June 2014

Vendors focus on signaling The explosion in mobile data traffic has led to an even bigger increase in signaling traffic within the networks, and infrastructure vendors are focused on helping …

June 23 will be the first day that consumers can sign up for a free iPhone 5S loaner phone from T-Mobile US. The “un-carrier” will deliver Apple’s latest to anyone …

T-Mobile US’ latest “Un-carrier” marketing moves includes offering a free Apple iPhone 5S to trial the carrier’s network, a dip into the burgeoning mobile music scene, and expansion of its …

Mobile Minute: The Mobile Minute is sponsored by SpiderCloud Wireless. Mobile networks are set for another increase in video traffic. Today Twitter said it is buying SnappyTV, a startup that …

Before the FIFA World Cup began, Brazilian telecom union SindiTelebrasil said that the operators’ networks were ready to handle the increased data and voice traffic, and during the first week of the tournament …

Oracle saw strong growth in its cloud offerings, even as investors sold shares because the company missed expectations. Oracle said that cloud-based software-as-a-service and platform-as-a-service revenues were up 25% year-over-year to …

Amazon.com’s red-hot entry into the domestic cellphone market with its Fire smartphone looks to throw a significant wrench in the competitive landscape thanks to the company’s well-stocked application and device …

Amazon has finally taken the wraps off its new Fire Phone. The 4.7-inch LTE Android phone will be an AT&T exclusive, available July 25 on contract at $199 for the …

Vendors are working to make network equipment more flexible, power efficient and smaller to suit the needs of operators. Many of the newest offerings also are intended for use in …

Mobile Minute: The Mobile Minute is sponsored by SpiderCloud Wireless. BlackBerry says that the upcoming version of its mobile operating system will include direct access to the roughly 200,000 Android …

T-Mobile US’ future may indeed be tied to an impending takeover attempt by Sprint, but just in case reports indicate that the carrier is also looking to bolster its own …

Cyber-attacks continue to become more innovative and sophisticated. Unfortunately, while organizations are developing new security mechanisms, cyber-criminals are cultivating new techniques to circumvent them.

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 …

Qualcomm in the hood The mobile chip giant wants to be part of your neighborhood, or your small business if you have one. At Small Cells World Summit 2014 Qualcomm …

RCR Wireless News caught up with Nokia’s Jane Rygaard, head of CEM, Core and OSS marketing, at TM Forum Live 2014. Rygaard shared an update on Nokia’s OSS interoperability initiative. …

Cisco continues its wireless shopping spree, this time with the $175 million acquisition of Tail-f, a developer of multi-vendor service orchestration solutions. The purchase is part of Cisco’s drive to …

Voice over LTE remains a technical challenge, but several operators expect to have VoLTE operational by the end of this year. Fluke Networks recently released its latest device for testing LTE …

Sprint’s Virgin Mobile USA brand rolled out a new entry-level, voice/messaging-only rate plan that breaks from the brand’s traditional focus on cellular data access. The new plan runs $25 per …

Mobile Minute: The Mobile Minute is sponsored by SpiderCloud Wireless. Amazon may be trying to create an iPhone-like buzz around its new smartphone by giving the device exclusively to AT&T. …

Mobile operators could begin feeling the squeeze of net neutrality regulations, something that so far has been more the domain of the industry’s wired rivals. According to a report from …

The PSTN-to-IP transition will include widespread innovation and expanded carrier capabilities in dynamic, creative ways, but for this to happen most effectively, the FCC must stick to its core principles to ensure consumers come out ahead in the process.