June 2015

When it comes to determining the best fit for in-building or outdoor wireless needs, it is best to discount the hype and really think about what you are trying to …

NICE, France – RCR Wireless News editorial team members provide a video recap of news coming out of the TM Forum Live telecom software exhibition. TM Forum is an industry …

NICE, France – As TM Forum Live draws to a close, it’s time to highlight some of the interesting discussions I had while navigating the event, which feels larger this …

3G and 4G expansion The smartphone base will grow in the Latin American and Caribbean regions reaching 603 million by 2020, according to the latest Ericsson Mobility Report. The region …

América Móvil plans include expansion of fiber optic network in Mexico América Móvil, Latin America’s largest communication service provider, is about to conclude its investment plan totaling $50 billion. The amount …

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 …

Service providers and customers alike have been dreaming of the possibilities of converged fixed and mobile communications for years. As more and more service providers and device manufacturers line up …

NICE, France – RCR Wireless News editorial team members provide a video recap of news coming out of the TM Forum Live telecom software exhibition. TM Forum is an industry …

Does $5 refund for three-hour outage set a new precedent for service providers? Cable and Internet provider Comcast, infamously known for poor customer service, is going to provide $5 refunds …

Officials order tower service restored Indian officials aren’t backing down after the recent terror attacks on their mobile infrastructure. High-level Indian officials have ordered the Indian Army and CRPF, along …

Smart water pipes alert to leaks before small problems become big ones WASHINGTON – Even among the rank partisanship of Washington, D.C., one thing no one will disagree with is …

Best practices to deploy secure, archivable business apps Now that mobile devices are universal business tools, companies are on a journey to move beyond basic MDM and email to containerized …

Facebook offers hosted platform in move to connect the unconnected NICE, France – The TM Forum scored a significant membership win this week with social media giant Facebook joining the …

As mobile subscribers bring more bandwidth-hungry devices into public venues, offices and schools, makers of Wi-Fi network equipment are helping service providers find new ways to monetize Wi-Fi. Ruckus Wireless …

Lisle, IL – Managing a fleet of vehicles can present challenges to businesses. Fuel consumption, vehicle effectiveness and employee behavior can add up to large business expenses without accurate and …

Intelligent buildings are a unique segment in the “Internet of Things,” an industry that has several different types of use cases for connected technology. For example, energy management and how …

T-Mobile US extends its “Never Settle for Verizon Wireless” campaign T-Mobile US has extended the life of its narrowly focused attack on rival Verizon Wireless, with CEO John Legere taking …

Between 2006 and 2013, telecom investment by seven major European operators, including such giants as Orange, Deutsche Telecom and Vodafone, fell 5%. In contrast, the four U.S. operators – AT&T, Verizon …

Networks need to transform to meet industry expectations presented by cloud computing NICE, France – Cloud computing is transforming industries and now it’s incumbent on the telecom sector to transform …

CTIA lobbyists support the push to bridge the digital divide WASHINGTON – Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.), in conjunction with Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Rep. Doris Matsui (D-Calif.), introduced legislation …

Sprint touts data rollover advantages, launches Boost TV service Sprint has jumped on the rollover data bandwagon by kicking off the ability for prepaid customers to keep up to 30 gigabytes of …

The 40-member Public Safety Advisory Committee received its first formal update on the status of FirstNet pilot projects around the country in the ongoing effort to lay the groundwork for …

NICE, France – RCR Wireless News editorial team members provide a video recap of news coming out of the TM Forum Live telecom exhibition. TM Forum is an industry trade …

We’ve got software-defined base stations in the mobile industry, we’ve got software-defined telecommunications networks: Why not a software-defined car? That is the vision of a company called Movimento, who today …

With the rise of over-the-top providers like HBO Go and Netflix, and increased competition from satellite and fiber providers, cable companies have been struggling to keep up in recent years. …