Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on the sepia-tinted shades, set the date for #TBT and enjoy the memories!
Wheeler got $500,000...
Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on the sepia-tinted shades, set the date for #TBT and enjoy the memories!
Telematics products take...
Iusacell plans progress with Grupo Salinas gaining full control ahead of AT&T acquisition
AT&T’s plans to acquire Mexican mobile operator Iusacell received a boost following Iusacell’s current owner gaining full control of those operations.
Published reports indicate that Grupo Salinas acquired the 50% stake in Iusacell...
More moves possible, including sale of tower, spectrum assets
Regional telecom operator Ntelos this morning announced plans to exit some of its “eastern” markets, including the sale of spectrum to T-Mobile US in a move to re-focus its efforts in its current “western” coverage areas.
The...
France’s Iliad Group has put to rest its attempt to acquire a stake in U.S. operator T-Mobile US, citing a lack of interest from T-Mobile US parent company Deutsche Telekom.
Iliad said the move follows “exchanges” with DT and “selected” T-Mobile US board members “who...
Editor’s Note: Welcome to 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.
If only the dream of "build it and they will come" were true, startups and venture capital investing...
T-Mobile US is looking to bolster its wallet ahead of planned wireless spectrum auctions, announcing plans to offer up to $3 billion in senior notes.
The offering is to include $1.3 billion worth of 6% senior notes due in 2023, and $1.7 billion worth of...
German telecom giant Deutsche Telekom is reportedly still looking to offload its U.S. operations, though reports indicate that the company is looking for a specific price.
Bloomberg reports that DT’s management recently met to discuss the future of T-Mobile US, with discussions coming away with...
TeliaSonera's focus on its Nordic operations is creating some waves. First, the Stockholm-based carrier's acquisition of Tele2's Norwegian operations prompted that country's regulator to delay the 1800 MHz spectrum auction originally planned for January 2015. The Norwegian Post and Telecommunications Authority said it was...
Telekom Austria reported a net loss of $401 million in the first half of 2014. The Vienna-based telecom, which is now controlled by billionaire Carlos Slim's América Móvil, blamed the decline on economic problems in central and eastern Europe, regulatory problems and an accounting error.
Telekom...
Rackspace is managing the cloud and managing to grow, despite competition and price cuts from the mobile Internet's heaviest hitters. Google slashed prices of its cloud services this spring, but despite that the much smaller Rackspace sold $441 million worth of cloud services, a 17%...
There’s no doubt that the television landscape today is very different than just a few years ago. The rapid adoption of mobile devices is driving a media revolution, completely changing the content consumption experience and skyrocketing the opportunity for revenue generation. To this end,...
Editor's Note: The ecosystem of big data and analytics, and its intersection with mobile networks and cloud computing has increasing relevance to wireless in areas that include service assurance, customer experience management, mobile marketing, location-based services and more. Here is a look at the week's news...
T-Mobile US played a large role in driving parent company Deutsche Telekom's profits this quarter, even as bids from Sprint and Iliad to buy the U.S. unit failed — and new interest from Dish Network emerged.
On August 7, the Bonn, Germany-based DT reported that its net...
The greater the number of competitors, the better for the user, said Brazil's minister of communications, Paulo Bernardo, to members of the press this week. Those comments came on the heels of Telefónica's bid to buy Vivendi's Brazilian unit GVT. Telefónica hopes to combine its Vivo operations, which...
Nokia Networks announces two acquisitions
Nokia Networks said today that it will buy Nice Systems' 3D geolocation business to enhance the planning and optimization of mobile networks. "The evolution of small cells and LTE necessitates more accurate 3-D geolocation capabilities," Nokia said.
Israel will be the...
Numericable Group to buy Virgin Mobile in France
French cable company Numericable has agreed to buy Virgin Mobile in France for roughly $450 million. Numericable, which has a significant fiber footprint, also bought French wireless carrier SFR this year for $23 billion.
Virgin Mobile France is...
Amdocs showcased its offering for small cell network planning that leverages recent acquisitions, including Actix and Celcite, at the recent LTE World Summit.
Neil Coleman, director of marketing at Amdocs, discussed the Smart Cell Placement solution with RCR Wireless News. Smart Cell Placement identifies experience...
Editor’s Note: Wireless operators are a busy bunch, and as such RCR Wireless News will attempt to gather some of the important announcements that may slip through the cracks from the world’s largest carriers in a weekly wrap-up. Enjoy!
--AT&T signed a deal to acquire...
SBA Communications (SBAC) said today that it is acquiring 1,641 more wireless sites in Brazil from Oi. Oi will lease space on the towers from SBA after the transaction closes, but SBA will have the right to lease space to other carriers as well....
Opera has acquired three-year-old mobile video advertising platform company AdColony for $75 million plus up to another $275 million tied to "ambitious" platform revenue goals over the next two years, and raised its guidance as a result of the purchase.
Opera said with the acquisition,...
Here, Nokia's navigation and mapping company, announced plans to acquire real-time predictive analytics company Medio Systems to extend its location-based services capabilities. Here plans to share Medio's relevant capabilities across Nokia's Networks and Technologies companies as well.
Here expects to be able to create contexual maps and LBS "that change according to the...
Editor's Note: The ability to test network and device features and functions is an important piece of technology development and deployment. RCR Wireless News looks weekly at the test and measurement space to see what's afoot.
--EXFO has acquired Aito Technologies, which provides customer experience...
Cobham announced plans to acquire Aeroflex Holding, which produces test and measurement equipment as well as microelectronic components, for $1.46 billion.
Cobham and Aeroflex have signed an agreement in which Cobham will buy Aeroflex for $10.50 per share in cash. The total transaction figure includes...
