Yearly Archives: 2014

How can SDN innovate telecom networks?

SDN offers a number of network-enhancing innovations for the telecoms.

SDN market overview: Upcoming growth and driving factors

The SDN market is poised to see considerable growth in the next few years. 

Killing the kill switch: California votes down anti-theft bill

California's state legislature has voted down a cell phone "kill switch" bill by a narrow margin. The bill would have required carriers to be...

PCTel sees seasonal weakness, posts net loss

Antenna and site solution company PCTel saw its revenues drop 6% year-over-year to $23.7 million, and recorded a loss for the quarter of $146,000. Marty...

Competition, network issues expected to impact Sprint Q1 numbers

This week’s reported first quarter results from AT&T Mobility and Verizon Wireless, along with strong results expected from T-Mobile US, has soured already low...

Infrastructure news: Ericsson restructures, NSN flies solo, stadiums add DAS

Ericsson restructures networks unit The world's largest maker of telecom equipment is splitting its networks unit into two groups. One group will concentrate on radio...

Done deal: Microsoft closes on Nokia device purchase (RCR Mobile Minute)

Mobile Minute: The Mobile Minute is sponsored by SpiderCloud Wireless. Today Microsoft closed on its acquisition of Nokia, with the deal now valued up to $7.5...

Dell to package Big Switch SDN products in switches

Software-defined networking continues to migrate across the technology space, with Big Switch Networks announcing a deal this week that will see computer giant Dell...

Test & Measurement: Aeroflex supports 3-component carrier aggregation

The ability to test network and device features and functions is an important piece of technology development and deployment. RCR Wireless looks weekly at...

Wireless callers hard to locate, 911 dispatcher survey finds

The majority of emergency calls now come from wireless phones, but the people calling for help are difficult to find based on carrier-provided location information,...

The future of SDN: Predictions and emerging approaches

Does SDN technology have staying power, or is it simply a passing fad?

Worst of the Week: Too much goodness for one week

Normally, I use this space to rant about a single topic and then sprinkle in a few extras at the end. Not this week! There was just too many WOTW-worthy items that came across my desk

FCC circulates draft proposal on net neutrality plans

The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday circulated a draft Open Internet Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to its commissioners regarding its future stance on net...

Cell Tower News: Copper Thieves Strike Again; State Laws Impact Towers

Welcome to this week’s edition of cell tower industry news, created by Jarad Matula and brought to you by Towercrews.net. The plague of copper thefts continues...

Mobile Minute: Net neutrality ruling expected

Mobile Minute: The Mobile Minute is sponsored by SpiderCloud Wireless. FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler is denying claims that his agency's upcoming rule changes will put an...

Waiting for China: Qualcomm sales slide as China results disappoint

Qualcomm (QCOM), the leading maker of smartphone chipsets, reported lower-than-expected sales for its second quarter as China's emerging LTE market failed to create the...

Nuage Networks sees SDN coming to fruition

Nuage Networks says it has conducted 30 successful trials of network virtualization around the world in the past year, and that its initial focus...

Verizon Wireless customer growth shows competitive strain, financials remain healthy

It appears the recent pricing moves by Verizon Wireless were indeed caused by competitive pressures as the carrier announced slowing growth and increased churn. Verizon...

Apple hits a home run

Apple (AAPL) knocked the cover off the ball with its second financial quarter earnings report, scoring a 7.3% year-on-year profit increase as it sold...

Carrier Wrap: T-Mobile US closes on 700 MHz spectrum deal; AT&T expands Domain 2.0

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...

LatAm Wrap: Brazil enacts Internet bill of rights

On the same day the global Net Mundial event began in São Paulo, Brazilian president, Dilma Rousseff, enacted the Marco Civil da Internet bill, which aims to protect online privacy...

OTA testing: MIMO standards, costs and the ‘death grip’

The controversy over over-the-air testing standards – or lack thereof – for LTE MIMO, as well as cost and complexity, are some of the...

Towercrews.net Featured Jobs for the Week of 4/23

RCR Wireless News’ featured jobs section is powered by Towercrews.net   Tower Foreman Lead the construction, installation and maintenance of communication towers & support structures. Savannah, GA   Experienced Tower Techs Perform...

FCC continues push to free up spectrum in 3.5 GHz band

The Federal Communications Commission’s move to free up spectrum in the 3.5 GHz band for small cells and other wireless broadband uses took another...

Google ready to pay Samsung legal fees (RCR Mobile Minute)

Mobile Minute: The Mobile Minute is sponsored by SpiderCloud Wireless. There are few companies in the world that appear less in need of financial assitance than...
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