November 2009

Alcatel-Lucent – Sean O’Halloran has been appointed VP of Alcatel Lucent’s Australian National Broadband Network team. O’Halloran formerly served as VP of the company’s Enterprise Group in Australia. Clarity – …

Leuven, Belgium-based wireless module manufacturer Option, is set to cut 150 jobs from its production engineering and logistic facility in Cork, Ireland, according to Ireland On-Line.The cuts, which are expected …

Canadian telecom giant Rogers Communications Inc. is reportedly set to lay off 900 middle-management positions as part of a corporate restructuring designed to streamline the company’s operations.According to the Financial …

China Mobile Communications Corp., the world’s largest wireless operator, will use Red Bend Software’s firmware over the air (FOTA) software for updating and device management for China Mobile’s OPhone operating …

Leaders from a number of high-tech and telecom firms as well as labor leaders are expected to meet this week at President Obama’s jobs summit in Washington, D.C. The meeting …

Bellevue, Wash.-based startup Root Wireless scored $3.25 million in a series B round of funding that will allow the company to expand its cellular network mapping service. This ruond of …

Cox Communications & TIO Networks: TIO Networks will provide real-time bill payment services to Cox Communications’ customers, allowing them to pay their bills at TIO retail centers and self-service kiosks. …

Sprint Nextel Receives All Regulatory Approvals for iPCS, Inc. AcquisitionFrom: SprintSprint Nextel today announced that it has received all regulatory approvals needed to complete the acquisition of iPCS. On Nov. …

Sprint Nextel Corp. has been asked to stop claiming that it runs the nation’s “most dependable 3G network.”Kansas City Business Journal

Having successfully completed the purchase of Nortel Network’s CDMA and LTE assets, Ericsson announced plans to buy the bankrupt network manufacturer’s GSM assets in the U.S. and Canada for $70 …

For the first time in the last 3 weeks, losers outpaced gainers in the RCR Wireless Index over the last week by a roughly 4 to 3 margin. Notable gainers …

China’s 3G network spending this year nearly tripled to $6.3 billion, with another $6.1 billion set to be spent on base station transceiver infrastructure next year, according to a new …

Clearwire Corp. bridged a potential funding gap announcing plans to raise $920 million through the offering of 12% senior secured notes due in 2015. In addition the carrier said it …

Sprint Nextel Corp. Chief Executive Dan Hesse often refers to “doubling down” on the pre-paid market when he talks about the company’s pending purchase of Virgin Mobile USA Inc . …

As the West Wireless Health Institute prepares to open for business next month in San Diego, Qualcomm Inc.’s initiatives to develop a mobile healthcare ecosystem are becoming more tangible, starting …

With the country still reeling from a recession and wireless growth slowing, industry players are becoming especially creative this holiday season in trying to attract consumers. We have already seen …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We’ve gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace.The global mobile …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We’ve gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace.Today, your competition …

Following an intense weekend of bidding, Linthicum, Md.-based Ciena Corp. prevailed in winning bankrupt telecom equipment provider Nortel Networks Corp.’s Metro Ethernet Networks business for $769 million in total compensation. …

With the impending launch of mobile WiMAX service in three North Carolina cities, residents of the area will be able to contrast and compare pricing options from Time Warner Cable …

Part 3 of a 3 part interview with Tom Kershaw, Senior VP and General Manager, Interconnections Solutions, Telcordia.

Part 2 of a 3 part interview with Tom Kershaw, Senior VP and General Manager, Interconnections Solutions, Telcordia.

Part 1 of a 3 part interview with Tom Kershaw, Senior VP and General Manager, Interconnections Solutions, Telcordia.

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reader Forum section. In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this forum for those with something meaningful to …

RCR got a chance to catch up with the Sprint 4G roll out team at one of their events in Austin this past week. Watch John Taylor from Sprint talk …