Yearly Archives: 2014

#TBT: Industry braces for iPhone 3G launch; OSHA tackles tower climber safety … 6 years ago this week

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...

VTel Wireless expands LTE in rural Vermont, says VoLTE on tap

Rural telecommunications provider Vermont Telephone expanded its LTE-based wireless broadband services across portions of Vermont. The company said the expansion pushes its coverage to...

Jibe Mobile, Deutsche Telekom expand RCS in Europe

Deutsche Telekom's operating companies in Romania and Slovakia have deployed rich communications services branded as Joyn. Cloud company Jibe Mobile developed the white-label services, which...

LTEWS: F5 Networks on diameter, LTE roaming and NFV

Peter Nas, senior solutions architect for F5 Networks, spoke with RCR Wireless News on diameter signaling at the LTE World Summit 2014. Nas said that...

Policy: WiMAX Forum against portion of CBRS plan; FCC to investigate T-Mobile US

The Federal Communications Commission’s attempt to create the Citizen Broadband Radio Service that would include 150 megahertz of spectrum between the 3550-3700 MHz bands...

App downloads appear to level off (RCR Mobile Minute)

Mobile Minute: The Mobile Minute is sponsored by SpiderCloud Wireless The app arms race may be set for a slowdown, with new data from Nielsen suggesting...

Europe: EU slashes data roaming costs in half

The European Union's new caps on mobile phone roaming charges began July 1, cutting data rates for users traveling to other EU countries by...

FTC accuses T-Mobile US of fraudulent billing tied to premium SMS services

The Federal Trade Commission has accused T-Mobile US of profiting from fraudulent premium SMS services charged to its customers. The claim states that the...

Verizon, Ericsson respond to network management report

Verizon Wireless and Ericsson both issued responses Tuesday to an earlier report that claimed Ericsson was in talks with the two largest U.S. carriers...

Report: Verizon, AT&T in talks to outsource network management to Ericsson

Verizon Communications and AT&T are reportedly in talks with Ericsson to manage their respective wireless networks, according to the infrastructure and managed services giant. Bloomberg...

Motorola, Swirl partner on IBeacons for large-scale retail rollout

Swirl Networks and Motorola Solutions said they will work together on products, sales and services for IBeacon roll-outs in large-scale retailers. This follows Motorola's recent...

T-Mobile US hits mid-year LTE coverage goal: 230M pops

T-Mobile US claims to have hit its previously forecast mid-2014 LTE coverage plans, saying its network now covered 230 million potential customers. The growth...

LTE World Summit 2014: Wrap up and final thoughts

Last week I attended the joint shows of LTE World Summit and Connected Cars 2014 and there was a lot to talk about. Hopefully...

Capital Markets News: Numericable to buy Virgin Mobile in France; Oracle borrows to finance acquisitions

Numericable Group to buy Virgin Mobile in France French cable company Numericable has agreed to buy Virgin Mobile in France for roughly $450 million. Numericable,...

LTEWS: Cellwize CTO on 2G, M2M and 'garbage collectors'

Daniel Dribinski, founder and CTO of Cellwize, spoke with RCR Wireless News on the company's transition from 2G/3G to more of a focus on...

Meru garners ONF certification for SDN solution

Wi-Fi networking software provider Meru Networks said it was issued a conformance certificate from the Open Networking Foundation, citing Meru’s use of software-defined networking...

Reality Check: The rise of mobile-first enterprises and the impact on devops

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column where C-level executives and advisory firms from across the mobile industry share unique insights and...

Reality Check: Wireless site development – cooperation with the competition

A closer look at each of the phases of the site development process can help to identify where collaboration may make sense, and where in other cases it may lead to relinquishing a key strategic differentiator.

Carrier Wrap: Japan looks to unlock devices; Sprint bolsters Assurance Wireless

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...

Carlos Slim to buy AT&T's América Móvil stake (RCR Mobile Minute)

Mobile Minute: The Mobile Minute is sponsored by SpiderCloud Wireless. AT&T has a price and a buyer for its 8.2% equity stake in América Móvil. Mexican...

Signaling storm or false alarm?

Each time we use our mobile devices we can generate multiple signaling events within the mobile core. As a result, signaling traffic has risen...

Mobile termination rates continue to plummet

One of the hidden fees that impact the prices paid by wireless carriers to each other, and in turn what they charge consumers, are...

Infoblox: Networks not ready for 'IoT'

A new survey by network control company Infoblox concludes that while businesses are eager for the opportunities presented by the "Internet of Things," networks...

Worst of the Week: Tech engineers draw the short code

The class-action included more than 64,000 engineers, which, according to my excellent skills at long division, means that each engineer will be able to retire with a hefty $5,000 each.

Interview with MTS CTO/CIO reveals growing connection between hardware, software

Russia’s mobile telephone market continues to be a bastion of fierce competition, with Mobile TeleSystems continuing to maintain a leadership position, though strongly challenged...
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