2015

Launching a new application in the market is always a risky business. The app should respond to user needs, and be innovative and easy to use. Still, through the development and …

Last week, a post on GetVoIP discussed an important trend in the hosted telecom carrier arena: The unified communications sector is more directly targeting small and midsize businesses. This has …

Mobile operators are set to gain access to spectrum in the 3.5 GHz band. The Federal Communications Commission is making 150 megahertz of contiguous spectrum available for mobile broadband and …

A conversation with Narayan Menon, CTO and EVP of Engineering, XCellAir discussing a shared solution to manage Wi-Fi and LTE unlicensed traffic. Download a transcript of the complete interview and …

This week’s episode of Coders features Greg Brail, Chief Architect for Apigee. Brail talked about the importance of API’s for developers looking to take their apps to market. Specifically, API’s …

Anritsu and Emite said they have achieved successful, repeatable MIMO over-the-air testing for carrier aggregation that utilized a reverberation chamber and tested 2×2 MIMO with isotropic urban-macro fading profiles in …

Private equity firm Thoma Bravo has closed a $1.065 billion fund – dubbed Thoma Bravo Special Opportunities Fund II – with plans to invest in companies at the larger end of the software market. …

Agreda brings experience in software, coding, mobile gaming and more Please join us in welcoming tech aficionado Victor Agreda Jr. as the newest contributing member of the RCR Wireless News …

The Securities and Exchange Commission and the FBI are both investigating the ambitious plan to provide an iPad to every child in the Los Angeles Unified School District. Meanwhile the school district is …

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 this column is a chance for …

Verizon targeting millennials with mobile-focused OTT service Verizon Communications is tapping college sports in a move to drive customers to its mobile entertainment services and battle over-the-top content providers. The …

Merger puts pressure on Ericsson to step up its wired and optical portfolio With the recent $16.5 billion merger of Nokia and Alcatel-Lucent, telecom industry watchers are speculating that Ericsson …

OSHA seeks public comment Earlier this week the Occupational Safety and Health Administration released a statement asking for public comment on best practices for tower climbers and reducing the number of …

Bloomberg network stops trading, stays billion-dollar deals Financial giant Bloomberg on Friday morning was hit by a network failure that crippled the global trading terminal network, which is used by …

It has been said to let he who is without sin cast the first stone. If applied to privacy and snooping in the digital age, there would be very little …

Fines against Google could hit $6B; EU also probes Android OS WASHINGTON – The European Union Commissioner for Competition, Margrethe Vestager, officially filed a “statement of objection” against the Internet …

There’s no denying the fact that the connected car is one of the hottest topics in the telecommunications and automotive industries. Although within the connected car topic there are a great …

How can carriers monetize the connected car? What role will telecom vendors play and what’s in it for the end user? There’s a lot of talk in the industry as …

Miami-focused plan provides calling, text messaging to Cuba for Boost customers U.S.-based mobile operators are quickly taking advantage of the recent thaw in the relationship with Cuba, with Sprint’s Boost …

T-Mobile US bolsters 1.9 GHz license portfolio, as Ntelos moves to close eastern markets T-Mobile US closed on its $56 million acquisition of 1.9 GHz spectrum licenses covering around 55 …

Network testing and telecom experts will be gathering in Del Mar, Calif., next week at the LTE Innovation Summit to discuss the impact of a host of industry trends on network …

Furniture has wireless charging stations and adapter cases built-in This month Swedish furniture-maker Ikea is launching a line of home furnishings – lamps, side tables, knick-knacks – equipped with wireless …

In an apparent attempt to help fight cyber attacks, IBM has announced it will make its 700 TB database filled with raw cyberthreat data available to private and public companies. …

Wheeler speech at NAB show touts 600 MHz auction benefits for broadcasters Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler took to the stage at this week’s National Association of Broadcasters event …

Small cells have been “set to take off” for several years, but many projects and deployments remain grounded. Now as carriers start to explore voice over Wi-Fi, some are wondering …