Mobile startups and mobile technologies dominate Fast Company's list of the 50 most innovative companies for 2013. The number one company on the list is Nike (NKE), which made the list because of its work with wireless sensors. Nike puts the sensors in running...
Companies are changing their business processes to take advantage of mobile and consumer technologies in the workplace. Avanade's latest global study of consumer and mobile technologies’ impact on enterprises shows that 71% of companies have changed at least one business process and 20% have...
Voice control is the future. Just like touch-screen technology revolutionized smartphones, and the ability to use gestures launched new gaming and fitness applications, the possibilities
The Brazilian Ministry of Communications (Minicom) has published its decision in the official gazette (Diário Oficial) to allow the allocation of the 700 MHz spectrum band for LTE mobile broadband. This means that the Brazilian telecom regulator Anatel now has the green light to open...
Welcome to RCR's weekly wrap-up of news in the network test and measurement space, including trends, analysis and product announcements.
Anritsu Co. landed a catch this week when AT4 wireless Group announced that it was investing in the company’s test equipment for 3G and LTE...
Shares of LinkedIn Corporation (LNKD) are up almost 20% this morning after the company blew through Wall Street's expectations for its fourth quarter earnings. Net income was up 66% from the year-ago quarter to $11.5 million, on revenue of $303.6 million. That's an increase...
How can IT departments quickly support new devices brought in by employees? How can IT teams allow users to adopt these devices within their existing infrastructures? Addressing many of these questions, Opus Research recently published a report noting five rules for survival in the...
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...
Wireless infrastructure provider Powerwave Technologies is expected to receive a judge’s approval for the ability to use some of its cash to continue operations today, after declaring chapter 11 bankruptcy on Jan. 28. The money should allow the company to continue operations through Feb....
A recent survey shows that the bring-your-own-device (BYOD) trend is impacting IT departments worldwide, increasing frustration and the loss of control as well as raising concerns over rising mobile data costs. In the 2013 Mobile Enterprise Report, released by iPass and MobileIron, the majority of survey respondents,...
The Federal Communications Commission yesterday began a “field hearing” looking into the telecommunications break down associated with Superstorm Sandy that lashed the Northeast. The panel, which convened in New York and Hoboken, N.J., included FCC commissioners, communication providers, public safety officials and representatives from...
You've probably heard talk about the "connected car" – a car that has a built-in cellular (or Wi-Fi) connection, and is connected to the Internet and cloud services. In fact, it's a lot more
The Colombian telecom market may see a merger between Millicon and EPM Telecomunicaciones companies. On Feb. 5, Millicom International Cellular and EPM (Empresas Publicas de Medellin) announced that they have entered into exclusive negotiations regarding the possible combination of their Colombian telecom operations.
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When New England Patriots fans in Gillette Stadium want information on their favorite team, Fred Kirsch is responsible for making sure they’re connected.
Kirsch, the Patriot’s VP of content, oversees all of the Patriots' media content, from a print newspaper to its website and three...
It is no secret that financial institutions, along with telecom companies, are heavy information technology (IT) users, spending more on IT, including software, hardware and services, than other firms. This year won’t be any different. Two recently released surveys point out that banks' IT...
Following on the heels of the Federal Communications Commission and the four national wireless carriers committing to offering text-to-911 capability, TeleCommunication Systems has introduced what it calls the first commercial enabler of such a service.
The FCC has proposed requiring all wireless carriers and some...
The Federal Trade Commission wants mobile platforms and apps to share more information with consumers about use of personal data. After meeting with trade groups, consumer privacy advocates, and academic leaders, the agency has issued a set of guidelines for mobile privacy policies. If...
Here are the latest tidbits in heterogeneous networks — the wireless connections beyond traditional cellular networks, including Wi-Fi, distributed antenna systems and small cells.
Cox Communications launched a new Wi-Fi network for its customers in northern Virginia. Cox's Wi-Fi service allows the company’s high-speed Internet...
Oracle agreed to acquire Acme Packet, which makes network solutions to deliver voice, video, data and unified communications services and applications across IP networks. Under the agreement, Oracle will pay $29.25 per share in cash representing a fully diluted equity value of $2.1 billion....
Mobile operators can become digital lifestyle providers by extending the reach of policy management “everywhere.”
Uploading photos to Facebook, tweeting, downloading YouTube videos, browsing the Web, using applications on your smart phone – they all mean something to a mobile operator’s bottom line. In all...
Broadcom's Mohamed Awad shows how the company's NFC solutions power Google Wallet and enable transfer of content between devices.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maVx9UAc_N4
Broadcom's Lars Johnsson shows how the company's newest LTE modem will use space, power and spectrum more efficiently.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IV4hdoOiryQ
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...
