The European Union’s new caps on mobile phone roaming charges began July 1, cutting data rates for users traveling to other EU countries by more than 50%. The data roaming …
July 2014
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FTC accuses T-Mobile US of fraudulent billing tied to premium SMS services
by Dan Meyerby Dan MeyerThe Federal Trade Commission has accused T-Mobile US of profiting from fraudulent premium SMS services charged to its customers. The claim states that the operator received up to 40% of …
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Verizon Wireless and Ericsson both issued responses Tuesday to an earlier report that claimed Ericsson was in talks with the two largest U.S. carriers about managing their network infrastructure. The …
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Report: Verizon, AT&T in talks to outsource network management to Ericsson
by Dan Meyerby Dan MeyerVerizon Communications and AT&T are reportedly in talks with Ericsson to manage their respective wireless networks, according to the infrastructure and managed services giant. Bloomberg reported that in an interview, …
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Swirl Networks and Motorola Solutions said they will work together on products, sales and services for IBeacon roll-outs in large-scale retailers. This follows Motorola’s recent collaboration with Swirl and three …
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T-Mobile US claims to have hit its previously forecast mid-2014 LTE coverage plans, saying its network now covered 230 million potential customers. The growth comes about 18 months after the …
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Last week I attended the joint shows of LTE World Summit and Connected Cars 2014 and there was a lot to talk about. Hopefully you’ve seen our coverage, but just …
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Numericable Group to buy Virgin Mobile in France French cable company Numericable has agreed to buy Virgin Mobile in France for roughly $450 million. Numericable, which has a significant fiber …
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Daniel Dribinski, founder and CTO of Cellwize, spoke with RCR Wireless News on the company’s transition from 2G/3G to more of a focus on machine-to-machine and the “Internet of Things.” …
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Wi-Fi networking software provider Meru Networks said it was issued a conformance certificate from the Open Networking Foundation, citing Meru’s use of software-defined networking and OpenFlow to allow for third-party …
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Reality Check: The rise of mobile-first enterprises and the impact on devops
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillEditor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column where C-level executives and advisory firms from across the mobile industry share unique insights and experiences. Agile and development and operations …
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Reality Check: Wireless site development – cooperation with the competition
by Dan Meyerby Dan MeyerA closer look at each of the phases of the site development process can help to identify where collaboration may make sense, and where in other cases it may lead to relinquishing a key strategic differentiator.
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Carrier Wrap: Japan looks to unlock devices; Sprint bolsters Assurance Wireless
by Dan Meyerby Dan MeyerEditor’s Note: Wireless operators are a busy bunch, and as such RCR Wireless News will attempt to gather some of the important announcements that may slip through the cracks from …
