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Mobile Minute: Android apps may come to Windows phones

Top stories: Lenovo says it can turn Motorola Mobility around China's Lenovo Group is confident that it can make Motorola Mobility into a money-maker within a few quarters, the CEO said. ... Read More Report: Verizon to close some call centers Verizon reportedly has plans to close and...

FCC extends deadline for signal booster compliance

Manufacturers of consumer-grade signal boosters will have a little more time to meet the federal government's specifications as the FCC announced that the deadline for compliance has been been delayed.

Equipment Round-Up: New gear from Aruba, Cambium

A number of new network-related equipment announcements have been made lately, so here's a quick round-up of the new gear and solutions available. Aruba Networks has launched access points for 802.11ac outdoor connectivity. Its new Aruba 270 series has a small form factor, is available...

Lenovo: We can turn Motorola Mobility around

Motorola Mobility's red ink will soon be history, according to China's Lenovo Group, which recently agreed to buy the struggling smartphone maker from Google for $2.9 billion. Today the company's CEO told Bloomberg that it expects to achieve what Google could not, turning the...

Worst of the Week: Sprint, Verizon Wireless and Valentine’s Day

Two big events rocked the domestic wireless space this week as first Sprint announced mind-blowing fourth quarter results and then Verizon Wireless unveiled ground-shaking rate plan changes.

Infrastructure news: NSN, Ciena and Ericsson

NSN base station supports 300 Mbps LTE-A speeds Using NSN's Flexi Multiradio 10 base station in combination with Broadcom Category 6 LTE-A user equipment, Finnish carrier Elisa has demonstrated speeds of up to 300Mbps on a live commercial network. That's almost six times as fast...

Report: Verizon Wireless to close 5 call centers, consolidate 7 locations

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,...

Test & Measurement: Anite boosts LTE-A testing, Anritsu gets GCF nod

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...

Mobile Minute: BBM adds free voice calling

Top stories: 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...

Urgency of SDN solutions differs for enterprises, telecom operators

While enterprises may be able to put off their SDN investments, telecoms need to start taking steps toward deployment now.

Comcast looks to dominate cable space with TWC bid

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...

Wi-Fi set to get a boost from cable lobby

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, F5 work to enhance virtualization, software-defined enterprise networks

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 counters price war … in its own way

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...

Winners and losers in the connected devices market

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...

LatAm Wrap-Up: América Móvil’s mixed financials;Telefónica rumored to buy Iusacell

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...

Carrier Wrap: Sprint expands Spark; Verizon Wireless adds devices

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 posts a strong quarter, optimistic on small cell opportunity

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...

Bids spike as H-Block spectrum auction gets second wind; weather delay for Thursday

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...

Telecom Capital Markets News: Investors bullish on China Telecom

China Telecom investors receive encouraging news in our latest telecom capital markets weekly round-up.

Mobile Minute: Net neutrality update and other top stories

Top stories: 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,...

European Carrier News: Vodafone looking at acquisitions; Telefónica fined in Spain

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 aims to cut costs, human error in drive testing

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: Carrier in progress

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...