Monthly Archives: May, 2015

HetNet Happenings – Episode 13: PCIA in review

HetNet Happenings podcast:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Fa0i_ES-WM On this episode of HetNet Happenings, RCR Wireless News Managing Editor Sean Kinney takes a look back at PCIA's 2015 Wireless Infrastructure...

Coders: Episode 9 – Regulations and policy: What developers need to know

Coders podcast: In this episode of Coders, I'm talking to Joseph Hall, chief technologist for the Center for Democracy and Technology in Washington, D.C. Hall...

NFV/SDN Reality Check – Episode 12: The role of OpenStack in virtualizing telecom operations

On this week’s NFV/SDN Reality Check we talked with Azmir Mohamed, head of product management at cloud infrastructure provider Plumgrid, to discuss the role...

Hetnets: 4 elements of scalable architecture

Wireless carriers have created heterogeneous networks to solve coverage and capacity problems in specific high-profile locations, but these solutions will be needed more broadly...

Telecom unemployment grows in April

Bureau of Labor Statistics counts 861,500 telecom employees; 2.8% unemployment After some growth in March, the telecommunications sector's April employment figures returned to levels posted...

Worst of the Week: Verizon, AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile US – everyone’s a winner!

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...

Test and Measurement: Azimuth Systems’ equipment will test civilian drones

Azimuth Systems' channel emulator is going to be used to test drones for Parrot, which specializes in wireless products in the civilian drone, automotive...

AT&T employees strike in Ohio, Indiana

Grievance strike started Wednesday; some union members have returned to work. Nearly a month after contracts for some 17,000 AT&T employees expired on April 14,...

News briefs: Uber reportedly bids for Nokia’s Here, Ericsson extends Apple lawsuits

Uber's plan to develop self-driving cars may include Nokia's Here mapping unit. The New York Times is reporting that Uber will bid up to...

IoT firm Sierra Wireless to acquire Accel Networks

Accel specializes in enterprise connectivity; Sierra focused on IoT/M2M Sierra Wireless this week announced a “definitive agreement” to acquire Accel Networks, a move that will...

Verizon Wireless partners with Lyft on discounts, embedded app

Verizon Wireless to offer monthly discounts for Lyft drivers, embed app in Android devices Verizon Wireless said it is partnering with ride-sharing service provider Lyft...

Woman claims Verizon Wireless customer service caused heart attack

Angela Hawkins of Chesapeake, Va., has sued Verizon Communications alleging a customer service rep got “aggressive,” causing her to have a heart attack; she...

SPONSORED: MNOs turn to Fastback Networks to advance temporary event backhaul

From SXSW to the Super Bowl, Fastback brings speed, simplicity, and more locale options to temporary backhaul. Major sporting matches, festivals and other crowded temporary...

T-Mobile US and Blackberry Classic together again

Un-carrier promotes Blackberry – and its full keyboard – for business people As forecasted in a cryptic tweet from CEO John Legere, T-Mobile US this week...

EMEA: The eCall 2018 reality

The European Parliament has approved the requirement for eCall by March 2018. The implications of the ruling will impact automotive and telecommunications players along with...

Galtronics Webinar: Why Antenna Selection is Critical to Wireless Deployments

Now more than ever, RF propagation in highly densified environments requires an approach that is both creative and scientific. The antenna at the edge...

Feature Report: The importance of service orchestration in support of wireless software advances

As mobile operators begin to roll out NFV, SDN and cloud platforms, there is a growing need for centralized orchestration in order to help...

RF MEMS basics: 5 questions answered

The market for microscopic mechanical systems for mobile devices appears to be gaining momentum, so RCR Wireless News takes a closer look at the ecosystem and...

Sapphire Now: TreatmentMAP uses SAP Hana to fight cancer

ORLANDO, Fla. – A technology called TreatmentMAP, developed by German biotech company Molecular Health, won the SAP Hana Technology Trailblazer Award at this week's...

Canada to regulate roaming rates, plans additional spectrum auction

Roaming rate regulations target Bell Canada, Telus and Rogers Citing a lack of competition, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission said it plans to take...

Carrier Wi-Fi capex set to surge in 2015

Boingo VP: Carrier Wi-Fi offload important to future network experience U.K.-based research firm Infonetics Research reports that carrier spending on Wi-Fi equipment grew 23% in...

EMEA: Connected car connects automotive and telecoms

Audi Electronics Ventures and Cubic Telecom have announced a strategic partnership inclusive of a $20.3 million investment. Yet another example of telecommunications and the...

5 small cell use cases

What is a small cell? The term small cell is used in many contexts. Some infrastructure providers use it to describe anything that is not...

SK Telecom gains momentum on LTE

SK Telecom reports 17.44 million LTE subscribers; up 18% since last year South Korea's largest mobile telephony operator SK Telecom reached 17.44 million subscribers in the...

Video: Tower company helps preserve Austin history

Alright, alright, alright: Restoration will ensure youths can party at the moon tower for years to come Enertech Resources specializes in telecom tower site development...
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