http://www.rcrwireless.com Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:00:00 EST 10 Intelligence on All Things Wireless en-us http://www.rcrwireless.com/article/20100318/OPINION/100319907/-1 Wireless guest Internet access is ushering in a new paradigm shift in the hospitality industry. There’s a tremendous demand for wireless access – for overnight guests, corporate use, and for conferences and trade shows. Aptilo Networks 2010-03-18T06:00-07:00 http://www.rcrwireless.com/article/20100317/FCC_WIRELESS_REGULATIONS/100319913/-1 Wireless carriers and equipment companies should benefit from the Federal Communications Commission’s National Broadband Plan while smaller local exchange carriers and TV broadcasters may be vulnerable, according to consultants Global Medley... Tracy Ford 2010-03-17T12:54-07:00 http://www.rcrwireless.com/article/20100317/DEVICES/100319914/-1 Though the calendar may say mid-March, the bounty of new mobile devices hitting the market recently would seem to indicate late December is just around the corner. Dan Meyer 2010-03-17T12:48-07:00 http://www.rcrwireless.com/article/20100317/QUARTERLY_EARNINGS/100319915/-1 InterDigital Inc. updated its financial guidance for the first quarter to reflect a new contract and an audit resolution, which will add between $37.5 million and $38.5 million to its revenues. Kristen Beckman 2010-03-17T12:14-07:00 http://www.rcrwireless.com/article/20100317/DEVICES/100319916/-1 The continued evolution of mobile networks in Asia is expected to help propel the adoption of smartphones in the region, according to IMS Research. Dan Meyer 2010-03-17T12:09-07:00 http://www.rcrwireless.com/article/20100317/UNPLUGGED/100319917/-1 As the sun set (rain poured) on SXSW Interactive today, Unplugged still managed to find plenty going on in and around the convention center. 2010-03-17T06:00-07:00 http://www.rcrwireless.com/article/20100317/OPINION/100319976/-1 During the recent capacity crisis suffered by AT&T Wireless it was expected the carrier would upgrade, as it was announced, in tough capacity urban markets such as New York and Los Angeles. Larry Swasey and Andy Fuertes, Visant Strategies 2010-03-17T06:00-07:00 http://www.rcrwireless.com/article/20100317/OPINION/100319974/-1 As I review the new crop of phones being launched, one thing strikes me about the different flagship phones being promoted by the various handset makers – “these phones are all the same!” Derek Kerton, The Kerton Group 2010-03-17T06:00-07:00 http://www.rcrwireless.com/article/20100316/UNPLUGGED/100319924/-1 Much of the buzz at SXSW today centered around the fact it was the day Twitter CEO, Evan Williams was due to offer his 140 pearls of wisdom in a keynote to the unwashed masses. Sylvie Barak 2010-03-16T06:00-07:00 http://www.rcrwireless.com/article/20100316/FCC_WIRELESS_REGULATIONS/100319920/-1 The National Broadband Plan delivered to Congress today calls for another 500 megahertz of spectrum to be freed up for wireless use by 2020, as well as an auction of D-Block spectrum and greater use of unlicensed spectrum. Tracy Ford 2010-03-16T12:11-07:00 http://www.rcrwireless.com/article/20100316/BSS_OSS/100319919/-1 It’s not very often that you find one of the world’s largest companies intimately involved in how telecom companies handle something as personal, though important, as customer care calls. Dan Meyer 2010-03-16T13:03-07:00 http://www.rcrwireless.com/article/20100316/REALITY_CHECK/100229987/-1 Each of us who works in the telecom industry is a manager of assets – whether networks, systems, circuits, or handsets. Jim Patterson, founder and CEO, Mobile Symmetry 2010-03-16T06:00-07:00 http://www.rcrwireless.com/article/20100316/REALITY_CHECK/100319973/-1 Each year the mobile industry starts with a bang as attendees flock to the 2010 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), GSMA Mobile World Congress (MWC) and International CTIA Wireless conferences and vendors introduce new devices,... Kevin Mitchell, Director Solutions Marketing, Acme Packet 2010-03-16T06:00-07:00 http://www.rcrwireless.com/article/20100316/CONTENT_MOBILE_MARKETING/100319923/-1 Google Inc said that it expects the rates that companies pay for search ads on mobile phones could surpass the rates of its existing PC-based ad business thanks to the growing popularity of powerful smartphones. Alexei Oreskovic, Reuters 2010-03-16T09:40-07:00 http://www.rcrwireless.com/article/20100315/UNPLUGGED/100319925/-1 The girls at Crowdflower tell us why they hope SXSWesters will keep up Austin's reputation for Weirdness during the convention and where better for the interview than an Austin Bathroom? 