Monthly Archives: November, 2012
Worst of the Week: iPhones for everyone!
While it would seem that T-Mobile USA’s ability to carry the device that has become the Nokia 6000-series/Motorola StarTac/Razr/BlackBerry of the current smartphone craze should be a good thing (iPhones for everyone!), this move could prove to be a telling story.
iPhone 5 and newest iPads cleared for sale in China
The iPhone 5 and the latest versions of the iPad will soon be available legally in China. Apple (AAPL) said today that the iPad...
Telefónica confirms Latin American headquarters will move from Madrid to São Paulo
During a press conference for the launch of m-payment services in Brazil, Antonio Carlos Valente, Telefónica Brazil’s CEO, confirmed that the Spanish telecom giant is moving its...
Brazil to regulate femtocells
Brazil has stepped further into the femtocell field. The board of directors of the Brazilian telecom regulatory agency, Anatel, has decided to subject the use...
Time Trippin’: RIM tussles with NTP; U.S. firms complain about China … 7 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...
Argentina to auction spectrum bands for LTE
Argentina's federal government is planning to auction spectrum bands next year that will allow carriers to deploy LTE, according to local news reports, citing the...
Report: T-Mobile USA set to offer iPhone
Citing a Merrill Lynch financial analyst, Fortune is reporting that T-Mobile USA could be in the verge of announcing plans to carry Apple’s iPhone...
Verizon Wireless tops latest Consumer Reports survey
Verizon Wireless came out on top of its nationwide rivals in Consumer Reports' latest consumer survey of wireless operators. The carrier received favorable scores...
Mobile stocks lag market despite a few big winners
Wireless and mobile stocks are underperforming the major market indices for the year so far. With just one month left in 2012, the RCR...
CTIA’s fall show set for Bay Area return
Following several years of being hosted in San Diego, wireless trade association CTIA said that its 2013 MobileCon event, also known as its fall...
Spectrum cap to make a comeback?
Are spectrum caps set to make a comeback? They are if some rural trade associations have their way.
The Rural Telecommunications Group this week filed...
Small cells make big gains in the workplace
The mobile broadband revolution is making it possible to work from anywhere at any time, and now some professionals are finding that the hardest...
Telefónica, Mastercard launch m-payment in Brazil, seek 200,000 clients by 2013
Less than a week after Claro and Bradesco announced their m-payment platform, Telefónica and MasterCard held a press conference yesterday in São Paulo to...
InfoVista acquires network optimizer Mentum
InfoVista has acquired radio access and backhaul network planning company Mentum, as part of its strategy to strengthen its market reach and offerings in...
Windows 8 starts off strong; tablet numbers yet to surface
The latest numbers from Microsoft suggest that the software giant has not lost its touch - indeed it may be gaining a new touch...
Venture capitalists plant seeds in mobile
Venture capitalists are pouring more money into mobile startups, with seed funding showing the strongest growth. According to venture capital database CB Insights, 42%...
Clear Talk to acquire 10 licenses from Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless’ plans to sell off 700 MHz spectrum licenses seems to be generating plenty of interest and deals as the carrier announced it...
IBM: Cognitive computing is the next disruptive, transformational technology
Cognitive computing is not brand new as IBM has been working to create chips that think like the human brain for some time. But...
Mexico’s telecom sector posts 15.1% growth in Q3
Mexico’s telecommunications sector grew 15.1% during the third quarter of 2012 compared to the same period of 2011, according to data from the Telecommunications...
Analyst Angle: Government intervention jeopardizes Argentina’s telecom development
Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Analyst Angle. We’ve collected a group of the industry’s leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot...
Editorial Webinar: How mobile is changing cloud computing
As cloud computing become more mature and ubiquitous, the mobile cloud emerges as the next hype once it allows you to access data wherever...
HP investors file lawsuit over Autonomy
After releasing a non-cash impairment charge of $8.8 billion related to its acquisition of the British software company Autonomy in 2011, Hewlett-Packard is now...
Feature Report: Mobile Set for Huge Impact on Cloud
Mobile is set to become a huge influence on cloud computing, with the so-called “mobile cloud” emerging as the next trend expected to impact...
IBM: ‘Cyber Monday’ was biggest spending day ever
"Cyber Monday," also known as Nov. 26, was the biggest spending day ever according to cloud-based analytics by IBM – and mobile accounted for...
VelaTel scoops up Hong Kong-based MVNO
VelaTel Global is expanding its Asian presence, announcing today plans to acquire Hong Kong-based mobile virtual network operator China Motion Telecom for $5.8 million....