When it comes time for Delta passengers to power down and stow their electronic devices, Delta pilots will be powering up their Surface 2 tablets. The airline said today that …
September 2013
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Research firm Mobile Experts expects to see rapid growth for distributed antenna systems, projecting that the number of DAS nodes will double between this year and 2016 and that more …
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A look under the hood of the iPhone 5s suggests that Apple once again turned to archrival Samsung to manufacture the processor inside its flagship smartphone. A Chipworks teardown has …
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AT&T’s pending attempt to acquire Leap Wireless gained a new foe as the recently re-branded Rural Wireless Association said it has filed comments with the Federal Communications Commission asking that …
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Nick Ilyadis, CTO of chipmaker Broadcom, sat down for a wide-ranging conversation with RCR to discuss the latest developments in Wi-Fi with the developing 802.11ac ecosystem; software-defined networking (SDN) and …
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Alcatel-Lucent scored a major win for its LightRadio platform as China Mobile selected the vendor to supply more than 20,000 TD-LTE base stations by the end of the year. Financial …
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Intel has generated a lot of publicity for its mobile processors of late, but mobile connectivity chipsets are also a major focus for the world’s largest chipmaker. The company says …
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When Spain-based Telefónica announced plans to bolster its stake in the Telco holding company, which controls about 22% of Telecom Italia, it started a huge discussion in Brazil and Argentina’s telecom markets …
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With more than 17% of global internet traffic already coming through mobile devices, an increasing volume of digital entertainment and media is purchased and
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Reader Forum: Building a customer-centric culture using the 4 pillars of VoC
by Dan Meyerby Dan MeyerAchieving customer experience excellence is a tough and challenging process for any mobile provider, but the most important step is a simple one: listen to your customer. If you understand that the success
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Device makers got ready for the holidays early, boosting mobile DRAM orders in the second quarter for use in devices being manufactured now for sale in November and December. According …
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Consumers love their mobile devices, and more to the point, love to watch funny cat videos on their mobile devices. Can you blame us? Being able to watch some fat cat struggle to get out of a Kleenex box
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Test & Measurement: Faster testing from Agilent; LTE-A and VoLTE testing from JDSU
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillAgilent‘s SystemVue platform for communications, aerospace and defense system design now supports high-performance distributed computing. Agilent said that allows next-generation system performance to be verified up to 64 times faster …
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Join RCR Wireless News editors as they discuss the top news stories of the week, including BlackBerry going private, carrier executives talking consolidation and Ericsson expanding its small cell presence.
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Tower technicians may not yet be as comfortable with fiber as they are with cable, but as subscribers demand more and more from their networks, it is clear that fiber …
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White Paper: Validating VoLTE: A Definitive Guide to Successful Deployments
by Jarad Matulaby Jarad MatulaRCR Wireless News is pleased to offer readers the attached VoLTE sponsored white paper titled Validating VoLTE: A Definitive Guide to Successful Deployments, from Ixia. Add your company’s white paper …
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Sprint remains bullish on unlimited data; sees need for 3 strong operators
by Dan Meyerby Dan MeyerCountering claims by rivals, Sprint CFO Joe Euteneuer told investors at a conference this week that the carrier had plenty of capacity left in its network to handle continued support …
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AUSTIN, Texas – LG debuted its G2 smartphone at the “LG G2 Experience” last night at The Belmont in Austin, Texas. Over a dozen of the G2 phones were on …
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Ericsson has entered the small cell battle, launching its Radio Dot System that is expected to be available late next year and garnering early interest in the product from Verizon Wireless. …
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Apple’s big win with the Los Angeles Unified School District has hit a roadblock as student hackers have breached the security on the school-issued iPads. The district allowed students to …
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Carrier Wrap: iPhone 5C/5S set for regional expansion; Telefonica bolsters Telecom Italia control
by Dan Meyerby Dan MeyerEditor’s Note: Wireless operators are a busy bunch, and as such RCR Wireless News will attempt to gather some of the important announcements that may slip through the cracks from …
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Media and communications, banking and services are the industries leading big data investments in 2013: 35% of media and communications organizations said that they have already invested in big data, …
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The deployment of distributed antenna system nodes is expected to double between 2013 and 2016, according to a recent forecast published by Mobile Experts. The report also predicts that 50% …
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T-Mobile US looks to drive margins from unlimited data; sees eventual consolidation
by Dan Meyerby Dan MeyerT-Mobile US is currently one of two nationwide operators offering flat-rate, unlimited data services to smartphone customers, an offering the carrier is not exactly wedded to, though thinks it can …
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Infobright Webinar: Investigative Analytics for Customer Experience Mobile carriers must maintain their networks and offer more products to retain customers. According to a new report from Accenture, “this will require …