Verizon Wireless (VZ) keeps hinting that it will introduce family data plans, and I for one, am all in favor of it. As family plans become more of “the tie …
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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Australian operator Telstra Corp. turned on LTE services in Sydney, Perth, Melbourne and Brisbane, using network equipment from L.M. Ericsson and Sierra Wireless. However, the service is not yet commercially …
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Verizon Wireless (VZ) continued with its LTE rollout, launching more than 20 markets on June 16 and expanding coverage in the San Francisco Bay and Detroit, Mich., metropolitan markets. The …
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Leap Wireless International Inc. (LEAP) joined its colleagues in denouncing the potential merger between AT&T Mobility (T) and T-Mobile USA Inc. (DTEGY) as bad for consumers as it would decrease …
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TIA 2011: Suppliers need to innovate as video explodes on network, AT&T exec says
by Tracy Fordby Tracy FordDALLAS—“Go global, go mobile and go virtual are trends worldwide,” said Tim Harden, president of Supply Chain & Fleet Operations at AT&T Inc., during a keynote address Friday at Telecommunications …
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DALLAS – Verizon Wireless ‘ LTE customers are using more data than its 3G customers, but probably wo’t run into data constraints, even if Verizon implements data usage caps of …
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DALLAS – “Telecom is buzzing again,” said Windstream Communications President and CEO Jeff Gardner and Genband President and CEO Charlie Vogt during a keynote address today at the Telecommunications Industry …
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Editor’s Note: To provide readers with an insight into the world of wireless in regional locales, RCR Wireless News sends its editorial staff not only to trade shows but to …
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TIA2011: Cloud, home and gov't interest to increase broadband opportunities
by Tracy Fordby Tracy FordDALLAS—Mobile, fixed and converged operators can all experience growth if they leverage their network assets, Robert Vrij, Alcatel-Lucent Americas president, said during a keynote speech this morning at the Telecommunications …
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DALLAS—The proper regulatory and tax policies need to be in place to drive the next five years of chaos in the wireless sector, AT&T Inc. CEO Randall Stephenson told the …
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Clearwire Corp. (CLWR) said L.M. Ericsson (ERIC) will manage its network in a seven-year deal, following in partner Sprint Nextel Corp.’s (S) decision to let Ericsson manage its network in …
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The juxtaposition between location-based services, privacy and law enforcement is bringing up new questions about how industry and individuals collect and use information, who should have access to it and …
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The government of Argentina plans to auction spectrum in the1890-1985 MHz blocks, according to a Dow Jones News Wire story in the Wall Street Journal. Bidding rules are expected to become available …
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Meredith Attwell Baker announced her decision to leave the Federal Communications Commission on June 3. She will take a position at Comcast Corp. as senior VPof Government Affairs, NBCUniversal. Baker’s …
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Towerstream Corp. (TWER) said it plans to acquire fixed-wireless assets in Las Vegas and Reno, Nev., from One Velocity Inc., adding two more cities to its stable of delivering wireless …
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The Freeport, Texas, Police Department is in the process of installing video-surveillance cameras in a project with ADT Security Services and Motorola Solutions Inc. The project underscores how wireless technology …
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Building on plans first announced in 2006, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Federal Communications Commission, wireless operators and others formally announced plans for a free service that delivers emergency …
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RCR Wireless News is hitting the road next week for Dallas. As with every stop on our global tour, conference series and news desk, our team will engage the mobile …
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Telecom jobs nationwide continued to inch down, while jobs in the semiconductor space continued to ramp up in April, a consistency seen throughout 2011.Nationwide, nonfarm payroll employment increased by 244,000 …
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Wireless leaders of the future were among an audience at panel session for competitors in a global investment competition at the University of Texas at Austin Thursday in which past …
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Hold the phone – those sacred moments of silence that tick by while your call is connecting are about to be gobbled up … by advertising. Austin company Vocal Media …
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Alcatel-Lucent (ALU) narrowed its first-quarter loss driven by strong wireless sales in North America. However, the company’s stock slid nearly 5% in trading as analysts worried the infrastructure provider needs …
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There was a lot of talk at the Texas Labs Venture Expo today about whether Austin should strive to be the next Silicon Valley, as Texas Gov. Rick Perry recently …
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Mobile advertising company Jumptap said it completed a $25 million financing round that it plans to use to accelerate growth through product and technology development, as well as add staff. …
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The inventor of Ethernet has said Austin does not need more money to be a more innovative city, but it needs more companies that know how to market themselves better. …