Yearly Archives: 2014

SDN, NFV set for slow growth in 2014, further strides in 2015

The telecommunications industry is expected to see rapid movement through the rest of 2014 in terms of software-defined networking and network functions virtualization deployments,...

Verizon Wireless again tweaks rate plans, matches AT&T

Verizon Wireless has again altered its rate plan structure in a move that could indicate the carrier is indeed beginning to feel pressure from...

AT&T to add 3,000 retail jobs

AT&T said it plans to hire more than 3,000 retail sales and sales management employees over the next several months in an attempt to...

Towercrews.net Featured Jobs of the Week of 4/2

RCR Wireless News’ featured jobs section is powered by Towercrews.net   Cell Tower Climber Must be experienced with most cable types, connectors, lines, antennas, basic tower rigging and...

Broadcom launches SDN/NFV chipset

Broadcom launched a new chipset series this week with software-defined networking and network functions virtualization in mind. According to the company, the XLP500 series has...

Cisco opens, expands security platform

Cisco is opening up its IP Cameras platform for safety and security applications in order to allow customers to create their own applications that...

BlackBerry announces split with T-Mobile US

BlackBerry’s long-standing relationship with T-Mobile US looks set to come to an end as the Canadian smartphone maker announced it would not extend a...

European Carrier News: Telefónica connecting Tesla in Europe; EU net neutrality bill looms

Spanish telecom giant Telefónica will provide wireless Internet connections for the high-end electric car the Tesla S in Europe ― and reportedly its getting...

Time Trippin’: Wireless price wars over?; satellite service set to soar … 16 years ago this week

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...

Major SDN vendors Part III: Nuage Networks, Cyan, VMware, Juniper

Nuage, Cyan, VMware and Juniper are among the top SDN vendors today. 

Analyst Angle: Managing M2M’s big data will be an all-tech-on-deck exercise

It’s generally accepted that by the beginning of the next decade the machine-to-machine market, or, if you prefer, the larger-scope “Internet of things,” will have more connected devices

Apple to add more video to mobile ads

Apple is opening its iAd Workbench to anyone with an Apple ID, and plans to allow users who create mobile ads to start including...

Report: iPhone 6 will have 4.7-inch screen (RCR Mobile Minute)

Mobile Minute: The Mobile Minute is sponsored by SpiderCloud Wireless. Apple is reportedly ordering displays for the iPhone 6, expected to launch this fall with a...

Report: T-Mobile US has the LTE speed, Verizon Wireless the LTE reach

T-Mobile US looks to have re-gained some of its LTE network reputation, with a new report from OpenSignal finding the market’s smallest nationwide operator...

Capital news: Oi-Portugal Telecom merger gets go-ahead

Capital markets news: The Oi-Portugal Telecom merger moves forward.

Aricent taps Intel reference design for SDN, NFV platform

Aricent is taking advantage of an Intel reference design in rolling out software-defined network and network functions virtualization software that runs on the chip...

Chip news from Sequans, Renesas, Intel and Texas Instruments

Sequans wins contracts for LTE-only modems LTE-only modems are gaining traction on both sides of the Pacific, with China Telecom announcing today that its upcoming...

Reality Check: The 10 most important events of the first quarter

Normally, we take the end of the quarter to evaluate key long-term trends and see how they might change as a result of events. We are trying a new end of quarter theme

AT&T, Verizon invest in Texas telecom infrastructure

AT&T and Verizon recently invested in Texas's telecom infrastructure. 

SDN and virtualization in telecom data centers

New data center opening highlights SDN and virtualization benefits.

Wireless Telecom Group’s sales up 14% annually

Wireless Telecom Group reported that its net sales were up 16% year-over-year, driven by strong growth in its network solutions segment. The company designs and...

RCR Mobile Minute: Judge allows Apple video

Mobile Minute: The Mobile Minute is sponsored by SpiderCloud Wireless. Jury selection is underway in the latest court battle between Apple and Samsung. This time the...

Unlicensed, Wi-Fi services set for 100 megahertz boost

Unlicensed wireless services, including Wi-Fi, is set to receive a spectrum boost as the Federal Communications Commission has moved forward with plans to free...

FCC lays out partial AWS-3 rules to the cheers, jeers of an industry

To the cheers and jeers of an industry, the Federal Communications Commission announced licensing rules for its highly anticipated AWS-3 spectrum auction that appears...

Policy news: Verizon invests in Texas infrastructure

Policy news: Verizon makes a major investment in Texas infrastructure.
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