AT&T recently sent a letter to some of its customers warning that their account security may have been breached by one of the carrier’s vendors, exposing social security numbers and …
2014
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The race towards the next evolution of mobile technology received a boost today as the European Commission and South Korea announced plans to work towards a common definition of “5G” …
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Small Cell Industry Awards The Small Cell Forum announced the Small Cell Industry Awards for 2014 as part of last week’s Small Cells World Summit in London. For small cell …
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Reader Forum: Giving subscribers a choice – the key to mobile video monetization
by Dan Meyerby Dan MeyerManaged mobile video has been tried before (Verizon Vcast, anyone?) without much consumer interest.
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Report: T-Mobile US gains $2B break-up fee, to keep brand, management in Sprint deal
by Dan Meyerby Dan MeyerWhile official word is still forthcoming, the rumors surrounding a possible Sprint offer to acquire T-Mobile US continue to swirl. The latest round from CNBC claims that T-Mobile US has …
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Performance monitoring company SevOne has launched what it says is the industry’s first appliance for log data analytics. The SevOne Performance Log Appliance is designed to allow real-time analytics on large …
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Unfortunately, for those of us not so gifted, PowerPoint’s remain a struggle to insert interesting information into a digital format that sucks the interest out of just about any non-animation information.
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Test & Measurement: First 5G models; T-Mobile adds app testing for handsets
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillEditor’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 …
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With wireless operators continuing to focus their network building and operating resources towards LTE-based services, the need to free up both financial and spectrum resources by decommissioning legacy operations continues …
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Rubio introduces Wireless Innovation Act, spurs reallocation of gov’t spectrum
by Dan Meyerby Dan MeyerThe wireless industry’s thirst for spectrum remains a challenge for the federal government, which following years of apparent inactivity, is set to unleash more than 100 megahertz of new spectrum …
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Who is the mobile worker? TOA Technologies defines the mobile worker as the person who interfaces with the customer in a broadband deployment — the new cable guy. TOA Technologies …
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SDN holds a great deal of disruptive potential in the telecom space.
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Software: CenturyLink to sponsor NFV demo; Alcatel-Lucent expands NFV program
by Dan Meyerby Dan MeyerSoftware is becoming an increasingly important part of telecommunication networks and deployments as both wired and wireless carriers look to add functionality to operations while increasing simplicity and reducing costs. …
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Welcome to this week’s edition of cell tower industry news, created by Jarad Matula and brought to you by Towercrews.net. Tower climber injured, but OK This past week a tower climber …
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Neutral host Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS) operate over a wide frequency range in order to accommodate as many users as possible. The antennas and RF power distribution network are typically …
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—Telefonica Global Solutions deployed Mobileum’s RoamFix for Customer Experience Management to monitor subscriber experience during this year’s FIFA World Cup. Mobileum said that more than 600,000 international tourists are expected …
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Verizon Wireless says it has spent roughly $4.2 million to measure RF levels at its 5,000 rooftop antenna sites. The carrier’s initiative came in response to a Federal Communications Commission …
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Mobile Minute: The Mobile Minute is sponsored by SpiderCloud Wireless. Powermat has reportedly won a mega-deal with Starbucks that will eventually put the wireless charging system into Starbucks stores nationwide. …
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Carriers have recognized social media as a marketing channel for years, but now software companies are helping them connect billing systems and customer care centers with social media as well. …
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PIM testing has become more critical as telcos move to 4G LTE networks.
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This week’s beginning of the World Cup in Brazil is expected to be not just a battle over soccer supremacy, but also the ultimate test of wireless networks as fans …
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The FIFA World Cup begins today in Brazil, starting with a match between the host country and Croatia in São Paulo at the Arena Corinthians. Around 600,000 foreign tourists are …
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Carrier Wrap: T-Mobile US targets premium SMS fraud; Cellcom adds Apple tablets
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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A poll of state CIOs by their national association found that the development of models and organization around the First Responders Network Authority was relatively mature and education efforts are ongoing. …
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Accenture, Hewlett-Packard’s enterprise group and SAP’s American subsidiary are collaborating on assisting companies in full deployment of SAP’s in-memory database platform, HANA. The three companies “will provide integrated solution-as-a-service and …