Regional wireless operator Ntelos said it added 7,500 net customers during the fourth quarter of 2013, which was down slightly from the 9,300 customers the carrier added the previous year. …
January 2014
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Each year when I head to CES, I think about the dreaded show floor. Those of you who have been to repeat CES shows know exactly what I mean:
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The GSMA is the global trade association for the mobile industry, and it has a vital role to play in communicating to governments and the public. As mobile takes on a greater impact in consumers’ lives,
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The workplace as we used to know has forever changed as remote and mobile workers become the norm, not the exception. Businesses will respond to this new breed of worker by
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Reality Check: Two-factor authentication 101 – the key to de-coding a social hacker’s playbook
by Dan Meyerby Dan MeyerIn today’s “socially connected” world, social media giants like Twitter and Google have become top targets for hackers and mobile devices are adding fuel to the fire. Today, hacks over social media
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With most of the country just recovered from a polar vortex, and two Alberta clippers forecast to bring cold and snow to much of the Midwest and East Coast this …
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Sprint is targeting one of the nation’s fastest-growing mobile markets with visual voicemail transcription. Cell phone penetration is now higher for Hispanics than white Americans (86% vs. 84%) and the …
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RAD Data Communications and Nakina Systems reported product interoperability for a “major” North American cable operator that the companies claim is one of the first real-world examples of network functions …
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CES chip news this year included a number of new products that target devices beyond smartphones, tablets and PCs. Chipmakers foresee a world in which more of the devices we …
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Satellite broadband provider Hughes Network Systems LLC is partnering with Aruba Networks on a new managed Wi-Fi service for retailers which optimizes network traffic from the in-store wireless local area …
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The major shopping season for much of the world has wrapped up, but in the world’s biggest market it is just getting started. Chinese New Year is Friday January 31, …
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Former Clearwire CEO Erik Prusch scored a new job, though with the same title. Prusch is now CEO of NetMotion Wireless, which provides enterprise mobility management software and solutions. Prusch …
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The push by telecom operators to implement software-defined network capabilities continued this week as wireless backhaul provider Ceragon Networks said it has received orders from two “leading national operators” in …
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Mobile cell sites are transitioning from simple base stations for voice and low-speed mobile data access to multi-functional hubs for delivery of new services, multimedia-rich content and
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2014 Predictions: Six trends the telecom industry should look out for in 2014
by Dan Meyerby Dan MeyerIt’s that time of year again – time to hop into our DeLoreans and make the short leap forward to 2014. What will the coming year bring for telecom? What technologies will make waves and
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We’ve looked back on the trends from 2013, but the question remains: what will be the hot topics for the year ahead? There’s certainly no shortage of contenders and many issues from this year
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Agilent Technologies will name its spin-off electronic measurement company Keysight Technologies. The separation of the company’s test and measurement business is expected in early November. Keysight will be headquartered in Santa …
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LAS VEGAS – The big names as always dominated the device news coming out of this year’s CES event, but that has become expected as those players typically have the …
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Smartphones connect us to one another through voice, text and video, and soon they will be connecting us to our home appliances as well. As connectivity chipsets find their way …
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Now we are getting somewhere. After years of having wireless carriers “buying” customers with device subsidies, they have finally decided that the best way to lure new users is to just put cash in their hands. Cold, hard cash.
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2014 Predictions: Expansion of ‘containerization’ – it won’t be about devices anymore
by Dan Meyerby Dan MeyerWith the growth of data and devices rising exponentially, we’ve found ourselves in a world in which the idea of containerization – allowing users to separate their work and personal data within one device
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It’s always exciting to think about what the future holds for the hyperdynamic world of mobile. From my vantage point in the middle of the mobile universe, helping the world’s mobile service providers and brands connect,
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Cell Tower News: Cell tower catches fire; Crown Castle operates as REIT
by Jarad Matulaby Jarad MatulaWelcome to our weekly collection of all the top cell tower news stories, where we cover global, national, regional, local and distributed antenna system stories. It’s the first full week …
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Telecom Software: Oracle acquires Corente; Apple App Store tops $10B
by Jarad Matulaby Jarad MatulaWelcome to our weekly wrap-up of telecom software news. CES 2014 may be dominating headlines this week, but some of the biggest stories in software came from companies not participating …
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Carrier Wrap: AT&T picks up AWS licenses from Aloha; Channel Tunnel to get mobile support
by Dan Meyerby Dan MeyerEditor’s Note: Wireless operators are a busy bunch, and as such RCR Wireless News will attempt to gather some of the important announcements that may slip through the cracks from …