Third-generation and “4G” wireless networks are facing a severe capacity crunch caused by massive data demand created by smart phones and tablet devices. Deployment of macrocells will not solve the problem since most of the demand is generated indoors. Service providers are moving towards heterogeneous solutions (3G/4G/Wi-Fi) consisting of a dense network of femtocells, picocells and metrocells [...]

Telecom analytics is one of the most exciting areas in the wireless business. In a very competitive environment, carriers have to give a deeper look at how they manage all data they have in order to give them advantages and monetization opportunities. Information without any intelligence is just data. In this scenario, analytics tools for [...]

The world’s largest maker of wireless networking equipment has been increasingly focused on software as a service and now Ericsson is reportedly trying to buy Microsoft’s IPTV unit. The unit makes software to power set-top boxes, and counts AT&T’s U-Verse as a customer. Microsoft controls an estimated 25% of the market for IPTV middleware. It [...]

Wireless industry analyst Derek Kerton identifies several key trends to watch at Mobile World Congress.

Chilean wireless operators have begun to name vendors for their upcoming LTE launches. América Móvil’s Chilean unit, Claro, and Telefónica’s local wireless operator, Movistar, have chosen Nokia Siemens Networks. The Chilean Empresa Nacional de Telecomunicaciones (Entel) has tapped Ericsson to deploy this new generation of telecommunications. In July, Chile’s Secretary of Telecommunications (Subtel) announced that carriers paid about $12.26 [...]

Virgin Mobile Latin America is closer to launching its operations in Colombia, since it has raised an additional U.S.$20 million in funding. In December, the company closed a debt funding agreement for up to U.S.$14 million with the IFC, a member of the World Bank Group. Virgin Mobile has already secured licenses to work as mobile [...]

Voice control is the future. Just like touch-screen technology revolutionized smartphones, and the ability to use gestures launched new gaming and fitness applications, the possibilities

The Brazilian Ministry of Communications (Minicom) has published its decision in the official gazette (Diário Oficial) to allow the allocation of the 700 MHz spectrum band for LTE mobile broadband. This means that the Brazilian telecom regulator Anatel now has the green light to open debates and studies on the use of 700 MHz for LTE [...]

The Colombian telecom market may see a merger between Millicon and EPM Telecomunicaciones companies. On Feb. 5, Millicom International Cellular and EPM (Empresas Publicas de Medellin) announced that they have entered into exclusive negotiations regarding the possible combination of their Colombian telecom operations. Follow RCR Wireless News—Americas on Twitter, Facebook and subscribe to our free periodic newsletters EPM is [...]

RCR Wireless News – Americas 2013 Sponsorship Programs Since 2011, under the leadership of editor-in-chief Roberta Prescott, RCR Wireless News has been covering ICT and wireless industry news across the Caribbean and Latin American Region.  Prior to joining RCR Wireless News, Roberta was an award winning journalist and former executive editor at IT Mídia, where [...]