Yearly Archives: 2015

Ahead of Super Bowl, Wi-Fi upgrades for Houston

But who will pay for upgrades, which include better Wi-Fi for luxury boxes? Houston, Texas, is poised to host the Super Bowl in 2017 but,...

Planes could be vulnerable to cyber attack via Wi-Fi

In-flight Wi-Fi could potentially open up avionics controls to hackers The U.S. Government Accountability Office on April 14 released a report detailing the potential for...

#TBT: Ericsson, Nortel slash jobs; Sprint cautious on near term … 14 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...

Vodafone network failure affects voice, text, data

A network failure this week left Vodafone New Zealand customers on both the north and south islands without voice, text and data services for...

LatAm: Brazil telco revenue tops $77B; Chile Internet access grows

The Brazilian telco market had total revenue of $77.24 billion in 2014, an equivalent of 4.2% of the country's GDP. All together, telco operators invested...

LatAm: Telefónica building end-to-end customer experience

Argentina first to experience Telefónica's end-to-end customer experience solution Telefónica has tapped Accenture and Alcatel-Lucent to implement an end-to-end customer experience solution for a range of services...

EMEA: Mercedes mobility – maybe without a Mercedes?

At the simplest level, "Internet of Things," connected car, M2M and telematics have all been buzzwords synonymous with the integration of telecommunications and automotive....

Editorial Webinar: Driving Profits through the Intersection of Telecom & Automotive

There's a lot of talk in the industry as to how the telecom players - operators and equipment vendors will or won't more closely...

Sponsored: ASPIDER-NGI powers disruptive mobile solutions

From big data to customer engagement, ASPIDER-NGI delivers solutions as a service An eye on providing network operators with disruptive service solutions, ASPIDER-NGI has taken...

Cell tower removed over health concerns

Thai villagers to force True Corp. to take down tower Residents of Khiriwong, a subdistrict of Krabi in Thailand, voted in an April 10 referendum...

Paying for Wi-Fi: Airlines, banks and advertisers open their checkbooks

Wi-Fi this week Wi-Fi is on the minds of airline executives and the people who sell to them. This week at the Hamburg Aircraft Interiors...

Promotions show Sprint really wants your business

Sprint rolling out housecalls, selling against AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile US Sprint really wants your business. The carrier is trying to beat out its closest...

Feds want input on tower safety

OSHA seeks public comment on how to reduce accidents at tower sites Federal safety regulators are seeking public input on how to best protect the...

Google MVNO plans potentially leaked

Sprint and T-Mobile US could be carrier partners for Google service Google’s plans to enter the mobile network operator space may be taking shape with...

Open Internet battle lines being drawn

Republicans blast FCC net neutrality decision; Pelosi calls rules 'foundation of freedom' WASHINGTON – Rep. Doug Collins (R-Ga.) introduced an eight-line resolution Monday that, if...

No AT&T strike yet; negotiations ‘around the clock’

Update 1, 10:00 a.m. CST: Texas-based members of the Communication Workers of America will hold a rally today, beginning at 11:30 a.m. CST at...

Dell survey yields surprising results for big data

There is a great deal of speculation about how companies can best capitalize on the increasing abundance of collected data. Newer technologies like Hadoop get...

EMEA: KPN pushes Blackphones for security, encryption

KPN's CIO Jaya Baloo wants everyone to “live long, laugh a lot and encrypt everything.” Speaking at the International NCSC One Conference in The Hague, Baloo said...

Nokia and Alcatel-Lucent poised for $16.5B merger

The rumors about these two companies coming together have been heard around industry conferences and water coolers for years now. It seems there’s a...

Europe vs. Google: Antitrust charges coming, reports say

$6B fine is apparently possible in EU probe of Google WASHINGTON – American technology powerhouse Google will face charges of violating antitrust regulations from the...

Eye on the ball: Stadiums and service providers focus on livestreamers

What does sports livestreaming mean for network operators? Livestreaming of professional sports games could become either a network nightmare or an opportunity for operators. For...

Inside CableLabs’ new testing facility

LOUISVILLE, Colo. -- The inside of CableLabs' new anechoic chamber mimics the views outside, with the spiky blue pyramids calling to mind the Rocky...

Verizon DBIR: Mobile is not a significant data breach threat

Verizon's latest look at data breaches and network security concludes that mobile continues to be relatively secure – not a preferred path for real-world data breaches...

“Game of Thrones” leaked and livestreamed

"Game of Thrones" is creating some unexpected winners and losers. The season premiere of the popular series was meant to coincide with the debut...

Verizon argues unlimited data is bad for customers

The idea of unrestrained data usage sounds ideal for cellphone subscribers, but recently the two largest carriers, Verizon and AT&T, have been trying to...
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