Yearly Archives: 2014

EMEA: Airbiquity showcases connected user experience

Last week I had the opportunity to spend some time with Airbiquity at Telematics Munich to better understand its connected user experience. Not just a...

Military veteran career training program Veterans Day salute

GrayWolves Telecom military veteran career training program called a "template" that should be replicated GrayWolves Telecom, PCIA, The Wireless Infrastructure Association and Warriors 4 Wireless paid...

Auction 97 tops $5 billion in bids

The Federal Communications Commission’s Auction 97 is already more than halfway to the agency's minimum goal of $10.5 billion in total auction proceeds. At...

Global Telecom: Scandinavian operator deploys LTE Networks

AINMT Holdings, which operates as Ice.net and Net1 deploys LTE networks in Norway, Sweden and Denmark. •The company has hired Alcatel-Lucent to start the process by first completing...

What you should know about DSRC technology

Today’s DSRC technology will enable self-driving cars Just when you thought smart cars were a thing of the future, it turns out the future is...

What is a diameter signaling controller?

The diameter signaling controller (DSC) is like a traffic cop for data messages within the IP network. Overview of diameter signaling Diameter signaling is a protocol...

Telco cloud upgrade for Telefonica coming from HP

With an eye on increasing customer retention, Spanish-based global telecommunications services provider Telefónica Global Technologies announced a deal with Hewlett-Packard to upgrade the company's...

Zero-touch authentication gives security with no hassle

We're all familiar with the one- or two-step verification processes associated with online or mobile transactions; it slows down a user but provides security...

Test and Measurement: Test companies expand support for MIPI

Test and measurement companies are expanding their support for specs coming from the MIPI Alliance, which establishes standards for mobile device hardware and software...

Auction 97 surpasses $2.8B in bids after round 4

After just four rounds of bidding, the Federal Communications Commission’s Auction 97 has surpassed $2.8 billion, or just over one quarter of the auction’s total...

Cisco adds HD voice to Wi-Fi (RCR Mobile Minute)

Cisco adds HD voice to Wi-Fi access points Cisco says it's ready to help mobile operators offer voice over Wi-Fi. The network equipment giant is...

Cloudera sees ‘tremendous demand’ for BDA certifications

With big data analytics becoming a more integral part of verticals from telecom to transportation, big data platform company Cloudera is seeing "tremendous demand"...

EMEA: Visteon drives the future of connected cars

I had the opportunity to spend time with Visteon this week at both the Telematics Munich and Electronica events. They were showcasing a wide...

Mobile Martyr: Talking to Siri and myself

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...

Worst of the Week: Neutral on net neutrality?

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...

Cell Tower News: Supreme Court hears T-Mobile US tower case

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...

Anritsu Webinar: Mobile Interference Hunting – A Unique Approach

Interference from both illegal and unintentional signals is a significant problem for mobile service providers, security services and government regulators. For wireless network operators,...

Sprint offers lease program for Apple tablets; promises to stay aggressive

Sprint quickly followed up on comments made by CEO Marcelo Claure by rolling out new promotions heading into the holiday shopping season. The new...

M2M offerings expand with Kore acquisition of Raco Wireless

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...

Conrad Wolfram: overhauling mathematical education

Conrad Wolfram, CEO of Wolfram Cos., is calling for an education overhaul when it comes to teaching mathematics to students. While speaking at the...

Spirent, Ofcom test 4G customer experience in U.K.

Spirent Communications released the latest results from its ongoing analysis of customer experience on LTE networks in the United Kingdom, including new data from...

Global Carrier News: SK Telecom 2G/3G over LTE

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....

Auction 97 generates $1.8B in opening-round bids

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...

Fiber network from Wilcon to connect SoCal in early 2015

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...

Ericsson’s $1.2B cost reduction plan to include job cuts

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...
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