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....
A bill designed to help stimulate small businesses has a provision that would remove cell phones from IRS-listed property has been signed by the president. The legislation essentially fixes an arcane tax law that would have forced employers who give employees cellphones to track...
Contraband cellphones are the top problem today at prisons. Yet, attempts to block cellphone usage by prisoners has been a controversial topic – wireless operators don't like cellphone jammers because they can block legal communications – and yet prison officials need to find a...
Carriers, tower companies, infrastructure vendors and the organizations that represent and lobby for them in Washington, D.C., would like to have more muscle when it comes to tower-siting issues. While the wireless industry has made some inroads of late, there's only so much it...
The Federal Communications Commission is being flooded with comments regarding its Further Notice of Proposed RuleMaking on plans to change rules around utility pole attachments, which among other things tries to bring the cost for telecommunications service providers to attach equipment to utility poles...
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....
CTIA came out swinging in its response to the Federal Communications Commission's public notice on how U.S. wireless consumers can avoid experiencing “bill shock,” a term the trade group says is not properly defined in what it considers a flawed FCC survey.A total of...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The wireless industry is in the midst of dramatic changes as consumers continue to show increased interest in cutting the cord not only on voice communications, but also for data services. This change has also brought increased scrutiny from regulators that...
Separating work from personal life is certainly something most people would advocate, but when it comes to one’s mobile phone, it isn’t always easy to make the break.
Leap Wireless International Inc. has plans, and a small test in place, for LTE service, but the carrier is looking to take a steady approach to rolling out the technology that could help the carrier reduce the cost of deployment in the long run.Speaking...
The Federal Communications Commission is attempting to educate consumers about broadband speeds, and at the same time, is seeking comment on how mobile broadband speeds should be measured.Broadband access, including mobile broadband connections, are coming under increased scrutiny in Congress and at the FCC...
The wireless sector is likely to continue to be under increased scrutiny from government with the Federal Communications Commission releasing a survey that said one in six mobile users have experienced bill shock.Earlier in the week, a group of congressmen said they are going...
The smallest of the wireless industry's nationwide operators continues to pressure its larger rivals rolling out its HSPA+ network in a number of densely populated markets in the Northeast, including New York City; parts of New Jersey; areas of upstate New York; Connecticut; and...
The Federal Communications Commission said the wireless industry is more concentrated, rather than effectively competitive, in its 14th annual report on competition in the wireless sector. The commission also said innovation abounds in devices and applications, but that capital investment is declining relative to...
The World Health Organization released data on the largest study to date on whether cellphone use causes an increased risk of brain cancer, finding yet again the usual results -- that there is no increased risk of cancer, but saying more research is needed....
Sprint Nextel Corp. finally released launch details for its highly-anticipated HTC Corp. Evo 4G device that was unveiled at the recent CTIA event in Las Vegas. The carrier said the device will be available through all of its retail channels beginning June 4 for...
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....
CTIA renamed its fall show in an effort to convey the growing use of mobile technology in the enterprise. The show is now called CTIA Enterprise & Applications. The show is scheduled to take place Oct. 6-8 in San Francisco.
Nokia Siemens Networks began production...
CTIA renamed its fall show in an effort to convey the growing use of mobile technology in the enterprise. The show is now called CTIA Enterprise & Applications. The show is scheduled to take place Oct. 6-8 in San Francisco.
Nokia Siemens Networks began production...
Palm Inc.'s European plans for its Pre Plus and Pixi Plus devices received a date today as the company said French operator SFR would begin offering the company's smartphones through SFR's online store on April 27 and in its retail locations beginning May 11.Palm...
There’s no doubt prepaid services in the United States are gaining traction – and as such, the possibility of taxing those services is getting increased attention as well. Most prepaid users don’t pay 911 fees today, a tax that is regularly imposed on postpaid...
A few recent developments have made me believe that Cox Communications' wireless offering can be a game changer for the industry. First, I started to watch the TV shows I wanted to watch a few months ago. Second, I watched a Huawei demonstration at...
Senior vice president of Enterprise Ireland's telecom's segment waxes lyrical to RCR Unplugged about the various Irish startups in the mobile and wireless space.
Grab your sunglasses, because you're about to be completely dazzled by the bejeweled, crystal covered phone and laptop cases we found on display from Ed Hardy and Lux Mobile at the recent CTIA show in Las Vegas. Don Ed Hardy, with 40 years experience...
