Mobile operators and service providers are deploying thousands of small cells and Wi-Fi access points in an effort to improve network capacity, close coverage gaps and enhance the customer experience. If small cells are poised to solve many of the issues facing the industry...
Huawei NFV lab will focus on multivendor interoperability
Huawei recently opened a new lab in Xi’an, China, focused on developing multivendor integration verification capabilities for network function virtualization. The lab is said to be an expansion of Huawei’s move to work with customers, partners and...
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”...
Incubation program fosters innovation
The Cisco Entrepreneurs in Residence program added six new startups on Jan. 22, with an eye on developing the next big thing in the "Internet of Things" space, big data analytics and smart cities technology.
The six new firms added to the cohort...
SDN platform now comes with one year of free management
Looking to boost industry uptake of its recently launched Vyatta Controller, Brocade said it is now offering a free one-year license for the downloadable software.
The company said the free management license covers up to five physical...
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”...
Consumers expect to be able to access their content from any device, at any time. This webinar explores consumer trends and expectations and how they are driving the content cloud and content delivery/distribution, as well as the underlying network interchanges and architectures that are enabling...
Teradata recently strengthened its integrated marketing cloud platform. The big data analytics and marketing applications company said it increased its global mobile marketing strength with the acquisition of Appoxee, a mobile marketing software-as-a-service provider.
The goal of the acquisition, which closed late last year, is...
Consumers expect to be able to access their content from any device, at any time. This evolution is driving changes in how content is stored, optimized and delivered across both wireless and wireline networks. There are new billing relationships and business models being explored...
Ulticom’s diameter signaling platform expertise key to deal
The need for more robust telecom software platforms continues to spur industry consolidation as Mavenir Systems announced plans to acquire Ulticom.
The deal would see Mavenir add Ulticom’s telecom signaling expertise to its current software-based networking services after...
Continuing to show that smaller operators can be as innovative as their larger rivals, Mississippi-based C Spire plans to deploy a service assurance platform from Centina Systems that promises real-time, end-to-end network visibility designed to help with network troubleshooting and resolution.
C Spire will deploy...
Drive PX mimics brain with deep learning
LAS VEGAS – Connected car technology was the talk of CES 2015 and imaging giant Nvidia, debuting its new Tegra X1 mobile processor, demonstrated a digital cockpit and infotainment platform, Drive CX, along with the highly advanced Drive...
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”...
LAS VEGAS – Firms specializing in 3D printing packed into the Sands Convention Center for the 2015 Consumer Electronics Show. The wide variety of solutions on display targeted everyone from the serious hobbyist, to the engineer mocking up a piece of hardware and even comic...
$10.1M deal includes SDN technology assets
Sonus Networks bolstered its software-defined networking portfolio, announcing the acquisition of SDN technology assets from Treq Labs for $10.1 million. The deal, which closed on Jan. 2, is expected to be “neutral” on Sonus’ full-year earnings-per-share outlook.
Sonus explained that...
Scan for monsters with smartphone app
LAS VEGAS – Sleep Number’s new Sleep IQ Kids, demoed at the 2015 Consumer Electronics Show, uses "Internet of Things" technology to make bedtime a family affair.
The child-size mattresses, equipped with full body sensors capable of recording heart rate, movement...
LAS VEGAS – AT&T continued its tradition of hosting a developers conference the day before the official start of the annual CES event, at which it announced a number of new initiatives, including support for Web Real-Time Communications and new ecosystem partnerships.
AT&T claims that...
Software QA and testing company A1QA provides workforce insight
Software is increasingly becoming an integral part of modern telecom equipment, which has put a greater emphasis on companies finding qualified employees to keep up with this growing demand.
Svetlana Pravdina, CEO at software quality assurance and...
Telecom giant reportedly poaches SDN leader Inder Gopal from IBM
Ericsson bolstered its support of software-defined networking technology, with reports indicating the infrastructure giant has hired Inder Gopal, OpenDaylight Project founding chairman.
SDNCentral reported that Gopal has been brought into Ericsson under current head of technology strategy...
C Spire looks towards CRM to remain competitive
Reducing churn is always a goal for mobile operators. This task has become more important as many mobile markets are seeing increased competition from both inside and outside the traditional telecom space.
In a recent RCR Wireless...
CRM benefits from a positive and consistent experience
One way in which mobile operators can bolster their customer relationship management operations is by unifying access to data and analytics across the organization.
In a recent RCR Wireless News report on CRM, this breaking down of silos...
Guavus notes the importance of analytics to CRM
Customer relationship management has always been a serious subject for mobile operators. As in most markets around the world, the wireless communications space often has more competitors than other communication segments, forcing mobile operators to remain especially...
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”...
Regional carrier sees additional CRM opportunities with move toward LTE
Customer relationship management has always been a serious subject for mobile operators as in most markets around the world the wireless communications space often has more competitors than other communication segments. This has forced mobile...
