Cisco Systems Inc. (CSCO) updated its ASR 9000 Series aggregation service routers that the company says can pay for themselves in the first year. The routers are designed to operate …
Tracy Ford
Tracy Ford
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.
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Connie Durcsak has been chosen to lead the Utilities Telecom Council, effective July 1, according to the lobbying group. Durcsak succeeds William Mulrony, who is retiring from UTC on June …
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Public-safety amendment would require 700 MHz interoperability: Updated: Bill makes it out of committee this morning
by Tracy Fordby Tracy FordEditor’s Note: The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation approved the Spectrum Act this morning, a key step in getting more spectrum into the hands of first responders. The …
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Verizon Wireless says it is not violating C-Block provisions: Free Press files complaint over tethering on LTE network
by Tracy Fordby Tracy FordFree Press has filed a complaint with the Federal Communications Commission, charging that Verizon Wireless is abusing conditions of its 700 MHz spectrum by not allowing LTE devices to be …
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Henkels & McCoy Inc. has bought In-Building-Wireless to expand its Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS) efforts. The two companies have worked together through Henkels & McCoy’s H&M Networks business, collaborating on …
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Henkels & McCoy Inc. has bought In-Building-Wireless to expand its Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS) efforts. The two companies have worked together through Henkels & McCoy’s H&M Networks business, collaborating on …
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Application platform provider Service2Media said it received $10 million in round C venture-capital funding from Prime Ventures and the Private Plus Fund. CEO Geert Kolthof said the funding will enable …
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The telecommunications sector saw a 3,400 bump in jobs from April to May, but was still down 33,400 positions from a year ago, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. …
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Tellabs Inc. (TLAB) said ChinaComm chose its SmartCore 9100 platform for its packet core network services in nine Chinese provinces, underscoring what Tellabs calls a trend in choosing an independent …
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ARLINGTON, Texas — Everything is bigger in Texas so it is no surprise that Cowboys Stadium boasts the largest TV screen in the world, along with a lot of other …
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Cisco Systems Inc.’s (CSCO) Visual Networking Index, released yesterday, has enough big numbers in it to make your head spin. Internet traffic will increase 200 exabytes between 2014 and 2015; …
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Driving the next generation of business innovation: An RCR Wireless News Feature Report
by Tracy Fordby Tracy FordToday’s telecom operators are facing perhaps the most competitive threats to their business that they ever have. Device manufacturers, operating system companies, over-the-top service providers and large digital content giants …
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Kore Wireless Group Inc. announced it has acquired Australian-based M2M provider Mach Communications Pty.Ltd. to grow its machine-to-machine business for multinational companies. Terms of the acquisition were not announced between …
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RCR Wireless News is hitting the road next week for Detroit. As with every stop on our global tour, conference series and news desk, our team will engage the mobile …
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A tragedy in a Denver suburb earlier this week not only underscores the importance of the emerging category of devices designed to track people and assets, but the dire consequences …
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If you are a Genband employee, you have tomorrow off. Jealous? You should be, but not because Genband employees are spending the day lounging around at home. June 1 is …
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DALLAS – L.M. Ericsson’s (ERIC) Connections initiative aims to link third-party groups with Ericsson’s expertise in 3G and 4G technologies to show operators the value behind new innovations in a …
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DALLAS—AT&T Inc. is connecting a great TV experience with a great wireless experience to drive growth in its U-verse product, said Jeff Weber, VP of video services, AT&T Mobility and …
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NeoMediaTechnologies Inc., which provides mobile barcode scanning, just had its patent for the technology affirmed by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. This is the second time the patent has …
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BROOMFIELD, Colo.—The cloud is changing IT inside out as traditional thinking no longer works in a cloud environment, Paul Goth of Cloudscaping told yesterday’s audience at the Glue Conference here.In …
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BROOMFIELD, Colo. – Developers need to take the user experience into account when they are deciding whether to build their application to be native or wrapped for their mobile experience, …
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BROOMFIELD, Colo. – Growth, simplicity and money are driving open application programmable interfaces, said John Musser of Programmable Web. Open APIs are becoming increasingly popular, and the growth rate of …
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BROOMFIELD, Colo.—Service providers are not the enemy of application developers, despite a preconceived notion that they are, Alcatel-Lucent’s Laura Merling told a crowd of developers at this morning’s Glue Conference …
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DALLAS—AT&T Mobility (T) formed its Antenna Solutions Group to focus on improving AT&T customers’ experience by enhancing the network from the inside out, said Jim Parker, senior manager of the …
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DALLAS—AT&T Mobility (T) formed its Antenna Solutions Group to focus on improving AT&T customers’ experience by enhancing the network from the inside out, said Jim Parker, senior manager of the …