Monthly Archives: August, 2013
Connected classrooms: challenges and opportunities for service providers
52 million students in more than 10,000 K-12 school districts are heading back to school as educators, parents and students demand better connectivity in...
AT&T to launch Aio nationwide
AT&T Mobility says it will roll out its new Aio prepaid service nationwide next month. Aio offers three plans, ranging in price from $40...
Test & Measurement: Working on OpenFlow in China
Spirent Communication's equipment was used to support China's first public OpenFlow interoperability test event in China at the Global SDN Certified Testing Center (SDNCTC),...
Worst of the Week: Come on Verizon, it’s only money
Big, big news this week was that Vodafone (finally!) confirmed that it was in talks with Verizon Communications over a possible sale of its 45% stake in Verizon Wireless for something like $1,300 million,
LTE networks set to push technology boundaries
The evolution of wireless networks has gone hand-in-hand with the needs of consumers and spectrum possessed by carriers. You need both to make a...
Hacking M2M: Is network and data security a myth?
According to Rik Ferguson, Vice President of Security Research at Trend Micro, the answer is “Yes!” Why? He says there are billions of...
Android loses key executive to China
For the second time this year, Google's Android unit is losing a key executive. Hugo Barra, vice president of product management at Android, is...
Small cells in focus: Wi-Fi integration
Small cell deployments and Wi-Fi offload are two of the most important ways that mobile operators increase network capacity and coverage, but until recently...
Vodafone confirms talks over potential Verizon Wireless sale
International telecom giant Vodafone confirmed this morning that it was in talks with Verizon Communications over a possible sale of its 45% stake in...
Telecom Analytics: Big numbers in big data market forecasts
Two analysis firms, MarketsandMarkets and IDC, have released their forecasts for the big data market.
According to a report from MarketsandMarkets, the big data market will...
Carrier Wrap: Shentel reorganizes management; Globalstar launches second-gen network
Editor’s Note: Wireless operators are a busy bunch, and as such RCR Wireless News will attempt to gather some of the important announcements that...
DAS an important residential amenity in NYC
With many people increasingly relying on wireless connectivity at home rather than having a landline phone, in-building residential coverage is a challenge being met...
AT&T, Cisco open new innovation center in Atlanta
AT&T has opened its fourth Foundry location for established companies and start-ups to develop new products and services. The Foundry location in Atlanta is...
FCC stops clock on AT&T’s Alltel buyout
With just five days to go on its review of AT&T's pending $780 million acquisition of Atlantic Tele-Networks wireless assets operating under the Alltel...
Interference Hunting for Improved Quality of Experience
The rapid spread of wireless technologies has resulted in an increase in interference issues. In today's highly competitive mobile market, timely and efficient resolution...
Inside the first American-made smartphone, the Moto X
The first smartphone to be made in America costs less to make than Samsung's Galaxy S4, according to a teardown analysis prepared by IHS...
Analyst Angle: How information technology is helping K-12 schools reduce bullying and prevent suicide
We all know that bullying is a major problem in K-12 education with it being more of a problem (but not exclusively) in high school (typically 9-12th grades). This problem is exacerbated by
Analyst Angle: The status of m-payments in Latin America
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...
Time Trippin’: Sprint finally set to launch … WiMAX; FCC moves on backup power … 5 years ago this week
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...
Sprint to cut 800 customer service positions
Sprint is reportedly set to cut 800 customer service jobs as it realigns business segments following its recent acquisition of Clearwire, acquisition by Softbank...
BlackBerry reportedly mulls BBM Inc. spinoff
BlackBerry said earlier this month that it will explore strategic alternatives, and now it looks like it may be ready to make its popular...
JDSU: Location insight a new revenue opportunity for carriers
While mobile operators have not be particularly successful in monetizing location-based services, JDSU released a new report that looks at the possibility of carriers...
Verizon Wireless providing template for LTE spectrum enhancements
The move to bolster LTE services has seen wireless carriers spend billions of dollars on new spectrum assets in support of ballooning consumer demand,...
Chip News: ARM acquisition, Imagination partnership, microprocessor growth
ARM to buy SensiNode in M2M play
ARM wants to extend its success in mobile devices to the Internet of Things. The company is buying...
Bell Canada voices opposition to Canadian government’s 700 MHz auction plans
Concern over rules proposed for the upcoming auction of 700 MHz spectrum licenses in Canada continues to simmer, as this week Bell Canada threw...