual conversation, it is no joking matter when it comes to mobile consumers who are increasingly demanding personalized content and services

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

DragonWave Inc. saw its most recent quarterly revenues plunge year-over-year, to $22.2 million from $38.5 million during the same period last year. Profits improved, however, with a net loss for …

Attempts to unify developer work on software-defined networking and network functions virtualization received a boost this week as the OpenDaylight Project announced that Coriant and ZTE have joined the “community-led …

Smartphone prices range from $40 to $4,000, but the cost of building a device usually falls somewhere between those extremes. The bill of materials for a high-end smartphone like the …

Telefónica has agreed to provide NII Holdings’ subsidiaries in Brazil and Mexico with nationwide voice and data coverage services using the Telefónica’s 3G wireless networks in those markets. NII Holdings …

In 2014, the connected car model will move closer towards making removable, replaceable modules – subscriber identification modules – a reality. This technology will enable each

The “Internet of things” and artificial intelligence are paramount among the top IT market trends that are looking to change the way consumers will interact with brands and how companies

Smartphone manufacturers are steadily increasing device capabilities with new components, more powerful chipsets, and more software. RCR Wireless takes a look at what’s inside high-end handsets and at the increasingly …

Hewlett-Packard is turning its attention to the “phablet” market, after its purchase of Palm left the company empty-handed in the smartphone space. The company is calling its offerings “VoiceTabs,” a …

The touch-screen is a key element of most smartphones and tablets today, and the speed with which it responds to users’ touch is a critical part of successful interaction with …

As of today, there are 263 Long Term Evolution commercial networks globally, according to the latest update from the Global Mobile Suppliers Association. More than 100 LTE networks were launched …

NetZero followed up on previously announced plans to expand its mobile broadband service offering across Sprint’s CDMA-based 3G network. The expansion comes with the implementation of a five-year deal signed …

Verizon Wireless is set to add another LTE/Wi-Fi tablet to its portfolio, the newest Hewlett-Packard Chromebook. The tablets are often called LTE-only because they do not include 3G connectivity. Altair …

The market for software-defined networking equipment is set to surge over the next five years as wireless carriers look bolster service offerings and cut costs, according to a new report …

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 are a number of absolutes for 2014: The wireless market is going to continue to boom as wireless capabilities are being integrated into a growing number of products. LTE network build out

2014 will be the beginning of a seven-year enterprise transition from 80% capital expenditure to 80% operating expenditure spending on mobility, opening the door to a $100 billion mobile managed services opportunity for mobile operators.

A federal appeals court has sided with Verizon Communications in the company’s net neutrality fight, saying that Internet service providers are not subject to rules that require them to deliver …

Kyocera Wireless highlighted some of the real-world features of its mobile devices at this year’s CES event, features that have allowed the company to find a growing niche in the …

Globalive withdraw its hat from Canada’s highly anticipated 700 MHz spectrum auction just one day before the event was set to get under way. Globalive, which operates under the Wind …