Monthly Archives: April, 2015
Oi lays off 1,070 employees in Brazil
Carrier Oi cuts 6% of workforce
Brazilian wireless carrier Oi said it was laying off 1,070 employees, or 6% of its approximately 18,000-strong total direct...
LatAm: Huawei, Cisco win projects with Telefónica
Two major telecommunications vendors announced they have been selected by Telefónica to deploy part of the carrier’s infrastructure. Huawei will complete a software-defined networking-based IP/optical...
#TBT: A look inside Disney Mobile; Sprint eyes iPhone buzz … 8 years ago this week
Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire...
Corning ups its DAS game with iBwave purchase
Corning has made a significant investment in its in-building wireless business by purchasing iBwave Solutions, creator of the leading software for designing, tracking and...
Best April Fools’ pranks in the wireless world
Today is April 1. That means watch your cellphone, don’t leave your Facebook account open at any cost, and most importantly, don't believe anything...
Help wanted: Nokia’s SAC Wireless hires as competitors cut back
When Nokia agreed to buy SAC Wireless last summer, the North American wireless infrastructure business was just beginning to show signs of a cyclical...
Charter targets Bright House with $10.4B bid
Charter targets Bright House in deal to combine No. 4 and No. 6 cable providers
Cable industry consolidation looks set to continue as Charter Communications...
SureCall cell boosters get nod from carriers
All four major U.S. carriers – AT&T Mobility, Verizon Wireless, Sprint and T-Mobile US – have filed letters with the federal government approving SureCall...
EMEA: Nigeria threatens mobile operators with prison for poor service
Nigeria has the largest telecom market in Africa, but it also has a large share of problems, which include dropped calls, unsolicited texts and calls, and credit...
InSite Wireless buys 294 towers from CTI
Acquisition brings InSite’s tower portfolio to more than 1,200
InSite Wireless Group on April 1 announced its acquisition of 294 communication tower sites from CTI...
Amdocs White Paper: Leveraging Business Process Management with Smart Project Orchestration
Service providers face the constant challenge of rolling out new technologies and upgrading networks while maintaining customer experience using existing tools and processes.
With the...
Analyst Angle: C-RAN generating new business opportunities
Wireless operators in today’s market face increasing pressure on the top line as price competition continues to ramp up. At the same time, network...
Small cell shipments expected to surge in 2015
Sales of some small cell units projected to double, triple this year
As carriers move to densify metro networks as well as provide low-cost solutions...
Verizon customers can now turn off supercookies
Verizon’s advertising tracking tags drew Congressional rebuke
Making good on a January promise, Verizon Wireless customers, as of March 31, can opt out of a...