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EMEA: 2014 in connected cars

Claudia Bacco, Managing Director – EMEA for RCR Wireless News, has spent her entire career in telecom, IT and security. Having experience as an operator,...

Reality Check: Verizon – can the ‘startin’ tree grow in Brooklyn?

Jim Patterson this week peers into Verizon earnings and look at three of their emerging businesses There’s a lot to like about Verizon...

T-Mobile US, Starlink announce spectrum-sharing deal

They promise universal text coverage in the U.S. in late 2023, with voice to follow T-Mobile US and satellite broadband company Starlink announced this week...

RIM unveils Torch, latest OS

Research In Motion Ltd. (RIM) upped its game today unveiling its latest smart phone, dubbed the BlackBerry Torch and available initially exclusively in the...

RIM unveils Torch, latest OS

Research In Motion Ltd. (RIM) upped its game today unveiling its latest smart phone, dubbed the BlackBerry Torch and available initially exclusively in the U.S. through AT&T Mobility (T). The device sports the device makers latest Blackberry 6 operating system highlighted by increased integration for touch screens and a new web browser, and could hint at AT&T Mobility’s new future.

Reality Check: Carriers, network testing and you

Network performance testing is all the rage among mobile carriers, but is all network testing the same? There have been many reports released recently touting...

Reader Forum: The consumer benefits of tiered pricing

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...

Worst of the Week: Rantings of a madman

Hello! And welcome to our Thursday column, Worst of the Week. There's a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this industry, so...

FCC closes investigation into free data programs with 5G on the horizon

Newly installed FCC Chairman Ajit Pai said the government agency will drop its investigation into free data programs as industry ramps up 5G data...

xG set to launch xMax service

SARASOTA, Fla.—Mobile Voice over Internet Protocol developer xG Technology L.L.C. said it is launching a nationwide deployment program of xMax, the company’s new mobile...

New Mexico ISP installs MeshDynamics’ Wi-Fi in resort town

As EarthLink Inc. prepares to unwire Pasadena, Calif., using gear from Tropos Networks Inc. and Motorola Inc., another vendor is celebrating the deployment of...

LUCENT TO ACQUIRE HP’S LMDS BUSINESS

Two wireless infrastructure manufacturers signed agreements last week giving them a foothold in the emerging broadband access market.Lucent Technologies Inc. announced plans to acquire...

Agility rolls out LMDS network Down Under

MELBOURNE, Australia-Cable & Wireless Optus established a subsidiary, Agility Networks, responsible for rolling out Australia's first tail-end broadband wireless network using local multipoint distribution...

Carriers, retailers mix and match handsets with distribution channels

Wireless operators are playing the retail field, selling some high-end phones exclusively through nontraditional channels. And the nation's largest big-box retailer is becoming a...

Verizon widens lead in high-speed data race

Verizon Wireless reinforced its position as the industry's top dog regarding the rollout of high-speed wireless data services, announcing the recent expansion of its...

Sprint Nextel to trial Samsung’s WiBro technology at 2.5 GHz

Sprint Nextel Corp. reported a deal with Samsung Telecommunications America LLP to jointly test network equipment based on the 802.16e WiMAX standard using Sprint...

Sprint capex to rebound in 2017, claims 600 MHz spectrum ‘of the past’

Sprint CFO Tarek Robbiati told an investor conference the carrier will “find more capex next year,” while denigrating 600 MHz spectrum as yesterday’s news....

Nortel to supply Rev. A to Verizon Wireless

TORONTO—Nortel Networks Ltd. bagged what is likely a hefty contract to supply Verizon Wireless with CDMA2000 1x EV-DO Revision A network technology beginning in...

Reality Check: ‘D’ is for (sponsored and prioritized?) data

Turning data into more money: How far can the carriers go? Outside of the purchase and deployment of new spectrum and networks, there is...

#TBT: Sprint profit expectations; AT&T Wireless for sale … this week in 2004

Sprint profit expectations as it outsources, while AT&T Wireless is up for sale … 12 years ago this week Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes...

#TBT: Verizon goes after Awesomeness; Huawei’s revenues exceed Nokia, Ericsson; Brocade to buy Ruckus … this week in 2016

Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire...

“Broad” is key word in definition of broadband wireless

Broadband. It is a familiar term being tossed around the wireless industry like a hot potato, but its relatively new status is making its...

Analyst Angle: Breaking down why tablet users are averse to cellular connectivity

On Oct. 22, Apple announced that it has sold 170 million iPads since the launch of the tablet in 2010. The unprecedented use of tablets at a mass-market level in Western countries has many implications

Using 5G to grow new markets (Analyst Angle)

Several studies have concluded that 5G will be very expensive--costing nationwide US carriers tens of $billions each. That raises concerns about whether 5G is a...

Reality Check: A paid prioritization proposal

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...