Several Brazilian companies have chosen to invest in employee training to deal with the lack of technically skilled job applicants. This strategy has also been used to reduce employee turnover, …
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The planning, authorization and subsequent implementation of broadband connectivity plans in Latin America will become increasingly important in upcoming years. Regional governments understand
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Infrastructure news: Cellular Specialties returns to Super Bowl; U.K. cheers Ruckus
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillFor the second year, Cellular Specialties is overseeing the project management, design and deployment of wireless infrastructure in and around the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans where the Super bowl …
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Softbank’s planned $20.1 billion purchase of a controlling interest in Sprint Nextel hit another potential snag this week as the Department of Justice sent a letter to the Federal Communications …
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RIM is hoping that BlackBerry 10 will help it keep its loyal corporate customers and win some new ones. Winning consumers may be harder.
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Canada’s Sierra Wireless is getting out of the AirCard business, announcing plans to sell its wireless modem business to NetGear for $138 million. The deal includes all assets and operations …
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Nokia’s quest for continued relevance in the mobile space continued today as the Finish device maker announced it would add $250 million to its Nokia Growth Partners venture firm. NGP …
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VMware is shifting skill sets by cutting some jobs and adding others. The company also says it wants to make more acquisitions.
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Oracle is pushing its cloud computing strategies by investing in its software as a service (SaaS), platform as a service (PaaS) and infrastructure as a service (IaaS) solutions. The giant …
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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 marketplace. A study released last week …
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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 marketplace. Greetings from …
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LTE coverage is increasing in Puerto Rico as U.S.-based telecom operator Sprint Nextel announced that it has improved 3G service and expanded LTE in the country with the goal of …
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Mobile devices, whether employee or company-owned, are the new security wild west. They are open devices that mix business with pleasure.
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IDC’s fourth quarter mobile phone tracker shows the top five vendors with almost two thirds of the market. Samsung has consolidated its lead with a 29% market share, up from …
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The infrastructure market appears set to benefit from a new Federal Communications Commission to hasten the deployment of broadband services. FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski announced late last week that the …
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Verizon Wireless wrapped up the sale of lower 700 MHz spectrum assets, announcing late last week that it sold off the remaining chunk of licenses to rival AT&T in a …
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Enterprise adoption of cloud computing has been a game-changer for those that know how to take advantage of hosting data in the cloud. Now companies are moving beyond cloud experimentation …
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You’re a security IT professional, and you think you’ve taken the steps to try to make your network secure. You feel relatively confident, safe even, as you walk the corridors of your organization.
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Reader Forum: Sports on the small screen and its impact on mobile networks
by Dan Meyerby Dan MeyerSporting events like the Super Bowl, World Cup and the Olympics have long been watched by thousands via television. Over the years, some sports have become more popular and mainstream
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Reader Forum: Five rural operator strategies for seizing LTE opportunities
by Dan Meyerby Dan MeyerLTE brings a variety of new opportunities, but also sophisticated requirements and issues for which operators should plan. Operators’ challenges range from 700 MHz B-Block “use it or lose it” requirements,
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Vietnamese mobile network operator the Viettel Group was set to launch operations on Saturday, January 26, according to the Ministry of Transport and Communications (MTC). However, under the concession, Viettel …
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The merger of the Cisneros’ digital media unit, RedMas, with the mobile advertising network Adsmovil has created a large mobile advertising network serving the Americas. The newly-formed company will operate under …
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The number of LTE devices is exploding rapidly, from 269 devices in January 2012 to 560 devices produced by 83 suppliers as of November 2012. Getting an LTE smartphone, tablet, …
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RCR Wireless News – Americas 2013 Sponsorship Programs Since 2011, under the leadership of editor-in-chief Roberta Prescott, RCR Wireless News has been covering ICT and wireless industry news across the …
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AT&T went on a spectrum buying spree and investors went on an Apple selling spree. Verizon Wireless and AT&T both reported healthy gains in postpaid subscribers and both said that …