Welcome to our weekly wrap-up of telecom software news. CES 2014 may be dominating headlines this week, but some of the biggest stories in software came from companies not participating in CES, like Oracle announcing its acquisition of Corente or Apple announcing the $10...
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!
--AT&T this week announced it would...
Dish Network (DISH) may have a new motivation to pursue a deal with a carrier – its bid to acquire spectrum by purchasing LightSquared appears to be dead. Today a lawyer involved in LightSquared's bankruptcy proceedings reportedly confirmed that Dish is out.
Dish had...
T-Mobile US continued to attract consumers, reporting that during the fourth quarter of last year it added more than 1.6 million net new connections to its network. The growth pushed T-Mobile US’ customer base to nearly 46.7 million total connections, inching closer to No....
The increasing momentum of the new 802.11ac standard was evident in the Wi-Fi-related product launches this week at CES 2014. Here's a look at some of the new products:
--Netgear unveiled two new Wi-Fi range extenders that support a/b/g/n devices as well as the new...
LAS VEGAS – For a company with the size and scope of Ericsson, to hear its CEO talk about the need to continue focusing on growth can be a bit unsettling. How much is enough? However, if there is one thing Ericsson Hans Vestberg...
Given the breakneck pace at which the "Internet of things" is evolving, it won’t be long before our smartphones are ordering our appliances to turn on, chill the Chardonnay and simmer the soup, all before we get home from the office. Arrayent, which offers...
Spanish telecom giant Telefónica denied a report that it is preparing a joint offer to take over Telecom Italia's Brazilian unit, TIM.
The Italian newspaper Il Sole 24 Ore published an article last week stating that Telefónica was working on a joint offer to buy...
Last year was a defining year in the communications industry, thanks to the broader commercial rollouts of LTE networks, carriers trialing small cell deployments more extensively
LAS VEGAS – If 2013 was the fight against service contracts and device subsidies, 2014 is shaping up as the battle over family plans across domestic mobile operators. The latest to join the fight is T-Mobile US, which announced it would provide up to...
Android may dominate the smartphone market, but Apple continues to own the most desirable smartphone customers: those who spend money. On the heels of two reports showing iOs users outspending Android users heavily during the holidays, Apple said yesterday that it sold $10 billion...
From printers to pinball machines, the CES 2014 show floor is ablaze with the latest innovations and ideas. RCR Wireless News shares video of those that caught our attention on Day One.
Synaptics sensor technology turns the back of the phone into a second control...
The new Hotspot 2.0 standard, also known as Passpoint, is gaining momentum, according to Dr. Derek Peterson, Boingo Wireless' senior vice president of engineering.
Peterson participated in a Wi-Fi and near-field communications (NFC) panel at the Consumer Electronics Show this week, along with representatives from...
In 2013, we saw unprecedented growth of wireless data with no signs of slowing down. In order to respond to this unabated growth, we expect operators will utilize a wide range
Wireless data will continue to grow at exponential rates, as will mobile data revenues (obviously): Atlantic-ACM forecasts that postpaid wireless data revenue will grow at a compound annual growth rate of 11.5% over the next five years.
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...
LAS VEGAS – Sprint is looking to keep the momentum of last year's Spark network announcement going, noting at the CES event that it has expanded the enhanced service to six new markets, pushing total penetration to 11 markets.
The new market launches are heavily...
Curved screens, connected cars, and wearable tech are three of the biggest trends so far this year at CES.
Ahead of the curve
Since the human face is curved, why shouldn't a smartphone follow that shape? That's the apparent thinking behind LG's G Flex, which...
For the last year the telecom industry has largely been in a holding pattern, with incremental developments slowly building toward a larger, mainstream transition to new technologies.
Fiber-to-the-home is a utility: With the emergence of next-generation access networks soon being on a global scale, different strategies and business models are continuously developing.
With more than 760 million subscribers (including 181 million 3G subscribers), China Mobile holds a substantial growth opportunity for Apple. Even with those staggering numbers, Apple still has a long way to go before it can consider itself a power player in the world's biggest smartphone market.
Updated with note that T-Mobile US continues to supply connectivity for current Audi models.
LAS VEGAS – AT&T continued its push beyond the traditional telecom segment, announcing a handful of connected car initiatives to kick off this year’s CES event in Las Vegas.
From a competitive...
