November 2014

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 provide commentary on what is chapping …

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 this column is a chance for …

T-Mobile US goes to the Supreme Court You’ve heard of someone not taking no for an answer, but T-Mobile US took a city’s refusal to the highest court in the land. This …

Interference from both illegal and unintentional signals is a significant problem for mobile service providers, security services and government regulators. For wireless network operators, various issues such as dropped calls, …

Sprint quickly followed up on comments made by CEO Marcelo Claure by rolling out new promotions heading into the holiday shopping season. The new deals involve expanding its device-leasing program …

Machine-to-machine provider Kore Wireless Group, fueled by a majority interest purchase by investment firm Abry Partners, announced an all-cash acquisition of M2M and “Internet of Things” services company Raco Wireless. Kore …

Conrad Wolfram, CEO of Wolfram Cos., is calling for an education overhaul when it comes to teaching mathematics to students. While speaking at the Ericsson Business Innovation Forum in Sweden, …

Spirent Communications released the latest results from its ongoing analysis of customer experience on LTE networks in the United Kingdom, including new data from a dozen cities. They ranked O2 …

A quick wrap-up of global carrier news. • SK Telecom has developed and commercialized new technology that makes 2G and 3G services possible through the LTE network. Enhancing the stability of 2G/3G …

In just the first round, the Federal Communications Commission quickly garnered nearly 20% of what it was hoping to generate from Auction 97, with more than 1,000 licenses attracting bids totaling …

Wilcon, a Southern California network infrastructure provider, announced on Nov. 12 plans to bring live a new fiber optic network connecting about 1,000 locations in the first quarter of 2015. …

Telecom infrastructure giant Ericsson announced plans to cut $1.2 billion in costs by 2017 in a move that is also expected to include an unspecified number of job cuts. Speaking …

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 …

Fans of the Durham, N.C., Bulls Minor League Baseball team can now access fast, free cloud-based Wi-Fi in the park and the surrounding American Tobacco Historic District, according to a …

In this week’s infrastructure news, Cisco blames service providers for its lower forecast, Hewlett-Packard partners with Nokia Networks, and Alcatel-Lucent affirms its commitment to router hardware, even as it launches new …

The transformation of the Mexican telecom market has begun, following the passage of reform legislation. AT&T’s $2.5 billion acquisition of the Mexican operator Iusacell has breathed new life into the market. Although …

Telenor Connexion was at Telematics Munich this week showcasing their “Internet of Things” (IoT) solution. In addition to connecting vehicles, they are also connecting homes, businesses, wearables including sporting goods …

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 up the time machine, put on …

Nokia Networks and Hewlett-Packard this week announced a partnership to provide a telecommunications-focused cloud with network function virtualization designed to help mobile operators become more competitive in the market. The …

Andi Mann, VP of strategic solutions for CA Technologies, stressed the importance of DevOps — the confluence of software development and IT operations — at CA World 2014 in Las …

A quick wrap-up of global carrier news. • SK Telecom and Telecom Italia are teaming up to work on LTE and the “Internet of Things.” SK Telecom said the partnership …

SAP has announced two major deals: one with Nokia, to integrate geo-location data from its Here unit into SAP’s HANA in-memory data platform, and one with Samsung to develop an …