2012

T-Mobile USA parent company Deutsche Telekom announced that CEO Rene Obermann will leave the company effective Dec. 31, 2013. Obermann has been at the company for 16 years, the past seven as CEO. Replacing Obermann will be Timotheus Höttges, who …

Editor’s Note: The RCR Wireless News Time Machine is a way to take advantage of our extensive history in covering the wireless space to fire up the DeLorean and take a trip back in time to re-visit some of the …

The Argentinean unit of Spain-based carrier, Telefónica, announced that it will invest about $2.042 billion (10,000 million pesos) over the two-year period of 2013-2014. Investments will focus on developing communication services and expanding the company’s data-customer base, as well as …

The sales of mobile phones in Brazil decreased 15.3% in the third quarter of 2012 over the same period last year, according to a study conducted by IDC. A total of 15.3 million mobile devices were sold in Q3, of …

The race to meet year-end network expansion goals continued this week as Verizon Wireless and T-Mobile USA both announced greater coverage from their respective next-generation networks, just a day after similar announcements from AT&T Mobility and Sprint Nextel. Verizon Wireless …

Telecom infrastructure spending is projected to bounce back in the year ahead, with investment in North America and Asia driving growth. Infonetics Research is projecting worldwide growth of roughly 4%, as even operators that have been delaying investments finally start …

United Kingdom telecommunications regulator Ofcom released the names of seven companies qualified to participate in the government’s upcoming auction of spectrum licenses designed to support LTE-based services. Ofcom noted that bidders will include Everything Everywhere, which is a joint venture …

Few wireless companies over the past five years have provided more fodder for news than Sprint Nextel, a time frame that is also the length in which its current leader, Dan Hesse, has been at the helm. Over those 1,800-plus …

Samsung is moving forward with plans to invest $3.9 billion in the Texas chip foundry that makes the processors for the iPhone, despite reports that it may be losing Apple’s business in the near future. The Texas government has given …

Qualcomm’s tablet strategy is becoming clearer. The company set up a research and development engineering center in Brazil to develop tablet designs and technologies to sell a near-complete product to manufacturers. “The goal is to help manufacturers build affordable tablets …

Virgin Mobile Latin America Inc. (VMLA) closed a second debt funding agreement with IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, to fund its operations in Colombia. The debt facility is up to U.S.$14 million. VMLA was expected to launch …

AT&T Mobility added to its spectrum bundle, gaining government approval for control over a number of 1.7/2.1 GHz and 2.3 GHz spectrum licenses from Comcast, Horizon, NextWave and San Diego Gas & Electric. AT&T, which controls AT&T Mobility, announced earlier …

Three out of four smartphones shipped last quarter were running Google’s Android operating system, while just 15% ran Apple’s iOS, and yet Google has a problem: those 15% of smartphone buyers who chose Apple are likely to buy more, download …

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. In the world of telecommunications analysis, there is one unavoidable recurring event …

As mobility becomes a key driver for SAP’s future growth, the German enterprise software giant is focusing on improving its mobile device management solution, SAP Afaria. “Our main goal is to enhance application management and the ecosystem for enterprise integration, …

Cisco Systems has taken a deeper step in policy control and service management technology for carrier networks. The company announced yesterday its intent to acquire Denver-based BroadHop, a Wi-Fi service provider for Cisco. Financial terms were not disclosed. Following the announcement …

Brazilian manufacturer Gradiente said this week it has started to sell a new line of smartphones using Google’s Android operating system under the name “G Gradiente Iphone.” Yes, that’s correct: Gradiente is using Apple’s famous smartphone name for a device …

Just ahead of the holidays, AT&T Mobility and Sprint Nextel announced expansions of their respective LTE networks, with AT&T Mobility adding or expanding service in nine markets, while Sprint Nextel launched service or expanded coverage in six markets. For AT&T …

The webinar will address the operational and financial benefits of sharing wireless infrastructure. Specifically, participants will learn how operators can monetize non-core assets, save on future capital expenditures and realize reduced operational costs in deploying their networks; how communities will …

Chipmakers on both sides of the Pacific are fighting hard for spots inside the millions of smartphones that are being designed, manufactured and sold within China. One of every three smartphones shipped in the third quarter went to China, according …

The Federal Communications Commission laid out rules for spectrum recently approved for use by Dish Networks, including build out requirements, as well as rules for 10 megahertz of spectrum it expects to auction off next year. The government agency noted …

Saying that companies should compete in the marketplace rather than in court, Samsung today withdrew its requests for sales bans of some Apple (AAPL) products in Europe. The Korean giant is still suing Apple for damages, saying the iPhone maker …