Next-generation Wi-Fi products make up a small but growing segment of the market, according to a new report by ABI Research. Devices with the 802.11ac standard began entering the market …
2013
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Backing up previous hints of a strong quarter, T-Mobile US posted robust operational results for the second quarter, which was its first as a combined entity with MetroPCS. T-Mobile US …
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Google is taking direct aim at Facebook and Twitter with its new MixBit video editing app for YouTube. According to The New York Times, MixBit will work the same way …
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How should carriers engage customers using an analytics platform? RCR Wireless News interviewed Nice Systems director of innovation and solutions, Matthew Storm, to find out. Earlier this year, Nice Systems …
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Carrier Wrap: SEC sides with Sprint on NY tax claims; AT&T partners on cloud offer
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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PRESS RELEASE: GSA confirms 200 LTE networks are commercially launched in 76 countries August 7, 2013: GSA, the Global mobile Suppliers Association, confirms that 200 LTE networks in 76 countries …
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Having been thwarted in its most recent attempts to enter the domestic mobile space, Dish Network said it was still mulling over its options, hinting that perhaps T-Mobile US could …
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With FirstNet in mind, VZW and Motorola launch in-vehicle mobile broadband device
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillWith eyes toward the future national public safety network being planned by FirstNet, Motorola Solutions and Verizon Wireless have launched a new in-car mobile broadband device that operates both in …
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Qualcomm Atheros partners with Nokia for indoor maps Qualcomm Atheros and Nokia are teaming up to combine Nokia’s map data with Qualcomm’s Wi-Fi solutions. Using Nokia’s map data, Qualcomm says …
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NSN is losing the Siemens name without sacrificing the NSN acronym. The world’s second largest maker of mobile broadband equipment has changed its name to Nokia Solutions and Networks. NSN …
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Time Trippin’: 700 MHz auction delayed; tech bubble set to burst … 13 years ago this week
by Dan Meyerby Dan MeyerEditor’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 …
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FirstNet continues to fill out its ranks with new hires and grants to help shape the nationwide public safety network that it is in charge of planning, building and maintaining. …
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Apple says counterfeit power adapters may pose a safety risk to users of iPhones and iPads, and will sell its own adapters for just $10 in an effort to drive …
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Regional wireless operator U.S. Cellular reported second quarter financial results overshadowed by recent news involving asset sales and changes of leadership. The carrier, which recently sold its operations in its …
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Almost two-thirds of the tablets shipped worldwide in the third quarter were Android devices, according to the latest data from IDC. Meanwhile the iPad had less than one-third of the …
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FreedomPop’s unusual free mobile Internet model gained steam today as the company announced it would now offer customers access to Sprint’s LTE network. FreedomPop’s offering provides customers with up to …
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Reality Check: The pros and cons of building kill switches into smartphones
by Dan Meyerby Dan MeyerThe Secure Our Smartphones Initiative that was announced in June has sparked a huge debate between law enforcement, political officials, carriers, smartphone manufacturers and consumers regarding “kill switches,”
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What is motivating the resurgence in Sprint interest? Here are several thoughts from discussions with many of you as well as a quick scan of recent earnings analysis:
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Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reader Forum section. In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this forum for those with something meaningful to …
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Network infrastructure company Commscope filed paperwork with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an initial public offering. Although no dates or proposed share prices have been proposed for an IPO, …
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Canadian Chamber of Commerce calls out Industry Canada on wireless competition plans
by Dan Meyerby Dan MeyerCanada’s incumbent wireless carriers received support in their ongoing attempts to influence the government’s plans to establish rules for the upcoming auction of 700 MHz spectrum licenses. Perrin Beatty, president …
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How many cores does a mobile processor need? While Samsung and ARM make a convincing case for the Galaxy S4’s octo-core processor, other chipmakers are clearly implying that they think …
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Today was supposed to be the day that Apple would have to stop selling older versions of the iPhone and iPad in the United States. But President Barack Obama stepped …
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While TIM posted a 12% rise in its second-quarter profit, beating forecasts on strong cost controls, NII Holdings’ Nextel operations presented a consolidated net loss of $386 million. TIM, Brazil’s …
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According to Wireless Estimator, there have been seven tower climber fatalities in 2013 compared to only one loss in 2012. Mobile operators (i.e. AT&T Mobility, Verizon Wireless, Sprint and T-Mobile US) are under …