Monthly Archives: July, 2014

Big Data & Analytics: IDC sees intersection of government, small cells, big data

Editor's Note: The ecosystem of big data and analytics, and its intersection with mobile networks and cloud computing has increasing relevance to wireless in areas...

AT&T cell site of the future hits a speed bump

AT&T's second quarter slowdown in spending hit some contractors hard, but the carrier itself has also felt the pain. Sources tell RCR Wireless News...

LatAm: World Cup network use broke records; Oi/PT merger hit by funding problems

Now that the FIFA World Cup has ended, carriers and observers are evaluating how the mobile networks performed during the tournament. While the National Union of Fixed and Mobile...

#TBT: Verizon boosts spectrum portfolio; Nextel ponders 3G in 1.9 GHz … 10 years ago this week

Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire...

Europe: Chatty cars

Rohde and Schwarz has a long legacy of providing test and measurement solutions in all fields of wireless communications. So why not cars? They...

Asia set to lead LTE connections past 1B in 2017

LTE technology looks set to surge in customer acceptance, with Juniper Research forecasting one billion users in 2017, nearly doubling to 1.8 billion users...

Editorial Webinar: Women in Wireless 2014

Wireless infrastructure will generate an estimated 30,000 net new jobs between now and 2017, and related industries will generate an additional 1.2 million jobs...

Network testing as a foundation for service assurance

Anritsu acquired NetTest nine years ago to expand its offerings beyond test and measurement instruments to service assurance. In this video, Neil Tomlinson of Anritsu...

Europe: 3 Ireland completes O2 takeover

There is a new order in Ireland's wireless market, with 3 now No. 2. The operator, which is owned by the Hong Kong-based Hutchison...

SAP identifies 'textiest' moments of the World Cup

With the 2014 FIFA World Cup concluded and Germany victorious, data continues to reveal just how entwined mobile engagement was with the experience of...

Ntelos, Dish Network expand fixed LTE deployment

Regional telecommunications provider Ntelos has moved forward with a limited commercial launch of fixed LTE services in partnership with Dish Network. The offering is...

Policy: FCC extends comment period on Open Internet NPRM

The Federal Communications Commission this week extended the Open Internet comment filing period from July 15 to July 18, citing the impact a high...

Rohde & Schwarz Webinar: A Practical Introduction to VoLTE Testing in the Field

VoLTE (Voice over LTE) differs from traditional circuit-switched voice in a variety of ways. This webinar provides field engineers with a practical overview of...

IBM, Apple partner on enterprise mobility with IBM MobileFirst for iOS

IBM and Apple have announced a major global collaboration for enterprise mobility that encompasses IBM's offerings in big data and analytics, Apple's mobile devices,...

Feature Report: Women in Wireless

Wireless infrastructure will generate an estimated 30,000 net new jobs between now and 2017, and related industries will generate an additional 1.2 million jobs...

Enterprise small cells: deployment challenges

Operators are securing enterprise small cell contracts with promises of faster and more reliable connectivity. Putting those promises into practice requires close cooperation with...

Verizon Wireless (finally) adds LTE access to prepaid service

Verizon Wireless has finally thrown its prepaid customers a bone, announcing that it would begin offering access to its LTE network for those subscribers...

Report: Sprint, T-Mobile US to pool $10B towards 600 MHz incentive auction

With an official offer still lacking, rumors of a tie-up between Sprint and T-Mobile US continue to flourish, with the latest round suggesting a...

AT&T seen as buyer of AMX assets (RCR Mobile Minute

Mobile Minute: The Mobile Minute is sponsored by SpiderCloud Wireless. AT&T and América Móvil may not be parting ways after all. The U.S. carrier is still...

Allot: Operators embracing OTT, digital lifestyle services

A new report on mobile charging trends shows that mobile operators are collaborating with over-the-top providers and exploring new plan options that revolve around...

Carrier Wrap: Verizon set to test 3.5 GHz interoperability

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...

Ericsson on 'mediacoms' vs. telecoms

Ulf Ewaldsson, SVP and CTO at Ericsson, talked with RCR Wireless News about the distinction between "mediacoms" and telecoms. Ewaldsson notes that media was one...

Microsoft reportedly plans Nokia job cuts

Microsoft is reportedly preparing to cut thousands of jobs, many of them at its Nokia handset business. The software giant recently bought the Nokia...

Reality Check: Top 10 telecom events of Q2

This week we will forego commentary on the events of the week (although I was tempted to write about BlackBerry’s recent attempt to be relevant with their square phone) to focus on 10 events that have shaped the second quarter and will impact the rest of the year.

Reality Check: Will wireless competition disappear?

Recent persistent press reports indicate that Softbank, having already acquired a controlling interest in Sprint, wants to buy T-Mobile US. The potential purchase of T-Mobile US by Softbank is a bad idea from a consumer perspective.
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