Monthly Archives: February, 2010
Q4 2009 carrier results wrap up
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Wireless operators finished out 2009 on a mixed note as some operators posted robust customer growth reminiscent of years past, while others appear still...
Skype pulls Windows Mobile apps; no word of return
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Skype's VoIP apps for the Windows Mobile operating system, Skype Lite and Skype for Windows Phones, are no longer available for download, the comp...
The modern-day version of staking a claim
Editor's Note: This story originally appeared in RCR Wireless News' January Special Edition, Wireless Infrastructure: The Engine for Economic Recovery. Look for our March...
Green initiatives bring 'green' to bottom line
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Editor's Note: This story originally appeared in RCR Wireless News' January Special Edition, Wireless Infrastructure: The Engine for Economic Recovery. Look for our March...
MetroPCS, Leap post customer gains: Even as prepaid market sees more competition
Regional flat-rate operators MetroPCS Communications Inc. and Leap Wireless International Inc. posted similar increases in subscriber additions for the fourth-quarter, although both carriers reported...
Worst of the Week: Rage against the machine
Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst of the Week. There's a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this industry, so...
PwC survey shows need to focus on current customers for revenue growth
According to a new report from PricewaterhouseCoopers, mobile carriers will have to find ways to milk more revenues from existing customers rather than relying...
Opinion: Why the enterprise femtocell is more important than ever
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Editor's Note:This article originally appeared in RCR Wireless News' January Special Edition, Wireless Infrastructure: The Engine of Economic Recovery. Last year, at Avren's North...
Smart grid demonstrations aim to validate concept
Editor's Note: This story originally appeared in RCR Wireless News' January Special Edition, Wireless Infrastructure: The Engine for Economic Recovery. Look for our March...
T-Mobile USA's Q4 results impacted by prepaid
T-Mobile USA Inc. posted surprisingly strong fourth quarter 2009 results today bolstered by the carrier’s continued appeal to prepaid customers.The industry’s No. 4 operator...
Partnerships: Motorola companies snag two healthcare contracts
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Motorola Inc.’s Enterprise Mobility Solutions unit announced two deals with health-care organizations. The company said Agilysys, a Motorola Premiere Solution Partner, has been chosen...
Capital Markets: Motorola, Brightpoint, and more
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Aruba Networks Inc. released financial results for its second fiscal quarter that ended Jan. 31. The company reported revenues of $62.7 million, up...
RCR Stock Watch: Weekly Gainers and Losers
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The stocks of the RCR Wireless Index were fairly evenly split between gainers and losers this past week, with gainers slightly outpacing the losers....
China set for mobile entertainment explosion
The Chinese market is set for a mobile entertainment explosion, according to a new report from JBB Research, which predicts revenues will hit $18...
Analyst Angle: Roaming rate rage
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Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Analyst Angle. We've collected a group of the industry's leading analysts to give their outlook on the...
Clearwire's results show signs of growth, both good and bad
Clearwire Corp. released fourth quarter and full-year 2009 results this morning showing the financial strains of launching a new wireless service, but backed by...
Cause of XT outages still unknown, Alcatel says
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The cause of four outages to Telecom's XT mobile network since Christmas remain unknown as Telecom and its partners try to convince customers to...
Analyst Angle: The challenges of mobile termination rates
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Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Analyst Angle. We've collected a group of the industry's leading analysts to give their outlook on the...
Poor but networked: UN says cell phone use surging
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More than half of the people in the developing world are now cell phone subscribers, a U.N. report said Tuesday, highlighting strong global growth...
FCC to address cellphone boosters, jammers
The Federal Communications Commission is considering implementing a law that would make cellphone boosters illegal unless they are deployed by a wireless operator or...
Leap pockets Pocket in south Texas JV
Leap Wireless International Inc. expanded its presence in southern Texas with an agreement to form a Leap-controlled and managed joint venture with regional operator...
Infrastructure Awards: Ericsson, Motorola and more
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Following are infrastructure contracts announced during the past week:ADC Telecom United States: With Messiah College in Grantham, Penn., to deploy its InterReach Fusion indoor...
Nokia remains No. 1 in device sales, Symbian in OS
Nokia Corp. remained the wireless industry’s No. 1 handset vendor worldwide in 2009, but its lead over rivals continued to shrink, while LG Electronics...
AT&T, Verizon and Sprint 4G: Not so fast
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Despite claims from mobile phone carriers, the next generation of mobile technology, or 4G, will only be slightly faster than current 3G speeds.CNNMoney.com
AT&T, Verizon and Sprint 4G: Not so fast
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Despite claims from mobile phone carriers, the next generation of mobile technology, or 4G, will only be slightly faster than current 3G speeds.CNNMoney.com