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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 …

The National Broadband Plan delivered to Congress today calls for another 500 megahertz of spectrum to be freed up for wireless use by 2020, as well as an auction 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.Each year the …

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 …

Aruba Networks said it was chosen by Tulsa Public Schools in Oklahoma to deploy an adaptive wireless network across its schools with the goal of using fewer access points and …

Reply comments on the Federal Communications Commission’s notice of proposed rulemaking on cellphone signal boosters produced some finger-pointing between carriers and equipment manufacturers as well as renewed calls on both …

The wireless industry continues to evolve and innovate at a rapid pace and 2009 was no exception. Smart phones were the “it” device with nearly 41 million operating on carriers’ …

Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared in RCR Wireless News’ January Special Edition Wireless Infrastructure: The Engine for Economic Recovery. Look for our March Special Edition, coming soon.Wireless networks are …

The Federal Communications Commission is considering implementing a law that would make cellphone boosters illegal unless they are deployed by a wireless operator or with the consent of a wireless …

BARCELONA – For a first timer to the GSMA’s premier wireless event, Verizon Wireless wasted little time making its presence felt. Just a day after officially joining the association, Verizon …

BARCELONA– With all the hype surrounding LTE technology, you would think it was pre-ordained to take over the telecom industry. However, until today there was no set standard for how …

CTIA has challenged a petition for reconsideration from municipal planning authorities that ask the Federal Communications Commission to clarify its position on a 30-day “tolling” period related to the federal …

Even the government is weighing in on the Federal Communications Commission’s plan to develop a National Broadband Plan. The Department of Justice and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration on …

CTIA and the Consumer Electronics Association have proposed that TV broadcasters transition from high power/high tower antennas to a low-power antenna structure to free up between 100 megahertz and 180 …

The Federal Communications Commission offered a preview of some aspects it is developing for its National Broadband Plan, including rules that bring more spectrum to the marketplace more quickly and …

A public debate between CTIA and Public Knowledge over the impacts of imposing net neutrality rules on wireless carriers yesterday highlighted the fine line regulators will face in imposing just …

The Government Accountability Office said the Federal Communications Commission needs to do a better job of monitoring complaints about wireless service, including informing unsatisfied customers that they can complain to …

As the West Wireless Health Institute prepares to open for business next month in San Diego, Qualcomm Inc.’s initiatives to develop a mobile healthcare ecosystem are becoming more tangible, starting …

Federal Communications Commission adopted a shot clock of 90 days for state and local jurisdictions to act on tower collocation applications and 150 days to act on all other tower …

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.The wireless industry …

The wireless industry’s need for additional spectrum to support the growing demand of consumers is set to skyrocket, according to a recent report from investment firm Canaccord Adams entitled: “A …

Employment in the wireless industry is still healthy, despite the downturn in the overall economy. Indeed, the number of people wireless carriers directly employ declined about 2.4% in the last …

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 …

The federal effort to ban texting/e-mailing and driving is common sense. It’s not wise to read or write while driving a car. But it seems a little short-sighted to declare …

Just about a week has gone by since the CTIA Wireless I.T. & Entertainment 2009 event in San Diego and I have just now been able to go through the …