Power and backhaul key to maintaining operations
Carriers have historically experienced a host of challenges in planning for alternative forms of power or backhaul during the initial design, build and implementation of wireless networks. These hurdles have often resulted in avoidable cost increases and operational...
Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reader Forum section. In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this forum for those with something meaningful to say to the wireless industry. We want to keep this as open as possible,...
The Internet of Everything
People. Process. Data. Things. Yesterday, they functioned independently. Today, the “Internet of everything” brings them all together by combining machine-to-machine, person-to-machine and person-to-person connections. Data extracted and analyzed from these networked connections creates new capabilities, richer experiences and new economic opportunities....
The blurring of the lines between the enterprise and service provider networks will extend the "edge" of the mobile network from the operator's core into the enterprise premise....
The inside-out 2020 mobile network
We have started the transition from a wireless to a mobile enterprise network...
Internet of Things (IoT) Security
Twenty-six billion: that’s the number of devices Gartner predicts will be connected to the “Internet of Things” by 2020. Cisco projects the figure even higher at 50 billion by 2020. While mobile technology in general has revolutionized the way millions...
Recently both Verizon Wireless and T-Mobile US have said that under certain conditions they will "throttle" some customers who are on unlimited data plans. Verizon's announcement caught the FCC's attention and the throttling issue is one we are all likely to hear more about...
Will Sprint and T-Mobile US invest enough to have a minimally viable network (MVN?)
Several newcomers to my columns have pointedly asked me over the past week “What’s your angle? Why are you out to get ?” There is a thin line drawn at times between...
Intelligent wireless routing ensures that peak demand will be met
More than 70% of mobile calls and more than 80% of mobile data usage today occurs indoors. The demand now is for reliable services and connectivity inside buildings in order to provide the same quality...
Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reader Forum section. In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this forum for those with something meaningful to say to the wireless industry. We want to keep this as open as possible,...
The Federal Communications Commission will soon make a critical decision regarding a vital component of the U.S. telecommunications infrastructure: selecting the administrator for local number portability. Portability enables U.S. consumers to keep their phone numbers when they switch carriers and supports the routing of...
Wi-Fi is now an essential part of our smartphone and tablet-enabled lifestyle. Today, more than two-thirds of our monthly wireless data is consumed over Wi-Fi, and all signs are that this proportion will continue to grow. So while the traditional, cellular-centric view of the...
Consumers call it throttling, carriers call it network optimization...
T-Mobile US is the latest carrier to announce LTE throttling
The Federal Communications Commission is sure to hear from consumers about T-Mobile US's plan to throttle some LTE users. Those found to be breaking T-Mobile US's rules by...
Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, 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.
By now, you will all have read umpteen different stories about how Sprint has decided...
Over the Top (OTT) Services
The over-the-top trend started in the telecommunications sphere with free, IP-based telephony services but has now crossed to all other telecom services, gaining momentum by focusing on content and services. Currently, OTT providers are developing innovative ways to differentiate themselves...
As many long-time readers will remember, in October 2012 the I penned a column called “Dear John (Legere)” that talked about the bold, radical moves that would be necessary to change a fouth-place mentality into an innovative market leader (this also started a terrific...
There’s no doubt that the television landscape today is very different than just a few years ago. The rapid adoption of mobile devices is driving a media revolution, completely changing the content consumption experience and skyrocketing the opportunity for revenue generation. To this end,...
Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column where C-level executives and advisory firms from across the mobile industry share unique insights and experiences.
When mobile services were launched, voice was the primary service offered. Per-user metrics, such as average revenue per user, churn...
Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reader Forum section. In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this forum for those with something meaningful to say to the wireless industry. We want to keep this as open as possible,...
The Internet of Things, which got a boost from Apple with the launch of its HomeKit in June, is either going to transform our world – or crush it – depending on who you ask. But, one thing is for certain: our network infrastructures are...
Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this industry, so this column is a chance for us at RCRWireless.com to rant and rave about whatever rubs us the wrong way....
Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, 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.
Regulatory hurdles have apparently put to rest Softbank's plans to bid for T-Mobile US, but...
Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column where C-level executives and advisory firms from across the mobile industry share unique insights and experiences.
Many – if not most of you – have seen earnings for AT&T, Verizon Communications, Comcast, Time Warner Cable, Sprint,...
Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column where C-level ex-ecutives and advisory firms from across the mobile industry share unique insights and experiences.
Surely the award for the technology with the longest half-life must go to the text message? Predictions of its death...
