Even as LTE deployments begin in earnest, Latin American and Caribbean wireless carriers continue to focus investments on the expansion and improvement of 3G networks. Wi-Fi, femtocells, microwaves and towers are expected to receive the largest share of telecom operators’ investments and efforts. The...
The push to LTE is having a marked impact on rural carriers that have to this point been able to remain relatively competitive in the market due to their 2G and 3G networks. However, with LTE, rural carriers have to decide how they want...
Apple’s unveiling of the iPhone 5 seemed to check the boxes on many features the media and consumers were clamoring for and what “leaks” seemed to be indicating for the past several weeks. However, the one mystery surrounding the device that had to wait...
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Truth is, for mobile operators the per-bit profitability of voice (or, even more, of texting) is gone...
As long as the wireless industry has been in business, test and measurement has been an integral part of the process. A network doesn’t launch and accompanying devices cannot be pushed to the market without hours and hours of extensive testing performed by the...
Although mobile virtual network operators were launched in Latin America about four years ago, they have become hot topics again since Brazil released new regulations governing the segment and some carriers have actually launched operations in the region.
Worldwide, mobile virtual network operator launches peaked...
Aunque operadores móviles virtuales han sido lanzados en Latinoamérica hace cerca de cuatro años, ellos se han vuelto un tema candente nuevamente desde que Brasil ha establecido nuevas regulaciones, y Virgin Mobile ha anunciado – y realmente lanzado – operaciones en la región. This report...
Vodafone, one of the world's largest carriers and a bellwether for European operators, announced disappointing numbers for its first fiscal quarter ending in June.
The company reported service revenue of approximately $15.68 billion (₤9.98 billion). While this is a .6% increase year-over-year, it was forecasted...
A new free app allows users to receive and answer texts from the comfort of their own computer keyboard — no matter what type of computer, operating system or mobile phone they have. Using a cloud-based account, the app dubbed Mysms can synchronize texts...
Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this industry, so this column is a chance for us at RCRWireless.com to rant and rave about whatever rubs us the wrong way....
Achieving the requirements for carrier aggregation detailed in Release 10 of the 3GPP LTE specifications is even more challenging given the fragmentation of the available cellular radio spectrum, particularly in North America. Learn about carrier aggregation testing implications for LTE-Advanced. This is an Anritsu...
AT&T Mobility continued its attempts to explain its limiting of network speeds for customers on unlimited data plans noting that it will now limit speeds to those customers once they exceed 3 gigabytes of data transmission in a single billing cycle. This supersedes is...
The increasing use of IP-based social messaging services by consumers on their smartphones cost telecom operators $8.7 billion lost SMS revenues in 2010 and $13.9 billion in 2011, according to a new report by Ovum.
The operating profitability of the mobile players like Airtel, Idea, Vodafone, Tata Teleservices and Sistema Shyam Teleservices will improve by 5% in the next two years, according to credit rating agency Crisil.
Norway-based Telenor Group has said that the strategic partnership with Unitech Limited does not have a future, and it therefore will start the process of looking for a new Indian partner.
Anil Ambani led Reliance Communications Friday reported 61% fall in its net profit at $37.69 million for Q3 of the FY2012 against $97.27 million in the same quarter of the previous financial year.
The decision by The Supreme Court of India to cancel 122 2G spectrum licenses has impacted foreign players who have considerable stake in those Indian telcos impacted by the decision.
United Kingdom-based Vodafone Group, the world's second largest mobile phone operator, reported that revenues from its India operations grew 6.3% year-over-year from $1.5 billion to $1.6 billion for its third fiscal quarter ended Dec. 31.
Bharti Airtel reported a 22% decline in its consolidated net profit to $206.6 million in Q3 (October-December) of the FY12 due to 3G roll-out costs and higher interest costs.
While the real impact of the Supreme Court of India's 2G case verdict will be felt in the months to come, initial media reports suggest that around 10,000 jobs in the telecom sector are likely to be impacted due to the court order.
The Indian banking sector should be able to absorb loan-losses stemming from the cancellation of second-generation mobile licenses without materially impairing credit quality, though annual profits will still take a hit, according to Fitch Ratings.
Amidst all the talk of an impending rise in telecom tariffs in the last week, Thursday's verdict of the Supreme Court of India in the 2G case has further strengthened that possibility.
