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!
--Sprint announced in a recent Securities...
The merger between Colombian state telco UNE and Millicom's Colombian unit Tigo has received approval from the country’s regulator for industry and commerce, the SIC. Once merged, they will account for 135 megahertz of spectrum, and the SIC has determined that the companies should...
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Carriers cooperate with device makers to prevent smartphone theft
Wireless carriers and smartphone makers will enable "kill switch" technology on handsets, but users may have to download the app to enable it. Read More
Motorola Solutions to sell enterprise unit to Zebra Technologies
The breakup of...
Quantenna's 10G Wi-Fi chip
Hot on the heels of Qualcomm's MU-MIMO announcement, Quantenna Communications says it is at work on the next generation of Wi-Fi chipsets, the world’s first 10G Wi-Fi chip. The company says the first 10G Wi-Fi chipsets will be available in 2015,...
Published reports indicate that the Federal Communications Commission is planning on setting aside some 600 MHz spectrum for smaller operators, preventing the nation’s two largest operators from bidding on those assets.
Citing people “familiar with the matter,” The Wall Street Journal reported that FCC will...
Voice over LTE has been one of the most highly anticipated network features to come along in recent years. As it stands, LTE is only used for data services, with voice being routed over legacy circuit-switched networks.The ability to offer voice over IP service...
U.S. wireless carriers are teaming up with manufacturers to create standards for smartphone software that can deter thieves by enabling remote deactivation of handsets. The new measure, announced today by wireless industry trade association CTIA, falls short of the mandatory "kill switch" that some...
With the help of investment firm Blackstone, Telefónica is launching Axonix, a mobile advertising exchange platform, which it claims is the first owned by a telecom company. The Axonix venture is set to resurrect the technology of the ad exchange MobClix, which went bankrupt last...
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Verizon Wireless looks to tempt BYOD crowd
The carrier said that beginning April 17, customers could bring their own compatible smartphone – “bring-your-own-device” – to a More Everything plan ... Read More
Motorola Solutions to sell enterprise unit to Zebra Technologies
The breakup of the former...
The breakup of the former Motorola continues with news that Motorola Solutions plans to sell its enterprise unit to Zebra Technologies for $3.45 billion. Motorola Solutions separated from Motorola Mobility in 2011. Motorola Mobility, which included the company's mobile device business and associated patents,...
Smartphones continue to be the driving force behind consumer demand for mobile broadband services, but non-traditional devices connecting to next-generation networks are expected to see significant growth over the next few years, according to a new report from The NPD Group.
The findings, which are...
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This year, it is estimated that the number of mobile-connected devices will exceed the world's population. By 2018, there will be over 10 billion mobile-connected devices,...
Video now represents almost half of all mobile network traffic, and for mobile operators it is a decidedly mixed blessing. Mobile video motivates users to buy more data, but if it is not managed properly it can bring the network to its knees.
Software that...
To recap a couple of themes that we have discussed since the beginning of the year, first quarter earnings are going to highlight a) the disruptor role of T-Mobile US in the wireless marketplace
U.S. wireless carriers have spent billions of dollars on the design, construction and operation of their legacy networks and with the ongoing development and implementation of LTE,
Verizon Wireless continued to dabble in rate plan alterations, this week announcing plans to allow customers to bring their own smartphone to the carrier’s More Everything rate plans at a reduced per-line rate.
The carrier said that beginning April 17, customers could bring their own...
