Monthly Archives: October, 2014

Reader Forum: Are managed mobility services right for you?

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: Importance of spectral efficiency in microwave backhaul systems

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...

Teradata University Network and big data education

Interest in big data education programs is ramping up, according to representatives at big data company Teradata, and colleges and universities across the country...

5 questions: choosing an enterprise MMS provider

With enterprises constantly looking for ways to manage operational expenses, costs related to ever-increasing dependence on mobile services have come under greater scrutiny. One...

Software: Mobile operators plan SDN-enabled backhaul

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

FCC adopts order to promote infrastructure deployment

Today the Federal Communications Commission adopted an order that has been described as the "Super Bowl of regulatory proceedings for those in the wireless...

Test and Measurement: NI on 5G hetnets; testing SDN

Editor's Note: The ability to test network and device features and functions is an important piece of technology development and deployment. RCR Wireless looks weekly...

Sprint to pay Comcast $7.5 million in damages

Sprint's lawsuit against its former cable partner appears to have backfired, and now the carrier will have to pay Comcast $7.5 million for patent...

Worst of the Week: New iPad not sexy enough? How about now?

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...

Signal Hound: From test equipment repair, to building its own

In a small, simple box, Signal Hound has put big capabilities. The small company located in La Center, Washington, has been working for years...

NTIA: Mobile broadband use accelerating, equalizing

A new report from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration reflects the fact that Americans have been rapidly adopting mobile broadband use. NTIA's report "confirms skyrocketing demand...

Futurecom: TIM CEO states connectivity is tip of the iceberg for carriers

SÃO PAULO — Speaking at this week’s Futurecom event, TIM Brasil CEO Rodrigo Abreu said that the move from voice to data is changing...

Mobile Martyr: Is the iPhone shine fading?

Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News has made many questionable decisions over the years. One of which is agreeing to let a long-time industry observer...

Freitag: Translating M2M vehicles to M2M animals

It’s Freitag and the weekend is upon us. Each week this column will focus on light hearted musings of the wireless industry and all...

Apple’s latest iPad models support single SIM carrier swap

Apple’s unveiling this week of updated iPad models included a small inclusion that could have a big impact on some mobile operators. For the first...

Towercrews.net Featured Jobs for the Week of 10/16

RCR Wireless News’ featured jobs section is powered by Towercrews.net   Foremen / Superintendent Electric Tech Construction, Inc. has immediate opportunities for an experienced foreman or team leader...

Cell Tower News: Workshop promises workforce of the future

FCC, Department of Labor launch TIRAP at workshop After talking about it for weeks, the Federal Communications Commission (in conjunction with the Department of Labor and...

Big data and analytics: Accanto acquires app company for CEM

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...

Verizon Wireless alters Edge details, More Everything plans

Verizon Wireless altered its Edge device financing offering, expanding the time in which customers make monthly payments to two years and requiring a greater...

HetNet Expo: Carriers deploy neutral host DAS

CHICAGO – Mobile subscribers usually don't know whether they're connected to a macro site, a distributed antenna system or even a Wi-Fi network. They...

HetNet Expo: Top skill sets for DAS engineers

CHICAGO – The HetNet Forum welcomed more than 600 companies to Chicago this week for its HetNet Expo, and most of the companies exhibiting...

LatAm: Entel announces $1.2 billion investment in Peru

With an expected investment of $1.2 billion over the next five years, Entel, which bought Nextel Peru in 2013, has begun its new operations in...

Futurecom: With GVT, Telefónica Vivo to challenge rival NET, increase coverage

SÃO PAULO — While waiting for regulatory approvals of its acquisition of GVT, Telefónica Vivo has not yet disclosed any details about how it will combine brands or make...

#TBT: Nokia cuts 1,800 jobs; T-Mobile USA gains new CEO … 4 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...

EMEA: Net-mobile helps drive operator relevance

You may not have heard of Net-mobile yet, but my guess is, you will be hearing about them before long. And there is a...
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