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LightSquared said to remain on track despite challenges

Few carriers have garnered more curious glances in the past several months than LightSquared, which is in the midst of rolling out a wholesale wireless network using a hybrid satellite/terrestrial network. Those efforts have been buffeted by the need to raise billions in funding,...

RCR Wireless News’ Haiti odyssey: Why Wi-Fi is so important

4.30am is an ungodly hour to wake up. My eyes still crusted over with sleep, I stumbled out of my bunk, gave myself a quick baby wipe shower, splashed water on my face, brushed my teeth trying not to swallow the cholera water and lurched upstairs.

LogNet Systems to replace legacy systems and deliver a multiple play solution for bundled voice, data and IPTV services

LogNet Systems | March 7, 2011 | Press Release London, UK (March 7, 2011) – LogNet Systems, a global provider of customer management and billing solutions for multiple play service providers, today announced that the company has been selected by V.R.M. Voizplus Limited in Thailand to...

BroadSoft unveils video-conferencing solution

BroadSoft Inc. (BSFT) is aiming to bring mobile video calling to the business community, giving operators an opportunity to sell enhanced services and businesses an opportunity to increase productivity, said Broadsoft VP Leslie Ferry. Broadsoft's 350 employees operate in 21 countries and have...

@ MWC: Operators DT, AT&T plot M2M strategies

BARCELONA, Spain – Machine-to-machine communications are gaining traction among the world's top wireless operators and vendors, which recognize the potential of the emerging market, characterized by lower revenues, but also lower churn and the potential to gain new business partners and customers as enterprises...

Reality Check: Fourth-quarter results are in, and the winner is …

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...

Days of hobbyist ISPs are numbered

The Australian | February 21, 2011 | Andrew Colley WITH fixed-line broadband penetration reaching saturation levels, iiNet chief Michael Malone says Australia's ISPs need to get better at selling themselves if they want to survive the next decade. He says that with "calls from the little...

Subtel likely to have to modify net neutrality regulation – lawyer – Chile

Business News Americas | January 24, 2011 | Patrick Nixon Chilean telecoms regulator Subtel is likely to come under considerable pressure over the next few days to modify recently published regulations for an internet neutrality law, which have provoked the ire of internet consumer groups,...

Carlson Wireless targets WISPs with white-spaces radio

Carlson Wireless Technologies is betting wireless Internet service providers will want to use white-spaces spectrum to enhance their service in hard-to-reach regions. The company recently unveiled RuralConnect IP, a radio that can bring broadband service to those hard-to-reach areas.“Rural broadband has been stymied. It's...

Reality Check: Winners and losers from a Verizon Wireless iPhone

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.We quickly forgot the Consumer Electronics Show by last Tuesday (talk about a short news cycle) with...

Tellabs wins Canadian carrier contract

Barrett Xplore Inc. said it will deploy Tellabs' (TLAB) SmartCore 9160 platform as it rolls out a combination terrestrial/satellite broadband system using WiMAX technology across Canada. The rural broadband provider said it expects to be able to offer service to every Canadian...

Reader Forum: Customer service strategies in the age of the smart phone

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,...

MHL Consortium aims to connect mobile devices, high-definition TVs

A new consortium is planning to connect high-definition TVs with mobile devices via a thin cable that will optimize audio and video collected on mobile devices to be viewed on TV displays and at the same time charge the mobile device. And while the...

Net neutrality rules 'turning point' in ongoing debate

New network neutrality rules adopted by the Federal Communications Commission are more likely to be a turning point in the ongoing policy debate, rather than an endpoint, noted research firm Medley Global Advisors L.L.C. Reaction to new network neutrality rules is mixed. Broadband provider...

FCC adopts net-neutrality rules along party lines

The Federal Communications Commission on a 3:2 vote adopted principles of what it calls a plan to preserve the open Internet, a move that likely will be met with lawsuits from companies and legislative attacks from some members of Congress. Commissioners voted along party...

Reality Check: WWCD (What would cable do)?

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. Christmas is certainly coming early for the smart phone world, thanks to Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Not...

Feds: 64% of Americans have broadband access

While 64% of Americans have broadband access, and the majority of Americans who don't have it say they don't want it, there is no one-size-fits-all approach to closing the gap in the digital divide, according to the federal government, which said it just completed...

CEO Insight Series: Roger Linquist of MetroPCS

Editor's Note: This is the first in a new series by RCR Wireless News that will seek to interview C-level executives from around the world to gain insight into their challenges and successes. To nominate someone for the series, please e-mail Tracy Ford attford@ardenmedia.com...

Reader Forum: Revisiting network neutrality and the IPX

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,...

Reader Forum: Managing the increasing demands of network traffic

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,...

Analyst Angle (Special Edition): United Kingdom market model for mobile broadband challenges

Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Analyst Angle. We've collected a group of the industry's leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry. This article is an excerpt from RCR Wireless News' July Special Edition, "Riding the...

TeliaSonera, Telenor take differing approaches to LTE

OSLO, Norway--When it comes to 4G LTE rollouts, Scandinavia is right at the leading edge, but that doesn't mean all Nordic operators take the same view of how it will all pan out, or what business models will work.Speaking at the MBB Global Forum...

Utility pole attachment proceeding at FCC heats up

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...

M2M to stimulate stagnating cellular penetration potential

Editor's Note: This article originally appeared in the July Special Edition of RCR Wireless News, entitled: "Riding the Wave: The forces impacting carrier strategy." To download a complimentary version of the 80-page magazine, click here. In North America today, it is a real...