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Former Associate Publisher and Executive Editor, RCR Wireless NewsCurrently HetNet Forum Director703-535-7459 [email protected] Ford has spent more than two decades covering the rapidly changing wireless industry, tracking its changes as it grew from a voice-centric marketplace to the dynamic data-intensive industry it is today. She started her technology journalism career at RCR Wireless News, and has held a number of titles there, including associate publisher and executive editor. She is a winner of the American Society of Business Publication Editors Silver Award, for both trade show and government coverage. A graduate of the Minnesota State University-Moorhead, Ford holds a B.S. degree in Mass Communications with an emphasis on public relations.

  • Verizon, Wilson reach accord on signal booster specifications

    by Tracy Ford July 26, 2011
    by Tracy Ford July 26, 2011

    Wilson Electronics Inc. said it reached new technical specifications for cellular boosters with Verizon Wireless, a process that the manufacturer said worked because of the regulatory framework established by the …

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  • A-LU targets enterprise with video solutions

    by Tracy Ford July 25, 2011
    by Tracy Ford July 25, 2011

    Alcatel-Lucent (ALU) introduced a suite of video solutions for enterprises that work across desktop PCs, smartphones, laptops tablets, interactive whiteboards and display screens. The company’s Visual Collaboration suite uses an …

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  • NAB says FCC has to mandate 'voluntary' spectrum auctions to meet broadband goal

    by Tracy Ford July 25, 2011
    by Tracy Ford July 25, 2011

    The National Association of Broadcasters released an analysis that criticized the Federal Communicaitons Commission’s National Broadband Plan, noting that 40% of full-power local TV stations could have to vacate their …

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  • Mobile News Weekly: LightSquared explains GPS coexistance, mobile money and more

    by Tracy Ford July 25, 2011
    by Tracy Ford July 25, 2011

    RCR Wireless News rounds up the week’s latest news, including a report in the Shanghai Daily that says China Mobile will get the Apple Inc. iPhone sometime this fall. Meanwhile, …

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  • House GOP, Dems divided on D-Block for public safety

    by Tracy Ford July 15, 2011
    by Tracy Ford July 15, 2011

    The ongoing debate about whether the D-Block spectrum should be used for public safety is heating up again as House Republicans drafted legislation that does not include the provision, while …

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  • Enterprises increasingly use mobile platform for internal, external communication

    by Tracy Ford July 15, 2011
    by Tracy Ford July 15, 2011

    Businesses increasingly are using wireless technology to communicate internally among employees and externally with potential and existing customers. The trend is only going to continue as more people drop landline …

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  • TruePosition, ABI test network-based vs. handset-based 911 solutions

    by Tracy Ford July 14, 2011
    by Tracy Ford July 14, 2011

    Fresh off the heels of the Federal Communications Commission taking steps to strengthen 911 location accuracy rules, network-based location solution company TruePosition Inc. published research that it says exposes the …

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  • Innovation centers are the new 'black' in wireless

    by Tracy Ford July 13, 2011
    by Tracy Ford July 13, 2011

    Innovation centers are popping up throughout the world as wireless operators, infrastructure vendors, device suppliers and even governments aim to further collaborate with applications developers on the next new product, …

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  • Nokia, Siemens recommit to infrastructure JV

    by Tracy Ford July 13, 2011
    by Tracy Ford July 13, 2011

    Nokia Siemens Networks issued a short press release today saying that its ownership structure will remain the same, and the company will take further steps to improve its competitiveness as …

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  • Innovation centers are the new ‘black’ in wireless

    by Tracy Ford July 13, 2011
    by Tracy Ford July 13, 2011

    Innovation centers are popping up throughout the world as wireless operators, infrastructure vendors, device suppliers and even governments aim to further collaborate with applications developers on the next new product, …

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  • MetroPCS starts back-to-school pricing promotions

    by Tracy Ford July 12, 2011
    by Tracy Ford July 12, 2011

    It may be the height of summer, but MetroPCS Communications Inc. (PCS) is running back-to-school promotions on two new handsets as well as some of its existing models. The flat-rate …

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  • FCC to sunset network-based accuracy rules for 911 service: CORRECTED

    by Tracy Ford July 12, 2011
    by Tracy Ford July 12, 2011

    Wireless operators will have to transition to handset-based enhanced 911 accuracy requirements after 2019, as the Federal Communications Commission sunsets accuracy requirements for network-based E911 technology. Handset-based E911 delivers better …

