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 [...]

Service providers have been buffeted by the explosive growth in data traffic. Meanwhile many networks remain highly siloed and are becoming more complex even as service providers move to converge infrastructure and adopt more flexible cloud-based approaches. In this webinar, we’ll share some of the challenges that service providers have been facing, cover the key [...]

It’s no secret that the future of the enterprise network lies with wireless, especially as computing technology aggressively and constantly expands on a mobile level. But, to support the mobile device boom (which Cisco pegs at 50 billion by 2020), network engineers will need to find new ways to address the enterprise bottleneck beyond just “adding [...]

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 [...]

Maintenance windows were originally designed to allow for downtime when the majority of users were asleep and not using the services. In today’s mobile “always on” world, maintenance windows are no longer viable. Businesses and consumers alike expect “always on”, 24x7x365 services. Users assume and demand that services are always available, whether from Alaska at 2 a.m. [...]

From wireless chipsets to core networks to devices, software is a key differentiator for OEMs today, and for carriers as well. The right software solutions require the right skill sets. RCR Wireless looks at specific software development, design and engineering skill sets that companies are in demand now. This webinar is presented by AT&T.

LTE networks continue to be unveiled around the world, with the Global mobile Suppliers Association reporting that 156 carriers have launched commercial LTE services in 67 countries, with 98 commercial launches happening in the past year. The GSA predicts that by the end of the year, 244 commercial LTE networks will be operational across 87 [...]

Attempts to further global roaming abilities of the TD-LTE standard reportedly are progressing as the Global TD-LTE Initiative claimed that new testing had begun between operators in China, Hong Kong, the United States, Japan, Korea and India. The carriers involved include China Mobile, Clearwire, Softbank, Korea Telecom and Bharti Airtel. The GTI noted that China [...]

With the annual Mobile World Congress event just around the corner, attendees are set to invade Barcelona, taxing both the cities physical infrastructure and cellular networks. The physical stress will be of paramount concern as this year’s event will be held at a new venue, while the cellular stress has typically been handled by carriers [...]

Wireless operators around the globe are rolling out LTE networks in order to meet growing demand from consumers for mobile data services. In meeting that demand, many operators are looking at using small cell technologies to further expand coverage in densely populated markets where demand is set to outstrip the spectrum resources controlled by operators. [...]