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#TBT: Faxes on your phone, calls from an airplane and other retro tech … this week in 1995

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! Get a fax...

#TBT: PDA, paging markets plummet; AT&T Wireless goes solo … this week in 2001

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!   AT&T Wireless declares...

#TBT: Congress juggles telecom reform, FCC budget and spectrum revenues in pre-Twitter style … this week in 1995

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! In pre-Twitter politics,...

#TBT: Congress intervenes on spectrum auction; PCS tech choice weighs … this week in 1995

Congress moved to ensure planned PCS spectrum auction is held by year-end, while PCS spectrum holders mulled technology choices … 21 years ago this week Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines...

#TBT: Mobile data battles fragmentation; PCS, 2-way shadow paging … this week in 1996

Mobile data services struggle against competing standards, while the traditional paging industry brace for PCS, 2-way battle ... 20 years ago this week Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the...

#TBT: Paging not threatened by PCS; FCC slaps states on wireless regulations … 20 years ago this week

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! Paging not...

Time Trippin’: Test-equipment market reinvents itself; paging satellite crashes … 15 years ago this week

Editor’s Note: The RCR Wireless News Time Machine is a way to take advantage of our extensive history in covering the wireless space to fire up the DeLorean and take a trip back in time to re-visit some of the more interesting headlines from...

@ HIMSS: Verizon outlines strategy and areas of focus in healthcare

ORLANDO, Fla. – “Our focus is on mobilizing healthcare on all levels.” Mike Ross, VP of sales in the healthcare retail sector at Verizon Wireless told RCR Wireless News.Like its competitors, Verizon Wireless is leveraging many aspects of its core business and developing new...

@ HIMSS: Verizon Wireless taps Zipit Wireless for enhanced paging system

Verizon Wireless is partnering with Zipit Wireless to launch a new two-way paging system for healthcare professionals. Zipit Enterprise Critical Messaging Solution operates in a cloud-based environment while utilizing Verizon Wireless' 3G network and Wi-Fi networks when available.The goal and reach of the new...

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...

@MWC: NSN exec says network needs to keep pace with traffic explosion: 'In Canada, we nailed it'

BARCELONA – Nokia Siemens Networks took the opportunity at Mobile World Congress this morning to put its relatively new CEO Rajeev Suri in front of press and analysts to give an update on its latest customer wins and strategy.Repeating a regular theme at this...

The RCR Ecosystem An Overview

The converging telecom and IT space is set to become a $5 trillion global business, fueled by relentless demand from individuals and businesses to be able to access information across any device at any time. The wireless/telecom/media/IT sector is growing two to five...

Presence struggles to find itself in the enterprise: Movius to unveil ‘Automated Presence’ apps at MWC

When it comes to mobile in the enterprise, presence is the buzzword. Just like it was three years ago.Presence - a vaguely defined term referring to the ability to determine the availability and whereabouts of others - was a key feature in the early...

Bringing paging into the future: Healthcare field targeted for paging-enabled smartphones

A developer of wireless enterprise solutions claims it has combined the advantages of paging and mobile phones into one service that can be accessed with a smartphone.Onset Technology is targeting the healthcare field with the latest enhancement of its METAmessage Advanced Paging Solution. The...

FCC demurs in backup-power fight: Commission to look at rule changes

The Federal Communications Commission will avoid a direct confrontation with the Bush administration over the backup-power rule, informing a federal appeals court it will not override the Office of Management and Budget's rejection of reporting requirements associated with the cell-site regulation. At the same...

Backup power report delay could be good for industry: Cost concerns remain a barrier

THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION'S DELAY in ruling on backup power reporting requirements mandated by the Federal Communications Commission could suggest it sees merit in mobile phone industry arguments that compliance obligations imposed on carriers and accompanying costs are far greater than what telecom regulators projected....

Phoenix Stadium: built for wireless from ground up

It sits in the desert as a shimmering star, an example of state-of-the-art technology. From its retractable roof to its grass field that can roll out of the steel and concrete structure, University of Phoenix Stadium was also built with wireless in mind.The $455...

Velocita, SkyTel set to tackle M2M space

Two companies with lengthy wireless histories have merged into one entity that is geared to tackle the machine-to-machine market.Velocita Wireless L.L.C. and SkyTel are launching their new business plan this week. Velocita was formerly owned by Sprint Nextel Corp. and SkyTel was formed 20...

25 YEARS PHOTOGUIDE: Wireless History Foundation kicks off with glitz

CHICAGO - The Wireless History Foundation celebrated the 25th anniversary of the first cellphone call with an evening of festivity featuring a celebrity attendee list similar to what you'd find in People magazine - if People magazine covered the wireless industry. Look below for pictures...

25 YEARS: Time to toast

Editor's Note: Welcome to our coverage of 25 years in wireless. RCR Wireless News is celebrating with a package of stories detailing the advances of the past three decades. For full coverage please visit RCRWireless.com/25years. A quote, "Under the tree in '83," that I wrote...

25 YEARS: Readers remember Cadillacs, PTT & bricks

Editor's Note: Welcome to our coverage of 25 years in wireless. RCR Wireless News is celebrating with a package of stories detailing the advances of the past three decades. For full coverage please visit RCRWireless.com/25years. When Nextel started to roll out their iDEN network back...

Worst of the Week: Quit fiddling!

Hello! And welcome to our Thursday 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 RCRWirelessNews.com to rant and rave about whatever rubs us the wrong way....

Retail Snapshot: Independent retailer sees trends toward ‘capped-rate’ plans

Editor's Note: In this monthly feature, RCR Wireless News talks to retail managers across the country to get a first-hand view of what's hot in wireless.Wireless Toyz, which originally started as an outlet for paging back in 1995, today counts more than 190 retail...

Velocita nabs SkyTel’s paging service for $7.5M

Bell Industries Inc. has finally gotten SkyTel off its plate. Velocita Wireless L.L.C. bought the division for $7.5 million, paying $3 million in closing, $3 million in 30 days and $1.5 million in deferred payments over the next year. SkyTel offers paging, messaging and...