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 …
2013
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Silicon Valley’s CEVA (CEVA) says that China’s ZTE Corporation has licensed its CEVA-XC DSP to power its multi-mode base station system-on-chips. Semiconductor companies designing DSPs (digital signal processors) for wireless …
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Details about Apple’s newest smartphone may be less than a month away. The company is planning an iPhone launch for September 10, according to All Things Digital. The big question …
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Quarterly results from wireless backhaul providers Ceragon Networks and Ubiquiti Networks were mixed. Ceragon reported revenues of $90.1 million, a drop of 20% from the $112.7 million that it earned …
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With LTE networks now a growing commercial reality, migrating traditional voice services to LTE becomes ever more pressing. GSMA IR.92 – IMS Profile for Voice and SMS – clears the …
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LTE and 4G are two terms firmly rooted in every wireless subscriber’s vocabulary. The networks themselves, however, have a comparatively marginal grip on the global marketplace.
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Reality Check: Leveraging policy engagement to increase service uptake and customer satisfaction
by Dan Meyerby Dan MeyerPolicy management used to focus on implementing traffic shaping, identifying content usage through deep packet inspection, and enforcing rules to keep the network strong and to protect it from abuses such as
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Is there money to be made in M2M? Clearly the answer is a resounding yes, given the dedicated corporate departments, products and solutions, business models and partnerships that carriers are …
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Ten years after it launched its first smartphone, BlackBerry (BBRY) may be nearing the end of an era. Today the company said its board has formed a special committee to …
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HetNet News: Boingo posts strong results; AT&T details network investments
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillBoingo Wireless beat expectations for the quarter, reporting revenue of $26.2 million, up from $24.3 million for the second quarter of 2012. The company reported an overall net loss of …
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Ericsson, Telstra make first carrier aggregation call with 1800 & 900 MHz spectrum bands
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillEricsson and Australian carrier Telstra announced that they have made the first call on combined 1800 MHz and 900 MHz spectrum bands in a commercial network, using the LTE-Advanced feature …
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Google Glass has barely scratched the surface of the huge market for wearable technology, according to researchers who have analyzed the market from several perspectives. Transparency Market Research says the …
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A new carrier was announced in Brazil last week. On Telecom will begin its operations backed by billionaire financier George Soros. The new competitor, which is targeting a niche in …
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Reader Forum: Utilizing TV white space, unlicensed spectrum in an M2M world
by Dan Meyerby Dan MeyerRecently, the wireless industry has found that the use of unlicensed spectrum and TV white space are promising areas of research. It’s becoming widely talked about and experts have begun to focus on
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Reader Forum: Survey reveals winning strategies to accelerate innovation, increase ARPU
by Dan Meyerby Dan MeyerAs the digital economy prevails with the rise of LTE, operators continuously seek innovation to better serve customers and compete. This is driving more sophisticated charging and
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2013 LTE Capex and Opex predictions. By 2017, U.S. carriers expected to spend over $90 billion in capex and opex
by Jeff Mucciby Jeff MucciAccording to a recent LTE capex and opex forecast published by iGR, Tier One operators (AT&T, Verizon Wireless, Sprint, and T-Mobile USA) and Regional and Small Operators (RSOs) are projected …
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BlackBerry (BBRY) may follow the lead of other troubled tech companies by going private in an effort to turn its business around without the scrutiny of shareholders who want quarterly …
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Anite has announced that it is the first to release a device testing solution for enhanced Inter-Cell Interference Coordination, or eICIC, an LTE-Advanced feature that deals with interference issues in …
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The wireless industry is known for many things: tremendous growth; an insatiable appetite from consumers; and boring, boring, boring executives.
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LG G2 breaks new ground Korea’s LG made it clear this week that it wants to compete with the big boys in the smartphone market. Its LG G2 breaks new …
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As expected, América Móvil announced its intention to make a voluntary cash tender offer for the outstanding ordinary shares of KPN at a price of $3.20 per share, which implies …
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NII Holdings announced a deal to sell approximately 2,790 towers in Brazil and 1,666 towers in Mexico to American Tower for approximately $811 million. The deal calls for NII, which …
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Reality Check: Verizon Wireless creates broadband storm on Fire Island
by Jarad Matulaby Jarad MatulaEditor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column where we let C-level executives and advisory firms from across the mobile industry to provide their unique insights into the marketplace. …
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Novatel Wireless, Inc. reported revenue up 6% and progress toward profitability, driven by machine-to-machine and mobile computing demand. The company’s revenues for the second quarter were $91.1 million, up from …
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As mobile devices replace personal computers in many homes and workplaces, chip manufacturers are repositioning themselves to focus on wireless technologies. Intel is investing $2 billion in the first foundry …