Monthly Archives: July, 2015

T-Mobile US Q2 earnings impress investors

Dan Meyer - July 30, 2015

Investors warm to T-Mobile US’ positive financials with stock price up in early trading T-Mobile US’ strong customer growth has not come without a bit...

Despite fraud, FCC is committed to expand Lifeline

Jeff Hawn - July 30, 2015

WASHINGTON – A recent undercover report by a CBS affiliate in Denver exposed what appears to be blatant abuse of the government’s Universal Service Fund...

LatAm: Telefónica taps Jasper to enhance IoT

Roberta Prescott - July 30, 2015

Telefónica is boosting its "Internet of Things" international strategy. The Brazilian unit of the Spanish telecom group said it has partnered with Jasper to...

FreedomPop nabs $10M in funding from Axiata Group, looks toward expansion

Dan Meyer - July 30, 2015

FreedomPop to tap new funding, Axiata’s network to launch services across Southeast Asia Mobile virtual network operator FreedomPop continues to rake in the funds, announcing...

#TBT: Sprint for sale?; FCC overwhelmed by tech progress … this week in 1999

RCR Wireless News - July 30, 2015

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...

EMEA: Deutsche Telekom cloud of things

Claudia Bacco - July 30, 2015

Deutsche Telekom is taking the "Internet of Things" to the cloud, solving what I believe is a key challenge to more widespread adoption. We’ve...

Sprint fires back at T-Mobile US, Verizon, AT&T with latest family promotion

Dan Meyer - July 29, 2015

Aggressively priced multiline account targets potential switchers, Sprint’s stock rebounds Sprint looks set to redirect some of the pressure currently emanating from its stock price...

American Tower earnings (RCR podcast)

Martha DeGrasse - July 29, 2015

American Tower said today that it already has more than 900 lease applications in the pipeline for the tower portfolio it recently acquired from...

Sprint presses open Internet, wireless competition

Sean Kinney, Editor in Chief - July 29, 2015

Sprint chief network officer talks balance of security and access, along with innovation Sprint, in a heated battle with AT&T Mobility, T-Mobile US and Verizon...

New Intel storage chip 1,000 times faster than flash

Joey Jackson - July 29, 2015

In a live keynote address, Intel and partner, Micron Technology, unveiled their new 3D Xpoint storage chip, which they claim is 1,000 times faster...

Verizon explains rollout of small cells

Martha DeGrasse - July 29, 2015

Super Bowl, usage growth prompt Verizon rollout of small cells in San Francisco; carrier uses C-RAN architecture Verizon Wireless said it negotiated the right to...

Telecom M&A activity down sharply last year, off to slow start in 2015

Dan Meyer - July 29, 2015

A new report from Ovum found 2014 telecom M&A deals less than one-third of 2007 high, cite increased competition A new report from analyst firm...

Motorola unveils new flagship smartphones

Sean Kinney, Editor in Chief - July 29, 2015

Motorola Moto X Style and Moto X Play run on Qualcomm chipset Motorola this week held simultaneous events in New York, London, Mexico City and Sao...

Oracle updates OSS platform to handle NFV deployment challenges

Dan Meyer - July 29, 2015

Oracle OSS update looks to tackle challenge of operating NFV across virtual, physical networks Oracle Communications updated its operational support systems suite in a move...

Google contract workers look to unionize

Joey Jackson - July 29, 2015

Google Express workers in the Bay Area are putting the wheels in motion to unionize. Labor organizers and the Teamsters Union are preparing to...

UK eyes Internet tax to fund rural broadband

Jeff Hawn - July 29, 2015

Aiming for 100% coverage with super-fast broadband by next general election in 2020 Authorities in the United Kingdom are looking to deliver broadband access to...

AT&T fighting $100M data throttling fine from FCC

Sean Kinney, Editor in Chief - July 29, 2015

The carrier is arguing that the FCC is trying to "coerce" settlement and that fine was pulled "out of thin air" AT&T Mobility is fighting...

NTT DoCoMo ends Q1 with 32.6M LTE subs

Juan Pedro Tomás - July 29, 2015

NTT DoCoMo Premium 4G service reaches 292 cities across Japan Japanese telecom operator NTT DoCoMo’s Premium 4G service is currently available in 292 cities and...

HBO added to Verizon video service, including mobile platform

Dan Meyer - July 28, 2015

Verizon, HBO sign content distribution agreement that will include mobile video platform Verizon Communications' video plans are set to receive a premium-channel boost as the...

Sprint prepaid brands Boost, Virgin Mobile add high-speed data bucket option

Dan Meyer - July 28, 2015

Sprint prepaid brands offer high-speed data buckets for customers in need of more speed Sprint unveiled extra-cost data buckets for its Boost Mobile and Virgin...

Virtualizing the connected car: Why not?

Claudia Bacco - July 28, 2015

Not really virtualizing the whole car, but starting with the head unit. Redbend by Harman looks at the head unit as a central source...

Making Virtual Reality – Coders Episode 19

Victor Agreda - July 28, 2015

This episode of Coders includes a talk with a trio of entrepreneurs looking to start a VR (Virtual Reality) company. Called UnrealVirtual, the founders...

Vodafone to cut 1,300 jobs in Spain

Sean Kinney, Editor in Chief - July 28, 2015

Announcement of job cuts follows large-scale corporate restructuring in European markets Global telecom company Vodafone Group this week announced it will cut around 1,300 jobs...