2014

Device news: Nokia, T-Mobile expand offerings, smartphone kill switch savings and plans for iPhone 6 screen production. 

Mobile Minute: U.S. Cellular is the latest carrier to offer its customers contract-free pricing, as well as incentives to abandon their current contracts. The Chicago-based carrier is offering unlimited talk, …

Freescale has agreed to purchase Mindspeed’s communications processor unit for an undisclosed amount. Mindspeed was acquired by MACOM last year, and at the time the RF and microwave specialist said …

–Mobile Experts expects that the small cell market will reach $10 billion in 2018. Joe Madden, principal analyst at the firm, said that the deployment of 200,000 small cells in …

Verizon Wireless will pay $210 million to acquire spectrum licenses and related assets from Cincinnati Bell. The nation’s largest wireless carrier will assign the licenses to Grain Management, a private …

Across the world, mobile customers are enthusiastically embracing over-the-top applications. The value of these apps has been firmly established – witness the $19 billion paid for WhatsApp by Facebook.

WhatsApp has been all over the news after signing a $19 billion deal with Facebook. It has a lot of people speculating what it means for the telecom industry.

Top stories: AT&T, T-Mobile tussle over incentive auction rules AT&T laid out its argument for large-carrier participation without limits, and T-Mobile quickly took a combative position … Read More Cell …

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

Systems integrators who specialize in DAS deployments are working overtime to meet demand, and scrambling to find enough qualified RF engineers. “I have guys working 24 hours a day seven …

Women in Wireless Infrastructure: Small Cell Forum CEO Sue Monahan Sue Monahan is all about the network. She says the network is what she loves best about both her current …

The Federal Communications Commission this week released some of the rules it plans to use for the AWS-3 spectrum auction planned for later this year. And, judging from the negative response from many, I say those rules just about hit the spot.

Software news: Verizon, cVidya, Allot and Procera announce advancements. 

AT&T and T-Mobile US continued their position battle ahead of the Federal Communications Commission’s planned release of rules for the highly anticipated 600 MHz incentive auction, which are expected to …

HP recently unveiled new SDN solutions with applications for telcos.

Top stories: Verizon again tweaks rate plans, matches AT&T Verizon Wireless has again altered its rate plan structure in a move that could indicate that the carrier is beginning … …

TE Connectivity has agreed to buy Seacon Group, which provides underwater connector technology and systems, for $490 million in cash. The Seacon Group serves verticals that do sub-sea work including …

Telecom Software Series: Policy Control and Charging – Waiting to be Virtualized Editorial Feature Report Swimming in a sea of SDN, NFV, PCC, PCRF, PCEF, EPC, DPI virtual alphabet soup? You …

Welcome to this week’s edition of cell tower industry news, brought to you by Towercrews.net. It is an understatement to say that this year has been tragic so far when so …

In an overwhelming vote, the European Parliament passed a package of telecom reforms that includes ending roaming charges in the region by Dec. 2015 and adopting strong — and controversial …

Wi-Fi connectivity is the first thing many people look for when they enter a hotel, restaurant or airport waiting area. But many Wi-Fi access points are facing the same challenge …

During this year’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, Nokia and Mozilla announced new products and plans for the affordable smartphone market.

T-Mobile US this week initiated changes to its employer rate plan discounts for new customers in a move it claims furthers its “un-carrier” strategy.

América Móvil filed an injunction against the resolution issued by Mexico’s Federal Telecommunications Institute (Instituto Federal de Telecomunicaciones or IFT) naming the telecom giant a dominant player in the Mexican telecom …

Workforce news: Dynamic Spectrum, Millicom, Small Cell Forums, On-Ramp Wireless and Comview announce appointments.