PHILADELPHIA – Timing, scale and the long-term sustainability of a business and business model are key factors to betting right in the mobile broadband business, panelists agreed at RCR Wireless News' Global Mobile Broadband Tour and Conference Philadelphia. And it's good to own spectrum...
PHILADELPHIA – Is there anything more exciting than a network speed test? We here at RCR Wireless News think not and to prove that we decided to conduct such a test during our recent visit to Philadelphia as part of the RCR Wireless News...
PHILADELPHIA – Is there anything more exciting than a network speed test? We here at RCR Wireless News think not and to prove that we decided to conduct such a test during our recent visit to Philadelphia as part of the RCR Wireless News Global Tour.
Skype Ltd. has teamed up with Comcast Corp. in a move aimed to bring high-definition video calling to the television.A press release today said Comcast customers would soon be able “to experience widescreen HD video calling that is immersive and natural,” from their TV...
Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly Reader Forum section. In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this forum for those with something meaningful to say to the wireless industry. We want to keep this as open as possible,...
Sprint Nextel Corp. (S) reduced its voting shares in Clearwire Corp. (CLWR) in a move designed to ease concerns that Clearwire was a subsidiary of Sprint. Sprint now has 48.9% voting shares in Clearwire. Comcast Corp. (CMCSK) entities own the next largest amount...
Cisco Systems Inc. (CSCO) updated its ASR 9000 Series aggregation service routers that the company says can pay for themselves in the first year. The routers are designed to operate as one network, capable of addressing the growing opportunities in video, mobility and the...
RCR Wireless News’ visit to Philadelphia is set to begin next week, bringing with it a one-day conference scheduled for June 8 as well as a visit to the city to get an update on its municipal Wi-Fi project. The RCR Wireless News Mobile...
Laird Technologies, design and supply of customized components and systems for advanced electronics and wireless products, announced it has signed SE Spezial-Electronic AG as a distributor in Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Poland for its wireless M2M products. Laird Technologies designs a complete line of...
Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We've gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace.Whenever we talk about the wireline business, about a third of you respond positively, and about a...
Looking for a little brotherly love, RCR Wireless News is hitting the streets of Philadelphia the week of June 6, as part of our global tour. As with every stop on our global tour, conference series and news desk, our team will engage the...
Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We've gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace.“This time, it’s for real.” If I have heard that phrase once, I’ve heard it a thousand...
JiWire Inc. has raised $20 million in new funding, bringing its total capital raised to date at $45 million. The San Francisco-based company provides a platform to deliver advertising across mobile applications and public Wi-Fi. It now claims to reach 40 million users every...
The deployment of 3G services can be viewed as a turning point in the evolution of mobile networks as people began to realize that their wireless phones could do more than just place calls and send text messages. Those devices became multimedia gadgets that...
LAS VEGAS – As connected TVs become more common, business models are going to have to change so that all points along the value chain that bring added value to the ecosystem can thrive, according to a Monday panel at the National Association of...
The wholesale world of mobile broadband services continues to glean results as Clearwire Corp. (CLWR) today said it has signed prepaid wireless mobile virtual network operator Locus Telecommunications Inc. The deal calls for Locus to add prepaid 4G services using Clearwire’s WiMAX network to...
Best Buy Co. Inc. (BBY) bolstered its Best Buy Connect-branded mobile broadband offering with the addition of “4G” services through a previously announced agreement with Clearwire Corp. (CLWR). The service, which was originally hatched last summer, builds on top of the Best Buy Connect’s...
Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We've gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace.With the new year comes the parade of trade shows, including the Consumer Electronics Show (Las Vegas...
Henkels & McCoy NetWorks, a national wireless networking infrastructure design and integration firm based in Plymouth Meeting, Pa., announced that the company has chosen MobileAccess DAS equipment as its preferred solution for In-building distributed antenna systems. H&M NetWorks is an arm of Henkels &...
Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We've gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace.Understanding the interplay between the wireline and wireless worlds is important as value shifts occur. You can’t...
Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We've gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace.Greetings from Kansas City, where we are preparing to host the Big XII basketball championships. Last...
Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We've gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace.Greetings from Kansas City, where, after spending nine days in India, I have learned never to complain...
Comcast Corp. (CMCSA) launched its Internet2go wireless data service in Colorado, the most recent launch of service in more than 40 markets. Pricing for the service remains the same as it is for other Comcast markets. Its Xfinity Internet2go Metro service uses a 4G-only...
