Carriers have recognized social media as a marketing channel for years, but now software companies are helping them connect billing systems and customer care centers with social media as well. …
With more than half of all U.S. wireless calls and data sessions now originating indoors, building owners are acutely aware of the need for indoor connectivity. “Many new venue owners …
NICE, France – The impact of LTE on data traffic is well documented, with many carriers reporting marked increases in network usage when customers get access to 4G networks. Less …
Mobile Minute: The Mobile Minute is sponsored by SpiderCloud Wireless. When it comes to wearables, one size may not fit all. Salesforce.com is hoping to capitalize on the idea that …
Tegra K1 debuts in tablets The Tegra K1 made headlines with its 192 cores when Nvidia launched the chip, and now the processor is showing up in real products. China’s …
Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column where C-level executives and advisory firms from across the mobile industry share unique insights and experiences. A few months ago, on …
Mobile Minute: The Mobile Minute is sponsored by SpiderCloud Wireless. T-Mobile US has won millions of new customers by encouraging mobile subscribers to ditch their contracts and get the devices …
If you want to understand the future of wearable technology, and the implications for corporate IT, don’t hang around Google Glass developer conferences.
The leadership landscape is changing for many mobile operators, driven by escalating customer demands and intensifying competition from over-the-top services. Many vendors and suppliers are finding that they need to …
Small Cell World Summit The Small Cell World Summit 2014 is set to bring hundreds of carrier representatives and solutions providers together in London this week. The Small Cell Forum …
NICE, France – Much of the telecom and wireless world was focused on software last week, as TM Forum hosted the industry in Nice, France. RCR Wireless News was there …
Mobile Minute: The Mobile Minute is sponsored by SpiderCloud Wireless. Conversations on Vodafone’s mobile network are routinely listened to by government agencies, according to a report out today from The …
In infrastructure news this week, Ericsson is diversifying its leadership team, and tower companies appear unfazed by the prospect of carrier consolidation. Ericsson appointments Ericsson has added three new members …
Mobile Minute: The Mobile Minute is sponsored by SpiderCloud Wireless. The price of mobile data has definitely been falling in the U.S., but the amounts Americans pay for data plans …
Time Warner Cable has teamed up with Boingo Wireless (WIFI) in a Wi-Fi roaming deal that will give its customers access to some of the nation’s hottest hotspots. Time Warner …
AT&T has been aggressively promoting its Next program to smartphone buyers, and that effort appears to be paying off. This week the nation’s second largest carrier says that roughly half …
Broadcom’s decision to exit the cellular baseband business means the company is giving up on the opportunity to ingegrate cellular modems with its highty successful connectivity chipsets for mobile devices. …
In another sign that wireless patent litigation may slowly be subsiding, Samsung has settled all disputes with InterDigital. InterDigital is a research company that earns most of its revenue from …
Mobile Minute: The Mobile Minute is sponsored by SpiderCloud Wireless. Apple has launched iOS 8, the newest version of its mobile operating system. iOS 8 includes photo sharing and iTunes …
Broadcom (BRCM) appears ready to let Qualcomm and its low-cost Asian competitors compete for the baseband market while it focuses on chips for other types of wireless connectivity, such as …
T-Mobile is giving its customers more visibility into their wireless service by leveraging Ericsson’s service agility solution, which includes charging, billing, order management, product catalog and customer relationship management. The …
Motorola Mobility’s effort to bring smartphone manufacturing to the United States has failed, and the company says it will close its Fort Worth factory by the end of the year. …
In wireless infrastructure company news this week, Ericsson is building a major Bay Area campus, and Dragonwave and Allot both announced new contracts. Ericsson to build Silicon Valley campus Ericsson’s …
Ingram Micro calls itself the world’s largest technology distributor, and as more and more technology involves mobility, the company is clearly positioning itself to dominate mobile device logistics as well. …
While Google and Samsung have been busy looking for breakthrough wearable technology, Apple has been listening for it. Yesterday the company confirmed that it will buy Beats Electronics and Beats …
