wireless operators

Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News has made many questionable decisions over the years. One of which is agreeing to let a long-time industry observer provide commentary on what is chapping …

I have just returned from attending the latest installment of the Terrapinn event in Dubai. The conference atmosphere was upbeat about the current growth and future opportunities for this region. Although …

AT&T and Telefonica announced today they are working together to bring the success of AT&T’s Digital Life in the United States to Europe. In just one year AT&T has brought …

In a follow on to today’s earlier announcement, Nokia Networks continued with its pre-Super Mobility Week announcements. The latest focuses on WiMAX to TD-LTE Advanced migration. There are three topics …

Nokia Networks announced a wide-reaching set of portfolio enhancements today in support of their Liquid Radio portfolio. As these announcements are touching on many different aspects of the portfolio, I …

The last couple of weeks I’ve focused primarily on Europe news, so in fairness, it’s time to focus on other parts of EMEA. Today we will focus on Africa. Highlights …

There’s a wealth of information available to organizations wanting to market to you within your mobile device. Mobile operators already understand the importance of this data and how to craft …

OK, maybe no videotapes. Late last week TeliaSonera released its half-yearly transparency report detailing the amount of lawful intercept requests coming from the government agencies in Sweden and Finland. You …

Research from Ovum tells us that in 2013, mobile operators forfeit $32.5 billion dollars in messaging revenues to free applications like WhatsApp and Viber. There is an old Stoic proverb describing

It is up to the telecommunications service provider that implements virtualization to educate customers on the different options available and ensure that customers have all the information necessary to make an informed decision and use their solution optimally.

With the increased availability of high-speed networks and end users incorporating mobile into their lives in an increasing number of ways, the amount of data generated through these interactions is growing exponentially.

Small cell deployments continue to be a big topic across the mobile space as carriers continue to look for ways to squeeze as much coverage and capacity from their current …

Network operators are under increasing pressure to delight their subscribers with media-rich and reliable experiences. Faced with that challenge, operators must innovate and capitalize on high-demand subscriber

ABI Research predicts revenues from wireless location-based services to surpass $4 billion in 2012, bolstered by consumer applications, enterprise applications and location solutions for public safety.

Domestic telecom staple AT&T is reportedly looking to inject some international flavor through a potential acquisition of an European-based operator. The Wall Street Journal is reporting that AT&T is looking …

The start of the new year was a busy one for the wireless industry, with the annual Consumer Electronics Show knocking lose the cobwebs that tend to settle in during …

Big data has been among the hottest topics throughout 2012 across virtually all industries and communications is no exception. Business leaders and IT management are inundated with proclamations,

As 2013 begins, predictions invariably are the attention grabbing headlines. However, trends and some predictability and draw from past performance. Carriers are the foundation for service delivery and the keystone of the mobile ecosystem.

During 2013 we will see the start of a fundamental reshaping of mobile telecoms services offerings driven by new services based on the IP multimedia subsystem, the evolution of mobile wholesale as well as regulatory trends.

For the telecoms industry, 2013 will be a continuation of the “interesting times” that we have seen in 2012. The past year has seen slowing economic growth as a result of the continuing debt crisis in the developed world.

Instead of the usual lists of predictions for the year ahead, the team at Maravedis-Rethink’s MOSA service thought they would try to project the key elements that will make up a successful business model for carriers deploying LTE

Editor’s Note: With 2012 nearly over, RCR Wireless News takes a look back at the top 100 stories from the past 12 months. The stories are in chronological order beginning …