Monthly Archives: June, 2014
Carlos Slim to buy AT&T's América Móvil stake (RCR Mobile Minute)
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AT&T has a price and a buyer for its 8.2% equity stake in América Móvil. Mexican...
Signaling storm or false alarm?
Each time we use our mobile devices we can generate multiple signaling events within the mobile core. As a result, signaling traffic has risen...
Mobile termination rates continue to plummet
One of the hidden fees that impact the prices paid by wireless carriers to each other, and in turn what they charge consumers, are...
Infoblox: Networks not ready for 'IoT'
A new survey by network control company Infoblox concludes that while businesses are eager for the opportunities presented by the "Internet of Things," networks...
Worst of the Week: Tech engineers draw the short code
The class-action included more than 64,000 engineers, which, according to my excellent skills at long division, means that each engineer will be able to retire with a hefty $5,000 each.
Interview with MTS CTO/CIO reveals growing connection between hardware, software
Russia’s mobile telephone market continues to be a bastion of fierce competition, with Mobile TeleSystems continuing to maintain a leadership position, though strongly challenged...
HetNet News: Wi-Fi takes the load; Vodafone deploys urban small cells
Wi-Fi at the World Cup
Wi-Fi offload is a big part of the game plan for Brazil's mobile operators during the World Cup. TIM Brasil...
Reader Forum: Using location intelligence to create stellar customer relationships
For telecommunication companies, effectively managing customer relationships and delivering a critical service depends on understanding where customers are located in relation to the network they depend on.
Reader Forum: Net neutrality is anything but neutral
Neutrality sounds good because it conveys the idea of “fair-play,” and we all like that. But neutrality doesn’t work in any other sphere of commerce or technology – so why would it work for the Internet?
LTEWS: Amdocs' acquisitions enable new offering
Amdocs showcased its offering for small cell network planning that leverages recent acquisitions, including Actix and Celcite, at the recent LTE World Summit.
Neil Coleman,...
Cell tower news: AT&T contractor layoffs; SBA expands
Welcome to this week’s edition of cell tower industry news, created by Jarad Matula and brought to you by Towercrews.net.
AT&T infrastructure investment slows, contractor layoffs
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Test & Measurement: Tektronix's equipment used for 4K TV monitoring
Editor's Note: The ability to test network and device features and functions is an important piece of technology development and deployment. RCR Wireless News looks...
Apple, Google offer settlement in class action lawsuit (RCR Mobile Minute)
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More than 64,000 engineers are suing some of the biggest employers in mobile for conspiring to...
Software: Oracle expands NFV push; NFV ecosystems abound
Software is becoming an increasingly important part of telecommunication networks and deployments as both wired and wireless carriers look to add functionality to operations...
Nokia Networks completes VoLTE trial with Zain
Kuwaiti operator Zain said it completed that country’s first voice over LTE call with network partner Nokia Networks and using Zain’s commercial LTE network.
The...
T-Mobile US adds iPhone to prepaid, expands distribution
With Apple expected to announce new iPhone models in the coming weeks, wireless carriers and retailers have begun to cut pricing and expand the...
AT&T weighs in on contractor layoffs
What goes up must come down ... and may go back up again. That's the message AT&T wants its contractors to hear as some...
Microsoft on big data, selling end-user services
Rick Lievano, the worldwide director of industry technology strategy for the Microsoft Telecommunications Sector, recently spoke with RCR Wireless News about how Microsoft offers telecom...
Towercrews.net Featured Tower Jobs for the Week of 6/26
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Tower Technician 3
Perform wireless installations as well as test, analyze and troubleshoot problems within the wireless...
Telecom cloud drives connected cars
As we watch the story unfold related to connected cars and consider how operators will play in this scenario, it’s also interesting to watch...
How to make telematics sexy? Change the name to connected cars
It seems the telecom industry does this on a regular basis. We come up with an idea, and we talk about if for years...
LTE World Summit: Allot's CTO on big data analytics
Jay Klein, Chief Technology Officer for Alott Communications discusses what "big data analytics" really means, practical applications of using big data analytics to help...
LTEWS Vibe: Voice, data and video need separate pricing
Today end users purchase a wireless solution that has separate categories for voice and data usage. And depending on where you are in the...
EXFO reports sales, profits up
Test and measurement company EXFO saw decent growth in its revenues in the most recent quarter, and its profits increased as well. The company...
LTEWS Vibe: A CDN on-demand?
Yes, this is true. A relatively small company named Saguna has the answer to this challenge.
First of all what is the problem and why...
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