A new report on mobile charging trends shows that mobile operators are collaborating with over-the-top providers and exploring new plan options that revolve around OTT apps, and they see higher …
Ulf Ewaldsson, SVP and CTO at Ericsson, talked with RCR Wireless News about the distinction between “mediacoms” and telecoms. Ewaldsson notes that media was one of the first verticals to …
Vikas Trehan, SVP of Infovista, spoke with RCR Wireless News about key trends that the company sees in the market – in particular, how mobile operators are grappling with the …
Editor’s Note: The ecosystem of big data and analytics, and its intersection with mobile networks and cloud computing has increasing relevance to wireless in areas that include service assurance, customer experience …
Editor’s Note: The ability to test network and device features and functions is an important piece of technology development and deployment. RCR Wireless News looks weekly at the test and measurement …
Facebook says that 88 million users generated 280 million likes, posts and comments related to the final match of the FIFA World Cup. Meanwhile Twitter says its users were tweeting …
Connected Car Trends Google recently announced its entry into the connected car market with Android Auto, a new competitor to Apple’s CarPlay solution. Many auto makers have already committed to one …
Jane Rygaard, Head of CEM, Core and OSS Marketing for Nokia, spoke with RCR Wireless about the role her company’s OSS efforts play in the LTE rollout for mobile operators in …
IBM announced a collaborative effort with Chinese universities to nurture skills in big data analytics through software donations worth $100 million, plus additional support to increase the number of skilled …
MBlox, a global provider of application-to-person messaging, just completed a capital-raising round of $43.5 million. Investors included Comerica and Horizon Technology Finance Corp., as well as some of MBlox’s existing …
Amit Daniel, EVP of marketing & business development for CVidya, spoke with RCR Wireless News about its revenue analytics solution that is now employed by 150 operators worldwide. The company …
Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column where C-level executives and advisory firms from across the mobile industry share unique insights and experiences. Cisco predicted recently that individuals …
Venture capital-backed Zayo Group, which has been ambitiously building an international fiber network through acquisitions, now has plans to go public. The Colorado-based company recently filed its S1 form for …
Spirent Communications has agreed to buy the assets of Radvision’s Technology Business Unit, which includes development and testing capabilities for video and voice over LTE, for $25 million. Radvision TBU is based in …
Test and measurement company Anite reported that after a challenging first half in handset testing, it saw improved performance to finish out its fiscal year. Overall, its revenues dropped slightly …
Ivan Mishanin, managing director at Bright Box, gave RCR Wireless News a demonstration of the company’s connected car platform that allows users to control aspects of an automobile via smartphones and …
Deutsche Telekom’s operating companies in Romania and Slovakia have deployed rich communications services branded as Joyn. Cloud company Jibe Mobile developed the white-label services, which are being delivered via Jibe’s …
Peter Nas, senior solutions architect for F5 Networks, spoke with RCR Wireless News on diameter signaling at the LTE World Summit 2014. Nas said that as next-generation networks become a …
Swirl Networks and Motorola Solutions said they will work together on products, sales and services for IBeacon roll-outs in large-scale retailers. This follows Motorola’s recent collaboration with Swirl and three …
Daniel Dribinski, founder and CTO of Cellwize, spoke with RCR Wireless News on the company’s transition from 2G/3G to more of a focus on machine-to-machine and the “Internet of Things.” …
Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column where C-level executives and advisory firms from across the mobile industry share unique insights and experiences. Agile and development and operations …
A new survey by network control company Infoblox concludes that while businesses are eager for the opportunities presented by the “Internet of Things,” networks don’t yet have sufficient capacity for …
Amdocs showcased its offering for small cell network planning that leverages recent acquisitions, including Actix and Celcite, at the recent LTE World Summit. Neil Coleman, director of marketing at Amdocs, …
Editor’s Note: The ability to test network and device features and functions is an important piece of technology development and deployment. RCR Wireless News looks weekly at the test and measurement …
Rick Lievano, the worldwide director of industry technology strategy for the Microsoft Telecommunications Sector, recently spoke with RCR Wireless News about how Microsoft offers telecom companies value-added services such as marketing …
