Yearly Archives: 2014

Policy: Open Internet proceeding draws more than 1M comments

The Federal Communications Commission’s ongoing Open Internet proceedings have drawn considerable interest from all sides. As of late last week, the FCC claimed it...

Small cell chip update

Qualcomm got a lot of attention at Small Cells World Summit 2014 with its talk about "inside out" connectivity enabled by small cells. The...

Winners: Nokia's Silicon Valley Open Innovation Challenge

Nokia Networks recently announced the winners of its Silicon Valley Open Innovation Challenge, a contest designed to connect the infrastructure giant with new ideas...

Reverb claims tier-one carrier contract in heated SON market

The increased focus on software to enhance network performance continues as Reverb Networks said it had installed its InteliSON centralized self-optimizing network platform with...

Verizon Wireless reports strong Q2 growth

Following up on comments earlier this month, Verizon Wireless said it added 1.427 million direct customers during the recently completed second quarter, made up...

Hacker finds suspicious programs in Apple's iOS

The hacker nicknamed “NerveGas,” also known as the forensic scientist Jonathan Zdziarski, claims to have identified back doors, attack points and surveillance mechanisms running...

Apple ramps it up, Huawei charges ahead (RCR Mobile Minute)

Mobile Minute: The Mobile Minute is sponsored by SpiderCloud Wireless. iPhone production expected to ramp up Apple is betting big on China Mobile's network investment, reportedly ramping...

Carrier Wrap: Verizon Wireless launches reward program; SK Telecom continues ‘5G’ development

Verizon Wireless Verizon Wireless  this week launched its Smart Rewards program, which allows customers to accumulate “rewards in exchange for points customers earn for their everyday...

Reality Check: Apple + IBM: A hand-in-glove fit?

Many times when partnerships are announced between two companies at the end of a quarter, I think it’s a diversion – a “mega-corporate” Jedi mind trick.

FCC adds ‘protection zones’ to AWS-3 spectrum auction plans

The Federal Communications Commission late last week updated rules for use of the AWS-3 spectrum that is set to be auctioned off to commercial...

Nokia's mobile edge computing reportedly in tests with Vodafone

Nokia Networks and IBM appear to have piqued Vodafone's interest with their mobile edge computing platform, first announced at Mobile World Congress. The Wall...

Sapphire crystal could present tough challenge for Gorilla Glass

While Corning's Gorilla Glass is used for the screens of more than 1.5 billion devices worldwide, a new challenger is coming into view: a synthetic...

Wireless carrier Q2 preview: Bounce back for Verizon; Sprint woes continue

The domestic wireless market was at this point expected to see a slowdown in customer growth as the overall market hit saturation. However, consumer...

Reader Forum: Using cloud to tap into the lucrative SMB market

Ninety-nine percent of businesses worldwide are small- to medium-sized businesses, so it’s no surprise that this segment represents the fastest growing customer segment for service providers.

Reader Forum: Tracking VoLTE performance

Rolling out VoLTE technology today is exponentially more complex than deploying LTE service was only two to three years ago. Part of the challenge stems from the complexity of the application itself,

HP on NFV standards vs. market agility

Jeff Edlund, CTO of Hewlett-Packard's Communications and Media Group, spoke with RCR Wireless News about reconciling the work of standards bodies with the need...

HetNet News: DAS indoors and out

Crown Castle oDAS in Utah Utah's Department of Transportation expects to be able to monitor weather and traffic in Little Cottonwood Canyon, thanks to a...

Cell Tower News: OSHA cites for free climbing; tower on fire

Welcome to this week’s edition of cell tower industry news, created by Jarad Matula and brought to you by Towercrews.net. OSHA cites for free climbing One would...

4×2 MIMO shows significant promise across commercial LTE networks

Wireless carriers are constantly on the lookout for ways to improve network efficiency, including squeezing as much coverage and capacity out of their current...

T-Mobile US chooses 'pay-as-you-go' fiber (RCR Mobile Minute)

Mobile Minute: The Mobile Minute is sponsored by SpiderCloud Wireless. "Pay-as-you-go" has worked well for T-Mobile US when it comes to its service offerings for customers,...

White Paper: Delivering Exceptional VoLTE Service Quality

Delivering quality voice services in an LTE environment is a major goal of operators around the world. Voice has always been a fundamental service...

NetScout results boosted by service provider segment

Network intelligence and analytics company NetScout saw its revenues grow 32% year-over-year, driven by its operator segment, and more than doubled its profits compared...

Oracle: Leveraging network data for monetization

Liam Maxwell, VP of products for Oracle Communications, talked with RCR Wireless News about big data from the network, and how that ties into Oracle's marketing automation...

Infrastructure News: Ericsson's Q2, Alcatel-Lucent's mobile video lab

The shift from coverage to capacity in North America helped Ericsson to increase both revenues and margins during the second quarter. Second quarter sales...

Worst of the Week: Microsoft’s tough love

Well, it looks like Microsoft finally found out what has been ailing Nokia’s handset business over the past several years, and this week took some action.
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