Yearly Archives: 2014

Verizon Wireless, AT&T Mobility dominate RootMetrics’ nationwide network survey

The latest network report card from RootMetrics showed a clear win for Verizon Wireless, though rival AT&T Mobility came in a close second. More...

AirWatch ready to attack VMWare customer base

AirWatch CEO John Marshall did not look like a man who had just spent four days at a trade show when he met with...

European Carrier News: Bidding war in France for Vivendi’s SFR

A battle of billionaires is underway in France as media company Vivendi has reportedly given bidders until March 5 to submit final offers for...

Analyst Angle: When will wireless matter in the consumer broadband access battle?

The broadband ecosystem continues to evolve but a key question remains: When will wireless operators play a major role in disintermediating wired broadband service providers?

Time Trippin’: Apple cracks open the iPhone; wireless carriers and warrantless wiretaps … 6 years ago this week

Editor’s Note: The RCR Wireless News Time Machine is a way to take advantage of our extensive history in covering the wireless space to...

Aviat Networks supports Band 14 public safety test-bed network

Microwave networking vendor Aviat Networks said it has completed LTE evaluation at the Public Safety Communications Research program's public safety test-bed network in Boulder,...

SxSW Interactive 2014: Come Join Us!

It's that time of year again when the worlds of tech, film, and music descend on downtown Austin, Texas for an entire week. South...

Mobile Minute: Mobile networks overwhelmed by Oscar video

Other top stories: Dish Network picks up all H-Block spectrum licenses; what's next? To the surprise of few, Dish Network walked away with all 176 licenses...

Capital market: Telefonica bounces back

Telefonica bounces back in this week's capital markets roundup.

Video: Xirrus on Wi-Fi market and trends

Bruce Miller, VP of product marketing for Xirrus, spoke with RCR Wireless about trends in the Wi-Fi space, including the impact of HotSpot 2.0...

MWC 2014: Getting schooled by SK Telecom with ‘Smart Appcessories’

BARCELONA, Spain - South Korean telecommunications provider (NYSE: SKM)  SK Telecom, showcased their "Smart Appcessories" line at this year's Mobile World Congress 2014 event. Going green Within the...

Video: Ixia talks transformation, launches new network tools

Jim Doherty, SVP of marketing at Ixia, explains recent acquisitions that have transformed the company over the past two years. These include BreakingPoint systems...

Aviat completes LTE microwave solutions trials; ready for FirstNet launch

Aviat completed LTE microwave radio trials for FirstNet launch.

MWC 2014: Analyzing the big themes

The recent Mobile World Congress 2014 event was stocked full of news announcements, though thankfully a good selection of industry analysts and observers were...

MWC 2014: DAS makes a comeback

Small cells were in the spotlight at this year's Mobile World Congress 2014 event, but distributed antenna systems continue to outpace small cells in...

Reality Check: Stumbling block – SDN management challenges

Software-defined networking is definitely on the radar screen of carriers, who are ahead of enterprises when it comes to adoption. The real promise of SDN is programmability

Reality Check: How video bills retain and grow wireless customers

Leading wireless brands know that successful customer relationship strategies start within the first 90 days of a new subscriber coming aboard, as this is when carriers have the best opportunity

MWC 2014: Kumu Networks claims to break 150-year-old wireless rules

BARCELONA, Spain – Kumu Networks said it has developed technology that has the potential to increase spectral efficiency and improve microwave backhaul. The company...

Policy news: telecoms hit back at NSA

The NSA and some major telecoms clash in this week's policy roundup.

HetNet News: Westell acquires Cellular Specialties

Westell Technologies Inc. has acquired Cellular Specialties Inc. for $39 million. CSI develops in-building wireless systems including distributed antenna systems (DAS) and small cell...

MWC 2014: M2M recycling with Gemalto – more efficiency with less emission

BARCELONA, Spain - Digital security specialist Gemalto (NYSE: GTO) is bringing machine-to-machine (M2M) technology to cities with a solution that the company says can...

Dish Network picks up all H-Block spectrum licenses; what’s next?

To the surprise of few, Dish Network walked away with all 176 licenses up for grabs during the Federal Communications Commissions’ recently completed H-Block...

MWC 2014: Key takeaways – speed, small cells, software

For network operators, key themes at this year's MWC included faster networks, densification through small cells, and monetization through software. The need for speed Some carriers...

FCC hands out $3.7M fine to Budget Mobile for Lifeline violations

The Federal Communications Commission continues to dole out fines related to abuses of the government-subsidized Lifeline Program, this time targeting Budget Mobile. The FCC noted...

Verizon Wireless updates prepaid smartphone plans, offers rollover data

Perhaps sensing increased competition in a segment it has yet to aggressively target, Verizon Wireless bolstered its prepaid smartphone offering with more data capabilities,...
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