Monthly Archives: July, 2014

T-Mobile US signs up new D.C. lobbying firm

T-Mobile US recently hooked up with a new lobbying firm in a move connected with spectrum relocation in the 1.7 GHz band. According to an...

Network densification and DAS

Tony Lefebvre of TE Connectivity discussed with RCR Wireless News the necessity of network densification and how DAS is making that possible. Lefebvre also talks...

Ericsson bolsters billing suite with MetraTech purchase

Ericsson said it plans to acquire U.S.-based billing and settlement provider MetraTech in a move designed to bolster its suite of services beyond traditional...

As cellphone unlocking bill heads to Obama's desk, activists eye copyright law

With rare bipartisan support, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill that would allow consumers to unlock their cellphones, making it easier to...

AT&T, IBM, ACS tout progress in bolstered cloud services

Telecom giant AT&T continues to push its software agenda, announcing this week a proof-of-concept cloud technology in partnership with IBM and Applied Communication Sciences. The...

Reality Check: Mitigating network deployment delays and cost overruns

After billions of dollars and countless man-hours spent over the last two decades, network deployment should have almost evolved into a science. Unfortunately, it...

Reality Check: Building out the LTE network

Building out the LTE network affects many aspects of wireless network development, including network Ethernet switching, high performance processors in cell sites, improved backhaul systems, network controllers and enterprise wireless LAN development.

American Tower shares lessons learned in DAS, LatAm

Like many other successful companies, American Tower is outgrowing its name. "American" no longer refers just to the United States; towers in other parts...

Carrier Wrap: T-Mobile US set to launch $100, 4-line rate plan

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...

EMEA: Innovation, Africa-style

As an industry we seem to focus on higher bandwidth enabling us to go fast to consume more. More bandwidth, more content, more data...

Plans expand for Chinese transit Wi-Fi network

Digital advertising network VisionChina Media Inc. announced a partnership with infrastructure vendor Huawei to explore a national mass transit Wi-Fi network in China, expanding...

Apple's potential wallet, Visa's new offers complicate m-payment field

Some big changes could be in the cards for the mobile payment market. First, the historically NFC-reticent Apple is rumored to be in talks with...

IDC: NFV, SDN set to ‘revolutionize’ telecom space

International Data Corp. is the latest research firm to back the idea that network virtualization is set to revolutionize the telecom industry. This includes...

Ntelos CEO quits, Q2 results sag

Regional wireless operator Ntelos upstaged its second quarter financial release by announcing a change of leadership at the carrier effective immediately. Ntelos said that long-time...

Reader Forum: Addressing impediments to outdoor small cell adoption

One variable that may impact the growth of small cell deployments is the expected future capacity increases in the macrocellular network layer.

Reader Forum: The battle over mobile banking

Implementation of mobile payment systems varies widely, and with the major players relying on their strengths and attempting to overcome their weaknesses, there is not yet a single business model that dominates across the globe.

Verizon Wireless expands ‘network optimization’ to LTE network

Verizon Wireless is reportedly set to expand its “network optimization” program to customers with “unlimited” data plans running across the carrier’s LTE network. According to...

Towercrews.net Featured Tower Jobs for the Week of 7/24

RCR Wireless News’ featured jobs section is powered by Towercrews.net   Tower Technician - All Levels Responsible for assisting with installations, troubleshooting and maintenance for wireless radio systems. Springfield,...

Cell Tower News: $50K tower damage; suing American Tower

Welcome to this week’s edition of cell tower industry news, created by Jarad Matula and brought to you by Towercrews.net. Couple sues American Tower One couple in...

Verizon eyes ODAS, LTE optimization (RCR Mobile Minute)

The Mobile Minute is sponsored by SpiderCloud Wireless. Outdoor distributed antenna systems has been a tricky business for carriers and infrastructure providers alike due to...

Infrastructure news: Carrier spending update

Investment in wireless infrastructure is a big part of capital spending for both Verizon and AT&T, and both carriers spent more during the most...

Worst of the Week: The Q2 blues

This week the domestic wireless market’s two heavyweights announced second quarter customer results, which for their respective shareholders appeared to be dy-no-mite!

Europe: Vodafone finds silver lining in region's Q1 losses

The U.K.-based Vodafone Group released its interim management report on July 25, showing that its service revenue declined 4.2% in the quarter ending June...

EMEA: How many ways can you connect a car?

As new markets emerge, new market participants also emerge. On the one hand it’s a good thing because a lot of players are coming...

Software: AT&T adds Alcatel-Lucent, Fujitsu to cloud program

AT&T continues to bolster its User-Defined Network Cloud program, this week announcing the addition of Alcatel-Lucent and Fujitsu Network Communications to the program.
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