Verizon considers divesting tower assets
Last year we reported on Crown Castle's huge deal with AT&T; the tower giant bought almost 10,000 towers for $4.85B. Apparently this was food for thought for Verizon Communications' CFO Fran Shammo. He's gone on record saying AT&T's move was...
Every day there are new announcements related to connected car functionality. This topic continues to be hot. Announcements come from the auto OEMs, aftermarket players working toward late model cars, app developers, mobile operators and on and on.
Some topics that have peaked my interest recently include...
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”...
Google's wireless experts take on Google Fiber
Google has promoted a former Qualcomm executive to lead Google Fiber, according to The Wall Street Journal. Dennis Kish will head up Google Fiber and will report to another Qualcomm alum, Dr. Craig Barratt. Barratt, who may have...
In infrastructure news this week, Sprint's spending is in the spotlight, Verizon's towers may be for sale, Alcatel-Lucent has a major new contract, and Rackspace is going it alone.
Infrastructure News
Sprint spending outlook
Sprint will focus the deployment of its 2.5 GHz spectrum assets in urban...
Verizon Wireless has slowly begun to roll out voice over LTE services, announcing this week its Advanced Calling 1.0 offering. The service comes just days ahead of the launch of Apple’s iPhone 6 and 6 Plus devices, both of which are the first from...
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...
Ed Kozel, CEO of Range Networks, talked with RCR Wireless about the company's recent addition of an enterprise focus along with its approach of using open source base station software to bring cellular coverage to underserved rural areas.
Kozel took over as CEO of Range...
The Wi-Fi Alliance has added new services to its Wi-Fi Direct standard for peer-to-peer connectivity between Wi-Fi devices. The new services will make it easier to print documents from smartphones and tablets.
"This is sort of one-touch printing, without downloading drivers, even from a smartphone...
América Móvil is ready to sell its telecom infrastructure along the east coast of Mexico, according to Bloomberg, and AT&T is on the short list of buyers. The Mexican communications conglomerate, controlled by billionaire Carlos Slim, is being forced to divest by new Mexican telecom...
Metaswitch Networks in the NFV ecosystem: Bringing NFV to the IMS core.
A conversation with Martin Taylor, CTO, Metaswitch Networks
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At Metaswitch, virtualization is part of a natural...
Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column where C-level executives and advisory firms from across the mobile industry share unique insights and experiences.
Having spent three days at the recent CTIA event, which was briefly overshadowed by Apple’s iPhone 6 and Watch announcement,...
Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column where C-level executives and advisory firms from across the mobile industry share unique insights and experiences.
We need to talk.
Last week Apple released its iPhone 6 (finally!) with support for the latest-and-greatest 802.11ac standard, and it’s...
Mavenir Systems® in the NFV ecosystem: Virtualized VoLTE and RCS functions.
A conversation with Ian Maclean, Head of Strategy, Mavenir Systems
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In the first conversation for our upcoming...
Outdoor small cells are needed in highly trafficked urban areas — often the same areas in which zoning and construction can be the most challenging. Equipment makers and service providers are addressing the challenge with creative "double duty" structures that can house small cells...
Apple said today that pre-orders for the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus broke all previous records, with 4 million ordered in the first 24 hours. The company says it will not be able to meet demand this month, and that many people will get...
Tower Family Foundation launched
The tower industry has seen more than its fair share of tragedies over the past year. Always we think about how this must affect the loved ones of the fallen, but it seemed like few were doing anything to help. A family...
LAS VEGAS — Network densification will eventually enable operators to support service innovation and monetize their infrastructure investments. But in the near term, the focus is on cost-effective deployment of new infrastructure that will build capacity and coverage without eroding profitability, and can scale...
LAS VEGAS — After a major restructuring and the sale of its device unit, Nokia is finally ready to grow again. Ricky Corker, executive VP of North America for Nokia Networks, outlined the company's strategy this week at CTIA 2014.
"What we've done for the last...
Competition in the U.K. telecom market is so fierce that prices changed 1,800 times in one week, according to a recent Sparks Market Intelligence report. The study conducted by ForNova found an increase of 25% in the number of unique offers from January to...
LAS VEGAS — Galtronics Corporation Ltd., a Baylin Technologies (TSX:BYL) company, has unveiled its newest EXTENT D5778i 60/60° MIMO panel antenna, designed for use in high-capacity venues such as stadiums, arenas, speedways or campuses where excellent wireless coverage is desired. The new antenna is being...
The implications of this announcement for the future are wide reaching if you consider the breath of SAPs portfolio along with Ericsson’s installed base and its ability to provide network-aware solutions. The initial offer is focused on SAP’s enterprise mobile management solution. Focusing on...
(An earlier version of this story contained an incorrect title for Eric Steinmann. He is development manager for Clear Talk.)
LAS VEGAS — A new nonprofit, aimed at providing rapid financial assistance to the families of telecom tower climbers injured on the job, celebrated its...
Reports strong August customer growth
T-Mobile US called upon unlicensed spectrum to power its latest “Un-carrier” move, announcing full support for Wi-Fi calling and messaging, an in-home picocell and a partnership with in-flight Wi-Fi provider Gogo. The latest round of official “Un-carrier” announcements would be...
