President Obama’s visit to Myanmar a few months ago was considered as a major sign of U.S. interest in this part of the world. For the telecommunication industry, this is certainly the
Now that T-Mobile USA has completed its merger with MetroPCS, birthing the newly named T-Mobile US, where does the operator go from here?
RCR Wireless News spoke with Weston Henderek, principal analyst of consumer services at Current Analysis, to get his take on the future...
Who knew billionaires were so petty, sensitive and funny? And, more importantly, how awesome is it that billionaires are so petty, sensitive and funny?
The communications industry rarely hesitates when it comes to trumpeting the importance of its latest innovations. The market rang the “revolution” bell when wireless application protocol (WAP) came out back in the day,
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...
The mobile industry is very dynamic, has experienced major growth in subscriber counts over the last decade, and has witnessed fundamental changes in the very nature of mobile communications over
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...
I don’t need to tell any of you, but dang, if that prepaid space is not getting more exciting by the day. I know carriers have been instigating pricing and marketing wars in the no-contract arena for years now,
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...
It’s been a very interesting week in telecom, and, as approvals are completed or underway for two large transactions, it’s worth spending some time recapping activity and looking ahead to the strategic implications.
Wireless carriers often receive court orders to assist electronic surveillance by law enforcement agencies. In fact, over the last decade, the number of court orders for electronic surveillance has doubled to some 3,000 per year,
With the increased availability of high-speed networks and end users incorporating mobile into their lives in an increasing number of ways, the amount of data generated through these interactions is growing exponentially.
Maintenance windows were originally designed to allow for downtime when the majority of users were asleep and not using the services. In today’s mobile “always on” world, maintenance windows are no longer viable. Businesses and consumers alike expect “always on”, 24x7x365 services. Users assume and demand...
From wireless chipsets to core networks to devices, software is a key differentiator for OEMs today, and for carriers as well. The right software solutions require the right skill sets. RCR Wireless looks at specific software development, design and engineering skill sets that companies...
Editor’s Note: Wireless operators are a busy bunch, and as such RCR Wireless News will attempt to gather some of the more important announcements from the world’s largest carriers that comes from the space in a weekly wrap-up. Enjoy!
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AT&T Mobility unveiled business focused...
How will increasingly detailed service intelligence and network data change the game for wireless service providers? Of late, it seems like everyone from traditional equipment manufacturers to testing companies to BSS/OSS software vendors are making service and network assurance claims to help carriers defend...
With all the domestic wireless operators having reported their fourth quarter 2012 results, RCR Wireless News spoke with longtime industry analyst Bill Ho to break down the numbers and find out how those results could impact the competitive balance moving forward.
Points touched on...
Small cell deployments continue to be a big topic across the mobile space as carriers continue to look for ways to squeeze as much coverage and capacity from their current spectrum positions.
Vendors supplying these solutions, whether they be femtocells, picocells, Wi-Fi or distributed...
Network operators are under increasing pressure to delight their subscribers with media-rich and reliable experiences. Faced with that challenge, operators must innovate and capitalize on high-demand subscriber
RCR Wireless News takes a deep dive into the current small cell space as it relates to LTE deployments, talking with carriers, analysts and equipment and technology providers on how the market is currently playing out and where they expect the market to be headed in...
Dominated by the two largest Latin American telecom operators, Peru's wireless market still holds promise. As observers have noted, there is room to grow in Peru as mobile penetration is at 96%, 2G services accounts for 91% of the total market and 76% of...
Carriers are realizing that what was once a problem confined to data centers and enterprise data networks, is now a problem for service providers as well. That problem is “big data.”
LTE brings a variety of new opportunities, but also sophisticated requirements and issues for which operators should plan. Operators’ challenges range from 700 MHz B-Block “use it or lose it” requirements,
Editor’s Note: With 2013 now upon us, RCR Wireless News has gathered predictions from leading industry analysts and executives on what they expect to see in the new year.
Two types of handset-based solutions will emerge to combat mobile network congestion.
Network congestion will continue to...