Yearly Archives: 2015

Cablevision sues Verizon Communications (RCR Mobile Minute)

Verizon Communications and Cablevision are neighbors in the Northeast, but their relationship is stormier than the weather this week. Cablevision said yesterday that it's...

What role will wireless play for Google?

Google has its fingers in a lot of telecom pies, and the industry has been abuzz with word that the tech giant has a...

FCC votes to improve indoor location accuracy for 911

Uber’s locating technology cited by FCC commissioner The Federal Communications Commission this week adopted new rules to help first responders better locate people who dialed...

Fiber backhaul connected to 2,000th PEG site

WOW Business drops more fiber in Chicago Dallas, Texas-based PEG Bandwidth this week fired up fiber backhaul services to its 2,000th cell site since activating...

Connected car universe 2015 predictions

Defining the industry connected car landscape was challenging. It started with the very first question for the interview participants: What category would you describe yourself as...

Software: SDN and NFV battle for prominence

A new report from Argus Insights shows that software-defined networking maintained a healthy mindshare lead over network function virtualization during the past two months, citing...

Digging into DAS at Super Bowl XLIX

Some football fans who work for Crown Castle, TE Connectivity, Galtronics, AT&T, Verizon, Sprint and T-Mobile US will be watching the Super Bowl carefully...

Amdocs Webinar: Accelerating small cell rollout through process automation

Mobile operators and service providers are deploying thousands of small cells and Wi-Fi access points in an effort to improve network capacity, close coverage...

FCC spectrum auction ends

Auction 97 garners record $44.9B in total winning bids Well it took more than two months and 340 rounds of bidding, but the Federal Communications...

Global Telecom: Idea Cellular subscriber base growing faster than competition’s

Idea Cellular subscriber base growing faster than competition's India's Idea Cellular added more subscribers than rivals last quarter, for a 64% profit increase. Idea Cellular...

Vendors shipped 1 billion Android smartphones last year

The latest research on mobile device market share shows Android solidifying its dominant position, despite a fourth-quarter flurry of iPhone purchases. Strategy Analytics said...

Sky strikes MVNO deal with Telefónica UK

Sky set to add mobile to platform beginning in 2016 U.K.-based satellite television provider Sky said it plans to add mobile services to its portfolio...

Earnings roundup – Nokia, Samsung, Qualcomm (RCR Mobile Minute)

Sprint and T-Mobile US helped boost Nokia Networks' financial results last quarter. Nokia said today that its fourth-quarter North American sales increased 95% over last...

Reports: IBM job cuts roll across organization

Undisclosed number of cuts reported across various IBM locations Computing and technology giant IBM is reportedly cutting jobs across the organization, although the exact number...

Feature Report: Connected Car Industry Landscape

Connected car: car-2-car, car-2-infrastructure – How does it all come together? "Connected car" has become a catch-all term to include aspects related to telematics, vehicle-to-vehicle,...

Net neutrality debate heats up ahead of vote

FCC vote on net neutrality set for Feb. 26 Net neutrality is gaining traction in Washington, D.C., as both a policy and political issue. Congressmen Fred...

Wi-Fi hot spots cannot be blocked by hotels

FCC enforcement advisory follows $600,000 Marriott fine Hotel operators cannot block guests from using Wi-Fi hot spots rather than the hotel’s network, according to a strongly...

LatAm: Nextel acquisition and PT sale shake up wireless markets

Two big moves by large carriers within a single week will bring big changes to Latin American wireless markets. AT&T’s announcement that it will acquire Nextel Mexico showed how the U.S.-based carrier...

EMEA: Roaming charges ‘not’ going away

2015 was supposed to be the year that EU roaming charges went away. It’s been delayed again – say it isn’t so. As a mobile...

#TBT: Apple plans clouded by Disney/Pixar; carriers post blowout Q4 … 9 years ago this week

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...

2015 Predictions: Mobile engagement strategy a must for brands to reach their consumers

We predict more brands will integrate social messaging applications into their mobile engagement strategy this year. Globally, there are 1 billion registered users for...

2015 Predictions: Video streaming, RF technology set for a boost

I expect that 2015 will be a banner year for technologies designed to enhance the video-streaming experience. With existing players continuing to push their...

Microsoft acquisition of Revolution Analytics will beef up big data

The Microsoft acquisition of Revolution Analytics is preparing the company for "Revolution R." R refers to the widely used programming language for predictive analytics...

Editorial Webinar: Connected Car Industry Landscape

Car-2-Car, Car-2-Infrastructure - How does it all come together? "Connected car" has become a catch-all term to include aspects related to telematics, vehicle-to-vehicle, vehicle-to-infrastructure, infotainment,...

Apple breaks sales, profit records

The iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus propelled Apple to a record-breaking performance during the holiday shopping season, as the company sold 74.5...
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