2014

Welcome to this week’s edition of cell tower industry news, created by Jarad Matula and brought to you by Towercrews.net. Looks like tower accidents and deaths continue, but the ones happening …

LTE reached 245 million global connections during the first quarter of 2014, more than doubling in a 12-month period, according to the latest numbers from Informa Telecoms & Media and …

SAP has launched a new big data analytics solution designed to help mobile operators monetize the data in their networks, from collection to processing and the marketing of that data. The …

Mobile Minute: The Mobile Minute is sponsored by SpiderCloud Wireless. Conversations on Vodafone’s mobile network are routinely listened to by government agencies, according to a report out today from The …

In infrastructure news this week, Ericsson is diversifying its leadership team, and tower companies appear unfazed by the prospect of carrier consolidation. Ericsson appointments Ericsson has added three new members …

Software 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. …

Please. Please. Please. Sprint please put in that offer for T-Mobile US. Please.

 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 …

Big data and analytics were top-of-mind at TM Forum’s conference in Nice and across the industry this week, with several major platform announcements aimed at telcos. Steve Hateley, head of …

Published reports, citing inside sources, claim Sprint is on the verge of putting in a $32 billion offer to acquire smaller rival T-Mobile US. Several sources claim the deal will …

International telecommunications giant Vodafone Group announced a “partner market” agreement with Canadian telecom provider Rogers Communications.

Chile’s secretary of telecommunications (Subtel) ordered telecom operators to end promotions that offer free access to social media platforms, such as Twitter and Facebook, starting June 1. According to Subtel, the …

NICE, France – As operators and over-the-top players start to find ways to work together instead of competing against each other, many new models will likely emerge. At this week’s …

Mobile Minute: The Mobile Minute is sponsored by SpiderCloud Wireless. The price of mobile data has definitely been falling in the U.S., but the amounts Americans pay for data plans …

Time Warner Cable has teamed up with Boingo Wireless (WIFI) in a Wi-Fi roaming deal that will give its customers access to some of the nation’s hottest hotspots. Time Warner …

Test and measurement companies Anite and Elektrobit (EB) have collaborated to develop a drive test system for Band 14 LTE public safety networks.  The First Responders Network Authority, or FirstNet, …

AT&T has been aggressively promoting its Next program to smartphone buyers, and that effort appears to be paying off. This week the nation’s second largest carrier says that roughly half …

The Federal Communications Commission this week provided more color on its plans to regulate the wireless industry, updating its controversial spectrum screen policy to include a greater amount of potential …

NICE, France – RCR Wireless News this week met with Comptel at the TM Forum Live event, and conducted a short video interview addressing some key topics of the show. …

NICE, France – So you’re a mobile operator and something happens to your service performance and suddenly there’s an explosion on Facebook discussing this topic. What do you do? Are …

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 …

On the heels of receiving European Commission approval for its $953 million takeover of Ireland O2, Hutchison Whampoa is turning its sights to Italy. Several unnamed sources told Reuters that Hutchison is resuming talks with Russian …

Historically, the wireless infrastructure value chain consisting of tower operators, fiber backhaul providers and neutral colocation facility providers has existed as three distinct provider groups.

NICE, France – I had the opportunity this week to sit in on a keynote address at TM Forum Live discussing the topic of your customer’s future expectations. The discussion …