AT&T says consumer demand for mobile video is the primary reason it wants to buy DirecTV, and all wireless operators are busy trying to keep up with the demand for video. Netflix says its subscribers have nearly doubled their consumption of video on smartphones...
Mobile operators have invested billions of dollars in 3G and 4G networks, and when users get access to them they don't hesitate to download and upload video. When stalling and buffering video clips prompt subscribers to complain and churn, carriers may start to feel...
RCR Wireless News outlines the importance of video optimization for carriers, introduces key solutions vendors, and highlights opportunities for video monetization.
Increasing efficiency of video delivery is critical for reducing costs and customer churn for network operators, according to findings from T-Mobile, Opera, and mobile...
According to Nielsen data, Instagram was the fastest growing app in 2013, seeing its audience surge 66% to 32 million. With nearly 200 million users combined, video apps like Instagram and Vine aren’t going out of style any time soon. The demographics of these...
Even as carriers rush to add more LTE coverage and capacity to their networks, the download speeds experienced by the end users are declining. Video is one of the main reasons that LTE cannot keep pace with the data demand, and optimizing video delivery...
Video now represents almost half of all mobile network traffic, and will soon account for most of the traffic on mobile networks. Mobile video motivates subscribers to buy more data, but it can also overwhelm the network, leading to poor user experiences and churn....
Video now represents almost half of all mobile network traffic, and for mobile operators it is a decidedly mixed blessing. Mobile video motivates users to buy more data, but if it is not managed properly it can bring the network to its knees.
Software that...
Wireless infrastructure providers are increasingly turning to software to differentiate their networks, and video optimization software is a particular focus. Mobile video now represents more than 40% of wireless network traffic, according to Ericsson CTO Ulf Ewaldsson.
Ericsson has announced a unified software solution targeting...
Display technologies are evolving at an unprecedented rate. They have evolved so much that we can now see the minutest picture details on our devices – be it television sets, tablets or smart phones.
A new report on mobile video quality of experience examined the causes of stalls during mobile viewing, as well as the strain that video puts on the mobile network.
The study from Allot Communications was based on 300,000 video detail records randomly selected from hundreds...
2013 saw mobile network operators around the world continuing their tentative adjustment to an environment in which over-the-top content defined much of their network deployment, upgrade and
4K video is the next evolution of digital video, and it's the first flavor of ultra-HD video to hit the market. It offers 2160 by 3840 pixel resolution, or 8 megapixels per frame. That's four times as many pixels per frame as 1080p video....
RIO DE JANEIRO—The impact of software defined networks (SDN) and how carriers should deal with over-the-top (OTT) providers were hot topics at Futurecom, the largest telecom event of Latin America held in Brazil last week. At the trade show, RCR Wireless News conducted several video interviews...
RIO DE JANEIRO - More than half (52%) of all videos played across Brazil’s 3G networks suffer from significant stalling and buffering, according to a survey from Skyfire, a fully-owned subsidiary of Opera Software.
The study found that 89% of all videos running across different...
Join RCR Wireless News editors as they discuss the top news stories of the week, including BlackBerry going private, carrier executives talking consolidation and Ericsson expanding its small cell presence.
RCR Wireless News presents complimentary Livestream broadcasts of the keynote speakers at CCA's 2013 Annual Convention! The livestream may be over, but all videos are now watchable at any time right here. Please press play on the embedded YouTube link above to start the playlist of...
In his interview with Limor Schafman of U2U Connect, "Fleet Management Transformed with the Latest in M2M," Roger Sanford, Chief Marketing Office of Apptricity, describes M2M as a derma layer that surrounds all things and pervades all industries. He says it is an inevitable...
Today marks the beginning of Verizon Communications' court case challenging the FCC's net neutrality rule. The nation's largest carrier, which is also an ISP, wants to have more choice about what services it provides and how much it charges for those services. The government...
RCR Wireless News Editor-In-Chief Dan Meyer spoke with Steve Brumer, partner at 151 Advisors, about the impact recent wireless deals might have on the mobile space. Those deals include Verizon Communications recent announcement that it planned to acquire Vodafone's 45% stake in Verizon Wireless...
When it comes to customer experience management, it is critical for telecom operators to understand their clients and how they consume services. In a video interview with RCR Wireless, Larry Lenhart, CEO of Carrier iQ, explained how carriers can get data by putting software on devices...
Brazilian telecom operators have a huge challenge ahead: to meet the demand for bandwidth and Internet broadband speed during the FIFA World Cup in 2014. Mobile carriers have just had a taste of what will happen during such a major event: during the FIFA...
Video, a Sprint executive said recently, is the killer app for mobile. But that killer app is killing operators, he added, by straining their networks and proving difficult to monetize.
"In order to remain competitive, CSPs are not only seeking ways to hold onto existing...
If you manage an enterprise IT network, chances are that “high-quality video sessions” are the last words you want to see. As most businesses are still trying to figure out how they’ll deliver voice and
Two new reports confirm both the growth of video viewing, and that tablets are increasingly driving the market for video consumption.
At the National Association of Broadcasters conference this week, Adobe Systems released data that showed that mobile video viewing on smartphones increased by 300%...
