Mobile operators have long been adding closed access small cells (typically femtocells) in homes and businesses to address poor coverage. However, a shift over the last 18 months has witnessed operators
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Openwave Mobility, a software innovator enabling operators to manage and monetize growth in mobile video and web traffic, has predicted what trends it expects for 2013. The “New Consumer Economy” …
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Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, 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. Many …
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Reality Check: What is the role of the application function going forward?
by Dan Meyerby Dan MeyerWe need to update our thinking about the application function, an incredibly powerful yet under-valued element in mobile data networks. The AF could improve the quality of experience for mobile data
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The wireless radio access network must evolve significantly to satisfy the end user quality-of-experience re-quirements associated with mobile data and video traffic.
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For years, IP multimedia subsystem networks have been forced upon wireless service providers who have been struggling to deploy them given they need to follow a rigorous and complex set of standards.
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While it would seem that T-Mobile USA’s ability to carry the device that has become the Nokia 6000-series/Motorola StarTac/Razr/BlackBerry of the current smartphone craze should be a good thing (iPhones for everyone!), this move could prove to be a telling story.
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Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, 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. The …
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Reality Check: Data is the new oil – Building a system of smart pipes that carriers can monetize
by Dan Meyerby Dan MeyerToday, there’s a land grab for mobile data users and their usage information. Verizon Wireless and AT&T Mobility have staked their claims, with other carriers to follow. If we unlock the data treasure trove
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Mobile innovation has changed our lives – but this is only the beginning. Mobile computing will continue to drive dramatic changes in how we conduct business, communicate with each other, access and share content
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In the beginning of November, Brazil’s telecommunications regulator Anatel — the Agência Nacional de Telecomunicações (National Agency of Telecommunications) — established new regulations for companies that provide broadband connections. The …
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Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We’ve gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace. As 2012 comes to a …
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Today’s smartphones and tablets are exponentially more powerful than desktop computers built just a few years ago, and they’re making it possible for consumers to untether, use the Internet, watch streaming videos,
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A previous RCR Wireless News article highlighted the topic of new machine-to-machine business models with reference to the size and characteristics of this fast growing market opportunity.
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Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, 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. More …
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Reality Check: Fulfilling the promise of mobility – Why it’s important and how it’s achieved
by Dan Meyerby Dan MeyerAccording to a recent Accenture survey of customers worldwide from a variety of industries, the greatest source of frustration
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Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We’ve gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace. From existing data, extract new …
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If you work in IT or handle mobile devices for your organization, you’ve likely already experienced it: requests to move to the latest, greatest, fastest smartphone on the market (for the time being),
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It’s no secret that the proliferation of smartphone and tablet devices – and the accompanying demand for mobile video – is continuing to drive the need for more bandwidth.
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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 …
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Analyst Angle: What is the big deal about LTE spectrum auctions in Latin America?
by Gina Sanchezby Gina SanchezSpectrum auctions for next generation mobile services have two different strategic implications for our region. First, in developing markets such as Latin America, mobile broadband is a crucial, cost-effective opportunity …
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Recently, we described three trends: –Lower interest rates are allowing wireline companies (both incumbents and challengers) to strengthen their balance sheets.
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Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We’ve gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace. Capgemini and HP recently published …
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It takes the right combination of hardware, software, networks and services to monitor a loved one with Alzheimer’s, track mobile workers, pinpoint an offender’s whereabouts, maintain visibility
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The appetite for wireless services and applications is driving hundreds of billions of dollars of revenue annually for operators. Building an infrastructure that meets the capacity and reliability
