In the past, the idea of outsourcing telecom and IT infrastructure management was a scary thought for many companies. There were security concerns, worries
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Yearly Archives
2013
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Reader Forum: The myth of BYOD – Why network access is the key to security
by Dan Meyerby Dan MeyerThe introduction of laptops and proprietary mobile devices into the corporate IT ecosystem 10 years ago allowed organizations to extract more value from their employees by extending the office both physically and
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The interconnection and data center company Equinix made two announcements on Feb. 28 about a public offering of senior notes. The company plans to sell up to U.S.$1.5 billion in …
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Test & Measurement MWC 2013: Testing carrier aggregation, small cells and apps
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillQRC Technologies launched a wide-band transcorder this week, which it describes as a self-contained radio frequency recording and playback system designed to allow technicians to record network conditions in the …
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MWC 2013: PwC’s Hays updates spectrum, decommissioning issues facing industry
by Dan Meyerby Dan MeyerRCR Wireless News managed to track down Dan Hays, principal U.S. wireless advisory leader at PwC, at this week’s Mobile World Congress event in Barcelona, Spain, to garner some insight …
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Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this industry, so this column is a chance for …
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Great Britain’s TTP is making use of unused TV broadcast spectrum to deliver high-speed broadband service in rural areas. The so-called “white space” is license-exempt radio spectrum that exists between …
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Regional wireless provider Ntelos posted robust quarterly results highlighted by strong growth in its postpaid business that translated into solid financial returns. The results were more impressive considering the struggles …
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Mobile operators hear a lot about monetizing subscribers with new services, but now they are also finding ways to earn revenue from consumers who are not their subscribers. “Mobile carriers …
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Time Trippin’: MWC before it was MWC and before the iPhone … 6 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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With mobility a top priority for enterprises, software firm SAP has made the move into securing content management. The company launched its SAP Mobile Documents solution at this week’s Mobile …
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T-Mobile USA managed to squeak out a net gain in customer additions for the final three months of 2012, thanks to a strong turnaround in its wholesale operations and a …
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Boingo Wireless means airport Wi-Fi to most people, but the company is also a provider of distributed antenna installations, and it says the four carriers it works with are asking …
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Citing increased competitive pressure across the space, regional telecom provider Cincinnati Bell said it has officially begun to look at strategic alternatives for its wireless business. The company reported that …
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Apple makes a statement each year by NOT attending Mobile World Congress, but its presence is felt in the product announcements made by its competitors. Samsung is of course Apple’s …
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Spanish telecom group Telefónica saw its 2012 net profits fall by 27.3% to $5.14 billion, while its debt dropped by almost $6.5 billion on a quarterly basis to $67.1 billion …
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Heterogeneous network news continues to stream out of Mobile World Congress with announcements in Wi-Fi and small cells dominating the proceedings. Nokia Siemens Networks is highlighting new small cell products, …
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–Swedish telecom operator TeliaSonera said it has become the first carrier in Europe to begin offering LTE roaming to Danish customers visiting Sweden. The carrier, which was the first operator …
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DAS has had to take a back seat this week, as small cells appear to be stealing the infrastructure show at Mobile World Congress, with a fresh crop of product …
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Building on its $840 million acquisition of BrightPoint last year, Ingram Micro debuted its Ingram Micro Mobility business unit, combining its existing mobile group with its BrightPoint assets. Ingram Micro …
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As carriers move to tiered pricing and shared data plans, the ability to track each device’s data use is critical. The software that enables this is called the policy manager. …
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Clearwire’s future continued on its un-clear path as the wireless broadband company announced plans to dip into an $80 million “draw” provided by Sprint Nextel as part of its ongoing …
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Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Analyst Angle. We’ve collected a group of the industry’s leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry. Latin American …
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Latin America now has 14 commercial LTE networks in nine countries, according to the latest count by the industry association 4G Americas. Last week it was Paraguay’s turn. The state-owned …
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Small cell deployments continue to be a big topic across the mobile space as carriers continue to look for ways to squeeze as much coverage and capacity from their current …