Mophie will dispatch rescue dog equipped with charging station
AUSTIN, Texas – St. Bernards' history of bringing brandy to trapped mountaineers is getting a modern twist with device-maker Mophie; South by Southwest partiers who find themselves low on juice could get rescued by a pup...
Some of the ongoing trends in network testing are the use of simplified or "de-skilled" equipment so that basic test performance and interpretation isn't limited to radio frequency engineers; and the increasing use of analytics and reporting, as well as cloud connectivity to improve efficient...
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 us at RCRWireless.com to rant and rave about whatever rubs us the wrong way....
With all the talk this week of the Apple Watch and recent announcements around MWC, it seems smartwatches are finally becoming more fashion-conscious. Something I strongly believe needs to happen to widen the appeal and longevity of people who want to wear these devices.
First,...
Qualcomm earlier this week announced a 14% increase in its quarterly cash dividend.
The San Diego-based chipmaker’s board also authorized the company to buy back up to $15 billion of its common stock. The program replaces a previous one that had a $2.1 billion authorization...
IBM Research and Semtech announced a new technology based on low-power, wide-area networks targeting machine-to-machine and the "Internet of Things." The technology is said to offer an alternative to the use of cellular or Wi-Fi.
The technology is based on long-range wide-area networks, using a...
DAS solution uses Radisys software, Benetel hardware
As venue owners race to deploy robust in-building cellular and Wi-Fi coverage, Hillsboro, Ore.-based Radisys has partnered with Benetel to roll out a new distributed antenna system platform.
Radisys brings to the table its TotalENodeB LTE small cell software...
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 the sepia-tinted shades, set the date for #TBT and enjoy the memories!
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Title II and net neutrality
In my capacity as a correspondent for RCR Wireless News and a resident of the Washington, D.C., area, I often write about wireless telecom policy. Wireless policy is a fascinating and complex subject, especially when viewed in the greater historical...
Unless you have been staring at your TV/PC screen waiting for “House of Cards” to load since Friday and watched or read nothing else, you have no doubt heard about the Federal Communications Commission's recent net neutrality vote and ruling. The timing of the...
Now that the blitz of news from Mobile World Congress has subsided, let's take a look at some of the top network testing trends that emerged as particular areas of interest for the industry, now and going forward.
LTE-Advanced rolls on. Perhaps the most obvious...
Amdocs today announced that Mtel, the largest network operator in Bulgaria, has deployed the Amdocs master enterprise catalog. The outcome of this deployment is a reduction in internal IT complexity associated with new product rollouts resulting in a reduced time to market of more...
BARCELONA, Spain – Alcatel-Lucent continues to focus on being a leading provider of high-speed mobile broadband services using small cell technologies across Latin America. In a meeting with journalists at this week’s Mobile World Congress, Osvaldo di Campli, president of the Caribbean and Latin America...
Connectem’s V-EPC platform expected to bolster Brocade’s NFV, SDN services
Virtualized telecom platform provider Brocade is set to bolster its offerings through a pending acquisition of privately held LTE virtual evolved packet core provider Connectem.
The all-cash deal, with final terms not reported, will see Brocade...
BARCELONA, Spain – RCR Wireless News had the opportunity to sit down with Mikko Jarva, CTO intelligent data for Comptel at Mobile World Congress to discuss the topic of intelligent fast data, including what does it mean and how does it impact the mobile operator and...
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 us at RCRWireless.com to rant and rave about whatever rubs us the wrong way....
BARCELONA, Spain – NXP showcased its vision for the connected car of the future this week at Mobile World Congress. The topics highlighted not only addressed typical car connectivity functions, but also autonomous driving and integration via vehicle-to-x.
Starting with the outside of the concept car, a...
SK Telecom announces trio of MoUs tapping into LTE network experience
South Korean telecom provider SK Telecom said it has signed memorandum of understandings at this week’s Mobile World Congress event with a trio of partners in a move to expand network advances. Those partners...
AT&T Mobility replaces T-Mobile US for all Audi in-car cellular connections
AT&T Mobility picked up the rest of Audi of America’s in-car connectivity business, announcing at this week’s Mobile World Congress event that all U.S.-based 2016 Audi models equipped with its Audi Connect feature will...
Cisco: connected world driving business value
BARCELONA, Spain – Networking infrastructure giant Cisco Systems made numerous major announcements at Mobile World Congress 2015, all dedicated to the theme of “transformation through innovation.”
John Chambers, CEO and chairman of the board, contrasted the information era, which he...
Deutsche Telekom said it is planning to invest more than $6.68 billion in network expansion across Europe over the next three years. DT, Europe's largest phone company, announced that it has connected the first three of 10 countries in its planned European network: Croatia, Hungary and Slovakia....
It is shaping up to be a very interesting 2015 in the world of wireless infrastructure. As operators and investors evaluate how to play their cards this year and beyond, there are several key areas that need to be factored in to business management, expansion and...
Agreements tap into growing NFV, SDN services
Cisco Systems touted a number of telecom carrier wins connected with its virtualization and cloud services, including deals with Deutsche Telekom and Telecom Italia.
Cisco reported that DT had launched its first cloud virtual private network service targeting small...
As expected, last week was full of rhetoric with respect to the Federal Communications Commission’s pending Open Internet Order. Pictured below is Verizon Communications' response typed in Morse Code – a brilliant PR move, although one unlikely to help their position with the FCC.
As...
