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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.

  • Time to bring data-sharing plans to market

    by Tracy Ford May 24, 2011
    by Tracy Ford May 24, 2011

    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 …

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  • Telstra turns on LTE equipment

    by Tracy Ford May 24, 2011
    by Tracy Ford May 24, 2011

    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 continues LTE expansion across the nation

    by Tracy Ford May 24, 2011
    by Tracy Ford May 24, 2011

    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 on record opposing AT&T buy of T-Mobile USA

    by Tracy Ford May 24, 2011
    by Tracy Ford May 24, 2011

    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 Ford May 20, 2011
    by Tracy Ford May 20, 2011

    DALLAS—“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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  • TIA 2011: Verizon Wireless to begin tiered pricing this summer

    by Tracy Ford May 20, 2011
    by Tracy Ford May 20, 2011

    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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  • TIA 2011: Windstream CEO talks transformation to broadband, enterprise

    by Tracy Ford May 19, 2011
    by Tracy Ford May 19, 2011

    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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  • Spotlight on: Telecom in Dallas

    by Tracy Ford May 19, 2011
    by Tracy Ford May 19, 2011

    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 Ford May 18, 2011
    by Tracy Ford May 18, 2011

    DALLAS—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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  • TIA2011: AT&T CEO says 'chaos' main characteristic of next 5 years

    by Tracy Ford May 18, 2011
    by Tracy Ford May 18, 2011

    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 turns over network management to Ericsson in 7-year deal

    by Tracy Ford May 18, 2011
    by Tracy Ford May 18, 2011

    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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  • Balancing location-based info, privacy and gov’t going to get trickier

    by Tracy Ford May 12, 2011
    by Tracy Ford May 12, 2011

    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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  • Argentina to hold spectrum auction this year

    by Tracy Ford May 11, 2011
    by Tracy Ford May 11, 2011

    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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  • Attwell Baker to leave FCC in June: Joining Comcast

    by Tracy Ford May 11, 2011
    by Tracy Ford May 11, 2011

    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 buys 2 properties, builds Wi-Fi offload program in NYC

    by Tracy Ford May 11, 2011
    by Tracy Ford May 11, 2011

    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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  • Freeport police install video-surveillance network

    by Tracy Ford May 10, 2011
    by Tracy Ford May 10, 2011

    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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  • New York City first to get cellular emergency alerts

    by Tracy Ford May 10, 2011
    by Tracy Ford May 10, 2011

    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 brings global tour to Dallas

    by Tracy Ford May 9, 2011
    by Tracy Ford May 9, 2011

    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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  • Semiconductor space continues to ramp up

    by Tracy Ford May 9, 2011
    by Tracy Ford May 9, 2011

    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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  • Entrepreneurs should take funding, stay humble

    by Tracy Ford May 6, 2011
    by Tracy Ford May 6, 2011

    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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  • Vocal Media to link ‘dead air’ phone time to ads

    by Tracy Ford May 6, 2011
    by Tracy Ford May 6, 2011

    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 narrows Q1 loss

    by Tracy Ford May 6, 2011
    by Tracy Ford May 6, 2011

    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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  • Should Austin strive to be Austin or Silicon Valley?

    by Tracy Ford May 5, 2011
    by Tracy Ford May 5, 2011

    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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  • Jumptap receives $25M in VC funding

    by Tracy Ford May 5, 2011
    by Tracy Ford May 5, 2011

    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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  • Austin innovators must learn better marketing skills

    by Tracy Ford May 4, 2011
    by Tracy Ford May 4, 2011

    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. …

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