NII Holdings is reportedly selling its Nextel operations in Chile and Argentina. According to the Argentinean newspaper La Nación, two Argentinian businessmen, Matías Garfunkel and Sergio Szpolski, the owners Grupo Veintitres, …
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Carrier Wrap: AT&T to acquire Plateau Wireless; Globalstar launches hot spot
by Dan Meyerby Dan MeyerEditor’s Note: Wireless operators are a busy bunch, and as such RCR Wireless News will attempt to gather some of the important announcements that may slip through the cracks from …
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How to ensure fluid indoor 3G/4G LTE data consumption? What are the challenges and how to overcome them with professional indoor coverage measurements? This webinar will provide insight into what …
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The quest for scale and intellectual property appear to be motivating chip companies to consolidate, with three transactions announced this week. Qualcomm buys RF specialist Qualcomm has purchased Austin’s Black …
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In IP networks, diameter signaling replaces SS7, but diameter does more than its predecessor. This webinar discusses current and emerging use cases for diameter signaling, as well as the potential …
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SBA Communications (SBAC) said today that it is acquiring 1,641 more wireless sites in Brazil from Oi. Oi will lease space on the towers from SBA after the transaction closes, …
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Aereo, the New York startup that uses tiny antennas to deliver broadcast TV to mobile devices, may be forced out of business by today’s Supreme Court ruling. The Justices voted …
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Fledgling explorations into 5G wireless continue to gain momentum, with the world’s largest mobile operator joining the effort. China Mobile’s research institute has agreed to work with networking testing company …
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The following interview was conducted at TM Forum Live. Jeff Edlund, CTO of HP’s Communications and Media Group, explains how his company reconciles the need to be agile in NFV …
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Opera has acquired three-year-old mobile video advertising platform company AdColony for $75 million plus up to another $275 million tied to “ambitious” platform revenue goals over the next two years, …
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It’s been just over a month since AT&T network operations president Bill Smith told an audience at PCIA’s Wireless Infrastructure Show not to worry about the carrier’s $48 billion bid …
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In connection with a number of announcements earlier this week, Sprint took select analysts on a tour of one of its latest cell sites in the Chicago area, showing off …
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Ahead of a key regulatory decision over its plan to acquire E-Plus, Telefónica signed a network sharing agreement on June 25 with Drillisch, which operates as a mobile virtual network …
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Mobile Minute: The Mobile Minute is sponsored by SpiderCloud Wireless. Dish Network is giving a new meaning to the term “cord cutter” with its latest pay TV innovation: a set-top …
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Editor’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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In IP networks, diameter signaling replaces SS7, but diameter does more than its predecessor. This report discusses current and emerging use cases for diameter signaling, as well as the potential …
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Toyota selected IBM to design and build a new application development platform for in-car services as part of its T-Connect telematics service. The two companies will work together on on-board …
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Policy: Rubio pushes for unlicensed 5 GHz spectrum; Chinese firm fined $34.9M
by Dan Meyerby Dan MeyerFlorida Republican Senator Marco Rubio continued to push for freeing up wireless spectrum, announcing the Wi-Fi Innovation Act he introduced in concert with Cory Booker (D-N.J.). The bill calls for …
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The industry is abuzz with the promise that voice over LTE can bring. Carriers are seeing it as an effective means to gain spectrum efficiency and reduce the cost of service delivery.
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The following interview was conducted at PCIA’s 2014 Wireless Infrastructure Show. Olivier Puech, CEO of Latin America at American Tower Jeff Mucci: Olivier thanks for joining us today, you’re the …
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As the nation’s top four carriers work to offer nationwide, high-speed data service, more cell towers are now supporting multiple carriers. But co-location is not enough; operators and tower companies …
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Small cells remain a bit of an enigma for the wireless space. Predictions for years have opined that the move to small cell deployments were just around the corner as …
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There are many drivers of change in the wireless industry, but four deserve special mention:
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Sprint’s network challenges have been well known for some time as the carrier has struggled through its Network Vision upgrade program and resulting hit to its customer base and network …
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Ixia has re-filed its 2013 financial reports, bringing the company closer to being current with its Securities and Exchange Commission filings after the resignation of its CEO and CFO led …