Monthly Archives: June, 2014

TM Forum ‘Vibe’: Comptel claims context is king

NICE, France – RCR Wireless News this week met with Comptel at the TM Forum Live event, and conducted a short video interview addressing...

TM Forum ‘Vibe’: Amdocs taps social for customer care

NICE, France – So you’re a mobile operator and something happens to your service performance and suddenly there’s an explosion on Facebook discussing this...

Time Trippin’: New iPhone no-show at WWDC; Ericsson buys Telcordia … 3 years ago this week

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...

Europe: Hutchison eyes Italian merger

On the heels of receiving European Commission approval for its $953 million takeover of Ireland O2, Hutchison Whampoa is turning its sights to Italy. Several unnamed...

Analyst Angle: Wireless infrastructure value chain consolidation?

Historically, the wireless infrastructure value chain consisting of tower operators, fiber backhaul providers and neutral colocation facility providers has existed as three distinct provider groups.

TM Forum 'Vibe': Systems get in the way, it’s about people being people

NICE, France – I had the opportunity this week to sit in on a keynote address at TM Forum Live discussing the topic of...

TM Forum 'Vibe': Is digital health moving toward prime time?

NICE, France – Digital health is certainly one of the hottest topics in the wireless industry, but many questions remain as to how the...

Ericsson: M2M momentum, LTE global divide

Ericsson's latest report on mobility shows growth in the machine-to-machine space, as well as the continued dominance of smartphones in the device market and...

TM Forum Live: Guavus, Reverb partner on analytics platform

NICE, France – Wireless operators are facing increased competition from both within their ranks as well as from new, over-the-top entrants. Traditionally, a wireless...

Survey: RCS expected to gain momentum by 2015

A new survey of mobile operator executives shows that most expect to have Rich Communications Services (RCS) initiatives by the end of 2015, but...

Chip news: What Broadcom loses by selling baseband business

Broadcom's decision to exit the cellular baseband business means the company is giving up on the opportunity to ingegrate cellular modems with its highty...

Samsung licenses InterDigital patents

In another sign that wireless patent litigation may slowly be subsiding, Samsung has settled all disputes with InterDigital. InterDigital is a research company that...

TM Forum Live: ZTESoft deals with ‘data era’ challenge

NICE, France – ZTE subsidiary ZTESoft moved to enhance its business and operational support systems product line with the rollout of its ZSmart 8.0...

Reality Check: Is it still an Android world?

Speaking of handsets, we have updated our semi-annual look at smartphone models by carrier. There are many surprises and changes since we last analyzed the marketplace last October.

Ericsson launches new big data analytics platform

Ericsson has introduced a new real time, big data analytics platform that draws on data from sources including network nodes, OSS/BSS systems, probes, terminals and...

Apple launches iOS 8 (RCR Mobile Minute)

Mobile Minute: The Mobile Minute is sponsored by SpiderCloud Wireless. Apple has launched iOS 8, the newest version of its mobile operating system. iOS 8...

Broadcom looks to sell baseband unit

Broadcom (BRCM) appears ready to let Qualcomm and its low-cost Asian competitors compete for the baseband market while it focuses on chips for other...

Anite sells travel business to focus on wireless testing

Anite has jettisoned its travel business to focus on the segment which is proving most profitable: its wireless test and measurement business. Anite Travel Ltd....

Feature Report: Network Decommissioning: Investment Recovery & Environmental Compliance

Network decommissioning is a huge issue as carriers rip-and-replace legacy equipment in favor of new technologies. When they do, they are faced with what...

T-Mobile taps Ericsson for new OSS/BSS contract

T-Mobile is giving its customers more visibility into their wireless service by leveraging Ericsson's service agility solution, which includes charging, billing, order management, product...

Reader Forum: A new wireless service provider model – give up subscribers

Let’s consider an alternative approach where WSPs enter into agreements with companies that want to provide their solution to reach a wireless user,

Motorola Mobility to close Texas manufacturing plant

Motorola Mobility's effort to bring smartphone manufacturing to the United States has failed, and the company says it will close its Fort Worth factory...

Breaking down network decommissioning challenges

The evolution of telecommunications networks is placing a significant strain on operators looking to update to more efficient and cost effective networks, but still...

Cisco targets mobile players with updated management platform

The increased integration of software continues to be a cost-saving option for wireless telecommunications providers looking to squeeze revenues from networks that are powered...
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