July 2014

At its most basic definition, wireless network benchmarking refers to the process of evaluating operator network performance and comparing the quality of service against competitors.

Enterprise small cells have been of interest to mobile operators for some time, but only recently have the end users of these solutions started to appreciate their potential value. “I …

Canada’s attempts to reduce wireless service pricing continue to draw mixed results, with the latest news coming from a report commissioned by government regulators. The report, which was conducted by …

Vikas Trehan, SVP of Infovista, spoke with RCR Wireless News about key trends that the company sees in the market – in particular, how mobile operators are grappling with the …

LightSquared is looking to gain financial compensation from the federal government over losing its ability to offer wireless communication services. According to The Wall Street Journal, Harbinger Capital Partners, which …

As part of its effort to increase mobile broadband access across the country, the Federal Communications Commission is budgeting $5 billion for increasing Wi-Fi access in schools through the federal …

Amdocs recently released a study on the State of the RAN as of the end of 2013 in comparison to the end of 2012. Sure, we all know that data …

Network functions virtualization has fast become of part of the road map for equipment vendors, operators and other suppliers in the industry. However, many see the transition from hardware- to software-based network functions as daunting and challenging.

We live in a digital world where consumers and business alike are looking to improve the end-user experience. This can often mean breaking the status quo by finding new ways to achieve the end goal.

The Federal Communications Commission has announced plans for an “experiment” designed to expand broadband services into rural communities. The program is set to tie in with the FCC’s Connect America …

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 that include service assurance, customer experience …

T-Mobile US CEO John Legere has been a favorite of Worst of the Week, both for his unfiltered tweeting and his flowing locks.

Software is becoming an increasingly important part of telecommunication networks and deployments as both wired and wireless carriers look to add functionality to operations while increasing simplicity and reducing costs. …

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 weekly at the test and measurement …

Mobile Minute: The Mobile Minute is sponsored by SpiderCloud Wireless The Federal Trade Commission says that Amazon.com has been billing account holders for in-app purchases that they never authorized. The …

Verizon Wireless looks set to put some pressure on its rivals in terms of second quarter performance, as the nation’s largest carrier said it added 1.4 million net customers, boosted …

Sites that sell are interested in paying for access to AT&T’s customers, according to the company that is helping the carrier launch its sponsored data program. Syntonic is acting as …

Welcome to this week’s edition of cell tower industry news, created by Jarad Matula and brought to you by Towercrews.net. Negative Impact on Real Estate Certainly you’ve heard in your own …

The spectrum horse-trading continued this week ahead of planned license auctions, as AT&T and T-Mobile US filed forms to swap a number of PCS and AWS licenses. The carriers said …

Dish Network said it plans to participate in the upcoming AWS-3 and 600 MHz incentive auction, according to a filing with the Federal Communications Commission. The FCC plans to conduct …

In infrastructure news this week, Target Field gets a DAS upgrade’ New York’s underground DAS shows its weak spots’ and Sonus upgrades its SBC portfolio. Sonus ‘Lyncs’ customers to UC …

Virtualization is set to take the telecommunications space by storm as operators search for ways to more cost efficiently run their network operations in the face of growing consumer demand …

Wireless continues to grow as the communication device of choice for U.S. households, but that growth has begun to slow. According to the most recent National Health Interview Survey, 41% …

Facebook says that 88 million users generated 280 million likes, posts and comments related to the final match of the FIFA World Cup. Meanwhile Twitter says its users were tweeting …

Connected Car Trends Google recently announced its entry into the connected car market with Android Auto, a new competitor to Apple’s CarPlay solution. Many auto makers have already committed to one …