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#TBT: Barriers to IMing; Telecom, meet the Internet; Mobile e-commerce (it’s gonna be big!) … this week in 2000

Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on the sepia-tinted shades, set the date for #TBT and enjoy the memories! What's standing in...

#TBT: Networks reel from 9/11 damage, traffic; carriers donate phones, bring in COWs … this week in 2001

Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past.  RCR Wireless News published three brief stories on Sept. 11, 2001. Financial markets closed DENVER—All U.S. financial markets have been closed following the attack...

#TBT: Hitting 20 million U.S. subscribers; directory assistance with actual operators; the timeless issue of spectrum clearing … this week in 1994

Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on the sepia-tinted shades, set the date for #TBT and enjoy the memories! There were 20...

Warriors4Wireless prepares vets for careers in telecom

Warriors4Wireless program equips veterans with skills and certification required for work in wireless telecommunications Among the 20.9 million veterans living in the U.S., about 450,000 are either unemployed or without jobs, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics annual Employment Situation for Veterans. In an effort...

#TBT: Nextel tower sale to SpectraSite sets mark; CTIA, PCIA bicker over competition … this week in 1999

Nextel deal to sell its tower portfolio to SpectraSite for $560M set a sales mark, while industry trade groups CTIA and PCIA fight over competition level … 18 years ago this week. Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback...

What will 5G mean for wireless infrastructure, workforce?

Wireless Infrastructure Association President and CEO discusses tower trends and emerging workforce skills gap DALLAS – As evidenced by a rebranding effort emphasizing the infrastructure layer, Wireless Infrastructure Association President and CEO Jonathan Adelstein, who held the same role at the renamed PCIA, stressed the...

T-Mobile tech exec explains Un-carrier impact

T-Mobile customer base is ‘diverse, not ghetto;’ SVP calls out need to ‘industrialize small cells’ DALLAS — T-Mobile US is a very different company than it was back in 2011 on the heels of a failed deal with AT&T, so explained Dave Mayo, SVP of technology...

PCIA changes name: meet the Wireless Infrastructure Association

DALLAS — Following its formation in 1995 as the Personal Communications Industry Association, the since shortened PCIA is changing its name to the Wireless Infrastructure Association. WIA President and CEO Jonathan Adelstein announced the name rebranding in the opening session of the group's annual conference. "We consider...

Cell Tower News: FCC, PCIA, TIRAP talk safety, apprenticeships

FCC, PCIA stress safety improvement, apprenticeships The second Federal Communications Commission - U.S. Department of Labor Tower Climber Safety Workshop in Washington, D.C. took place this week. The focus of the event was threefold: providing guidance on best practices for improving tower climber safety, discussing comments...

Small cells enter deployment phase, but challenges remain

Look inside the Small Cells Americas show hosted by Small Cell Forum Small cells broke out in 2015, Small Cell Forum Chairman Alan Law told RCR Wireless News during an exclusive interview, and virtualization is the key to keeping that momentum going. A study compiled by...

Small cells, convergence, workforce – HetNet Expo in review

LOS ANGELES – On this episode of HetNet Happenings, Sean Kinney gets an overview of the 2015 HetNet Expo from PCIA President and CEO Jonathan Adelstein. Adelstein and Kinney take a look at the two-day event, held at the Millennium Biltmore in downtown Los Angeles....

Deployment cost holding back small cell, DAS market

PCIA CEO Jonathan Adelstein kicks off HetNet Expo 2015 LOS ANGELES – Former Federal Communications Commissioner Jonathan Adelstein, and current president and CEO of wireless trade association PCIA, kicked off the 2015 HetNet Expo by discussing challenges to small cell and distributed antenna system deployments. Adelstein...

HetNet Expo preview: IoT and metro densification among key themes

Hetnets, or heterogeneous networks, have for years been understood as networks that leverage a mix of radio access technologies and architectures to keep mobile users connected. Now, hetnets are evolving to also describe a mix of connected devices, as mobile operators look beyond smartphones...

5G a ‘game changer,’ but standard will be delayed

Analyst Jake MacLeod discusses the future of 5G and fundamental pieces including NFV, SDN and self-optimizing networks With standardization of the waveform set for a 2020 release, Jake MacLeod, founder of Gray Beards Consulting, said that, for now at least, "5G" is a marketing term. MacLeod...

Veteran Affairs’ GI Bill funds wireless workforce apprenticeships – Inside Telecom Careers Eps 14

Rosye Cloud, senior adviser of veteran employment for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, describes how veterans and employers can leverage the Veteran Affairs' GI Bill for the Telecommunications Industry Registered Apprenticeship Program. Veteran Affairs' GI Bill funds wireless workforce apprenticeships The Veteran Affairs' GI Bill, when applied...

3 ways the cell tower industry is changing

Last year, active tower sites in the U.S. declined for the first time ever, according to analysts at SNL Kagan, but the setback is expected to be temporary. The tower business is healthy, but it is also going through some big changes. Three of...

Warriors 4 Wireless helps veterans find new careers

Stuck in traffic or video blocked at work? Check out the Inside Telecom Careers podcast: https://soundcloud.com/rcrwirelessnews/inside-telecom-careers-episode-10 The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has reported that there are more than 250,000 veterans exiting the military every year. Warriors 4 Wireless was created by Kelley Dunne, with industry and...

NWSA tower climber assessment and certification – Inside Telecom Careers Episode 7

Communications Workers of America continue working without new Verizon agreement; National Wireless Safety Association announces board of governors and roadmap for tower climber assessment and certification programs This episode of Inside Telecom Careers is sponsored by Nexius: Accelerating Network and Business Transformation This week on "Inside Telecom...

Network densification – HetNet Happenings: Episode 24

This week on HetNet Happenings, RCR Wireless News Managing Editor Sean Kinney discusses network densification with former FCC commissioner Jonathan Adelstein, the current president of PCIA, the Wireless Infrastructure Association. The pair, joined by RCR Wireless News CEO and Editorial Director Jeff Mucci, discuss challenges...

Tower climber training evolution – Inside Telecom Careers Episode 4

Tower climber fatalities, lack of standards, LTE technology and need for formalized apprenticeships are driving material changes in tower climber training and certification programs Listen to podcast Tower climber training programs were the focus of this week's episode of "Inside Telecom Careers".  JP Jones, Vice President...

White House hosts wireless industry summit

Wireless industry leaders gathered at the White House on Wednesday to meet with representatives from the federal Office of Science and Technology Policy, the White House National Economic Council, the White House Chief Technology Office, the Department of Labor, the Veterans Administration, the Department...

Cell Tower News: Tower fire and an OSHA counterpoint

Virginia tower catches fire A cellphone tower behind a high school in Newport News, Va., caught fire this week. Maintenance workers were doing some welding work on the tower when they noticed the fire started in the insulation. The fire in the insulation ran through the wiring...

PCIA Wireless Infrastructure Show 2015

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. – Anyone who thinks a slowdown in carrier spending is threatening the health of the infrastructure industry was not at PCIA's Wireless Infrastructure Show this week. Record attendance at the show, record revenue for PCIA and a sold-out exhibit hall were all...

Making the small cell business model work

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. – Making the small cell business model work was the topic of a well-attended panel this year at PCIA's Wireless Infrastructure Show. Analyst Iain Gillott of iGR Research was joined by TowerCloud founder Ron Murdy and by Greg Weiner of Vertix Consulting. The...