Yearly Archives: 2015

Reality Check: 2015 halftime report – Verizon on Edge and AT&T through the knothole

Verizon: On Edge Verizon led off the earnings parade last week, and the headline was their anticipated growth rate (3%) compared to their previously stated...

Sprint stock plunges on competitive concerns, Fiat Chrysler hack link

Sprint stock dives to a new 52-week low, Sprint denies hack responsibility Sprint continued to suffer a rough ride on Wall Street as the beleaguered...

Connected car universe 2015 predictions – midyear check

In January, RCR Wireless News shared the Connected Car Industry landscape report and webinar. As a part of the effort the industry participants were...

HP: 100% of smartwatches have major security flaws

Smartwatches are a huge security risk according to a new study by Hewlett-Packard. HP tested 10 different smartwatches and found that 100% were vulnerable to...

RCR podcast: Best Buy bets on Apple

Best Buy is playing on both sides of the fence when it comes to mobile devices. I'm Martha DeGrasse with the RCR Podcast brought...

Crippling Android smartphones with text attack

Cybersecurity group digs into Android source code to reveal vulnerability that could affect nearly 1B devices New research from Zimperium Mobile Security opens up Android-based...

SK Telecom, Ericsson look toward 5G network slicing

5G network slicing work to use network virtualization, hyperscale data center SK Telecom and Ericsson plan to tap virtualized network software to support “network slicing”...

Ericsson pushes for more Indian execs

Ericsson believes promotions will improve attrition rates around the world In an effort to retain the best talent, telecom equipment giant, Ericsson, is reportedly making...

Will Nokia return to smartphone market?

Corporate blog post suggests return to device market with come via brand-licensing model With building speculation, a Nokia spokesman addressed rumors about the Finnish networking...

Ericsson on 5G – HetNet Happenings: Episode 23

This week on HetNet Happenings, RCR Wireless News Managing Editor Sean Kinney discusses the research and development being done by Ericsson that's driving 5G...

Kagan: Judging the 2015 CTIA Awards

Once again I would like to thank CTIA for inviting me to be a judge in its 2015 CTIA Awards. There are so many...

Vodafone Portugal hits 600 Mbps using LTE-A

Trial was carried out in association with Ericsson and Qualcomm Vodafone Portugal said it reached speeds of 600 megabits per second on its mobile network,...

Reader Forum: The features your mobile app platform must include

Now that we’re well into the 21st century, any business that wants to be taken seriously needs to start leveraging every digital tool available...

Reader Forum: Meet ‘vLarry,’ the new virtual cable guy

The cable business typically doesn’t feature high on lists of dynamic industries that rapidly adopt innovative new technologies in order to deliver compelling new...

Does the kill switch work?

The Wall Street Journal analysis questions value of anti-theft software The kill switch – software that enables a user to "brick" a stolen phone remotely – is...

Verizon strike inches closer

CWA claims 86% of workers approve Verizon strike The Communications Workers of America over the weekend reported 86% of Verizon Communication employees represented by the...

AT&T purchase of DirecTV garners FCC approval

AT&T purchase of DirecTV becomes official; John Stankey tapped to run new Entertainment & Internet business AT&T finally received official approval from the Federal Communications...

NFV ROI models – NFV/SDN Reality Check Episode 21

On this week’s NFV/SDN Reality Check we talked with Elias Aravantinos, principal analyst at ACG Research, on a new white paper looking at NFV...

San Francisco prepares for 400 small cells

Verizon Wireless and ExteNet Systems are preparing to deploy more than 400 small cells in SF Hundreds of San Francisco residents are getting a lesson...

Report: 4G, 5G hype bad for consumers; NFV migration not in the near term

IHS notes in a new report that poor LTE experiences tainting 4G, 5G pool A new report from IHS found that half of global service...

European Commission approves Nokia, Al-Lu deal

Alcatel-Lucent is now several steps closer to being a part of Nokia after the European Commission approved the $16.5 billion acquisition. The transaction was cleared without conditions following...

AT&T results hint at customer stress from T-Mobile US

Robust tablet, connected-device growth counter phone defections Tablets and connected devices continue to lead AT&T Mobility’s growth, with the mobile operator posting strong net additions...

Vodafone LTE covers 75% of Europeans

The telco aims for LTE coverage to reach 90% of European population by end of fiscal 2015 U.K.-based telecom operator Vodafone has modernized 80,000 mobile...

Freitag: Investing in connected cars … literally

Have you ever wondered how the connected car market might stack up if you look at it as a financial investment opportunity? Well, there’s...

Test & Measurement: University of Michigan launches connected car testbed

The University of Michigan has opened its new M-City connected car testbed, partnering with automotive and technology companies including Ford, Honda, Toyota, Nissan, General...
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