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EMEA: Middle East LTE poised for growth

LTE has been quietly growing in the Middle East. The lack of big announcements and headlines does not mean there's been a lack of deployments — at least in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries. Every single carrier in the GCC, which is made up of...

Intel buys Spreadtrum stake

Intel will invest roughly $1.5 billion in a holding company that will own Spreadtrum Communications and RDA Microelectronics. The California chip giant will own about 20% of the company, a joint venture with China's Tsinghua Unigroup. Tsinghua Unigroup is a state-owned limited liability corporation...

Worst of the Week: Straightening out this iPhone mess

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....

Voice-over-Wi-Fi leader lands at Accuris Networks

Voice-over-Wi-Fi has strong support from Apple, T-Mobile US and Sprint, and that's been good news already for several wireless infrastructure companies. Taqua was one of the first to react, buying longtime partner Kineto after learning that Apple would include support for voice-over-Wi-Fi in the...

LatAm: Oi drops out of Brazil’s 700 MHz auction

In the wake of Telefónica’s acquisition of GVT in Brazil, mobile operator Oi said it won't bid in the country's upcoming 700 MHz frequency band auction. Brazilian carriers had until Sept. 23 to present their proposals for the auction, which is set to begin Sept. 30. The 700 MHz...

Policy: FCC Commissioner Rosenworcel predicts incentives needed for future auctions

The Federal Communications Commission’s planned 600 MHz incentive auction has been tipped as the template for all future spectrum auctions, especially those that are to include spectrum already occupied by users. That template includes the promise of financial compensation for those entities that agree...

Phones 4U job losses stand at 2,400; retailer, carriers to absorb more than 2,000 employees

U.K.-based retailer Phones 4U continued its slow demise this week, with published reports indicating that more than 2,400 employees were set to lose their jobs with the closing of 362 retail locations. The job losses are to include nearly 1,700 employees immediately, with another...

Towercrews.net Featured Jobs for the Week of 9/18

RCR Wireless News’ featured jobs section is powered by Towercrews.net   General Manager Provide leadership and vision to organization by assisting board and staff with development of plans. Totowa, NJ   Tower Crew Foreman Min. 1 year experience in tower construction industry, knowledge of sweep, PIM and fiber testing a plus. Murray, UT   Tower...

LatAm: Brazil telecom rivals Oi and TIM each look to buy the other

A flurry of potential acquisitions in Brazil has resulted in two competing operators, Oi and TIM Brasil, each considering bids to buy the other. First, there is the ongoing battle for Vivendi's Brazilian unit, GVT. Telefónica raised its offer for GVT to U.S.$9.83 billion in cash...

Sonus Webinar: Essential Diameter Capabilities to Support LTE On-Ramp

Explosive mobile traffic growth, largely driven by the proliferation of LTE mobile devices, new broadband technologies and Internet video content, have caused a tremendous increase in network messaging volume that can overwhelm critical LTE network elements and degrade services for a large number of...

Analyst Angle: Timing on the Apple Watch

Editor’s Note: Welcome to 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. Pardon the pun in the title, but I could not resist. By now — unless you have been living...

Huawei Cloud Congress: Germany No. 1 in ICT competitiveness; 100B connections expected by 2025

SHANGHAI — Germany came out on top in a new ranking of national information and communications technology competitiveness, according to a report released by Huawei at this week's Cloud Congress in Shanghai. The report pointed to Germany's strong commitment and ongoing investment in ICT...

CWA throws support behind AT&T/DirecTV deal

AT&T’s pending $48 billion acquisition of DirecTV received a boost from the Communications Workers of America, which filed comments in support of the proposed deal. CWA, which claims to represent 110,000 AT&T employees across its wireline, wireless and broadband operations, said that in addition to...

Telecom Analytics: Actionable Intelligence – Technology and Applications Feature Report

RCR Wireless releases a new feature report that explores recent developments and advances in the collection and analysis of data across the telecom operator's broad horizontal view: from business systems, the network, and devices. Distilling data from those sources into actionable intelligence remains a...

UK retailer Phones 4U shutters operations, nearly 5,600 jobs impacted

A distribution tussle between U.K.-based wireless operators and retailer Phones 4U is set to cost nearly 5,600 people their jobs. The retailer, which included 720 retail outlets, noted on its website that it was forced “offline” following “the unexpected decision of EE and Vodafone to...

#TBT: Verizon Wireless ditches CDMA; Leap nixes MetroPCS … 7 years ago this week

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 and enjoy the memories! Verizon Wireless to join Vodafone in upgrade to...

CTIA 2014: Cricket Wireless bolsters distribution channels, adds data

LAS VEGAS — Cricket Wireless has been busy since relaunching the brand earlier this year under the scope of new parent company AT&T Mobility. At this week's CTIA event, the carrier announced a number of new initiatives, including a new distribution partnership, its first...

CTIA 2014: Sprint welcomes iPhone 6 with ‘iPhone for Life’ plan

LAS VEGAS — Like most people at CTIA's Super Mobility Week here, Sprint's team had one eye on the show floor and the other on a smartphone screen today as news about Apple's long-awaited iPhone 6 began to break. The new iPhone will be...

Policy: T-Mobile US claims large broadcasters not necessary for successful auction

T-Mobile US this week filed comments and an analysis with the Federal Communications Commission that it claims shows that the 84 megahertz of spectrum the carrier feels would be necessary to make for a successful 600 MHz incentive auction proceeding could be generated “without...

Infrastructure news: Crown Castle’s fiber buy, WesTower’s AT&T contract

Crown Castle buys fiber assets Crown Castle has acquired roughly 800 miles of fiber in Maryland, northern Virginia and Delaware through the purchase of 24/7 Mid-Atlantic Network. Analyst Jennifer Fritzsche of Wells Fargo notes that the tower giant has previously expressed interest in operating its...

Worst of the Week: Believe the hype!

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....

Test & Measurement: Spirent focuses on VoLTE user 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 space to see what's afoot. —As the industry inches closer to voice over LTE deployment,...

Software: ItsOn updates platform, draws Cisco investment

Software is becoming an increasingly important part of telecommunication networks and deployments as both wired and wireless carriers look to add functionality to operations while increasing simplicity and reducing costs. RCR Wireless News is keeping an eye on recent developments through its weekly “Software”...

LatAm: Brazil passes telecom tax relief, receives complaints about 700 MHz auction

Brazil’s government has approved a tax break program that exempts companies from several federal taxes related to investment in telecommunications networks. A total of 1,400 projects are expected to fall under the tax relief program, totaling almost U.S.$2.67 billion (R$6 billion) in tax exemptions. The...