Telecom analytics is one of the most exciting areas in the wireless business. In a very competitive environment, carriers have to give a deeper look at how they manage all data they have in order to give them advantages and monetization opportunities. Information without...
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Tonight thousands of New Yorkers will be able to tune in to "Dancing with the Stars" on their iPads and iPhones, as ABC launches its Watch ABC app to stream live shows to iOS devices. The technology behind Watch ABC comes from a startup...
Facebook may be poised to make another billion dollar purchase, this time by acquiring mobile map technology. Waze is a "community-based" traffic and navigation app that uses satellites and user input to help drivers find the best routes. Waze was the judges' choice for...
According to a new report from ABI Research, the evolution toward "4G" networks with flat, distributed architectures has significant market implications as wireless operators seek to improve performance by changing the foundation of how their networks are designed.
Traditionally, the approach to mobile networks has...
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Intel's move to mobile is picking up steam. The company has unveiled Silvermont, a new architecture that Intel says delivers three times the peak performance of its current Atom processors. Silvermont will be made using Intel's 22-nanometer process. The company says it has already...
A major milestone for the new Hotspot 2.0-era for seamless roaming between Wi-Fi and cellular networks: the new Galaxy S4 smartphone from Samsung ships with enabled Passpoint, which is the Wi-Fi Alliance's designation for devices that support the Hotspot 2.0 standard.
According to Ruckus Wireless'...
Shares of Facebook (FB) are higher today after the company reported progress in its move to mobile. Mobile advertising revenue represented 30% of total ad revenue, according to the company's first quarter earnings release. That's up from 23% in the fourth quarter of 2012.
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The Federal Communications Commission is set for a leadership change in the coming weeks, with current chairman Julius Genachowski set to leave the regulatory body. That void has Washington, D.C., in a tizzy over who will be nominated to replace Genachowski and what sort...
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The semiconductor market is expected to improve in 2013, and first quarter results from leading mobile chipmakers support that forecast. Intel showed continued weakness, but chipmakers that primarily supply mobile device makers did very well.
Intel
The world's largest chipmaker is working hard to break...
With data and messaging quickly overtaking voice as the prime means of communications over mobile devices, one would think that any company looking to do anything voice-related was crazy. Well, let me introduce you to OneTok, a start-up looking to add a touch of...
Heavy spending on research and development could depress profits somewhat in the short-term for chip giant Qualcomm, and that has investors bailing out of the stock today. The leading maker of chips for mobile devices also pointed to Asian competition as a concern...
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The UK's largest mobile operator and the world's leading designer of mobile processors both reported first quarter earnings today. EE saw revenue slide, but reported a healthy increase in LTE subscribers. ARM Holdings posted better-than-expected results, reaping the benefits of a strong dollar and...
Intel makes its move in SDN
Intel is courting the carriers with hardware and software to enable software-defined networking (SDN). The company's reference designs use standard x86 servers and programmable switches to virtualize networks. "SDN and NFV are critical elements of Intel's vision to transform...
Looking to expand its reach into the growing heterogeneous networks space, The DAS Forum announced this morning that it will be changing its name to the HetNet Forum. The news comes the day of the DAS Forum event being held in New Orleans, which...
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Intel (INTC) said in its first quarter earnings call that its tablet business is doubling every quarter, with first quarter semiconductor shipments to tablet makers twice as high as the volumes from fourth quarter, and second quarter shipments expected to be double first quarter...
RCR Wireless takes a look at the regulatory challenges facing the wireless industry, including spectrum issues, potential for additional spectrum auctions, regulations on the second-hand spectrum market, M&A regulations and sitting challenges. As a special bonus, we will provide an annual FirstNet update.
Bonus: FirstNet...
Google scrutinized shopping and online habits of wireless consumers, and found that people looking for mobile devices are thoroughly researching their purchases and being influenced by video content.
Google relied on Compete's 2 million member U.S. consumer panel and examined wireless shoppers' online behavior for...
Nvidia delays Tegra 4 launch
Nvidia (NVDA) says it will delay the launch of its Tegra 4 processor and accelerate the launch of the Tegra 4i, which integrates an LTE modem. Nvidia calls the Tegra 4 the world's fastest mobile processor, a claim that has...
Editor’s Note: The RCR Wireless News Time Machine is a way to take advantage of our extensive history in covering the wireless space to fire up the DeLorean and take a trip back in time to re-visit some of the more interesting headlines from...
