August 2014

The test and measurement space is one that has seen a significant amount of consolidation over the years. But even as some companies combine through mergers and acquisitions, others are …

What are the implications of Voice over LTE and software-defined networking/network function virtualization when it comes to network analytics and management? In this week’s inaugural 15 for Wireless, I talked …

AT&T Mobility is jumping into the carrier price wars through its Cricket prepaid brand. It is targeting T-Mobile US, offering $100 to anyone who switches from T-Mobile US or its …

National Instruments’ NIWeek conference is two decades old, and NI’s Ray Almgren, VP of corporate marketing, spoke with RCR’s Kelly Hill to recap the event and talk about the industry …

Editor’s Note: The ability to test network and device features and functions is an important piece of technology development and deployment. RCR Wireless News looks weekly at the test and measurement …

Problems with the backlight for the display on Apple’s upcoming iPhone reportedly stopped production during part of June and July. That does not mean that Apple won’t be ready to …

Building on today’s early article about the Internet of Things (IoT) and all of the beneficial things these technologies can do for us. We’ll now focus on those topics that …


The blurring of the lines between the enterprise and service provider networks will extend the “edge” of the mobile network from the operator’s core into the enterprise premise…. The inside-out …

The Internet of Things (IoT) or the Internet of Everything, if you prefer, needs involvement from the mobile operators in order for this vision to become a success. Although many …

FCC studies spy towers No, it’s not the plot of some Cold War movie from the 80s, it’s the FCC’s involvement in the latest development in a story we reported on …

Three days after Sprint slashed mobile data prices, T-Mobile US fired back with an offer that could turn its customers into ambassadors for its network. The “un-carrier” is offering a …

Wireless carriers cannot roll out 4G networks without the contractors and subcontractors who bring next generation networks from vision to reality. Infrastructure service providers work hand-in-hand with mobile network operators, …

The mobile revolution has hit HP particularly hard, but the server giant finally served up some good news for investors yesterday, posting its first year-on-year revenue increase in almost three …

Wireless carriers cannot roll out 4G networks without the contractors and subcontractors who bring next generation networks from vision to reality. Infrastructure service providers work hand-in–hand with mobile network operators, …

Stadium DAS deployments continue Infrastructure providers say the DAS RFPs keep coming from public venues, especially sports arenas. This week JMA Wireless said that Crown Castle will deploy JMA’s Teko …

Editor’s Note: The ecosystem of big data and analytics, and its intersection with mobile networks and cloud computing has increasing relevance to wireless in areas that include service assurance, customer experience …

NII Holdings has remained in the headlines in Latin America ever since it announced a likely bankruptcy last week. On August 15, the company, which operates under the Nextel brand in Latin America, said it has …

Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on …

Four years ago Telekom Austria created a separate organization to focus on M2M. What had started as an opportunistic business focused on meeting customers’ needs by using existing products and …

A tower climber looking to upgrade his career or move to a different company has to make sure he puts his best foot forward (or up) to let employers know he is …

SDN, NFV gaining ground with wireless operators The wireless industry’s move toward virtualization continues to gain steam, if not in actual deployments then at least in hype. Analyst firms following …

A-T Solutions, which focuses on counterterrorism efforts enabled by technology, introduced a new solution for in-field data collection by government agencies aimed at improving operations and faster, more accurate documentation …

Telefónica, Brocade show NFV speed The move toward virtualizing network functions continues to gain momentum as wireless operators look for ways to cut expenses, increase agility in service offerings and …