RCR Wireless News Editor-in-Chief Dan Meyer was joined by esteemed guests, including long-time industry analysts Roger Entner, former FCC Commissioner Harold Furchtgott-Roth, former Senior Attorney with the Competition Division in the FCC’s Office of General Counsel Lawrence Spiwak and former FCC Wireless Bureau Chief Fred Campbell in taking a look at the regulatory challenges facing [...]

International communication doesn’t have to be complex. In this white paper, you’ll discover the challenges organizations with international travelers face to strike an appropriate balance between ease of use for those focused on being productive when traveling internationally, and the cost of using non-domestic mobile network services. The “right” balance will align with the company’s [...]

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.

Automobiles in the near future will be controlled with smartphone apps,  will “phone home” in the event of an emergency and will be driven through a world that’s wired from top to bottom. A major new partnership was announced Thursday that could help make that vision of the future a reality. Sierra Wireless, a well-known [...]

Increasing performance of mobile devices along with today’s mobile subscribers’ higher levels of adoption for mobile apps has encouraged developers to produce powerful mobile applications. Because of the complexities in the mobile apps development and competitive pressures, apps developers are sometimes turning a nelson eye towards conforming to established app development standards. As a result, apps produced are prone to issues like inefficiencies in end user experience, interruptions and interferences with phone operation and network resources, mala fide intentions, and resultant vulnerabilities such as attacks by worms, Trojans and other malware.

Consumer appetite for video-on-demand services – the ability to access videos when and where it is convenient to them – is on the rise. The arrival of 3G/4G and LTE networks has opened up new bandwidth for on-demand access, with entertainment such as movies and television shows driving adoption. Other driving factors are at work, too, particularly for mobile subscribers, which leaped over the 300 million mark in the United States alone this past year.

VelaTel Global Communications (VELA), which was previously known as ChinaTel, said it has created a joint venture with China-based Next Generation Special Network Communications Technology to deploy a TD-LTE network in China. VelaTel said the venture, which it will control, will use equipment already commercially available through partner ZTE. VelaTel added that it will finance [...]

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Paul Berney, CMO & Managing Director, Mobile Marketing Association EMEA When it comes to Mobile Marketing, Paul Berney doesn’t like to talk about technology. This at least was made clear at the start of this interview even though Paul is in the business of marketing to customers specifically using the medium that is [...]

Quite the to-do was created this week when telematics provider OnStar sent out new privacy terms that states the company will continue to collect information about your driving habits even if you no longer subscribe to the company’s service. What the what!?! That is sort of like your local phone company still keeping track of your calls even though you switched to a VoIP provider.

Location-based services in Europe are set for robust growth over the next five years, according to a report from Berg Insight. The firm notes that it expects service revenues for the space could grow at a 12% compound annual rate from approximately $270 million in 2009 to more than $500 million in 2015. Berg cited [...]