2015 was supposed to be the year that EU roaming charges went away. It’s been delayed again – say it isn’t so. As a mobile operator I can see them jumping for joy, but as a consumer and business traveler I can’t say I agree.
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The Microsoft acquisition of Revolution Analytics is preparing the company for "Revolution R." R refers to the widely used programming language for predictive analytics and statistical computing. According to Microsoft, Revolution Analytics is the leading provider of software and services for R.
On the company’s...
The iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus propelled Apple to a record-breaking performance during the holiday shopping season, as the company sold 74.5 million iPhones in a single quarter. That's a 46% increase from the year-ago quarter, when holiday shoppers were picking up...
Elon Musk eyes a Mars colony
Google and SpaceX will partner on bringing Internet access to underserved areas of the world using a constellation of orbiting satellites.
Last week Space Exploration Technologies, better know as SpaceX, announced a successful financing round of $1 billion. The statement...
Four industry groups issued a statement on Jan. 26 that the European Union's proposed net neutrality rules shouldn't force them to treat traffic on their networks equally. The statement was backed by ETNO, GSMA, Cable Europe and Make the Net Work – groups that represent a number of carriers...
Another possible Google Fiber expansion announcement later this year
As expected, Google Fiber is coming to 18 new cities in four metropolitan areas, according to a Jan. 27 announcement from the company.
The high-speed Internet and HD television service is planned for the Atlanta; Nashville, Tenn.;...
Ericsson said today that a slowdown in the North American market weighed on earnings, and the company expects more of the same in the months ahead. CFO Jan Frykhammar said that spectrum auctions and acquisitions are consuming carrier capital, and that spending on mobile...
Atlanta, Nashville, Raleigh-Durham and Charlotte in the mix
Google Fiber is poised to expand to four more U.S. markets, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal citing people familiar with company plans.
Google already offers the Gigabit fiber optic-based Internet service in Austin, Texas; Provo,...
Bharti Airtel partners with Nokia Networks to launch 4G services in India's first FDD-LTE on 1800 MHz
Bharti Airtel has announced that it is partnering with Nokia Networks to expand its 4G presence using Nokia Networks' radio network. The deal marks the first FDD-LTE deployment...
Sites for small cell, Wi-Fi, towers
Melody Wireless Infrastructure on Jan. 26 announced the acquisition of 908 locations. The relatively new independent wireless infrastructure player controls more than 2,000 locations nationwide.
Greenwich, Conn.-based Melody Wireless, part of financing firm Melody Capital Partners, completed the transaction with...
SK Telecom ‘world’s first tri-band LTE-A’ ads banned
A South Korean court has banned SK Telecom from advertising claims that it has commercialized the first tri-band LTE-Advanced service. The ruling comes after KT and LG Uplus filed complaints claiming that the ads were false and...
Qualcomm chipsets remained the industry leader in cellular and smartphone apps processors in 2014, according to a new report from research firm Strategy Analytics.
Although Qualcomm continues to dominate the LTE baseband processor space holding a unit share of about 80% in the third quarter of 2014,...
The growth of in-building network deployments is creating exciting new opportunities for women in wireless, and the Women's Wireless Leadership Forum is ready. The networking group, an affiliate of wireless infrastructure trade association PCIA, creates networking opportunities for women in wireless, but welcomes both...
World Economic Forum: Vodafone CEO questions if spectrum should be free
Vodafone CEO Vittorio Colao raised questions surrounding spectrum at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland, Thursday. Colao reportedly compared spectrum to oxygen and water, and questioned if there is any need for the government...
Chinese manufacturers are six of top 10
In 2014, smartphone sales totaled some 1.167 billion, an increase of 25.9% from 2013, according to a new report from market research and analysis firm TrendForce.
TrendForce’s Global Smartphone Analyst Avril Wu points out in the report, released Jan....
Glendale-area stadium, hotels, convention centers get new hardware for big game
In the run-up to the biggest football game of the year, international telco AT&T has upgraded the distributed antenna system at the University of Phoenix stadium in Glendale, Ariz., while also dropping some 23...
SK Telecom and Nokia aim to build 5G technologies
SK Telecom and Nokia announced they will work together to develop fifth-generation mobile network technologies. The two companies will research and develop core 5G network technologies such as cloud-based virtualized base station technology.
A major focus of...
SK Telecom under investigation
The Korea Communications Commission said it will probe an alleged illegal subsidy case centering on SK Telecom. The carrier is accused of using illegal subsidies to lure customers away from other operators.
The probe comes after South Korean carrier, KT, submitted documents...
AOptix uses lasers for wireless communications
Michael Klayko, former CEO of Brocade Communications Systems, was tapped as new CEO of California-based AOptix Technologies.
AOptix uses laser radio technology to support high-capacity wireless data transport.
“AOptix’s highly differentiated product offerings have positioned the company to revolutionize the wireless...
Mobile phones are the only connection to the Internet that people in many parts of the world will ever have. But a phone is not enough to connect the unconnected; network infrastructure must also be in place. In rural areas that will never return...
AT&T DAS networks supported more than 100 terabytes of mobile data used in the 2014 season
AT&T distributed antenna systems provide cellular coverage at dozens of college football venues. And with the college National Championship in the rearview mirror and the season over, AT&T customers...
3-D printing drives R&D velocity
The AT&T IoT Foundry in Plano, Texas, which specializes in "fast-paced" research and development of "Internet of Things" connected devices, relies on 3-D printing to bring concept to reality without typical slowdowns associated with third-party fabrication.
In a recent tour of...
Developing: Telenor close to buying stake in Tata Teleservices
CNBC has reported that Telenor is close to acquiring a majority stake in Tata Teleservices. Sources told CNBC that Telenor may be looking to merge its Indian subsidiary with Tata.
The sources report that Telenor CEO Fredrik Baksass...
In this edition of “Digs”, RCRtv got a look inside the AT&T IoT "Internet of Things" Foundry in Plano, Texas.
The Plano foundry is one of five locations that AT&T has set up around the world.
http://youtu.be/JKMjGO1krAA
Foundry director, Craig Lee says the building was a “tired...
