On this week’s Carrier Wrap we speak with Republic Wireless on some of its latest service advances and use of Wi-Fi to compete against established wireless carriers
The mobile virtual network operator business has been through numerous highs and lows over the past decade as...
On this week’s Carrier Wrap we speak with Republic Wireless on some of its latest service advances and use of Wi-Fi to compete against established wireless carriers
The mobile virtual network operator business has been through numerous highs and lows over the past decade as...
Andrew Entwistle of New Street Research said the internet of things and its relationship to 5G, doesn't present 'any business case for a telecoms operator'
Going against the mainstream industry thinking that "5G" as an enabler of the "internet of things" will create new vertical revenue streams...
Cries that the Apple iPhone market is saturated are overblown, with opportunities in new markets, new technologies and new software set to spur growth
It has been reported in the press that Apple has reached its peak of market adoption since the sales of the...
Deploying wearables in the workplace may seem like a logical step for businesses, but concerns over privacy make workers wary
Using wearables in the workplace is a logical next step as the popularity of the devices continues to increase. In the U.K., 2015 sales of wearable devices grew...
Sixty-five percent of network operators are doing more network testing now than they were a year ago, according to recent research commissioned by Amdocs.
The research, conducted by Coleman Parkes, involved surveying around 80 network operators around the world. Nearly 70% of operators reported that...
While many aspects of the smart city vision seem distant and overhyped, solutions for smart energy and water management are not only technologically ready to go today, but offer attractive business cases to the generally risk-averse utility sector.
Trevor Hill, CEO of water management software-as-a-service...
From airplanes to meeting rooms, cafes to train stations, Wi-Fi is the connectivity option of choice for many mobile users based largely on its low-cost and ubiquity. And today we celebrate with World Wi-Fi Day, a special initiative from the Wireless Broadband Alliance.
The idea...
1. Apple said Chinese authorities have not yet locked the iPhone 6 and 6s out of the Chinese market. The Chinese government moved to block sales of the two devices, saying their design infringed on a Chinese patent held by a company called Shenzhen...
1. Apple said Chinese authorities have not yet locked the iPhone 6 and 6s out of the Chinese market. The Chinese government moved to block sales of the two devices, saying their design infringed on a Chinese patent held by a company called Shenzhen...
TM Forum is looking to building on its recently completed Live event with continued focused on its Open API and Smart City Maturity Benchmark models
On this week’s show, we have a featured interview with Joann O’Brien and Carl Piva from the TM Forum to...
The IMPACT platform targets areas including connected cars, eHealth and smart cities
Finnish vendor Nokia has officially launched its new Intelligent Management Platform for All Connected Things, which gives operators, enterprises and governments a secure platform on which to scale new "internet of things" services.
Nokia said the...
Mobile edge computing, partner ecosystems will be key to the future of smart cities, experts say
AUSTIN, Texas – Tyson Tuttle, CEO of Silicon Labs and moderator of a panel this week at the Smart Cities Innovation Summit, said of smart cities: “The technology is...
Just Home Property is an investment group that buys and operates residential apartment buildings in major metropolitan areas. The company owners are well aware that tenants want their smartphones to work in their apartments, and they also are well aware that wireless carriers will not...
Crown Castle is “as excited as we have ever been by the opportunities in small cell,” according to then-CFO, now-CEO Jay Brown on the company’s most recent quarterly call. “Our small cell conversations with the carriers have increasingly become more positive with the passage...
If traffic is the problem, smart cities should get people off the road, according to Bob Metcalfe
AUSTIN, Texas – A speaker at the Smart Cities Innovation Summit on Tuesday appeared via video link, which is a harbinger of things to come, Ethernet inventor Bob...
AUSTIN, Texas – How can the federal government play an active role in driving the technology underlying smart city applications in a way that helps, rather than hinders, private-sector research and development? That was among the questions discussed by panelists at the Smart Cities...
New York has been one of the most proactive cities in the United States when it comes to small cell deployments. It has a well-informed city government and a history of working with the wireless industry, but even with these advantages the process of...
Digital transformation may appear to be a daunting task for telecom operators, but pieces are in place to ease the transition
Digital transformation is sweeping the telecommunications space as established operators look for ways to take advantage of new, web-based business models to become more...
Current Analysis provides an update on current NFV and SDN development and deployment progress, including potential hurdles for mobile operators
This week’s featured interview is with Current Analysis where we discuss the current pace of NFV and SDN development and deployment by telecom operators and...
The Special Temporary Authority for Qualcomm and Verizon to conduct LTE-Unlicensed tests at two sites in Oklahoma City, Ok. and two sites in North Carolina has been extended by the Federal Communications Commission for an additional year.
Qualcomm was granted the STA in January and it...
WOTW takes apart this week’s divergent marketing moves from T-Mobile and Sprint, finding sometimes it’s better to listen than yell
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...
Stadium DAS has been a big business for years, but now the marquee venues in most "NFL cities" already have a distributed antenna system, and many have already gone through at least one upgrade cycle. Smaller stadiums may not be able to secure carrier...
Sprint announced plans to cut up to 1,100 jobs from its business unit, while Verizon and Nextel clashed over public safety interference solutions … 12 years ago this week
Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to...
