2012

ORLANDO, Fla. – Volume, velocity, variety and the most important “v”—value. These are the key elements of big data. Companies around the globe own lots of data, both structured and unstructured, and they face the challenge of using this huge …

ORLANDO, Fla. – Big data, competition with over-the-top players and the impact of the explosion in smart devices are big topics in the telecommunications sector, and carriers should consider them when building their customer relationship strategy, according to Al Kurtze, business …

The four largest U.S. wireless carriers and two public safety industry groups have committed to a voluntary agreement to provide text-to-911 services to emergency call centers around the country by 2014. AT&T, Sprint Nextel, T-Mobile USA and Verizon Wireless have …

T-Mobile USA’s German parent Deutsche Telekom says the carrier will bring Apple products to its customers next year, meaning that all four of the nationwide service providers now have agreements with Apple. Even some regional carriers have gotten the iPhone, …

Offering digital services to gain new revenue continues to be the hot topic this year at TM Forum Management World Americas (check out all pieces and see our videos). During the trade show, TM Forum released a suite of best practices and standards, …

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 …

As tighter budgets force healthcare providers to do more with less, efficient delivery of services becomes key to providing quality care. Ubiquitous broadband enables doctors and nurses to communicate quickly, and to use state-of-the-art medical apps like MedCalc, LabGear and …

AT&T and cloud platform provider Akamai Technologies today announced that they will partner to provide a suite of content delivery network (CDN) and telecom solutions to companies around the world. The two companies are combining Akamai’s content delivery platform with …

Monetizing investments in next generation networks depends upon the capability to deliver the services users want on those networks, how and when they want them. So operators are recognizing that investments in network infrastructure need to be complemented by investments …

ORLANDO, FL—What parts of operations and business support systems (OSS/BSS) should carriers move to the cloud? Should they use a private, public or hybrid cloud? These are tough questions that telecom operators are looking to answer while planning their future …

Sharing revenue in a business to business to consumer (B2B2C) model can be complex from an IT point of view. How is revenue apportioned and how is it measured? In addition, what should carriers do to move money reliably and …

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. Many carriers see the proliferation of over-the-top (OTT) video services such …

We live in a world where network signaling and data traffic patterns change by the day, based on the latest viral smartphone application or the release of a popular new model that fuels even further data consumption. As a result, …

The Federal Communications Commission can compel commercial wireless carriers to provide data roaming arrangements, according to a ruling by the U.S.Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in a lawsuit brought by Verizon Wireless. When small carriers began …

AT&T made telecom infrastructure providers all over the country happy last month with its announcement of Project Velocity IP, a $14 billion investment in the carrier’s wireless and wireline infrastructure that will take place over the next three years. But …

The Brazilian unit of Telefónica, Vivo, has announced the launch of an over-the-top, on-demand video service. Called Vivo Play, it is Telefónica’s latest application for access to entertainment content via the Internet, aiming to meet mobility needs.  Be sure to …

ORLANDO, FL—Enriching digital services was one of the main hot topics during the keynote session on the first day of the TM Forum—Management World Americas being held in Orlando this week (check out all pieces and see our videos). “The digital economy …

Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ) is looking at how the company could help communications service providers (CSPs) address upcoming challenges and demands. During this week’s HP Discover event in Frankfurt, Germany, HP announced two major products: a solution to help CSPs harness the cloud to create …

ORLANDO, FL—Verizon has invested well over U.S.$150 billion in platforms, solutions and services over the past ten years. The company  invested in fiber to cover 17 million people by 2004. It acquired MCI, looking to enhance its IP backbone. With …

Mobile Network Operators have invested heavily in the role LTE will play in their future competitiveness, as evidenced by LTE network rollouts underway at various stages across major U.S. and global markets. Whether these LTE networks are targeted for completion …

Apple has turned the tables on service providers, running tests of the iPhone 5 on their 4G/LTE networks before allowing carriers to market the new smartphone. Now some mobile operators, who are used to testing their own networks when launching …