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  • Wireless sector down 2,000 jobs from year ago

    by Tracy Ford July 11, 2011
    by Tracy Ford July 11, 2011

    Telecommunications jobs continued to trend downward in June, with 869,900 telecom positions nationwide, according to data from the U.S. Department of Labor Statistics. The wireless sector reported 2,000 fewer positions …

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  • Marketing, IT need to work together to improve customer experience, CMO survey finds

    by Tracy Ford July 11, 2011
    by Tracy Ford July 11, 2011

    Communications service providers are fighting internal battles between their financial, IT and marketing departments that prevent them from deploying innovative plans that would help them retain customers and increase consumer …

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  • Users don’t protect their smartphones against threats

    by Tracy Ford July 11, 2011
    by Tracy Ford July 11, 2011

    Hi, everyone! I’ve just started as editor-in-chief for Latin America region and this is my first post on Unplugged. I’m Brazilian and I live in São Paulo, a crazy big …

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  • HTC ThunderBolt expensive to make, IHS reports

    by Tracy Ford July 8, 2011
    by Tracy Ford July 8, 2011

    A teardown of HTC Corp.’s (HTCFX) ThunderBolt highlights the expense behind LTE phones, according to the IHS iSuppli Teardown Analysis Service. IHS said the ThunderBolt carries the highest bill of …

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  • DT adds TeliaSonera to expanding M2M alliances

    by Tracy Ford July 7, 2011
    by Tracy Ford July 7, 2011

    Deutsche Telekom (DTEGY) is taking its machine-to-machine communications strategy seriously. So much so, that the German-based operator just inked an agreement with TeliaSonera (TLSNF) to extend global M2M roaming capabilities …

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  • Raytheon, IPWireless to deploy public-safety network in Colorado

    by Tracy Ford July 7, 2011
    by Tracy Ford July 7, 2011

    Raytheon Co. (RTN) will build out a public-safety LTE contract awarded under the Broadband Technology Opportunities Program, winning an $8.7 million contract to provide Adams County, Colo., with a public-safety …

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  • Hospitals to spend $4B on DAS by 2015, In-Stat says

    by Tracy Ford July 7, 2011
    by Tracy Ford July 7, 2011

    Hospitals and healthcare expenditures for distributed antenna systems (DAS) are expected to top $4 billion in 2015, according to new research from In-Stat L.L.C., which is part of the NPD …

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  • Indian operator SSTL focuses on data innovation

    by Tracy Ford July 6, 2011
    by Tracy Ford July 6, 2011

    GUANGZHOU, China – While India has seen a rapid increase in the number of subscribers on its networks, the operators delivering service have not seen the same increases in revenues, …

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  • RCR Wireless News names Prescott Latin America editor in chief

    by Tracy Ford July 6, 2011
    by Tracy Ford July 6, 2011

    RCR Wireless News has named Roberta Prescott editor in chief of RCR Wireless News Latin America, as the news group expands its global coverage of the mobile and wireless industry. …

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  • iPass introduces Wi-Fi offload, roaming platform for operators

    by Tracy Ford July 6, 2011
    by Tracy Ford July 6, 2011

    iPass Inc. (IPAS) introduced its Open Mobile Exchange (iPass OMX) platform, designed to offer operators the ability to integrate Wi-Fi with 3G and 4G networks, enabling end users to seamlessly …

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  • KDDI to build 100,000 Wi-Fi network to offload cellular traffic

    by Tracy Ford July 5, 2011
    by Tracy Ford July 5, 2011

    KDDI Corp. (KDDIY) said it plans to use Ruckus Wireless’s equipment to offload cellular traffic to Wi-Fi network in a deal that starts with 10,000 wireless hotspots with plans to …

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  • DAS In Action: Policy, public safety and what's practical highlight event

    by Tracy Ford June 28, 2011
    by Tracy Ford June 28, 2011

    ALEXANDRIA, Va.—FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski wants to be known as the broadband chairman, and as such has been at the forefront of removing obstacles that prevent wireless broadband deployments, said …

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  • DAS In Action: Policy, public safety and what’s practical highlight event

    by Tracy Ford June 28, 2011
    by Tracy Ford June 28, 2011

    ALEXANDRIA, Va.—FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski wants to be known as the broadband chairman, and as such has been at the forefront of removing obstacles that prevent wireless broadband deployments, said …

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