Monthly Archives: September, 2014
Carrier-grade Wi-Fi: Managing the Wi-Fi explosion
Wireless and cable operators have deployed about five million Wi-Fi hot spots as of last year, and that number is expected to double in...
Top 5 ‘success factors’ for a smooth enterprise mobile rollout
Enterprises continue to struggle with mobilizing their workforce, specifically with how to handle the distribution of mobile devices. The battle is typically between company-provided...
Report backs robust domestic mobile broadband market; cites need for more spectrum
Wireless spectrum remains a major stumbling block for mobile operators in meeting consumer demand for mobile broadband services. RCR Wireless News spoke with long-time...
How to become a tower climber: pay, benefits and schedule
The experience, training/certifications, and necessary equipment to become a tower climber have been covered in part one of this series, and now we turn...
Carrier Wrap: China approves iPhone 6 sales; AT&T Mobility takes GoPhone home
Chinese operators look set to begin offering Apple’s latest iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus devices, with reports indicating the products have received government...
Small cells hit the streets (RCR Mobile Minute)
Alcatel-Lucent, currently ranked as the leading vendor of small cell equipment, has a new partnership that will put more small cells on urban "street...
SPONSORED: Intel – Optimizing networks’ performance in an open source environment
A conversation with John Healy, General Manager, Software Defined Network Division, Datacenter Group, Intel
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Anritsu combines PIM and sweep testing in one instrument
Anritsu has combined the two primary types of field testing, sweep testing and testing for passive intermodulation, into one instrument for the first time. The company...
Linux Foundation launches reference platform for ‘carrier-grade’ NFV
The Linux Foundation launched its Open Platform for NFV Project, designed as a “carrier-grade, integrated, open source reference platform intended to accelerate the introduction...
Reality Check: 10 events that shaped Q3 (Part 2)
Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column where C-level executives and advisory firms from across the mobile industry share unique insights and...
EMEA: Russia’s attempt to close off Internet, part of a trend?
Vladimir Putin wants to take Russia off the global Internet in case of an emergency, like war or anti-government protests, according to recent reports — reports...
White House funds wireless training programs
For PCIA President Jonathan Adelstein, this year's State of the Union address was something of an epiphany. The former FCC commissioner realized that the...
Sprint talks OSS, service assurance, CEM, software, NFV
Sprint recently announced a multiyear expansion of an agreement with NetCracker Technology to use NetCracker’s operating support solutions platform to support the carrier’s Spark...
HetNet News: LTE drives DAS upgrades
The University of Phoenix Stadium, which will host the 2015 Super Bowl, is getting ready for February with an upgrade to its distributed antenna...
Cable and ‘Iot’: A bridge for wireless technologies?
With a myriad of wireless technologies being utilized for "Internet of Things" applications, there might be an opportunity for cable companies to serve as a hub...
AT&T Mobility doubles large data buckets
AT&T Mobility over the weekend turned up the competitive pressure for data-hungry customers, announcing a limited-time offer to double the amount of data in...
Report: DT to keep T-Mobile US through spectrum auctions
Deutsche Telekom’s attempt to find a new investor or owner of its U.S. operations appears to have stagnated, with the German telecom giant reportedly...
Reader Forum: ROI? — It’s all about adoption
Editor’s Note: In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this Reader Forum for those with something meaningful to...
SPONSORED: AT&T – Domain 2.0 ushers in a new way to build and operate mobile networks and services
A conversation with Satyendra "Tripps" Tripathi, Director New Tech Prod Dev Eng, Services Design and Development, AT&T
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Reader Forum: Telcos and the supply chain — collaborative commerce at its best
Editor’s Note: In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this Reader Forum for those with something meaningful to...
Reader Forum: Extending NFV efficiencies beyond the core
Editor’s Note: In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this Reader Forum for those with something meaningful to...
EMEA: Middle East LTE poised for growth
LTE has been quietly growing in the Middle East. The lack of big announcements and headlines does not mean there's been a lack of...
Top 9 telecom engineer skills in demand
RCR Wireless News surveyed job postings for telecom engineers across dozens of postings on Indeed.com and other job boards and compiled this list of...
Intel buys Spreadtrum stake
Intel will invest roughly $1.5 billion in a holding company that will own Spreadtrum Communications and RDA Microelectronics. The California chip giant will own...
Ciena on market trends: 100G adoption, mobile backhaul, SDN and more
DENVER — Barry Zipp, industry marketing manager for Ciena, spoke with RCR's Kelly Hill at this week's SCTE Cable-Tec Expo on major market trends...