The world was shocked this week when news leaked out of Canada that the country’s trio of dominate wireless carriers have recently increased the price of services in near unison. Shocked!
Data now represents more than half of all U.S. mobile network traffic, but mobile data is still just a drop in the bucket of overall data traffic. The average American consumes about 23 GB of data monthly on fixed networks, versus 0.75 GB of...
No-contract wireless reseller TracFone Wireless came out on top of a new customer experience survey by the Temkin Group, with the operator besting all of its wireless rivals for the fourth year in a row.
According to the “2014 Temkin Experience Ratings,” TracFone earned...
Sprint looks to be moving quickly on planned job cuts as the beleaguered telecommunications provider tries to gain its footing under new management.
According to published reports, Sprint announced this week plans to cut 1,550 customer service positions, including the closure of a number of...
The Global Mobile Suppliers Association reported this week that there are now more than 1,500 LTE-enabled user devices available, confirming more than 90% annual growth.
The GSA said that 742 new LTE devices were launched in the past year, and the number of manufacturers increased...
In 2013 the FCC passed new regulations to limit the consumer use of cell phone boosters. One year later the policy is set to take effect and this webinar will update you on everything you need to know surrounding the policy change.
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The use of wireless technology for backhaul continues to flourish, with a number of recent news announcements bolstering the space.
Aviat Networks has launched a new IP/MPLS router that incorporates microwave transport as well as Layer 2 carrier Ethernet. The CTR 8000 platform is intended...
An estimated 45% of global wireless traffic was offloaded to Wi-Fi hotspots or femtocells last year, according to Cisco, and this amount is projected to increase each year until offloaded traffic surpasses that which stays on the mobile network. Cisco's VNI projects that by...
T-Mobile US quickly countered claims by rival AT&T that rumored plans by the Federal Communications Commission to slice up a majority of spectrum for the upcoming AWS-3 auction into economic-area-sized chunks was best for the wireless industry.
In a blog post entitled “Size matters,” T-Mobile...
Mobile messaging provider Tango has raised $280 million from an investor group led by China's Alibaba, which contributed $215 to the round. The remainder came from Tango's existing investor group, which includes Qualcomm Ventures and Translink Capital. The company did not say which of...
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 this week announced the expansion...
Telecom operators in Brazil have closed deals with the administrations of the Itaquerão stadium in São Paulo and the Arena da Baixada in Curitiba for the deployment of indoor wireless coverage. The delay on closing trade agreements, which had started in May 2013, was...
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Theories regarding the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines 370 include one that could involve a cell tower. Some believe the plane took an alternate route, one that would have passed over a...
Wireless infrastructure providers are increasingly turning to software to differentiate their networks, and video optimization software is a particular focus. Mobile video now represents more than 40% of wireless network traffic, according to Ericsson CTO Ulf Ewaldsson.
Ericsson has announced a unified software solution targeting...
One of AOptix's field trials of its wireless backhaul solution has resulted in the start of construction for deployment of its laser/radio frequency dual-technology product, with networks expected to be complete mid-second quarter of this year.
Anova Technologies, which provides trading connectivity for financial companies,...
Extending mobile connectivity beyond smartphones and tablets is a key goal for companies across the wireless ecosystem, and this spring it appears that wearables may temporarily steal the spotlight from the connected car. Google, Samsung, Motorola, and LG have all announced new wearable technologies...
A group of wireless carriers currently serving more than 550 million customers announced plans for a network sharing initiative targeting the Middle East and Africa. The partnership is designed to speed the delivery of mobile broadband services in those regions.
The initial partners include Bharti...
The European Union's quest to create a single telecom market has cleared a key hurdle. The Industry Research and Energy Committee approved the “Telecoms Single Market Regulation,” a package of new policies that include ending roaming and enacting a form of net neutrality. It...
The “Internet of things” promises to usher in a new wave of technological evolution. In a few years’ time, billions of things – cars, utility meters, TVs and even furniture – will be linked
Editor’s Note: The RCR Wireless News Time Machine is a way to take advantage of our extensive history in covering the wireless space to fire up the DeLorean and take a trip back in time to re-visit some of the more interesting headlines from...
