Wireless

Oracle agreed to acquire Acme Packet, which makes network solutions to deliver voice, video, data and unified communications services and applications across IP networks. Under the agreement, Oracle will pay …

Mobile operators can become digital lifestyle providers by extending the reach of policy management “everywhere.” Uploading photos to Facebook, tweeting, downloading YouTube videos, browsing the Web, using applications on your …

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 …

For the second year, Cellular Specialties is overseeing the project management, design and deployment of wireless infrastructure in and around the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans where the Super bowl …

Softbank’s planned $20.1 billion purchase of a controlling interest in Sprint Nextel hit another potential snag this week as the Department of Justice sent a letter to the Federal Communications …

Canada’s Sierra Wireless is getting out of the AirCard business, announcing plans to sell its wireless modem business to NetGear for $138 million. The deal includes all assets and operations …

Nokia’s quest for continued relevance in the mobile space continued today as the Finish device maker announced it would add $250 million to its Nokia Growth Partners venture firm. NGP …

Oracle is pushing its cloud computing strategies by investing in its software as a service (SaaS), platform as a service (PaaS) and infrastructure as a service (IaaS) solutions. The giant …

It was a record-breaking year for smartphones. Device makers shipped more than 700 million units worldwide in 2012, the largest number to date, according to a recent report from Strategy …

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 …

Federal Communications Commission approval of the 2012 acquisitions (Softbank acquires Sprint Nextel; Sprint Nextel buying Clearwire; and T-Mobile USA

German enterprise software giant SAP’s revenues were boosted by its key innovation areas: SAP Hana, mobile and cloud computing. When SAP released its full year and fourth quarter results, the company …

Cisco (CSCO) is adding network intelligence to its mobile platform with the $475 million acquisition of Israel’s Intucell. Intucell makes self-optimizing network (SON) software that helps operators manage traffic and …

The so-called Long Term Evolution (LTE) technology has not taken very long to evolve. Just three years after the first deployment of the 4G wireless standard, subscribers are expected to …

ABI Research predicts revenues from wireless location-based services to surpass $4 billion in 2012, bolstered by consumer applications, enterprise applications and location solutions for public safety.

The one thing that I’ll say about this industry is it never fails to surprise. 2013 will be no exception. Overall, we’ll see much more emphasis on mobile operators trying to take back the subscriber

Many enterprises are embracing the bring-your-own-device (BYOD) model and setting practices to support the trend that has kept many IT organizations busy around the globe. In its second annual customer …