A lot is going on this week at Mobile World Congress 2014, held in Barcelona, Spain. With a number of announcements, RCR Wireless News has separated those related to the …
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2014
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MWC 2014: Cisco touts test results of virtualization platform; Amdocs looks to manage big data
by Dan Meyerby Dan Meyer–Cisco looked to put a cap on the rush towards virtualization at this week’s Mobile World Congress event with the launch of its Quantum Virtualized Packet Core software solution from …
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Time Trippin’: Flashback to MWC 2012; Sprint/MetroPCS deal? … 2 years ago this week
by Dan Meyerby Dan MeyerEditor’s Note: The RCR Wireless News Time Machine is a way to take advantage of our extensive history in covering the wireless space to fire up the DeLorean and take …
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The Federal Communications Commission’s attempt to auction off 176 spectrum licenses in the upper 1.9 GHz band has hit the painful level as new bids continue to drip in. A …
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Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column where C-level executives and advisory firms from across the mobile industry share unique insights and experiences. As LTE roaming quickly becomes …
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Anritsu is pleased to offer you a complimentary copy of their LTE-Advanced: Carrier Aggregation white paper. Driven by ever-increasing demands for higher data rates, lower latency and higher capacity, cellular …
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Facebook enters the fray, China Telecom faces investment concerns and telecoms lean on acquisitions to build out their offerings in this week’s capital markets news round-up.
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The steady clank–clank of metal Y-lanyards clips being fastened to a telecom tower punctuate each few steps as Brian Bourquin climbs. He reaches a point two-thirds of the way up, anchors …
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Samsung finally unpacked its long-awaited Galaxy S5 yesterday, launching a flagship that is perhaps the inverse of Apple’s iPhone 5S in more ways than one. While Apple has stubbornly refused …
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While the focus is on virtualization, the reality is that software has become an important component of next-generation wireless networks. Dozens of software announcements targeting software-defined networks and network functions …
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Two leading makers of radio frequency solutions announced plans to merge operations in a deal expected to create a $2 billion powerhouse in the device RF space. RF Micro Devices …
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The connectivity burden for frequent travelers is set for some relief as public Wi-Fi services provider Boingo Wireless announced the launch of Hotspot 2.0 networks at 21 airports across the …
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Urban small cell initiatives have been challenged by concerns about backhaul and site acquisition, but now more and more deployments are seeing the light of day. Small cells are moving …
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T-Mobile US quest for customer growth looks to be taking a toll financially as the nation’s scrappiest carrier saw its net losses widen year-over-year during the fourth quarter. The carrier …
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Verizon received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for a converged health management software platform.
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The giants of the personal computer world are a force to be reckoned with at this week’s MWC 2014 event, and their agendas are strikingly similar. Intel, Dell and Hewlett-Packard …
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Reality Check: Why Latin American mobile growth relies on spectrum license renewals
by Dan Meyerby Dan MeyerMobile is booming in Latin America. The region now accounts for 10% of the global mobile market in terms of revenues and is the second fastest growing region globally. With 500 million
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FCC’s H-Block auction continues to slow, only 22 new bids across 12 rounds
by Dan Meyerby Dan MeyerThe Federal Communications Commission’s H-Block spectrum auction has slowed to a painful crawl as the number of new bids Monday hit an all-time low. A total of 22 new bids …
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An industry safety task force is kicking off an education campaign this week aimed at increasing the safety of tower climbers by urging them to tie-off 100% of the time. …
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Telecom Software Press Releases AT&T introduces user-defined network cloud Alcatel-Lucent partners with Intel for cloud solutions Telefonica to use Alcatel-Lucent’s CloubBand NFV platform Ericsson also partners with Telefonica for NFV …
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Editor’s note: This is a compilation of Mobile World Congress 2014 news in the HetNet space, including small cells, Wi-Fi and distributed antenna systems (DAS). This list will be updated daily. …
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Barcelona, Spain. Alcatel-Lucent clearly sees software as the key to its comeback, and has made that clear with a slew of announcements at Mobile World Congress. The company is partnering …
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Editor’s note: This is a compilation of Mobile World Congress 2014 news in the test and measurement space, from network and equipment testing to application testing. This list will be …
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Nokia Solutions and Networks kicked off Mobile World Congress with the introduction of new small cell solutions in its Flexi Zone line. Its newest small cell models support TDD-LTE and …
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Verizon Wireless expected to boost Verizon margins; Walden to head new development arm
by Dan Meyerby Dan MeyerWith its $130 billion purchase of Vodafone’s 45% stake in Verizon Wireless now complete, Verizon Communications not surprisingly said it expects to expand margins and grow revenues in 2014. Verizon’s …