Monthly Archives: December, 2014

EMEA: U.K. smartphone users stepping up expectations

The U.K. has recently been the focus of many studies on performance expectations of subscribers related to their mobile networks. Two of which I...

RCR Wireless News Top 100 stories of 2014 (Pt. 1)

Before we turn the page on 2014, we thought we would take a look back at the past 12 months by highlighting what we...

4G LTE coming to Peruvian Amazon

Amazon rainforest to join 4G LTE lineup Telecom giant Ericsson is working with Telefonica’s subsidiary in Peru to connect schools, health care centers and other...

Reader Forum: 6 rules for BYOD success

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: Virtualized RAN – bridging the network architectures of today and tomorrow

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...

Software: SDN, NFV focus at AT&T changing legacy mindset

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

T-Mobile US settles with FTC on bill cramming claims

Carrier to pay at least $90 million in refunds, $22.5 million in fines Despite claims of a conspiracy, T-Mobile US today came to an agreement...

White Paper: Turning Telecom Copper Into Backhaul Gold

Next Generation wireless networks (4G/LTE/LTE-Advanced) are being based on the premise of 100 Mb/s data transmission to the handset. Imagine being able to live stream...

Ovum predicts telco capex at $2T over next five years

Tech research firm Ovum is forecasting telecom capital expenditures over the next five years will top $2 trillion. In the United States, Ovum tallied some...

AT&T outlines DAS plans for 2015

AT&T's Paula Doublin likes to say that she is part of the "greatest business on Earth." As AVP of antenna solutions, DAS and small...

Test and Measurement: Mobile app to provide info on EMF exposure

A new mobile app will be available in 2015 from the International Telecommunications Union outlining the relationship between electromagnetic fields and health, and lays out internationally...

Cell Tower News: Tower climber falls 100 feet, dies

Another tragic tower climber fatality Just when the tower industry thought it was out of the woods and could put a final number on climber...

T-Mobile US scores data roaming victory

Republican commissioners question process T-Mobile US appears to have scored a win in its battle to have the Federal Communications Commission take a closer look...

EMEA: 2014 LTE ‘first’ highlights

Claudia Bacco, Managing Director – EMEA for RCR Wireless News, has spent her entire career in telecom, IT and security. Having experience as an operator,...

T-Mobile US set to use 5 GHz band for LTE (RCR Mobile Minute)

For T-Mobile US, part of being the "Un-carrier" may include using unlicensed spectrum to offer LTE services. The company will reportedly deploy LTE in...

Worst of the Week: The worst of 2014, and how it gets worse in 2015

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...

Nokia-AlcaLu merger talk gains momentum

Nokia's new CEO said he hopes to grow the company through acquisitions, and now a German media report says Nokia is considering a merger...

CFBP targets Sprint in billing lawsuit

CFBP claims illegal billing activity; FCC yet to move on potential fine The Federal Communications Commission has yet to move on reported plans to fine...

ExteNet DAS a slam dunk at Barclays Center

With the ExteNet DAS deployment at the Barclays Center earning the distinction of providing the fastest cellular speeds of any NBA arena, company officials...

Sprint touts LTE progress, hits 2.5 GHz coverage goals

2015 focus on continued LTE expansion in 800 MHz, 1.9 GHz, 2.5 GHz bands Sprint said it has met previous guidance on the expansion of...

EMEA: An alternative take on IoT

Claudia Bacco, Managing Director – EMEA for RCR Wireless News, has spent her entire career in telecom, IT and security. Having experience as an...

Who wants a piece of Docker?

“Dockerizing” is not the latest dance craze, but it is making moves in app development circles. The company that invented it, Docker, has given app...

EMEA: LTE hacks, fake BTS and games that steal your secrets

Claudia Bacco, Managing Director – EMEA for RCR Wireless News, has spent her entire career in telecom, IT and security. Having experience as an...

LatAm: Argentina’s congress passes digital law; TIM Brasil denies offer rumors

Argentina's new telecommunications and information services bill has passed the lower house of congress. The digital bill – which defines new information technology as a public...

#TBT: Sprint launches to fanfare; FCC wants more wireless competition … 19 years ago this week

Sprint PCS is a hit, while the FCC wants more Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives...
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