Forget about the Colombia you may know from the 1990s. The current scenario is different and much more business friendly than in the past. The government’s plan to boost telecommunications in the country is set to increase competition among operators and expedite the deployment...
As the words "4G LTE" become increasingly attractive to smartphone buyers, carriers and handset makers are focusing on the tests that qualify their products as LTE-ready. The $2.8 billion global market for wireless test equipment is projected to more than double during the next...
LTE eNodeB output power needs to be measured on a regular basis to provide the best possible user experience while complying with legal restrictions on maximum power output. This measurement is complicated by the fact that LTE channel output power is highly dynamic due...
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,...
Ericsson | August 1, 2011 | Press Release
Sistema Shyam Teleservices Ltd. (SSTL), which nationally operates telecom services under the MTS brand with over 12 million wireless subscribers, today extended its current managed services contract with Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) in India. The extension adds four...
RCR Wireless News is set to visit Bellevue the week of August 1 as part of our Mobile Broadband Tour and Conference series.Bellevue, which lies across Lake Washington from Seattle, is a rapidly changing city. It is currently the second largest city center in...
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,...
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,...
Looking to speed up the certification process, Verizon Wireless (VZ) said it has developed a new program for chipset approvals as well as a new partner to help with the certification process.The carrier said that it will now require all baseband chipsets to go...
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.The surging 4G world promises to deliver many innovative and groundbreaking features to customers around...
NetBoss | March 21, 2011 | Press Release
NetBoss Technologies Expands Its Global Reach
SEBASTIAN, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NetBoss Technologies, Inc., an established supplier of network management software and service assurance solutions to network operators around the world, has announced that it has signed both a strategic reseller...
LogNet Systems | March 7, 2011 | Press Release
London, UK (March 7, 2011) – LogNet Systems, a global provider of customer management and billing solutions for multiple play service providers, today announced that the company has been selected by V.R.M. Voizplus Limited in Thailand to...
RADCOM | February 22, 2011 | Press Release
RADCOM Continues Success in Brazil
TEL AVIV, Israel - RADCOM Ltd. (NASDAQ: RDCM) a leading Service Assurance provider, today announced that a Tier-1 operator in Brazil has selected RADCOM’s Service Assurance Solution to monitor their NGN network (Next Generation Network). This deal...
Subex | January 5, 2011 | Press Release
Successfully processing over 100 million CDRs/day for the operator
London, UK - Subex Ltd, a leading global provider of operations and business support systems (OSS/BSS) for communications service providers, announced it is now processing over 100...
Major NGN Deal in Latin America
TEL AVIV, Israel, December 15, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- RADCOM Ltd. (NASDAQ: RDCM), a leading network Service Assurance provider, today announced that it has been selected by a tier-1 telecommunications company in Latin America. This company is a major player in the Latin...
Assurance Wireless cited the dismal employment statistics in Mississippi as it launched its subsidized wireless service in the state, the 12th state where the Sprint Nextel Corp. (S) subsidiary is offering service. Mississippi has the highest number of people living in poverty. More than...
Sprint Nextel Corp.’s (S Assurance Wireless division is expanding the federally funded service to allow customers to purchase additional calling minutes and features.The new offering will allow customers to add 250 voice calling minutes per month for $5 or 750 voice calling minutes and...
One year after the Wi-Fi Certified n testing program was launched, more than 1,100 products have achieved Wi-Fi Certified n status, including 127 phones, according to the Wi-Fi Alliance.“The number and variety of devices that have become Wi-Fi CERTIFIED n in past 12 months...
As next-generation networks evolve, operators are going to need testing tools to make sure new services and applications run as they are designed, said Bahaa Moukadam, CEO of Sunrise Telecom. The San Jose, Calif.-based company, founded in 1991 to deliver testing solutions to the...
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,...
Verizon Wireless has cut out the middle man (itself) for those trying to hop on to its network. The carrier certified Intertek as the first approved independent third-party device testing lab for Verizon Wireless' Open Development initiative. The carrier has been quietly working with...
The question was popped earlier this year and now Qwest Communications International Inc. has sealed the deal. The company has sown all its wild oats and has put its wild, mobile virtual network operator days behind it, no longer running on the Sprint Nextel...
The following list details this week's infrastructure awards for the cellular, Wi-Fi, and WiMAX industries. The contracts are broken down by transmission technology, country and vendor. The value of the contract is included when available.WiMAX --Bulgaria: Max Telecom has chosen Navini Networks to provide...
Welcome to a special edition of our online column, Worst of the Week. Industry trade shows are especially nutty, so this column is a chance for us to rant and rave about whatever rubs us the wrong way. We hope you enjoy it!Is there...
