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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Software is becoming an increasingly important part of telecommunication networks and deployments as both wired and wireless carriers look to add functionality to operations...
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...
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...
--Mojave Networks, which provides enterprises with cloud-based mobile security, has introduced a new "application reputation" feature to allow employers to track and analyze the data that...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
The Federal Communications Commission this week provided more color on its plans to regulate the wireless industry, updating its controversial spectrum screen policy to...
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...
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...
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.
