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Reader Forum: Using SON to maximize network resources

Mobile network operators face multiple challenges in today’s hyperconnected world. These include enhancing the use of radio resources, simplifying network management and reducing total cost of ownership. To address these challenges, a self-optimizing network is one of the most valuable and promising technologies. Without...

Reader Forum: Smartphones – is there a digital doctor in the house?

Mobile phones have come a long way since first hitting the market three decades ago. No longer just a commodity for the well-to-do, today’s cellular technology is just a part of the ever-expanding smartphone – used by consumers of all socioeconomic levels as devices...

Reader Forum: Mobile advertising and the delicate art of the ‘push’

We all know that advertising on mobile will be huge – probably the biggest money-spinner ever seen in the advertising world, never mind the telco world. But mobile advertising has a start-stop, keep trying to get going, history. A new mobile landscape (again) Our industry is...

Reader Forum: Voice command testing – ‘Do you understand me, machine?’

For a long time, it was only in science-fiction literature and movies where you could find mentions of voice recognition systems. But look around. People are talking to machines today, and they obey humans’ commands. What writers once considered fantasy has become real. Voice...

Reader Forum: C-RAN – virtualization of the radio access network

Network virtualization in the data center and the wide-area network became a mainstream trend in 2014. Discussions around how the network would adapt to support the highly virtualized compute and storage infrastructure in data centers has given rise to network solution vendors – old...

Reader Forum: Insights for holistic auditing

With data usage skyrocketing by as much as 8,000% over the past four years and costs per gigabyte rising, saving money wherever possible is more important than ever. Efficient auditing of tower sites and shelters can provide unexpected savings. The examination of equipment shelters involves...

Reader Forum: Telcos turning to biometrics to stop fraud before it happens

With every week bringing the latest and greatest smartphone offering, the mobile marketplace continues to explode. And those who make their living as fraudsters couldn’t be happier. According to a survey of telecommunications fraud and security experts, estimated global fraud loss in the industry for...

Reader Forum: 6 shocking things you need to know before buying an international SIM card

Editor’s Note: In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this Reader Forum for those with something meaningful to say to the wireless industry. We want to keep this as open as possible, but we maintain some editorial control...

Reader Forum: Going paperless – the new reality of app forms

Editor’s Note: In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this Reader Forum for those with something meaningful to say to the wireless industry. We want to keep this as open as possible, but we maintain some editorial control...

Generation Wireless: Next-generation infrastructure

Editor’s Note: Looking to bring a younger perspective to the mobile space, RCR Wireless News has tapped Jeff Hawn to provide insight into what’s on the minds of the tech-savvy youth of today. The giants of American wireless, AT&T Mobility, Verizon Wireless, T-Mobile US and...

Reader Forum: Text messaging – a wise choice for business?

Editor’s Note: In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this Reader Forum for those with something meaningful to say to the wireless industry. We want to keep this as open as possible, but we maintain some editorial control...

Reader Forum: Overcoming the hurdles of managing SDN and NFV

Editor’s Note: In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this Reader Forum for those with something meaningful to say to the wireless industry. We want to keep this as open as possible, but we maintain some editorial control...

Generation Wireless: The future of entertainment

Editor’s Note: Looking to bring a younger perspective to the mobile space, RCR Wireless News has tapped Jeff Hawn to provide insight into what’s on the minds of the tech-savvy youth of today. Wireless technology and interconnectivity are redefining how mass media and entertainment will...

Reader Forum: 6 rules for BYOD success

Editor’s Note: In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this Reader Forum for those with something meaningful to say to the wireless industry. We want to keep this as open as possible, but we maintain some editorial control...

Reader Forum: Virtualized RAN – bridging the network architectures of today and tomorrow

Editor’s Note: In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this Reader Forum for those with something meaningful to say to the wireless industry. We want to keep this as open as possible, but we maintain some editorial control...

Generation Wireless: LS is watching

Editor’s Note: Looking to bring a younger perspective to the mobile space, RCR Wireless News has tapped Jeff Hawn to provide insight into what’s on the minds of the tech-savvy youth of today. George Orwell’s classic dystopia novel “1984” popularized the phrase “Big Brother is...

Reader Forum: Application-centric plans in a virtualized telecom world

Editor’s Note: In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this Reader Forum for those with something meaningful to say to the wireless industry. We want to keep this as open as possible, but we maintain some editorial control...

Reader Forum: Exceeding customer expectations in a multidevice world

Editor’s Note: In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this Reader Forum for those with something meaningful to say to the wireless industry. We want to keep this as open as possible, but we maintain some editorial control...

Reader Forum: How to use big data and Hadoop to drive telecom product development

Editor’s Note: In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this Reader Forum for those with something meaningful to say to the wireless industry. We want to keep this as open as possible, but we maintain some editorial control...

Reader Forum: The trend that Facebook didn’t spot – but service providers did

Editor’s Note: In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this Reader Forum for those with something meaningful to say to the wireless industry. We want to keep this as open as possible, but we maintain some editorial control...

Generation Wireless: Too much connectivity?

Editor’s Note: Looking to bring a younger perspective to the mobile space, RCR Wireless News has tapped Jeff Hawn to provide insight into what’s on the minds of the tech-savvy youth of today. Cellphones are altering our society in new and unexpected ways every day....

Reader Forum: Better risk management through big data, Hadoop

Editor’s Note: In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this Reader Forum for those with something meaningful to say to the wireless industry. We want to keep this as open as possible, but we maintain some editorial control...

Reader Forum: Automated testing of mobile applications

Editor’s Note: In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this Reader Forum for those with something meaningful to say to the wireless industry. We want to keep this as open as possible, but we maintain some editorial control...

Reader Forum: Using big data Hadoop to reduce customer churn

Editor’s Note: In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this Reader Forum for those with something meaningful to say to the wireless industry. We want to keep this as open as possible, but we maintain some editorial control...