Published reports indicate Verizon Wireless is planning to close five call centers and consolidating seven other facilities across the country. The moves are expected to impact around 5,200 employees, according to the Los Angeles Times.
The report notes the closures will include facilities in California,...
It was a busy week in test and measurement, with a number of new products and upgrades, as well as technological advances.
--Anite has had a big week, both with its announcement of remote control for field units and its launch today of a major...
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Verizon Wireless counters price war ... in its own way
Verizon Wireless finally responded to recent pricing changes from rivals, though the changes will probably not put quite as much money in the ... Read More
Wi-Fi set to get a boost from cable lobby
The...
Following months of rumors, cable television giant Comcast announced plans to acquire fellow cable provider Time Warner Cable for more than $45 billion. The deal would combine the nation’s No. 1 and No. 2 cable providers into a new “super No. 1” with more...
The proposed $45 billion merger of Comcast and Time Warner Cable is not the only news these two cable giants have this week. According to The Wall Street Journal, the cable industry's heaviest hitters are joining forces with Google and Microsoft to lobby Congress...
VMware recently announced a partnership with F5 to boost end-user products for desktop virtualization infrastructure. VMware's End-User Computing technologies, in combination with F5's Software Defined Application Services, can be leveraged for safer, more accessible applications.
Verizon Wireless finally responded to recent pricing changes from rivals by introducing its More Everything plan, though the changes will likely not put quite as much money back in the pockets of consumers.
The new plans build on Verizon Wireless’ Share Everything offerings, but...
Smartphones and tablets will not lead the connected devices market in growth this year, although both are expected to enjoy healthy increases in production rates. Tablet production will rise 25% this year, according to the researchers at IHS iSuppli, while mobile phone production will...
The Latin American giant telecom group América Móvil (AMX) posted its fourth quarter and full year results for 2013. While in the 4Q13, AMX's profit rose 15.7%, when comparing the entire year of 2013 to 2012, net income was down 18%. According to AMX, in the...
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 expanded its Spark network offering...
Ruckus Wireless, Inc. (RKUS) had solid fourth-quarter growth that met or exceeded its guidance, and company executives noted particular success in diversifying its customer base, while expressing optimism about the market opportunities ahead -- including the small cell arena.
Revenue for the fourth quarter of...
The Federal Communications Commission’s auction of H-Block spectrum licenses took a dramatic turn today as the number of bids shot through the roof following what seemed to be the a near end to the proceedings.
Following yesterday’s activity that witnessed bidding slow to just four...
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Vodafone looks at acquisitions. Vodafone is flush with cash from selling its Verizon stake and on the prowl with $30-$40 billion to spend, while Telefonica paid a hefty fine. Read More
Auction 96: Could the end be near?. Despite an attempted shot of adrenalin,...
Vodafone appears ready to go shopping as its nears the closing of its $130 billion deal to sell Verizon Communications at the end of this month. CEO Vittorio Colao said that the carrier has an acquisition capacity of $30 billion to $40 billion.
The U.K.-based carrier...
Anite plc has launched an industry-first platform for centrally controlling network testing and attempting to eliminate human error in drive tests, as well as reduce the personnel needed to conduct the tests.
The new Nemo Commander solution allows remote control of various field measurement systems,...
Sprint continues to list in the waters of the domestic wireless space, caught between the winds and currents of needing to spend money to improve network operations, while at the same time trying to make money.
The carrier’s fourth quarter financial results showed that during...
Huawei and NSN have signed a cross-licensing agreement for OSS (Operations Systems Support), following up on the plan the two infrastructure giants announced last spring. Ericsson is also expected to cross license its OSS system with Huawei and NSN, according to a memorandum of...
While interference hunting can be very challenging, a step-by-step process can help make the job quicker and easier. This webinar presents a way to think about interference and a way to reduce frustration when hunting for interferers. Using the approaches discussed in this webinar,...
Mobile network operators know that managing the data deluge requires a suite of tools, from new infrastructure like DAS and small cells to new technologies like carrier aggregation to software that can squeeze more performance out of existing assets. Software that makes the network...
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...
In this note, we focus on handsets, operating systems and the networks that support them. As we consider handsets, OS and networks, a few bottom line conclusions spring to the fore.
Ruckus Wireless Inc. has introduced a cloud-based positioning service that is aimed at enabling new, location-based services over Ruckus Wi-Fi networks.
Ruckus says that its Smart Positioning Technology, or SPoT, is unique both in being completely cloud-based and in offering APIs for third-party developers, rather...
