Wi-Fi/LTE integration, security, cloud set to impact mobility in 2015
Subscribers are using 4G LTE networks and consuming wireless data 14-times more than on non-4G networks, according to a recent Cisco Systems study. Today, a multitude of applications and devices are available to consume the...
New Yorkers, rejoice! According to an article in Crain’s New York Business, about 90% of commercial buildings are not wired with enterprise-class broadband, and “a technology known as fixed wireless broadband” is coming to their speedy-connectivity-deprived rescue. Reading this piece brought to light that there...
New modulation scheme ups throughput
MagnaCom, an Israeli digital communications firm, is looking to replace the long-standing quadrature amplitude modulation with its own wave amplitude modulation, designed to increase data throughput while decreasing power consumption.
WAM is an all-digital modulation scheme that is backward compatible with...
Virgin Galactic, Qualcomm, Elon Musk in the mix
In the past week, OneWeb, with support from the Virgin Group and chipmaker Qualcomm, and tech entrepreneur Elon Musk have announced plans to launch constellations capable of bringing high-speed satellite Internet connectivity to the more than 3...
AT&T late last week filed an 8-K form with the Securities and Exchange Commission stating that it will take a one-time $10 billion charge when it reports earnings on Jan. 27. Most of that charge is related to the company's pension plan, but $2.1...
This month, RCR Wireless examines the trends that are shaping content delivery on both wired and wireless networks. As consumer demand access to their content on smartphones and tablets, drive up network traffic by accessing video, and look to over-the-top players to provide their entertainment...
Using big data to monetize free Wi-Fi
With its recent announcement of a $5 million investment, United Kingdom-based Purple Wi-Fi is poised to expand its workforce and international heterogeneous network presence.
Purple provides software designed to enable a user to log in to a public Wi-Fi...
Looking for in-depth information on content delivery networks? RCR Wireless News looked at some of the available research and reports on CDNs, and selected these CDN PDFs as those most worth your time to read. They cover a broad range of topics from basic...
Multiuser MIMO powers connected home
A new generation of routers, many unveiled last week at the 2015 Consumer Electronics Show, promise to deliver connection speeds in excess of 1 gigabit per second using an as yet unadopted 802.11ac – or Wave 2 – standard.
The precursor...
Consumers expect to be able to access their content from any device, at any time. This webinar explores consumer trends and expectations and how they are driving the content cloud and content delivery/distribution, as well as the underlying network interchanges and architectures that are enabling...
Acquisition converges data centers, fiber networks
Backhaul and data center services provider Zayo Group announced a $675 million agreement to purchase competitor Latisys Holdings, which handles complimentary data center co-location and other physical asset services.
Latisys currently operates eight domestic data centers comprising 185,000 square feet...
The Supreme Court has ruled that municipalities need to provide written explanations in a timely manner when they choose to reject an application to build a new cell tower. The case was originally filed by T-Mobile South, which in 2010 wanted to build a...
Telecom Egypt in $2B deal
Telecom Egypt signed a $2 billion contract to provide infrastructure and calling services to Mobinil and Vodafone. Mobinil's deal is for five years, while Vodafone signed a three-year deal to use Telecom Egypt's infrastructure.
The Egyptian government, which owns 80% of...
As data traffic broke records at the first ever college football playoff championship between the Oregon Ducks and Ohio State Buckeyes at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, AT&T tested and unveiled a few new products that could lead the way to a more interactive...
Editor’s Note: Welcome to Analyst Angle. We’ve collected a group of the industry’s leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry.
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Content delivery networks have evolved in order to more efficiently distribute digital content via the Internet. Read on to find out more CDN basics.
What is a CDN?
CDN stands for content delivery network. It is a network designed solely for the storage and distribution of...
As mobile networks migrate to IP architectures, media processing is increasingly critical, but it is not a core competency for most equipment vendors. Radisys marketing director Ray Adensamer says that Nokia Networks chose to outsource media processing in order to keep its own team...
Claudia Bacco, Managing Director – EMEA for RCR Wireless News, has spent her entire career in telecom, IT and security. Having experience as an operator, software and hardware vendor and as a well-known industry analyst, she has many opinions on the market. She’ll be sharing...
Senate questions legality of 'stingrays'
Two senators are launching an official inquiry into the legality of the FBI and other government agencies' use of "stingrays," also known as fake cell towers or IMSI catchers. If you need a refresher on the topic, look here and...
LAS VEGAS – From airports to military barracks to huge convention centers, big venues keep us moving. Because of this, it is not always easy to stay connected using Wi-Fi.
In traditional Wi-Fi networks, users must oftentimes search for networks, request connection to the access...
LAS VEGAS – Service providers that want to boost coverage and capacity indoors often consider DAS, small cells, signal boosters and/or Wi-Fi offload, or a combination of these approaches. Infrastructure providers are looking at ways to combine more than one of these solutions, and now...
Where Wireless Comes Together
The TESSCO ONE Innovation Showcase, the Premier Summit for Professionals Who Deploy Wireless Systems, to be held February 3-4, 2015
The summit at Dallas AT&T Stadium will feature expert insights and product innovations for building, maintaining and reselling wireless voice, data and video...
LAS VEGAS – With an expected 1000x data demand increase, there is a race to increase efficiency in LTE networks. With that in mind, Qualcomm is testing what could be the next evolution in LTE Advanced technology.
At CES 2015, the company is demonstrating how...
LAS VEGAS – Looking to bring the shipping industry into the 21st century, Ericsson launched its Maritime ICT Cloud platform designed to provide an end-to-end solution targeting connectivity and tracking needs for the maritime industry.
The telecom infrastructure giant claims the platform’s managed cloud solution...
