Monthly Archives: September, 2013
Surface 2 to take flight with Delta
When it comes time for Delta passengers to power down and stow their electronic devices, Delta pilots will be powering up their Surface 2...
HetNet News: DAS expected to grow, include small cells, Wi-Fi
Research firm Mobile Experts expects to see rapid growth for distributed antenna systems, projecting that the number of DAS nodes will double between this...
Inside the iPhone 5s
A look under the hood of the iPhone 5s suggests that Apple once again turned to archrival Samsung to manufacture the processor inside its...
RWA seeks conditions on AT&T’s plans to acquire Leap
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...
Video: Broadcom CTO talks technology trends
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...
Alcatel-Lucent scores chunk of China Mobile TD-LTE deployment
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...
Intel certifies wireless modems to speed time-to-market
Intel has generated a lot of publicity for its mobile processors of late, but mobile connectivity chipsets are also a major focus for the...
Latam Wrap-Up: Telecom Italia’s future in Brazil, Argentina; data center boom
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...
Reader Forum: Tapping into mobile app revenue with direct carrier billing
With more than 17% of global internet traffic already coming through mobile devices, an increasing volume of digital entertainment and media is purchased and
Reader Forum: Building a customer-centric culture using the 4 pillars of VoC
Achieving 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
Chip News: Mobile DRAM update, GPU market share
Device makers got ready for the holidays early, boosting mobile DRAM orders in the second quarter for use in devices being manufactured now for...
Worst of the Week: Feline predicament
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
Test & Measurement: Faster testing from Agilent; LTE-A and VoLTE testing from JDSU
Agilent'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...
RCR Wireless Wireside Chat
Join RCR Wireless News editors as they discuss the top news stories of the week, including BlackBerry going private, carrier executives talking consolidation and...
Fiber gets flexible as crews learn to splice at cell sites
Tower technicians may not yet be as comfortable with fiber as they are with cable, but as subscribers demand more and more from their...
White Paper: Validating VoLTE: A Definitive Guide to Successful Deployments
RCR Wireless News is pleased to offer readers the attached VoLTE sponsored white paper titled Validating VoLTE: A Definitive Guide to Successful Deployments, from...
Sprint remains bullish on unlimited data; sees need for 3 strong operators
Countering claims by rivals, Sprint CFO Joe Euteneuer told investors at a conference this week that the carrier had plenty of capacity left in...
LG hosts ‘LG G2 Experience’ event in Austin
AUSTIN, Texas – LG debuted its G2 smartphone at the “LG G2 Experience” last night at The Belmont in Austin, Texas. Over a dozen...
Ericsson makes a splash in small cells
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...
Hackers crack iPad security in LA schools
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...
Carrier Wrap: iPhone 5C/5S set for regional expansion; Telefonica bolsters Telecom Italia control
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...
Telecom Analytics: Communications leads big data; Orange Switzerland taps Ericsson for BSS
Media and communications, banking and services are the industries leading big data investments in 2013: 35% of media and communications organizations said that they...
Report: 16 Million-plus DAS nodes to be deployed through 2018
The deployment of distributed antenna system nodes is expected to double between 2013 and 2016, according to a recent forecast published by Mobile Experts....
T-Mobile US looks to drive margins from unlimited data; sees eventual consolidation
T-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...
Infobright Webinar: Investigative Analytics for Customer Experience
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...