2014

VMware recently announced a partnership with F5 to boost end-user products for desktop virtualization infrastructure. VMware’s End-User Computing technologies, in combination with F5’s Software Defined Application Services, can be leveraged for safer, more accessible applications.

Verizon Wireless finally responded to recent pricing changes from rivals by introducing its More Everything plan, though the changes will likely not put quite as much money back in the …

The Latin American giant telecom group América Móvil (AMX) posted its fourth quarter and full year results for 2013. While in the 4Q13, AMX’s profit rose 15.7%, when comparing the entire year …

The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) sent a stern warning to telecom employers in the wake of three recent tower-related deaths, and is working with the National Association of …

Ruckus Wireless, Inc. (RKUS) had solid fourth-quarter growth that met or exceeded its guidance, and company executives noted particular success in diversifying its customer base, while expressing optimism about the …

China Telecom investors receive encouraging news in our latest telecom capital markets weekly round-up.

RCR Wireless News’ featured jobs section is powered byTowercrews.net   Tower Crew Lead/Foreman Supervise several crews for the installation and testing of antennas, connectors and weather proofing. Jessup, MD   …

Top stories: Vodafone looks at acquisitions. Vodafone is flush with cash from selling its Verizon stake and on the prowl with $30-$40 billion to spend, while Telefonica paid a hefty …

Anite plc has launched an industry-first platform for centrally controlling network testing and attempting to eliminate human error in drive tests, as well as reduce the personnel needed to conduct …

Sprint continues to list in the waters of the domestic wireless space, caught between the winds and currents of needing to spend money to improve network operations, while at the …

Huawei and NSN have signed a cross-licensing agreement for OSS (Operations Systems Support), following up on the plan the two infrastructure giants announced last spring. Ericsson is also expected to …

While interference hunting can be very challenging, a step-by-step process can help make the job quicker and easier. This webinar presents a way to think about interference and a way …

Mobile network operators know that managing the data deluge requires a suite of tools, from new infrastructure like DAS and small cells to new technologies like carrier aggregation to software …

In this note, we focus on handsets, operating systems and the networks that support them. As we consider handsets, OS and networks, a few bottom line conclusions spring to the fore.

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 fire up the DeLorean and take …

Ruckus Wireless Inc. has introduced a cloud-based positioning service that is aimed at enabling new, location-based services over Ruckus Wi-Fi networks. Ruckus says that its Smart Positioning Technology, or SPoT, …

Despite an attempted shot of adrenalin, bidding continued to slow in the Federal Communications Commission’s Auction 96 of wireless spectrum licenses in the 1.9 GHz band. Only 78 new bids …

Welcome to this week’s edition of cell tower industry news, brought to you by Towercrews.net. The tower tragedy in West Virginia we reported on last week that led to 3 …

Other top stories: Sprint shows signs of life The nation’s third largest wireless carrier reported customer growth and narrowing losses during the fourth quarter. Read More LTE-A test delivers 300 …