Yearly Archives: 2015

Alleged spectrum scam under U.S. investigation

The daughter of Uzbek President Islam Karimov is the focus of an investigation into alleged payments that authorities believe secured spectrum in Central Asia...

UK farmer DIYs high-speed broadband

Installed 4G dongle on wooden mast then connected it to his house with fiber cable British farmer Richard Guy, who lives in rural Salisbury Plain,...

Reader Forum: Minor phone problems decrease satisfaction, increase churn

As mobile phones have become “smarter” over the past few years, they have also become essential to our everyday lives. Beyond merely connecting people,...

Reader Forum: Why the rise in secure data affects the mobile operator

Since 2009, there has been a significant push to encrypt all Web traffic in order to protect Internet users against surveillance of the content...

Meeting carrier network service levels

How vendors are using virtualization technologies to meet carrier network service levels One challenge for telecom operators as they move towards the rollout...

Small cells trends

This week on HetNet Happenings Sean Kinney, RCR Wireless News managing editor, discusses trends in the small cells space with Current Analysis Service Director...

Network spend for device support

IoT Innovation is brought to you by Anritsu. Download the free white paper: Understanding 5G. This week Chris Hare speaks with Jason Marcheck of Current Analysis, Jason is Research Director...

Convergence of mobile & Wi-Fi: Way of the future?

On this week’s show were taking on one of the big questions in wireless: Is mobile/Wi-Fi convergence the way of the future? Earlier this week...

Test and Measurement: Labs gear up for MIMO OTA testing

As testing labs prepare for the new SISO and MIMO OTA testing standards from CTIA, PCTest Engineering Laboratory said it is expandings its capabilities...

Worst of the Week: Verizon shocks the world, though misses the metaphor

Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this industry, so...

HTC to reportedly cut 2,250 jobs after stock freefall

In an effort to cut costs by 35%, Taiwanese smartphone manufacturer HTC, is reportedly planning to cut its workforce by 15%. The move comes...

Wi-Fi Wrap: Wi-Fi rises in Cuba; cars open to Wi-Fi attack

The news this week shows that Wi-Fi continues to gain ubiquity. In the developing world, Cubans are lining up to spend their hard-earned paychecks...

Beyond licensed spectrum: Mobile operators explore unlicensed bands

Mobile operators know they need more spectrum, and many are realizing that not all spectrum comes at a price. Unlicensed spectrum, traditionally the domain...

UPDATE: Man falls from R.I. cell tower to his death

Update: 8/17/15 8AM CST: The name of the man who fell to his death from a tower last week has been released. The 20-year old...

Apple releases diversity report

Apple’s diversity report shows the company has made small strides in hiring more women and minorities, but it still has a long way to go to...

AT&T counters Verizon pricing moves by maintaining device subsidies

AT&T rolled out adjustments to its Mobile Share Value plans that continue to support device subsidies Keeping pace with rivals, AT&T Mobility is set to...

Cell Tower News: Verizon lease agreement funds veteran memorial park

Town uses tower lease agreement for good Almost every week without fail there are a slew of stories about cities across the U.S. protesting the...

Singtel profits up 13% year-on-year in fiscal Q1

The telco ended June with 2 million 4G LTE subscribers in Singapore Singapore Telecommunications reported a net profit of SG$942 million ($673 million) in the...

Nokia and TT-Network complete Single RAN project

Danish company TT-Network, the joint venture between the local units of Swedish operator TeliaSonera and Norway’s Telenor, has completed the final phase of its...

AT&T trumps T-Mobile, Verizon and Sprint in purchasing satisfaction

AT&T Mobility continues mastery of J.D. Power survey, while Sprint prepaid brands rule no-contact space AT&T Mobility often finds itself playing second fiddle to rival...

Field Dailies software platform gets patent protection (Sponsored Content)

Field Dailies was recently awarded patent protection for its software system that supports submission of daily field reports and closeout documentation for the tower...

NYC, Stockholm, Ericsson and Data Scientist – Inside Telecom Careers Episode 8

NYC, Stockholm, Ericsson and Data Scientist are featured in this week's episode of Inside Telecom Careers This episode of Inside Telecom Careers is sponsored by Nexius:...

5 things to know in mobile 8/13/15 (RCR podcast)

Mobile news: 5 things you need to know today 1. Samsung is launching new products today. The world's largest smartphone maker is introducing a new...

Softbank buys deeper into Sprint following reported failure to sell

Softbank increases Sprint stake to 80%, while WSJ reports failed attempt to find Sprint buyer Softbank bolstered its backing of U.S. operator Sprint, purchasing $87...

Feature Report: Wireless Infrastructure Service Company Update

Tower assets are consolidating as the carriers sell their portfolios and independent tower owners sell to larger companies. Meanwhile the service industry is also...
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