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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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Sen. Tom Udall’s (D-N.M.) proposed legislation to force wireless operators to tell customers when they are nearing their allotment of minutes, data and text usage leaves me with a lot …
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Juniper Networks Inc. (JNPR) will begin reselling Openet’s policy management and charging platforms under a new strategic partnership agreement between the two companies. Openet’s subscriber optimization software will be included …
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Nokia Siemens Networks said Sue Spradley, head of its North America region, will step down from the company, and will be replaced by Rick Corker, who runs the infrastructure provider’s …
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Motricity Inc. (MOTR) won a contract from Virgin Media Inc. (VMED), to use Motricity’s MobileCast solution to support Virgin smartphone users. The service is designed to help Virgin Media mobile …
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ZTE Corp. said it will initiate “patent invalidation procedures” against Ericsson (ERIC), after the world’s largest infrastructure provider filed patent-infringement lawsuits against the Chinese vendor in three countries.The patent dispute …
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rcrtv on livestream.com. Broadcast Live Free ORLANDO, Fla. – The model used to bring white-spaces spectrum to market could be applied to licensed frequencies to free up bits of spectrum …
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@ CTIA: AT&T tie-up with T-Mobile helps solidify Sprint Nextel, Entner says
by Tracy Fordby Tracy FordORLANDO, Fla.—AT&T Mobility’s (T) proposed acquisition of T-Mobile USA Inc. (DTEGY) is the merger that makes most sense because it is an impressive combination that can serve the American people, …
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ORLANDO, Fla.—Qualcomm Inc. (QCOM) is licensing SRS Labs Inc.’s (SRSL) audio technologies on its Snapdragon chipsets, a move that underscores the importance of high-quality audio on mobile devices, according to …
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ORLANDO, Fla.—Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. showcased a portfolio of microcell solutions designed to “densify” the network, adding capacity where operators need it, according to the company.Advances in the network will …
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ORLANDO, Fla.—Ericsson (ERIC) is launching a wireless innovation program designed to connect innovators, application developers, entrepreneurs, device manufacturers, vertical service providers an operators to evolve the network society, the company …
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ORLANDO, Fla.—Nokia Siemens Networks continued innovation in network architecture by introducing an approach called Liquid Radio, which directs broadband capacity to where the network needs that extra capacity. The solution …
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ORLANDO, Fla.—As CEO and president of CommScope Inc., Eddie Edwards is pulling together the company’s wireless, cable and enterprise operations into one CommScope brand, in a move to unify the …
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ORLANDO, Fla.—CTIA’s semi-annual survey of wireless operators confirmed what the industry already knows: Americans are in love with their wireless devices, and using them more and more for data connections.Some …
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@ CTIA: FCC chairman supports data roaming, warns of 'looming spectrum crisis'
by Tracy Fordby Tracy FordORLANDO, Fla.—Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski’s speech to a packed CTIA International Wireless 2011 crowd in the Day 1 keynote speech touched on mostly previously announced initiatives, but Genachowski …
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See where AT&T, T-Mobile have overlapping properties: Analyst says regulators should assess at market-by-market level
by Tracy Fordby Tracy FordAlthough AT&T Inc.’s acquisition of T-Mobile USA Inc. will be scrutinized by federal regulators, the deal ultimately could be approved, according to a new report from Medley Global Advisors L.L.C., …
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Jobs in the computer and electronics products sector continued to trend upward in February, according to information released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Positions in the telecommunications space …
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The RCR Wireless News editorial team will be broadcasting live from the CTIA show next week, bringing news and analysis straight from the show floor to RCRWireless.com and our microsite, …
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Led by 50% growth in Europe and North America, ZTE Corp. reported $10.6 billion in revenue for the year, up 21% from the previous year, leading to a net profit …
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Globys launches split-billing solution to separate business, personal phone use
by Tracy Fordby Tracy FordGlobys said it has launched Globys SplitView, an online application that allows businesses to separate their employees’ business calls from personal calls and invoice them accordingly. The tool could help …
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A year after the Federal Communications Commission presented its National Broadband Plan to Congress, broadcast incentive auctions seem to be the major contentious point of the plan to date. CTIA …
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iLoop Mobile is taking its mobile marketing strategy to small, local retailers, with a new program called SlingShop. The program can help small- and medium-sized retailers develop mobile marketing campaigns …
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CommScope unveiled a new corporate brand and logo as part of the company’s effort to tell a more unified corporate identity. The makeover is the first since the mid-1990s.The company …
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Tower firms at little revenue risk from Sprint/T-Mobile merger, Cowen says
by Tracy Fordby Tracy FordA possible merger between Sprint Nextel Corp. (S) and T-Mobile USA Inc. (DTEGY) would not impact the tower industry much because the combined company would likely continue to operate its …
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The wireless industry still has a public-relations battle over the safety of radio-frequency radiation and electromagnetic frequency radiation. The issue reared its head again in California, where various groups are …