Welcome to this week’s edition of cell tower industry news, brought to you by Towercrews.net.
Last week two of the biggest events in the world of telecom happened simultaneously: Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, and NATE UNITE in San Diego, California. As such, there's plenty...
NII Holdings, which operates in Latin America under the Nextel brand, posted a rough 2013, with the company reporting losses in both subscribers and revenue.
“We are clearly disappointed with our operational performance in 2013, and we are taking actions to improve our business results,...
Several recent research reports assess trends in the small cell and HetNet space, as well as recognizing the growth of TD-LTE in the global wireless market.
ABI assessed vendors in the small cell market and carrier Wi-Fi market and put Alcatel-Lucent, Huawei and Cisco at...
A new report from cloud-services enabler Parallels predicts explosive growth of cloud adoption by small-to-medium businesses, amid a global market that it says is expanding at a compound annual growth rate of 26% to reach $125 billion by 2016.
In mature markets, the company reported...
The latest network report card from RootMetrics showed a clear win for Verizon Wireless, though rival AT&T Mobility came in a close second. More telling, the nation’s two largest operators scored well ahead of their smaller rivals Sprint and T-Mobile US.
The report, which RootMetrics...
The broadband ecosystem continues to evolve but a key question remains: When will wireless operators play a major role in disintermediating wired broadband service providers?
Microwave networking vendor Aviat Networks said it has completed LTE evaluation at the Public Safety Communications Research program's public safety test-bed network in Boulder, Colo., where it is also providing microwave backhaul.
The PSCR is housed at the U.S. Department of Commerce's lab and provides...
Bruce Miller, VP of product marketing for Xirrus, spoke with RCR Wireless about trends in the Wi-Fi space, including the impact of HotSpot 2.0 and 802.11ac.
Miller said that the cloud will have a multi-faceted impact on Wi-Fi -- both in terms of what people...
Jim Doherty, SVP of marketing at Ixia, explains recent acquisitions that have transformed the company over the past two years. These include BreakingPoint systems and their security assessment technology as well as the network visibility space from Anue Systems. These acquisitions are designed to...
Small cells were in the spotlight at this year's Mobile World Congress 2014 event, but distributed antenna systems continue to outpace small cells in terms of carrier spending. And in Barcelona, it was quite clear that DAS is not giving way to small cells....
Westell Technologies Inc. has acquired Cellular Specialties Inc. for $39 million. CSI develops in-building wireless systems including distributed antenna systems (DAS) and small cell connectivity.
Rick Gilbert, chairman and CEO of Westell, called CSI a "great complement" to Westell's portfolio for site solutions and "an...
For network operators, key themes at this year's MWC included faster networks, densification through small cells, and monetization through software.
The need for speed
Some carriers are just beginning LTE deployments, and others are starting to look at VoLTE and LTE-Advanced, but already operators are hearing...
Perhaps sensing increased competition in a segment it has yet to aggressively target, Verizon Wireless bolstered its prepaid smartphone offering with more data capabilities, though the service remains 3G-only.
Verizon Wireless noted that for a limited time, its AllSet Plans would provide smartphone users unlimited...
The emphasis was on safety at the National Association of Tower Erectors 2014 conference in San Diego this week, with a new education campaign that comes with the knowledge that the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration is watching closely to see if the...
Verizon Wireless is extending its relationship with Samsung, making the company a supplier to its LTE network for the first time. This week Samsung Mobile said it will supply indoor LTE small cell solutions for Verizon, including femtocells, core network elements and a complete...
Welcome to this week’s edition of cell tower industry news, brought to you by Towercrews.net.
This week's update will be short and sweet since the industry is focused on all the happenings at NATE Unite and Mobile World Congress, so expect a lengthier update next week.
When...
Editor’s Note: Wireless operators are a busy bunch, and as such RCR Wireless News will attempt to gather some of the important announcements that may slip through the cracks from the world’s largest carriers in a weekly wrap-up. Enjoy!
While this week’s Mobile World Congress...
The telecommunications industry saw a few employment changes this week, including talent being welcomed to the management team at Multi-Tech Systems, a chief executive office appointment at FiberLight and a new chief financial officer at Inmarsat.
Wireless carriers often take a back seat to infrastructure, devices and software at the annual Mobile World Congress event, but that does not mean they aren't there making news. This year's event saw a number of announcements surrounding advanced in LTE technology, tapping into...
The need for speed was top of mind for chipmakers this year at MWC 2014.
Qualcomm is focusing on LTE-A Category 6 connectivity in smartphones and network infrastructure. The mobile chip giant teamed up with Samsung to showcase download speeds of up to 300...
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.
As LTE roaming quickly becomes a reality, there is a need for an edge device (Diameter edge agent) to concentrate...
