Wireless Facts and Figures

The continued evolution of mobile networks in Asia is expected to help propel the adoption of smartphones in the region, according to IMS Research. The research firm said it expects …

About 3,800 fewer people were employed in February vs. January in the telecommunications sector, but because the numbers are seasonally adjusted, the unemployment rate declined .2 percentage points to 8.6%, …

Wireless Internet access is reshaping how consumers access news, according to a new report from The Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project.The report found that 37% of American …

Wireless Internet access is reshaping how consumers access news, according to a new report from The Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project.The report found that 37% of American …

Wireless operators finished out 2009 on a mixed note as some operators posted robust customer growth reminiscent of years past, while others appear still mired in their modern troubles. The …

The stocks of the RCR Wireless Index were fairly evenly split between gainers and losers this past week, with gainers slightly outpacing the losers. Small cap stocks dominate our top …

The Chinese market is set for a mobile entertainment explosion, according to a new report from JBB Research, which predicts revenues will hit $18 billion by 2013 driven by increased …

Clearwire Corp. released fourth quarter and full-year 2009 results this morning showing the financial strains of launching a new wireless service, but backed by positive signs that its WiMAX service …

More than half of the people in the developing world are now cell phone subscribers, a U.N. report said Tuesday, highlighting strong global growth in telecommunications.Associated Press

The RCR Wireless Stock Index had a good week with gainers outnumbering losers by almost a 3:1 margin. Wireless equipment company Superconductor Technologies, Inc. (SCON) lead all gainers posting a …

Sprint Nextel Corp.’s struggles continued during the fourth quarter of 2009 as the wireless industry’s No. 3 domestic carrier posted a net loss of nearly $1 billion and hemorrhaged more …

Mobixell Networks, which provides mobile multimedia and advertising solutions, acquired mobile Internet company 724 Solutions. The combined company will focus on rich media mobile Internet and messaging solutions for mobile …

Verizon Wireless said it has chosen Spirent Communications to provide testing solutions for certification of devices that will operate on its 4G LTE network. Spirent will provide hardware, test simulators, …

Verizon Wireless said it has chosen Spirent Communications to provide testing solutions for certification of devices that will operate on its 4G LTE network. Spirent will provide hardware, test simulators, …

The past week was a good one for the RCR Wireless Stock Index, with gainers leading losers by a more than 2 to 1 margin. Notable losers for the week …

Losers led gainers by just less than a 2 to 1 margin in the RCR Wireless Stock Index for the week ended January 12. Notable losers were prepaid service providers …

Even though 85,000 jobs were lost in December, wireless carrier job employment has only been down about 1,000 positions from January 2009 through November, according to recent figures from the …

It appears that most of the stocks of the RCR Wireless Stock Index are starting off the new year on the right foot, as gainers led losers by a better …

China is set for a wireless data boom, according to research firm iSuppli Corp., which predicts the country’s revenues surged nearly 19% in 2009 and are set to double from …

Spending on smart grid technology could total $200 billion worldwide by 2015, according to a new report from Pike Research.The firm noted that cooperation between governments and industry leaders looking …

With the holiday, it was a relatively quiet week for the stocks of the RCR Wireless Index. Gainers did outpace losers by a roughly 5 to 2 margin. Notable gainers …

Crown Castle International Amends Credit Facility and Increases Revolving Credit Facility to $400 MillionFrom: RCR Wireless StockwatchCrown Castle International Corp. (CCI) announced today the successful completion of an amendment to …