Monthly Archives: June, 2014

American Tower in Latin America

The following interview was conducted at PCIA's 2014 Wireless Infrastructure Show. Olivier Puech, CEO of Latin America at American Tower Jeff Mucci: Olivier thanks for joining...

Filling the holes: carriers race to add cell sites

As the nation's top four carriers work to offer nationwide, high-speed data service, more cell towers are now supporting multiple carriers. But co-location is...

Small cell market continues search for economic sense

Small cells remain a bit of an enigma for the wireless space. Predictions for years have opined that the move to small cell deployments...

Reality Check: T-Mobile US impact and other wireless industry trends

There are many drivers of change in the wireless industry, but four deserve special mention:

Sprint rolls out 30-day trial, expands LTE, Spark, HD Voice

Sprint’s network challenges have been well known for some time as the carrier has struggled through its Network Vision upgrade program and resulting hit...

Ixia re-files 2013 numbers, delays first quarter 2014 report

Ixia has re-filed its 2013 financial reports, bringing the company closer to being current with its Securities and Exchange Commission filings after the resignation...

Anite launches CEM solution

Wireless network test company Anite launched a new Customer Experience Management (CEM) solution which collects  user quality-of-experience (QoE) data from the device level and provides drive-test-level...

Intelligence DAS goal of Dali Wireless HDS platform

Distributed antenna systems have had a long history in the mobile network space, having been one of the first widely deployed “small cell” technologies...

T-Mobile US taps Eden Rock for SON

T-Mobile US continues to push its network capabilities, announcing today that it had selected Eden Rock Communications to supply self-organization network technology to the...

Reader Forum: Better authentication methods for mobile payment security

Why don’t consumers wholeheartedly embrace the ease and convenience of mobile payments? Quite simply, they are worried about the security risk. That’s understandable, given that trust in the security of personal

Reader Forum: How an SMS service made these app creators millions

An SMS service has the power to greatly improve your app purchase income and in-app buying revenue. There are dozens of ways that bulk SMS can benefit the sales of an app, with thousands of app developers

From spark to Fire: Analyst predictions for the Fire Phone

Analysts from IHS Technologies, Argus Insights and IBB Consulting joined RCR to discuss the outlook for the Amazon Fire Phone. Mobile operators have longed for...

Towercrews.net Featured Jobs for the Week of 6/19

RCR Wireless News’ featured jobs section is powered by Towercrews.net   Tophands and Foreman Opportunity to have a long-term career. Work with service providers and regional operators. Atlanta, GA   Tower...

Cell Tower News: Climber Dies in TX; American Tower's $1BN in Brazil

Welcome to this week’s edition of cell tower industry news, created by Jarad Matula and brought to you by Towercrews.net. Climber Dies in Texas Once again tragedy has...

Ice Mobility looks to ride challenges, opportunities of distributor market

Softbank’s recent acquisition of a controlling stake in distributor Brightstar caused some upheaval across the space and put a financial perpective on the importance...

Report: Sprint has funds in place for an August offer for T-Mobile US

Sprint’s rumored plans to put in an offer for T-Mobile US appear to be moving forward as published reports indicate Sprint parent company Softbank...

Virgin Mobile USA’s PayLo expands entry-level options

Virgin Mobile USA’s PayLo offering is set to expand its entry-level rate plans in connection with distribution partner Wal-Mart. The service, which runs across Sprint’s...

Oracle purchases LiveLook for mobile, Web channel CEM

Oracle is purchasing one of its collaborators. LiveLook, which provides visual collaboration technology across Web and mobile channels, is already embedded in its Oracle's...

Apple smartwatch expected this fall (RCR Mobile Minute)

Mobile Minute: The Mobile Minute is sponsored by SpiderCloud Wireless. Watch for a smart Apple wristband as soon as this fall -- that's according to The...

Nokia's Here to acquire predictive analytics company Medio Systems

Here, Nokia's navigation and mapping company, announced plans to acquire real-time predictive analytics company Medio Systems to extend its location-based services capabilities. Here plans to share Medio's relevant capabilities across...

TE Connectivity to buy Measurement Specialties for $1.7B

TE Connectivity says it will become "the leading provider of highly engineered connectivity and sensor solutions" through its purchase of Measurement Specialties (MEAS). TE...

Test & Measurement: EXFO acquires Aito for analytics, virtualizes test functions

 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...

Report: Verizon Wireless eyeing Dish Network’s spectrum

Published reports indicate that Verizon Wireless is eyeing a possible acquisition of Dish Network’s spectrum assets in a deal that could be valued as...

Worst of the Week: ‘Un-ranking’ 1.0 – breaking down T-Mobile US

For just over one year now, T-Mobile US has made a name for itself through its “Un-carrier” marketing push that has come to re-define the domestic wireless space. Regardless of how much credit should be given to T-Mobile US

Software: Connectem virtual EPC powers Vipnet; Nokia supplies OSS platform to Zain Kuwait

Software is becoming an increasingly important part of telecommunication networks and deployments as both wired and wireless carriers look to add functionality to operations...
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