big data analytics

CANCUN, Mexico – Big data analytics has been a frequent topic in several discussions about trends in the telecommunications business. While vendors make an effort to sell their latest solutions, …

Application analytics company App Annie has purchased mobile measurement company Mobidia, in a transaction that closed Friday and expands App Annie’s geographic reach, workforce and portfolio. App Annie serves as …

WASHINGTON – Jerry Dolinsky summarizes his firm Verisae’s mission statement as: “Connecting every facility, every asset within that facility, and every person who services those facilities and assets through our …

From big data to customer engagement, ASPIDER-NGI delivers solutions as a service An eye on providing network operators with disruptive service solutions, ASPIDER-NGI has taken a forward-thinking approach that enables …

Pushing its new Watson Health business unit, IBM on April 13 announced that its cloud-computing platform will store health data using iOS apps like Apple’s ResearchKit and HealthKit. Doctors, researchers …

Big data analytics lets carriers identify and solve network issues ATLANTA — In the crowded and competitive carrier space, network operators are looking for the best ways to leverage big …

Oracle and Ericsson are stepping up their big data analytics games with new product announcements ahead of Mobile World Congress, set for March 2-5 in Barcelona, Spain. Ericsson announced its Expert …

What to do with big data? Everyone talks about it as if it’s some elusive holy grail, but do companies really understand how to use it and do operators really …

Hitachi Data Systems plans to buy Pentaho for IoT R&D Hitachi Data Systems, a subsidiary of Hitachi, is looking to buy big data analytics and integration firm Pentaho Corp. The …

Designed for mobile network operators Canadian test and measurement company EXFO is giving mobile operators more control when a network issue pops up with analytics-driven troubleshooting. EXFO director of the …

Silicon Labs buy of Bluegiga boosts IoT offerings  Silicon Laboratories has acquired Finland’s Bluegiga Technologies for $61 million in a cash deal that the company said will expand its connectivity …

Incubation program fosters innovation The Cisco Entrepreneurs in Residence program added six new startups on Jan. 22, with an eye on developing the next big thing in the “Internet of …

Using big data to monetize free Wi-Fi With its recent announcement of a $5 million investment, United Kingdom-based Purple Wi-Fi is poised to expand its workforce and international heterogeneous network …

Cloud migration and public Wi-Fi included Networking powerhouse Cisco recently announced a renewed partnership with Belgian digital television provider Proximus. The deal includes public Wi-Fi deployments and migration of the …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column where C-level executives and advisory firms from across the mobile industry share unique insights and experiences. A recent Ericsson Mobility Report …

As more devices get connected wirelessly, they are beginning to generate significant amounts of data. With more machines expected to operate and communicate autonomously or semi-autonomously with the advent of …

After filing for an initial public offering last month, Hadoop provider HortonWorks is ending 2014 with a bang: The company’s stock had an enthusiastic reception on Wall Street and by …

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. …

Globys uses big data analytics as the underpinning for its offerings for mobile operators, particularly in terms of marketing. RCR Wireless News posed a series of questions on big data …

Editor’s Note: In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this Reader Forum for those with something meaningful to say to the wireless industry. We …

As the “Internet of Things” expands its reach, consumer goods companies are finding themselves with wirelessly connected devices and reams of data that offer new insight into how their products …

Editor’s Note: In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this Reader Forum for those with something meaningful to say to the wireless industry. We …

IBM has signed a seven-year, $1.25 billion contract with Lufthansa to integrate mobile, social and analytics technologies across Lufthansa’s business. The outsourcing contract, worth a billion Euros over its period, …

What began four years ago as an idea for regional mobile operator C Spire to find ways to make smarter decisions about customer retention efforts has resulted in an award-winning marketing …

With big data analytics becoming a more integral part of verticals from telecom to transportation, big data platform company Cloudera is seeing “tremendous demand” for its BDA certifications as tech …