A new survey of business leaders found that enterprise employees will probably have to learn more about data-based decision-making for their companies.
The survey, sponsored by SAP and conducted by Wakefield Research, found that 86% of enterprise decision-makers believe that "all employees in a company will...
Increasing consumer demand for mobile data services is a boon for the backhaul space as mobile operators and their infrastructure partners look to stay ahead of potential bottlenecks in the system.
The preferred method of meeting this demand is through the use of optical fiber...
Vietnamese-owned Viettel Group last week officially launched its Bitel-branded mobile service in Peru. The operator, the fourth entrant into the market, launched with a 3G network that it said covers 80% of the nation with mobile broadband service.
Viettel in early 2013 initially launched technical...
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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”...
CHICAGO – Cisco Systems is a big proponent of the boldly dubbed “Internet of Things,” which was also the topic of its recent event in Chicago. As a company set to power many of these “things” expected to be connected through the IoT, it...
SÃO PAULO — Speaking at this week’s Futurecom event, TIM Brasil CEO Rodrigo Abreu said that the move from voice to data is changing the role of carriers and their future relies on understanding that providing connectivity is only the tip of the iceberg.
“We must understand how...
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Editor's Note: The ecosystem of big data analytics, and its intersection with mobile networks and cloud computing has increasing relevance to wireless in areas that include service assurance, customer experience management, mobile marketing, location-based services and more. Here is a look at the week's big data news.
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Enterprises continue to be a maddening market for the mobile space as corporations are often some of the more profitable wireless consumers while at the same time often seen as taxing mobile operators in terms of the support needed to broadly deploy wireless services...
SAO PAULO – A consortium formed by Brazil's Algar Telecom, Uruguayan carrier Antel, African cable operator Angola Cables Google is leading the construction of a submarine cable connecting the Brazilian cities of Santos and Fortaleza to Boca Raton, Florida. In addition to the U.S./Brazil cable, Antel will build an undersea...
SAO PAULO – While Brazilian carrier Oi's future is uncertain, its new CEO, Bayard Gontijo, supports the consolidation of the telecom market in Brazil. Rival operators TIM and Oi have each looked into buying the other, and Oi faces cash problems related to its merger with...
SAO PAULO – No matter who becomes Brazil’s next president after the Oct. 26 runoff election, the agenda to universalize Internet broadband must move forward, according to Paulo Bernardo, Brazil's minister of communications. Bernardo used his speech before a full audience at the opening session of Futurecom in...
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Matrix Resources, one of the largest professional services companies in the US is seeking Small Cell RF Engineering with project management experience to oversee the optimization and commissioning of highly...
Network performance monitoring company NetScout is making a major purchase of communications test and measurement assets, buying Tektronix Communications and some parts of Fluke Networks as well as advanced network threat mitigation company Arbor Networks from international conglomerate Danaher for $2.6 billion in stock.
The...
Washington state taxes its citizens the most when it comes to wireless services, with a new report from Tax Foundation showing a combined federal, state and local tax rate totaling 24.42%. That number just beat out the 24.31% posted by Nebraska and 23.56% recorded...
Mexico's telecommunications regulator, IFT, has imposed a $3.69 million fine on fixed-line operator Telmex for monopolistic practices in long-distance services. IFT said Telmex committed a serious infraction by ignoring competitor Axtel's requests to interconnect with its network. The carrier also did not provide information about...
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The most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics numbers showed the country’s unemployment rate dropped below 6% in September, highlighting a continued trend of improving employment statistics. However, for the telecommunications space, the numbers remain mixed.
According to BLS statistics, there was a drop of about...
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....
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”...
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!
Report: T-Mobile US moves resonate with customers; Sprint...
