Editor's Note: This article is an excerpt from RCR Wireless News' March Special Edition, "The Perfect Storm – A Focus on Mobile Messaging, Marketing, Content and Apps." The 80-page special edition is available here.Years ago, when smartphones were introduced to the market, they were...
Sprint Nextel financing update. Spring Nextel Corp. said it entered a new $2.1 billion unsecured revolving credit facility, which expires in October 2013 and replaces an existing $4.5 billion revolving credit facility that would have expired this year. The new credit facility will provide supplemental...
Editor's Note: The companies listed below represent the 10 largest wireless carriers worldwide based on subscriber numbers at the end of the first quarter of 2010 unless noted. The No. 11 through No. 20 largest carriers will be listed next week.
Subscriber information and markets...
The Federal Communications Commission’s attempts to make utility pole regulations uniform will not only help with broadband deployments in rural areas, but should help wireless carriers as they build out more Distributed Antenna Systems to help improve coverage in urban and suburban areas. “Currently,...
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...
Following are infrastructure contracts announced during the past week:ADC TelecomAustralia: With WiComm, for an unnamed carrier, to provide its FlexWave Prism distributed antenna system to increase capacity at the Melbourne Cricket Grounds in Melbourne.Value: Undisclosed
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. Mobile LBS is gaining momentum in commercial markets over the next several years. Juniper Research...
Editor's Note: This special report on mobile marketing first appeared in the March Special Edition of RCR Wireless News. The special report is running in two parts. The first part of the report was made available Monday. Click here to read it. Australian...
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 topic of privacy and Facebook has been a hot one. Many individuals, including myself, are very...
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said it will cut $100 off the price of Apple Inc.’s iPhone 3GS 16GB model beginning May 25. The device will now retail for $97 with a two-year contract.The price cut lends further evidence that Apple could be set to unveil...
Russian WiMAX operator Yota said it will now deploy LTE technology as it continues its wireless broadband rollout. The operator had been an early WiMAX proponent and recently rolled out WiMAX service in Nicaragua and Peru.“Scartel’s Yota announcement that it will drop WiMAX in...
Editor's Note: This special report on mobile marketing first appeared in the March Special Edition of RCR Wireless News. The special report is running in two parts. The second part of the report will be available online on Tuesday. Mobile marketing...
Nokia and Yahoo announced a worldwide strategic alliance to get Yahoo services on Nokia' Ovi platform and Nokia's navigational tools on Yahoo's online offerings. The companies have been collaborating for years and this alliance could give them a better chance to compete in a...
In an “open letter to our valued customers” AT&T Mobility last Friday announced it was increasing the early termination fees on its “more advanced, higher end devices, including netbooks and smartphones” from the current $175 to $325 beginning with devices purchases after June 1....
In an “open letter to our valued customers” AT&T Mobility last Friday announced it was increasing the early termination fees on its “more advanced, higher end devices, including netbooks and smartphones” from the current $175 to $325 beginning with devices purchases after June 1....
Sony Ericsson announced it will move its Americas' headquarters to Atlanta, closing its offices in Research Triangle Park, N.C., and Miami. The move to Atlanta, where the company signed a three-year lease in Buckhead, is part of the cellphone manufacturer's continuing cost-cutting measures....
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,...
The Federal Communications Commission freed up 25 megahertz of spectrum in the Wireless Communications Services band by allowing satellite radio operators to use digital repeaters. “The existing WCS rules constrain operations to fixed services, but the commission found today that those rules can be...
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....
Nokia Siemens Networks launched a software solution that allows mobile operators to analyze customer usage patterns and business performance of new offers. The charge@once software provides immediate feedback via a set of predefined reports and dashboards. The solution addresses revenue analysis, customer segmentation, and...
After 183 rounds of bidding over 34 days, India concluded the auction of 3G spectrum, but the spectrum mud-wrestle in the country is far from over. The BWA auction, in which 11 players will be bidding for two nationwide spectrum slots, begins Monday. By...
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...
DAS: Micro Solutions in a Macro World: A Distributed Antenna System (DAS) Primer Are you a wireless, public safety, or IT professional facing wireless and mobile capacity and coverage issues?If so, you are invited to participate in a vendor neutral learning opportunity, guided...
RCR Wireless News Hosting RCR Local event in Reston, Va., May 27 at Sprint Nextel's Executive OfficesAn Evening of Networking and Panel Discussion with Steven Berry CEO of the Rural Cellular Association, Mike Fitch, CEO of the Personal Communications IndustryAssociation, Kelley Dunne CEO of...
