February 2010

Wireless operators finished out 2009 on a mixed note as some operators posted robust customer growth reminiscent of years past, while others appear still mired in their modern troubles. The …

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 any announced, claiming the apps didn’t …

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 Special Edition coming soon.Many talk about …

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 Special Edition coming soon.Green wireless infrastructure …

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 increased churn and expect continued pressure …

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 this column is a chance for …

According to a new report from PricewaterhouseCoopers, mobile carriers will have to find ways to milk more revenues from existing customers rather than relying on revenues from new subscribers to …

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 American femtocell conference, we tackled the …

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 Special Edition coming soon.The Department of …

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 said it added 371,000 customers to …

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 to deploy Motorola’s end-to-end wireless LAN …

Aruba Networks Inc. released financial results for its second fiscal quarter that ended Jan. 31. The company reported revenues of $62.7 million, up 31% from revenues of $47.7 million during …

The stocks of the RCR Wireless Index were fairly evenly split between gainers and losers this past week, with gainers slightly outpacing the losers. Small cap stocks dominate our top …

The Chinese market is set for a mobile entertainment explosion, according to a new report from JBB Research, which predicts revenues will hit $18 billion by 2013 driven by increased …

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 hot topics in the wireless industry.Just …

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 positive signs that its WiMAX service …

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 stay with the service.NZ Herald

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 hot topics in the wireless industry.Mobile …

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 in telecommunications.Associated Press

The Federal Communications Commission is considering implementing a law that would make cellphone boosters illegal unless they are deployed by a wireless operator or with the consent of a wireless …

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 Pocket Communications. The agreement will call …

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 distributed antenna system to provide indoor …

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 Co. Ltd. overtook Motorola Inc. as …

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

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