Monthly Archives: May, 2014

Reader Forum: What wireless carriers looking at Europe can learn from ‘Flappy Bird’

In May 2013, an obscure, simple little app called “Flappy Bird” appeared in Apple’s App Store and the Google Play Store. There was no marketing, no fancy advertising

AT&T and América Móvil part ways (RCR Mobile Minute)

Mobile Minute: The Mobile Minute is sponsored by SpiderCloud Wireless. AT&T wants to buy DirecTV for $48.5 billion, and the carrier is doing all it can...

Accenture completes purchase of i4C analytics

Accenture has purchased Italian company i4C Analytics, which provides a software platform for advanced analytics in verticals including telecom, energy, retail, finance and manufacturing. I4C will be integrated...

Cell Tower News: Tip to prevent copper theft; brotherly tower opposition

Welcome to this week’s edition of cell tower industry news, created by Jarad Matula and brought to you by Towercrews.net. It's been a quiet week in...

Napatech launches new accelerator with 100G in mind

Network analysis adapter company Napatech launched a new accelerator designed to support 100 gigabit per second Ethernet and allow network equipment manufacturers to...

Test & Measurement: Anritsu extends GCF-approved IMS test cases

 Editor's Note: The ability to test network and device features and functions is an important piece of technology development and deployment. RCR Wireless News looks...

Worst of the Week: 600 MHz auction rules: milk or beer?

Depending on which team you play for, you either laughed so hard milk came out of your nose, or you were left crying in your beer.

FCC seeks comment on mobile broadband (RCR Mobile Minute)

Mobile Minute: The Mobile Minute is sponsored by SpiderCloud Wireless. For now, mobile network operators are not subject to the same net neutrality rules that affect...

Wireless Infrastructure: 5G, LTE-A and free Wi-Fi

New York requests RFPs for free citywide Wi-Fi Service providers have until June 14 to respond to New York City's request-for-proposals for a free, citywide...

The rusty bolt effect: Why telcos should invest in PIM analyzers

PIM testing enables carriers to reduce harmful network interference.

Towercrews.net Featured Jobs for the Week of 5/14

RCR Wireless News’ featured jobs section is powered by Towercrews.net   Tower Technician Assist with maintenance/installation of wireless cell sites, antennas, mounts, weatherproofing, etc. Totowa, NJ   Tower Foreman Ensure workers are...

Spectrum screen reset to Sprint’s dismay

In addition to auction plans, the Federal Communications Commission today adjusted its spectrum screen rules, noting that it will place increased emphasis on deals...

FCC lays out 600 MHz auction rules, unleashes AWS-3

The Federal Communications Commission today laid out several decisions set to impact the upcoming 600 MHz spectrum incentive auction and how the government agency...

Editorial Webinar: Tower & Antenna Technology Review

RCR Wireless News takes stock of the latest in tower and antenna technologies. We will look at fiber to the antenna (FTTA) and remote...

NTT DoCoMo, AT&T set for VoLTE launch

The long-wait for commercial voice over LTE services could be coming to an end as a pair of substantial carriers announced plans to launch...

Analytics: SAP extends analytics to cloud; IBM wins contract extension

-- SAP has announced that new analytics solutions are available for customers who use its SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud service. The analytics for enterprise...

T-Mobile US, Univision set to launch Hispanic-focused MVNO service

T-Mobile US and Univision Communications announced plans to launch a mobile service targeting the Hispanic community. Univision Mobile is set to launch May 19,...

iPhone 6 resolution report (RCR Mobile Minute)

Mobile Minute: The Mobile Minute is sponsored by SpiderCloud Wireless. More details today about the next generation of the iPhone, expected to launch later this year....

Text-to-911 goes live, and regional carriers are getting ready

The nation's four largest carriers are turning on text-to-911 services in several areas today as the first step in a process that should be...

Agilent's orders up as it preps for Keysight spin-off

Agilent Technologies Inc. saw its orders increase 7% year-over-year in the most recent quarter, but its electronic measurement business struggled -- second quarter revenues...

Telstra shows LTE-A skills with 450 Mbps network trial

Australia’s Telstra has thrown its hat into the speed game, announcing today that it has demonstrated a live network using LTE-Advanced technology with carrier...

Nokia seeks disruption in Silicon Valley

Nokia's David Letterman has a name that gets attention, even in Silicon Valley. As part of Nokia's Technology Exploration and Disruption team, Letterman...

LatAm: Argentina prepares 3G, 4G auctions

Argentina is set to conduct spectrum auctions this year designed to free up frequencies for both 3G and 4G services. According to the minister of economy,...

Carrier Wrap: TeliaSonera IC expands N.A. fiber presence; AT&T prices GM telematics service

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...

Feature Report: Tower & Antenna Technology Review

RCR Wireless News takes stock of the latest in tower and antenna technologies. We will look at fiber to the antenna (FTTA) and remote...
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