Monthly Archives: September, 2014

Report: Dish Network contacts Deutsche Telekom on T-Mobile US (RCR Mobile Minute)

Mobile Minute Dish Network's outspoken founder Charlie Ergen reportedly put in a call to Deutsche Telekom to discuss the purchase of T-Mobile US. Dish has...

Napatech on big data, SDN and NFV in telecom networks

Napatech's Dan Joe Barry, VP of marketing, discussed big data trends with RCR Wireless News that include software-defined networking (SDN) and network function virtualization...

HetNet News: Alcatel-Lucent, Nokia unveil new small cells, CommScope readies ION-E

Alcatel-Lucent will start reaping the benefits of its partnership with Qualcomm when it launches a new enterprise small cell early next year. The company's...

Reader Forum: Fronthaul, backhaul — not an either/or choice for network operators

Editor’s Note: In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this Reader Forum for those with something meaningful to...

Reader Forum: Making the mobile network fly (Pt. I: The magical, invisible network)

Editor’s Note: In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this Reader Forum for those with something meaningful to...

EMEA: Africa’s LTE niche

Despite significant regulatory and economic challenges in Africa, several carriers are pushing ahead with LTE deployments and finding ways to reach customers eager for...

Orbcomm looks to profit from cheap space

As access to space becomes more commonplace, wireless companies that rely in part or completely upon satellite communications stand to gain. The pinnacle of...

Towercrews.net Featured Jobs for the Week of 9/4

RCR Wireless News’ featured jobs section is powered by Towercrews.net General Manager Provide leadership and vision to organization by assisting board and staff with development of plans. Totowa,...

Feature Report: Telecom Analytics – Actionable Intelligence

RCR Wireless News explores recent developments and advances in the collection and analysis of data across the telecom operator's broad horizontal view: from business...

Analyst Angle: The great telco debate

Claudia Bacco, RCR Wireless Managing Director, EMEA recently had the opportunity to discuss with Chris Lewis, Managing Director, Chris Lewis Insight, some key topics...

Sprint signs LTE roaming deals with 15 rural operators

Sprint’s LTE roaming initiative continues to gather steam as the carrier today announced new agreements with 15 rural and regional carriers as part of...

Worst of the Week: Believe the hype!

Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this industry, so...

Test & Measurement: Spirent focuses on VoLTE user experience

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...

Beating the iPhone (RCR Mobile Minute)

Beating the iPhone to market seems to be the goal for device makers this week, with Samsung, Huawei and Motorola all launching new devices...

Wireless IP move putting pressure on service assurance models

As wireless carriers increasingly move their network operations toward an all-IP model, the need to ensure service quality has evolved. In place of a...

Software: ItsOn updates platform, draws Cisco investment

Software is becoming an increasingly important part of telecommunication networks and deployments as both wired and wireless carriers look to add functionality to operations...

Voice over Wi-Fi: Taqua buys Kineto to marry core and client

Ken Kolderup has been selling Wi-Fi to device makers since 2004, when he remembers "trying to convince Samsung to put Wi-Fi into flip phones."...

Cell Tower News: Fake towers become national news

Fake towers make national headlines Twice now we've reported on the use of fake towers — first back in March and then a few weeks ago...

JDSU enables RF over CPRI testing at fiber cell sites

JDSU has added the ability to analyze radio frequency characteristics over the Common Public Radio Interface, or CPRI, specification for base stations. The company...

Verizon fined $7.4M for privacy violation

Verizon Communications and the Federal Communications Commission have reached a $7.4 million settlement following an investigation into the telecom giant’s use of personal consumer...

Big Data Analytics: Teradata acquires Think Big Analytics

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

T-Mobile US looks to raise $3B, targets spectrum

T-Mobile US is looking to bolster its wallet ahead of planned wireless spectrum auctions, announcing plans to offer up to $3 billion in senior...

Nokia Networks commercial NFV to enable VoLTE, more

Nokia Networks announced what it claims is the first commercial carrier-grade telco cloud set to go live by the end of the year. Although...

LatAm: Brazil passes telecom tax relief, receives complaints about 700 MHz auction

Brazil’s government has approved a tax break program that exempts companies from several federal taxes related to investment in telecommunications networks. A total of 1,400...

#TBT: Sprint Nextel born; the first iPhone … 9 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...
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