According to a new report from Infonetics Research, Asia-Pacific accounted for half the $2.3 billion global convergent charging market in 2013, with the region expected to continue leading the space into 2018 when the market is expected to top $5.3 billion.
The report noted that...
NICE, France - The impact of LTE on data traffic is well documented, with many carriers reporting marked increases in network usage when customers get access to 4G networks. Less well-known is LTE's impact on signaling and sessions within the network, which can skyrocket...
NICE, France - The move toward network virtualization was the hottest topic of the recent TM Forum Live event in Nice, France with workshops and presentations on the topic over-flowing with participants. To meet the high demand for information, TM Forum has launched a...
NICE, France – Service assurance has been an ongoing focus of software providers looking to help telecommunication operators to better manage and monetize their network assets. This support typically includes solutions that enable operators to better understand what is happening across their networks so...
NICE, France – Much of the telecom and wireless world was focused on software last week, as TM Forum hosted the industry in Nice, France. RCR Wireless News was there and had the chance to learn how some of the software industry's biggest players...
Welcome to this week’s edition of cell tower industry news, created by Jarad Matula and brought to you by Towercrews.net.
Looks like tower accidents and deaths continue, but the ones happening recently are a little different than usual. Read on to find out why. Plus, land...
Software is becoming an increasingly important part of telecommunication networks and deployments as both wired and wireless carriers look to add functionality to operations while increasing simplicity and reducing costs. RCR Wireless News is keeping an eye on recent developments through its weekly “Software”...
Editor's Note: The ability to test network and device features and functions is an important piece of technology development and deployment. RCR Wireless News looks weekly at the test and measurement space to see what's afoot.
--Spirent Communications has launched a test system for automotive Ethernet...
NICE, France – As operators and over-the-top players start to find ways to work together instead of competing against each other, many new models will likely emerge. At this week’s TM Forum Live event I experienced OTT Connect, and I’m honestly not sure if...
NICE, France – RCR Wireless News this week met with Comptel at the TM Forum Live event, and conducted a short video interview addressing some key topics of the show.
One of these topics is contextual intelligence and the ability to provide predictive analysis to...
NICE, France – So you’re a mobile operator and something happens to your service performance and suddenly there’s an explosion on Facebook discussing this topic. What do you do?
Are you aware of the discussion; do you respond to the discussion; does it even matter...
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...
NICE, France – I had the opportunity this week to sit in on a keynote address at TM Forum Live discussing the topic of your customer’s future expectations. The discussion was moderated by Jim Metzler from Ashton, Metzler and Associates, and the presenters were...
NICE, France – Digital health is certainly one of the hottest topics in the wireless industry, but many questions remain as to how the mobile operators can play in this growing market. At TM Forum Live this week I had the opportunity to meet...
NICE, France – Wireless operators are facing increased competition from both within their ranks as well as from new, over-the-top entrants. Traditionally, a wireless operator’s ace card was the data it controlled regarding its customers, allowing operators to tailor services to a specific need.
However,...
NICE, France – ZTE subsidiary ZTESoft moved to enhance its business and operational support systems product line with the rollout of its ZSmart 8.0 platform targeting communication service providers.
The company claims the platform can help operators deal with challenges of the “data era” by...
Broadcom (BRCM) appears ready to let Qualcomm and its low-cost Asian competitors compete for the baseband market while it focuses on chips for other types of wireless connectivity, such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and small cells. Today the California company said that it has hired...
The increased integration of software continues to be a cost-saving option for wireless telecommunications providers looking to squeeze revenues from networks that are powered by multi-billion-dollar hardware solutions. This has led to an increase in virtualization activity and the use of cloud and managed...
Welcome to this week’s edition of cell tower industry news, created by Jarad Matula and brought to you by Towercrews.net.
New safety website
The National Association of Tower Erectors announced earlier this year at NATE Unite 2014 a new 100% tie-off awareness campaign to make safety at...
Welcome to this week’s edition of cell tower industry news, created by Jarad Matula and brought to you by Towercrews.net.
New safety website
The National Association of Tower Erectors announced earlier this year at NATE Unite 2014 a new 100% tie-off awareness campaign to make safety at...
Software is becoming an increasingly important part of telecommunication networks and deployments as both wired and wireless carriers look to add functionality to operations while increasing simplicity and reducing costs. RCR Wireless News is keeping an eye on recent developments through its weekly “Software”...
Big data analytics solutions provider Globys today updated its Mobile Occasions platform that it said puts “Google-like marketing experimentation and dynamic machine learning into the hands of at operators worldwide.”
The company noted the solution is designed to help marketing teams better understand and...
The Wireless History Foundation announced four individuals set to be inducted into the Wireless Hall of Fame at an event scheduled for Sept. 9. The inductees were selected by a committee composed of an anonymous panel of Hall of Fame members.
This year’s inductees include...
Developers of video optimization software have a number of tools to offer service providers who want to reduce bandwidth consumption, but these tools are of limited use when video is encrypted. When content is encrypted it cannot be transcoded or altered, but it can...
