Monthly Archives: August, 2012
FCC may change spectrum rules before auctioning broadcast frequencies
The Federal Communications Commission is reportedly planning to review its "spectrum screen" rules before it moves forward with a plan to auction spectrum currently used by over-the-air broadcasters.
Brazilian government considers holding 700 MHz spectrum auction in 2013
Brazilian wireless carriers want the 700 MHz band for deploying LTE. And the government might auction this spectrum band ahead of schedule, sometime next year. The...
Digicel taps Ericsson to deploy HSPA+ in Trinidad and Tobago
Looking to offer broadband Internet on cellular mobile devices, Digicel tapped Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) to deploy an Evolved HSPA network in the Republic of...
AT&T explores future of wireless in new retail environment
AT&T Inc. (T) has opened a sleek, new retail store on Chicago’s Michigan Avenue, showcasing the company’s range of mobile services and offering customers...
Amazon kindles interest in its next tablet launch
It's hard to believe, but as of today you can no longer buy a new Kindle Fire from Amazon.
Verizon Wireless certifies Altair chipset directly
Altair Semiconductor says Verizon Wireless has certified its 4G LTE chipset directly, instead of certifying individual devices that use the chip.
Colombia’s Emcali invests $460,000 to expand public Wi-Fi coverage
Colombian municipally owned company Empresas Municipales de Cali (Emcali) is investing U.S.$460,000 to expand public Wi-Fi throughout the city of Cali. According to the...
Telefónica to invest $30 million in Peruvian cities of Lambayeque and Piura
When negotiating renewal of its licenses in Peru, Spanish-owned Telefónica announced it would investment U.S.$29.50 million (PEN 77 million) in the regions of Lambayeque and...
Mobile and social to drive next cloud computing stage
Cloud computing services have transformed how enterprises buy technology and even how chief information officers (CIOs) deal with corporate demands. In Gartner’s Hype Cycle...
Tellabs Webinar: Small Cell Backhaul: What, Why and How?
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There’s a strong consensus among service providers that small cells will be an integral part of their 3G, HSPA and LTE deployments in the...
Cricket makes its Muve to tiered data
Leap Wireless' Cricket Communications will launch a new pricing plan next month that gives customers more choices, and potentially less data. Cricket is a...
GOP platform blasts FCC
The platform adopted by the Republican party this week describes the telecommunications industry as a vital part of the U.S. economy that is being hamstrung by the federal government.
NSN partners with Flextronics for local manufacturing in Brazil
Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN) has signed a partnership agreement with Flextronics to manufacture LTE equipment locally in Brazil. As RCR Wireless News previously reported, NSN...
Paraguay’s Conatel greenlights Tigo’s $150M Cablevisión acquisition
Paraguay’s telecom regulator Conatel (Comisión Nacional de Telecomunicaciones) has authorized Tigo, owned by Millicom International Cellular, to complete its acquisition of Cablevisión. The binding...
Analyst Angle: Anatel’s sales ban highlights need for change in Brazil’s mobile market
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...
Latin American telecom market to reach $200B this year
Mobility, cloud computing, big data and social networks are driving telecom growth worldwide. “None of these trends would exist without telecommunications infrastructure and services,”...
Feature Report: LTE: A Tough Test to Pass
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As long as the wireless industry has been in business, test and measurement has been an integral part of the process. A network doesn’t...
AT&T: mHealth diabetes management shows success
AT&T Inc. (T) announced yesterday that a pilot mobile health program using wireless technology to help diabetes patients has shown promising results.
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New Android LTE devices on tap for fall
Android's legal troubles aren't slowing down production of a bevy of new Android LTE tablets and smartphones set to hit the market.
Reality Check: Why Standards Matter
In some situations using a non-standard solution may have governmental, technical, process based, financial or other commercial competitive advantages. This route works great if...
Mexico’s telecom sector grew 15% in 2Q12, totaling $7.5 billion
Mexico’s telecommunications sector grew 14.8% during the second quarter of 2012 over the same period of 2011, according to data from the Telecommunications Sector...
Brazilian airline TAM demonstrates benefits of cloud-based systems
Can you imagine an airline's website that cannot handle the traffic increase when thousands of users flood the site after a low fare promotion?...
To boost social business capabilities, IBM pays $1.3B to buy Kenexa
Looking to enhance its social business vertical, IBM (NYSE: IBM) announced the acquisition of Kenexa Corporation (NYSE: KNXA) yesterday. The companies have entered into...
Reality Check: There is no way back
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...
Brightstar buys LetsTalk
Brightstar is buying San Francisco's Let'sTalk in a move to help carriers add value to their device offerings. The wireless distribution and logistics provider...
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