AT&T has updated its privacy policy, stating that the company may sell aggregate and anonymous user usage information to advertisers. In a blog post, Bob Quinn, AT&T’s senior vice president-federal regulatory and chief privacy officer, noted that many companies are increasingly using customer data...
Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Analyst Angle. We’ve collected a group of the industry’s leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry.
After many delays, the long-awaited "4G" auction in Colombia took place in June. A total of...
Brazilian telecom operators have a huge challenge ahead: to meet the demand for bandwidth and Internet broadband speed during the FIFA World Cup in 2014. Mobile carriers have just had a taste of what will happen during such a major event: during the FIFA...
Why haven't telecom operators used big data analytics tools yet? According to Ovum, one of the major reasons is a traditional stumbling block: telco organizational and data structures. According to the firm, a well-executed big data analytics project requires a flexible business structure and...
Five telecom operators have been granted licenses to deploy LTE services in Colombia. The Ministry of Information Technology and Communications (Mintic) awarded five LTE licences for a total of $401 million.
Avantel, ETB/Tigo and Movistar were awarded frequency bands in the 1.7/2.1 GHz (AWS—advanced wireless...
The consultant Paul Magnone wrote recently in Forbes about what he calls the four big data trends that will change everything. As Magnone noted, rather than new trends that tend to blindside companies, these trends are actionable insights that companies should exploit to grow. Check...
While telcos are experiencing stagnation in traditional service revenue, prices are expected to fall continuously as connectivity becomes a commodity. To guarantee revenue growth, telcos will have to
Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We’ve gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace.
Over the past two years, cloud computing services have moved firmly into the mainstream for many enterprises. As well as...
SINGAPORE — Live TIM, the fiber optic broadband Internet service of Brazilian operator TIM, is set to launch fixed-telephony services by the beginning of next year. According to TIM chief marketing officer, Flavio Lang, the service will focus initially on residential clients and will be...
SINGAPORE—During this year''s Amdocs InTouch event in Singapore, several speakers presented their predictions for the near future of telecommunications and social media. RCR Wireless News attended Amdocs In Touch, and here are some videos from the event.
Social media trends
During a speech at Amdocs InTouch, Randi...
SINGAPORE–Can data become a new currency? This question was raised by Alastair Hanlon, Amdocs vice president of market strategy, during media sessions at this year’s InTouch event. “The new economy is driven by big data, and there are new ways to monetize it,” he...
Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Analyst Angle. We’ve collected a group of the industry’s leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry.
In the past several years, very few topics have seen so much discussion and so little...
Apple is the latest company to disclose to its customers how much data it has shared this year with the government. The company says it does not allow the government access to its servers but does comply with specific requests on a case-by-case basis....
The Latin American region now has 125,000 LTE subscribers, according to 4G Americas. The industry trade organization also noted that total mobile cellular technologies achieved 693 million connections, of which 96% are 3GPP technologies.
4G Americas also reported that there are 178 commercial LTE networks...
Telecom operators are in the early adoption stages of real-time analytics solutions. Most operators haven't adopted these solutions because they haven't had the technology available, argued Adrian Pasciuta, Vitria Technology director of industry solutions, during a video interview with RCR Wireless News.
“In order to do...
After four years of debate, the Chilean Senate has approved a terrestrial digital TV law. The legislation will go next to Chilean House of Representatives.
The new law is expected to open the market for new channels and technologies. If approved, it could take effect...
Emphasizing that big data's greatest benefit is the business value it brings, Gartner analysts said that CIOs must put analytics at the center of business and IT. “Application-centered today will be business analytics-centered tomorrow,” said Bill Hostmann, Gartner VPand distinguished analyst. Hostmann spoke with...
Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Analyst Angle. We’ve collected a group of the industry’s leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry.
Telefónica’s $500 million sale of a 40% stake in operating units in Guatemala, Panama, El Salvador...
Mexico’s telecommunications sector grew 12.5% during the first quarter of 2013 compared to the same period of 2012, according to Telecommunications Sector Production Index data. The telecom sector grew more than the Mexican GDP, which grew .8% for the period. The report, released by...
How are analytics feeding new pricing models? There is a lot of discussion around service-based pricing and how good data analytics could be necessary to create the right price points and packages which will appeal to subscribers. To debate these issues, RCR Wireless News...
The past, present and the future of the Ethernet were deeply debated at the Ethernet’s 40th birthday celebration. During the two-day event, Ethernet creators and vendors talked about what’s next, the impact of the cloud, software-defined networking and new datacenter demands. RCR Wireless News spotlighted these issues in...
Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Analyst Angle section. We’ve collected a group of the industry’s leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry.
Service providers in Latin America that focus on five strategic initiatives will find success in...
Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Analyst Angle section. We’ve collected a group of the industry’s leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry.
What’s happening?
The increasing interest in "4G" technology in Latin America was clearly seen at Informa...
Brazilian telecommunications industry representatives gathered last week in Brazil's capital of Brasília for Telebrasil's 57º panel . About 600 people attended the the Brazilian telecom association's event. Here are some of the highlights:
Brazil has reached a total of 100 million broadband accesses, including both mobile and...
