Yearly Archives: 2013

Telecom Analytics: CTIA announcements on big data, analytics solutions

LAS VEGAS—One of the hottest topics in the telecommunications industry today, analytics was highlighted by several companies at this year’s CTIA event. During the...

Carrier Wrap: Verizon Wireless’ LTE network nears CDMA parity; Galaxy expands

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...

CTIA 2013: Truphone adds shared option to international roaming

LAS VEGAS – The rush to serve international travelers with a range of wireless services at reasonable prices continued this week as Truphone said...

CTIA 2013: Leap sets Galaxy S4 date, specs hint at Sprint Nextel as LTE roaming partner

LAS VEGAS – Leap Wireless used this week’s CTIA event to finally put a launch date on the availability of Samsung’s Galaxy S4 device...

Sony sees slower device sales (Mobile Minute)

Sony's entertainment business is outperforming its electronics business. Today the company trimmed its smartphone sales forecast and said it would consider a shareholder proposal...

Clearwire ‘special committee’ supports Sprint Nextel’s increased bid

Clearwire’s management, which had previously thrown its support behind Sprint Nextel’s attempt to acquire the remaining stake in its operations for $2.97 per share,...

CTIA 2013: Test and measurement advances with carrier aggregation, RAN virtual probes

Anritsu Co. is giving the first ever single-instrument radio frequency testing of carrier aggregation at CTIA 2013, the company said. Carrier aggregation is one...

Intel’s new CEO reorganizes company

Brian Krzanich has been at the helm of Intel for less than a week, but he's gotten a lot done. In a company-wide email...

Time Trippin’: 3G for everyone!; spectrum chess game continues … 9 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...

CTIA 2013: Network products for antenna alignment, portable Wi-Fi, backhaul

Sunsight Instruments announced a new firmware release for its AntennAlign Alignment Tool, which ensures that antennas are installed properly to meet performance expectations. The...

CTIA 2013: Verizon Wireless partners with Ericsson, Alcatel-Lucent on small cell plans

LAS VEGAS – Verizon Wireless looks set to move aggressively into small cell deployments, announcing a deal with infrastructure powerhouses Ericsson and Alcatel-Lucent to...

CTIA 2013: Globecomm notes progress in rural LTE deployments

LAS VEGAS – Globecomm Systems’ moves to offer an alternative to rural carriers rolling out LTE services marked some success as the company announced...

CTIA 2013: T-Mobile US bolsters international data offers

LAS VEGAS – T-Mobile US’ aggressive meanuvers in the consumer space have overshadowed most of its activities leading up to and moving beyond its...

Press Release: Corning Launches ONE™ Wireless Platform, Unifies WI-Fi and Cellular Connectivity

Corning’s new innovative platform is set to deliver the Optical Network Evolution (ONE™) that will address the next wave of wireless demand CORNING, N.Y. -...

Allot and IDC report on finding value in video

Video, a Sprint executive said recently, is the killer app for mobile. But that killer app is killing operators, he added, by straining their...

CTIA 2013: Carrier spending on Wi-Fi set to soar; Ericsson ups the ante

The world's largest wireless network equipment vendor is kicking off CTIA 2013 with a suite of new carrier grade Wi-Fi solutions, further committing itself...

CTIA 2013: Sprint Nextel to roll out tri-band LTE devices

LAS VEGAS – Sprint Nextel may have had to alter the amount it will have to pay in order to acquire the remaining stake...

Sprint Nextel increases Clearwire offer; deepens talks with Dish

To the surprise of few, Sprint Nextel upped its offer to acquire the remaining stake in Clearwire just hours before Clearwire investors were to...

Cobham buys DAS provider Axell Wireless

Cobham plc has completed its acquisition of leading Distributed Antenna System company Axell Wireless for up to 85 million pounds, or about $130 million. The...

Reality Check: Bringing benefits of cloud-based BSS to Brazilian service providers

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We’ve gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the...

Reality Check: Below the surface, why wireless carriers are worrying

Three events have impacted the balance of postpaid power thus far in 2013: 1) Walmart’s introduction of the iPhone 5 (3G only) through Tracfone/Verizon Wireless. We have spent some time on the million net add effect on Verizon Wireless’ Q1

Reality Check: The future of telecom revenue – SMBs and the cloud

About one billion people are employed by small- and medium-sized businesses around the world. At first glance, it seems unlikely these SMBs would have much in common; they cover all sorts of

Announcing Telecom Exchange (TEX) CEO Roundtable Participants

Co-Hosts Jaymie Scotto & Associates and RCR Wireless News Announce Telecom Exchange CEO Roundtable Participants Live from NYC, Zayo, Allied Fiber, Hibernia, NeXXcom, TW Telecom, Optelian, Atlantic-ACM,...

Sprint Nextel adds mobile ad capabilities with Handmark/OneLouder buy

Sprint Nextel is adding to its mobile app development and advertising expertise by purchasing Handmark/OneLouder, a Kansas-City based startup that has partnered with the...

HetNet News: Range networks integrates its open-source equipment; new Firetide CEO

Range Networks, which makes open-source cellular systems, announced that its equipment now integrates with operators' SS7-MAP core networks and supports 4G. The company, which...
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