Yearly Archives: 2014

FCC seeks comment on mobile broadband (RCR Mobile Minute)

Mobile Minute: The Mobile Minute is sponsored by SpiderCloud Wireless. For now, mobile network operators are not subject to the same net neutrality rules that affect...

Wireless Infrastructure: 5G, LTE-A and free Wi-Fi

New York requests RFPs for free citywide Wi-Fi Service providers have until June 14 to respond to New York City's request-for-proposals for a free, citywide...

The rusty bolt effect: Why telcos should invest in PIM analyzers

PIM testing enables carriers to reduce harmful network interference.

Towercrews.net Featured Jobs for the Week of 5/14

RCR Wireless News’ featured jobs section is powered by Towercrews.net   Tower Technician Assist with maintenance/installation of wireless cell sites, antennas, mounts, weatherproofing, etc. Totowa, NJ   Tower Foreman Ensure workers are...

Spectrum screen reset to Sprint’s dismay

In addition to auction plans, the Federal Communications Commission today adjusted its spectrum screen rules, noting that it will place increased emphasis on deals...

FCC lays out 600 MHz auction rules, unleashes AWS-3

The Federal Communications Commission today laid out several decisions set to impact the upcoming 600 MHz spectrum incentive auction and how the government agency...

Editorial Webinar: Tower & Antenna Technology Review

RCR Wireless News takes stock of the latest in tower and antenna technologies. We will look at fiber to the antenna (FTTA) and remote...

NTT DoCoMo, AT&T set for VoLTE launch

The long-wait for commercial voice over LTE services could be coming to an end as a pair of substantial carriers announced plans to launch...

Analytics: SAP extends analytics to cloud; IBM wins contract extension

-- SAP has announced that new analytics solutions are available for customers who use its SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud service. The analytics for enterprise...

T-Mobile US, Univision set to launch Hispanic-focused MVNO service

T-Mobile US and Univision Communications announced plans to launch a mobile service targeting the Hispanic community. Univision Mobile is set to launch May 19,...

iPhone 6 resolution report (RCR Mobile Minute)

Mobile Minute: The Mobile Minute is sponsored by SpiderCloud Wireless. More details today about the next generation of the iPhone, expected to launch later this year....

Text-to-911 goes live, and regional carriers are getting ready

The nation's four largest carriers are turning on text-to-911 services in several areas today as the first step in a process that should be...

Agilent's orders up as it preps for Keysight spin-off

Agilent Technologies Inc. saw its orders increase 7% year-over-year in the most recent quarter, but its electronic measurement business struggled -- second quarter revenues...

Telstra shows LTE-A skills with 450 Mbps network trial

Australia’s Telstra has thrown its hat into the speed game, announcing today that it has demonstrated a live network using LTE-Advanced technology with carrier...

Nokia seeks disruption in Silicon Valley

Nokia's David Letterman has a name that gets attention, even in Silicon Valley. As part of Nokia's Technology Exploration and Disruption team, Letterman...

LatAm: Argentina prepares 3G, 4G auctions

Argentina is set to conduct spectrum auctions this year designed to free up frequencies for both 3G and 4G services. According to the minister of economy,...

Carrier Wrap: TeliaSonera IC expands N.A. fiber presence; AT&T prices GM telematics service

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...

Feature Report: Tower & Antenna Technology Review

RCR Wireless News takes stock of the latest in tower and antenna technologies. We will look at fiber to the antenna (FTTA) and remote...

Red Hat bolsters OpenStack support, though some not convinced

The OpenStack community received a potential boost this week as Red Hat announced the formation of its ManageIQ “community” that it said was designed...

Yahoo buys Blink, and kills it (RCR Mobile Minute)

Mobile Minute: The Mobile Minute is sponsored by SpiderCloud Wireless. In the blink of an eye, the mobile app that delivers self-destructing messages has self-destructed by...

Syniverse to acquire Aicent

Syniverse has agreed to purchase Aicent for $290 million, which is expected to increase Syniverse's network and its analytics capabilities. Aicent is the largest multi-service IPX provider...

Europe: First quarter profits fall at major European telecoms

Deutsche Telekom is paying the price for T-Mobile US's success. U.S. expenditures were blamed for the decline in Deutsche Telekom's earnings this quarter. The...

Verizon Wireless rumored to tout AWS LTE support under 'XLTE' brand

Verizon Wireless could be set to play up its ongoing rollout of 1.7/2.1 GHz spectrum support for LTE services, with rumors suggesting the carrier...

C-level shifts: Intel, Freescale, InterDigital bring on new execs

Intel's new CMO: from razors to chips Intel has a very strong history of promoting from within, but the chip giant has looked beyond its...

ComScore: Mobile commerce up 23% in first quarter

Purchases via mobile devices grew nearly twice as fast as desktop e-commerce in the first quarter of 2014, according to ComScore's most recent quarterly...
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