2015

Colombia’s Communications Regulation Commission announced a reduction in interconnection rates, the fees that telecom operators pay to connect with each other. ICT Minister Diego Molano Vega said the move is part of the government’s …

Editor’s Note: With 2015 now upon us, RCR Wireless News has gathered predictions from leading industry analysts and executives on what they expect to see in the new year. Prefabricated …

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 …

Editor’s Note: With 2015 now upon us, RCR Wireless News has gathered predictions from leading industry analysts and executives on what they expect to see in the new year. The …

CES 2015: Connected brain health showcased LAS VEGAS – From wearables to connected pain relievers to fitness devices, CES 2015 is the place to be for connected health products. A big trend at this …

Vendor financing deals total $1.8B, include Nokia Networks, Samsung and Alcatel-Lucent More than a year after announcing its 2.5 GHz-powered Spark initiative, Sprint today announced it had signed $1.8 billion …

LAS VEGAS – Google’s Android operating system dominates the smartphone market with an 84% share, but as the smartphone market’s blistering growth rates cool down, Google is looking for new …

Editor’s Note: Looking to bring a younger perspective to the mobile space, RCR Wireless News has tapped Jeff Hawn to provide insight into what’s on the minds of the tech-savvy …

AT&T Mobility is reaching to its past to counter a new modern threat by announcing it is bringing back its “Rollover” feature for data services. The carrier said that beginning …

LAS VEGAS – Chinese consumers may be the first to see some of the hottest new smartphones from this year’s Consumer Electronics Show. Motorola’s new owner (Lenovo), and Nokia’s new owner …

No. 4 carrier touts strong porting ratios against rivals T-Mobile US threw down a strong challenge to its rivals, announcing preliminary fourth-quarter results that showed it added 2.1 million net …

Portuguese authorities said they conducted a search of Portugal Telecom’s offices as part of a fraud investigation. Newspaper Diaro Economico reported that the PT shareholder assembly to approve the sale of …

Where Wireless Comes Together The TESSCO ONE Innovation Showcase, the Premier Summit for Professionals Who Deploy Wireless Systems, to be held February 3-4, 2015 The summit at Dallas AT&T Stadium will …

Claudia Bacco, Managing Director – EMEA for RCR Wireless News, has spent her entire career in telecom, IT and security. Having experience as an operator, software and hardware vendor and as …

Editor’s Note: With 2015 now upon us, RCR Wireless News has gathered predictions from leading industry analysts and executives on what they expect to see in the new year. With …

Editor’s Note: With 2015 now upon us, RCR Wireless News has gathered predictions from leading industry analysts and executives on what they expect to see in the new year. If …

Scan for monsters with smartphone app LAS VEGAS – Sleep Number’s new Sleep IQ Kids, demoed at the 2015 Consumer Electronics Show, uses “Internet of Things” technology to make bedtime a …

LAS VEGAS – With an expected 1000x data demand increase, there is a race to increase efficiency in LTE networks. With that in mind, Qualcomm is testing what could be …

Verizon Wireless recently held a job fair in the Rochester, N.Y., area, looking to fill up to 300 positions at a Henrietta-based call center. According to the Rochester Business Journal, …

Ford committed to self-driving cars LAS VEGAS – Ford Motor Co. on Tuesday announced its Smart Mobility project, a series of 25 experiments and innovation challenges designed to rethink how …

Radio equipment at conventional cell sites is located at the base of the tower, transmitting RF signals via coax to antennas at the top of the tower. However, these coax-based …

Some of the major announcements coming out of the Consumer Electronics Show this week revolve around content, with Ericsson focusing on the personalization of entertainment, Dish announcing its Sling TV over-the-top …

LAS VEGAS – Looking to bring the shipping industry into the 21st century, Ericsson launched its Maritime ICT Cloud platform designed to provide an end-to-end solution targeting connectivity and tracking …

‘Smartcase,’ projector/hot spot set to bolster LTE connectivity options LAS VEGAS – AT&T Mobility continues to branch outside of traditional mobile devices in its attempt to attract more connections to …

Reports indicate content deal, outright acquisition on the table Verizon Communications has reportedly approached media conglomerate AOL about a possible deal that could include either a content partnership or outright …