2010-03-15T22:53-07:00 http://www.rcrwireless.com/article/20100315/UNPLUGGED/100319926/-1 Sylive Barak interviews participants at SXSW Interactive in Austin, TX 2010-03-15T22:32-07:00 http://www.rcrwireless.com/article/20100315/UNPLUGGED/100319928/-1 Sylvie Barak speaks with a SXSW Interactive attendee about a panel on crowd sourcing strategies for non-profits. Sylvie Barak 2010-03-15T22:18-07:00 http://www.rcrwireless.com/article/20100315/UNPLUGGED/100319929/-1 Sylvie interviews two attendees about their experience at the show on day 2. 2010-03-15T18:23-07:00 http://www.rcrwireless.com/article/20100315/UNPLUGGED/100319930/-1 Slyvie Barak gets a perspective on SXSW from someone seeking a bit more practical advice Sylvie Barak 2010-03-15T18:22-07:00 http://www.rcrwireless.com/article/20100315/UNPLUGGED/100319931/-1 Sylvie talks about social media campaign management with Spredfast Sylvie Barak 2010-03-15T18:16-07:00 http://www.rcrwireless.com/article/20100315/STATIC/100319932/-1 Dan Meyer is currently an editor at RCR Wireless News where he oversees the editorial direction of the magazine, reports on news from the wireless industry and provides opinion stories on topics of concern to the market. Dan Meyer 2010-03-15T18:02-07:00 http://www.rcrwireless.com/article/20100315/UNPLUGGED/100319934/-1 Check out our photos from SXSW interactive on flickr! Don't forget to follow us, and explore Sylvie Barak 2010-03-15T14:52-07:00 http://www.rcrwireless.com/article/20100315/STATIC/100319935/-1 Tracy Ford is an editor with RCR Wireless News. She started with RCR Wireless News in 1990 as a reporter and has been covering the wireless industry ever since. Tracy Ford 2010-03-15T14:03-07:00 http://www.rcrwireless.com/article/20100315/FRONTPAGE/100319936/-1 Interop Technologies – Eddie DeCurtis has been chosen to assume the newly formed role of vice president of Asia-Pacific sales. DeCurtis has been involved in the telecommunications industry for more than17 years. Laura Teten 2010-03-15T12:56-07:00 http://www.rcrwireless.com/article/20100315/WIRELESS_APPLICATION_DEVELOPER/100319937/-1 Editor's Note:This article is an excerpt from RCR Wireless News' March Special Edition, “The Perfect Storm – A Focus on Mobile Messaging, Marketing, Content and Apps. Matt Kapko 2010-03-15T10:52-07:00 http://www.rcrwireless.com/article/20100315/CARRIERS/100319938/-1 Amid considerable speculation about a potential merger, San Diego’s Leap Wireless (NASDAQ: LEAP) has trimmed about 4 percent of its workforce and closed or transferred 38 of its Cricket Communications storefronts. Bruce V. Bigelow 2010-03-15T10:40-07:00 http://www.rcrwireless.com/article/20100315/READERFORUM/100319990/-1 Wireless service providers looking for greater sources of backhaul bandwidth can get help from an unlikely – yet uniquely qualified – fiber-rich source: cable system operators. Shridhar Kulkarni, Product Manager Access Network Solutions, Aurora Networks 2010-03-15T06:00-07:00 http://www.rcrwireless.com/article/20100315/UNPLUGGED/100319940/-1 Sunday was certainly not a day of rest at Austin's SXSW interactive festival, but if you missed it, don't despair, because RCR Unplugged is here to give you a cheat sheet of the days ups and downs, highs, lows and happenings. Sylvie Barak 2010-03-15T06:00-07:00 http://www.rcrwireless.com/article/20100315/READERFORUM/100319939/-1 Over the past 12 months any doubt over operator commitment to femtocells has been silenced. Professor Simon Saunders, Chairman of the Femto Forum 2010-03-15T09:15-07:00 http://www.rcrwireless.com/article/20100314/UNPLUGGED/100319945/-1 RCR Unplugged talks to Nokia about what it is doing to engage customers through social media. Sylvie Barak 2010-03-14T13:25-07:00