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CTIA 2012: CTIA pre-show buzz – who cares, who doesn’t

By now I've read most of the "what we expect to see" columns heading into this year's edition of CTIA Wireless. As expected, most of them are pretty bland, some are kinda whiny and a few are insightful. With that in mind, rather than...

Reality Check: Managed services for OSS – what Latin American service providers need to know

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. Spurred by the need to modernize and even transform their internal systems to meet growing demand for voice and data...

Using smartphones to track crime suspects

Stripped of their ability to track crime suspects using GPS devices without a warrant, federal agents may instead rely more heavily on mobile phones as keys to tracking suspects. Earlier this month, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that police must obtain a warrant before...

White Paper: RF Interference Hunting Techniques … Spot, Find, Fix

As wireless services grow, interference, once uncommon, becomes a fact of life for wireless and broadcast services. A metropolitan area of a million people may have 1000 licensed two way radios, 600 cell sites, and 100 broadcasters. To this mix, add military, aeronautical, and...

Analyst Angle: Regulation & IP-based services

Technology innovation has driven the growth of full service providers in Latin America and the Caribbean in a period characterized by the continuous decrease in the number of facilities-based telecom operators.

White Paper: LTE-Advanced – Carrier Aggregation

Achieving the requirements for carrier aggregation detailed in Release 10 of the 3GPP LTE specifications is even more challenging given the fragmentation of the available cellular radio spectrum, particularly in North America. Learn about carrier aggregation testing implications for LTE-Advanced. This is an Anritsu...

Reader Forum: The next-generation backhaul assurance challenge – Lacking performance visibility

The mass adoption of advanced mobile devices and the growing popularity of bandwidth-devouring websites and applications are fueling an explosion in mobile data traffic. This uptick – in combination with wireless service providers’ commitment to 3G+/HSPA+ and 4G/LTE and

Feature Report: LTE Put to the Test

Upgrading to a new network brings many advantages and benefits for wireless customers, but with it comes an extensive build out that brings dynamic challenges. It requires years of research and testing, along with countless upgrades and changes within the network itself. Quite honestly...

Feature Report: Colombia – Mobile opportunities abound

Forget about the Colombia you may know from the 1990s. The current scenario is different and much more business friendly than in the past. The government’s plan to boost telecommunications in the country is set to increase competition among operators and expedite the deployment...

Putting LTE smartphones to the test

As the words "4G LTE" become increasingly attractive to smartphone buyers, carriers and handset makers are focusing on the tests that qualify their products as LTE-ready. The $2.8 billion global market for wireless test equipment is projected to more than double during the next...

Measuring LTE eNodeB Output Power without Interrupting Service

  LTE eNodeB output power needs to be measured on a regular basis to provide the best possible user experience while complying with legal restrictions on maximum power output. This measurement is complicated by the fact that LTE channel output power is highly dynamic due...

Reader Forum: Testing the cloud

Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly Reader Forum section. In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this forum for those with something meaningful to say to the wireless industry. We want to keep this as open as possible,...

SSTL expands scope of network managed services with Ericsson

Ericsson | August 1, 2011 | Press Release Sistema Shyam Teleservices Ltd. (SSTL), which nationally operates telecom services under the MTS brand with over 12 million wireless subscribers, today extended its current managed services contract with Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) in India. The extension adds four...

RCR Wireless News' Bellevue MBB event August 2 with NW Wireless Association

RCR Wireless News is set to visit Bellevue the week of August 1 as part of our Mobile Broadband Tour and Conference series.Bellevue, which lies across Lake Washington from Seattle, is a rapidly changing city. It is currently the second largest city center in...

Reader Forum: Delivering on the promise of unified communications and collaboration

Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly Reader Forum section. In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this forum for those with something meaningful to say to the wireless industry. We want to keep this as open as possible,...

Reader Forum: Caution, exploding devices! Maintaining network quality in the face of gadget proliferation

Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly Reader Forum section. In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this forum for those with something meaningful to say to the wireless industry. We want to keep this as open as possible,...

Verizon Wireless looks to speed up chip certifications for devices

Looking to speed up the certification process, Verizon Wireless (VZ) said it has developed a new program for chipset approvals as well as a new partner to help with the certification process.The carrier said that it will now require all baseband chipsets to go...

Analyst Angle: Service assurance – A critical challenge in the 4G world

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 surging 4G world promises to deliver many innovative and groundbreaking features to customers around...

NetBoss Technologies, Inc. Announces Strategic Reseller and Non-Exclusive Sales Representative Agreements with TXM Telecom Solutions, LLC

NetBoss | March 21, 2011 | Press Release NetBoss Technologies Expands Its Global Reach SEBASTIAN, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NetBoss Technologies, Inc., an established supplier of network management software and service assurance solutions to network operators around the world, has announced that it has signed both a strategic reseller...

LogNet Systems to replace legacy systems and deliver a multiple play solution for bundled voice, data and IPTV services

LogNet Systems | March 7, 2011 | Press Release London, UK (March 7, 2011) – LogNet Systems, a global provider of customer management and billing solutions for multiple play service providers, today announced that the company has been selected by V.R.M. Voizplus Limited in Thailand to...

Premier operator in Brazil selects RADCOM’s NGN Solution

RADCOM | February 22, 2011 | Press Release RADCOM Continues Success in Brazil TEL AVIV, Israel -  RADCOM Ltd. (NASDAQ: RDCM) a leading Service Assurance provider, today announced that a Tier-1 operator in Brazil has selected RADCOM’s Service Assurance Solution to monitor their NGN network (Next Generation Network). This deal...

Subex completes successful implementation of its ROCâ„¢ Revenue Assurance solution for leading South East Asian operator

Subex | January 5, 2011 | Press Release Successfully processing over 100 million CDRs/day for the operator London, UK - Subex Ltd, a leading global provider of operations and business support systems (OSS/BSS) for communications service providers, announced it is now processing over 100...

Tier 1 Operator Selects RADCOM's Service Assurance Solution to Monitor Their Network

Major NGN Deal in Latin America TEL AVIV, Israel, December 15, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- RADCOM Ltd. (NASDAQ: RDCM), a leading network Service Assurance provider, today announced that it has been selected by a tier-1 telecommunications company in Latin America. This company is a major player in the Latin...

Assurance touts high unemployment in Mississippi as it rolls out service: Introduces two new pricing options for low-income users

Assurance Wireless cited the dismal employment statistics in Mississippi as it launched its subsidized wireless service in the state, the 12th state where the Sprint Nextel Corp. (S) subsidiary is offering service. Mississippi has the highest number of people living in poverty. More than...