Monthly Archives: November, 2013
NTIA, DoD endorse FCC’s AWS-3 spectrum plans
The government’s plan to auction spectrum in the so-called AWS-3 band received a significant boost this week as the Department of Defense agreed to...
Tablets versus touchscreen PCs
Tablets are set to outsell both PCs and notebooks next year. Market research firm Canalys is predicting that 285 million tablets will ship next...
Qualcomm boosts modem visibility
Qualcomm highlighted the role of the modem in LTE chipsets at its recent 4G Mobile Experience event in San Francisco, emphasizing that the performance...
5G: What the next generation of telecom could look like
"5G" is the catchall title for what scientists, inventors, software developers, universities and a host of companies involved in developing and operating telecom networks...
LatAm Wrap-Up: Movistar Peru to launch LTE; smartphones to reach 154.7 million units in 2017
LTE services are growing across Latin America. Following launches in other countries, Movistar Peru announced it will commercially launch its LTE services on Jan....
Analyst Angle: Breaking down why tablet users are averse to cellular connectivity
On Oct. 22, Apple announced that it has sold 170 million iPads since the launch of the tablet in 2010. The unprecedented use of tablets at a mass-market level in Western countries has many implications
Analyst Angle: Small cell – what’s the deal (is it real?)
Small cells may be one of the hottest topics in the wireless infrastructure space today, but their impact has yet to show in the United States and many are beginning to question their relevancy:
Time Trippin’: Verizon Wireless stirs pot with LTE plans; Motorola shake up … 6 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...
U.S. Cellular to sell prepaid phones, services through Amazon.com
Regional wireless operator U.S. Cellular announced that online retail giant Amazon.com would begin carrying prepaid devices compatible with the carrier’s network. The move comes...
HetNet News: China Mobile, Huawei choose Ranplan for indoor wireless planning
China Mobile and Huawei have chosen software tools from U.K.-based Ranplan for designing and simulating in-building wireless.
Ranplan's iBuildNet will be used in Huawei's R&D...
Aruba Networks reports record revenue, but losses up
Aruba Networks, Inc. had record revenue of $160.9 million for the most recent quarter, up 11% year-over-year -- however, the company's losses increased as...
LTE-A chipset supports Cat6 carrier aggregation
HiSilicon has successfully verified 3GPP Release 10 protocols in its LTE-A chipset. The company says its Balong720 chipset is the world’s first LTE category...
Wheeler continues to round out FCC staff
Recently installed Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler continued to round out his staff this week, announcing a handful of new senior appointments.
Shannon Gilson...
Device report: Verizon, ZTE, HTC and Amazon
Verizon breaks new ground, ZTE enters the smartwatch race, and HTC goes for the gold (again.)
Verizon breaks new ground
Verizon's Ellipsis tablet represents several "firsts"...
Reality Check: Family matters and cable’s future
Before we begin our two-part discussion of several important trends that will impact the telecommunications landscape over the next year, I want to respond to several questions posed
Reality Check: Smarter smartphones to test enterprise resources
Smartphones are set to become smarter than their users by 2017, according to analysts speaking at the Gartner Symposium/ITxpo, held earlier this month in Barcelona, Spain. Accumulated apps and contextual information
China Mobile set to launch TD-LTE ‘4G’ service Dec. 18; iPhone to be included in plans
China’s Shanghai Daily is reporting that China Mobile will launch “4G” services on Dec. 18, bringing the latest wireless technology to the world’s largest...
Deloitte global mobile survey reflects apps saturation, potential for NFC to take off
A recent Deloitte survey of mobile users around the world turned up both surprising and unsurprising reflections of the market.
Surprising? That app downloads have...
Wireless capex projected to boost U.S. economy
Carriers and tower companies are expected to invest $34-$35 billion per year in wireless infrastructure through 2017, and that investment will create alomst 1.5...
Reader Forum: From insight to action – key considerations for deploying analytics
All around the world, communications service providers are facing growing challenges with declining revenues and shrinking margins from traditional telecom services. However, the good news is
Reader Forum: Predictive analytics for increased capacity and performance
Wireless operators are struggling to handle explosive growth in data traffic on their networks. Tools and processes for managing spectrum, deciding where and when to add or remove capacity,
Cell Tower News: AT&T upgrades Bronco stadium; tower collapses in Alaska
Welcome to the weekly wrap-up of everything in the world of cell tower companies. We cover top-level industry stories, DAS, and regional/local news. In...
Small cells: Suppliers race to provide multimode solutions
More than three quarters for mobile operators say they want multimode capability when deploying small cells. Multimode does not just mean 3G/LTE; operators also...
Three operators agree to stop ‘cramming’ in 45 states
Three of the nation’s four largest wireless operators have agreed to stop charging customers for text messages sent by un-authorized third-parties, also known as...
Worst of the Week: Sprint selects the nuclear option
It was bound to happen, and bound to happen at the hands of Sprint.