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Although the U.S. is one of the largest Wi-Fi markets, international Wi-Fi is also an area of importance. According to Accuray Research, the global Wi-Fi hot spot market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of more than 16% in the...

Companies say they need a new way to manage smartphones Companies that want to capitalize on the IoT know that connecting their equipment isn't enough - they also need software to manage connected devices and analyze the data they generate. Employee smartphones and tablets are...

Artificial intelligence is one of the hottest areas of growth and transformation we have ever seen. The next step is integrating itself and working with wireless and wireline networks. This is a huge growth opportunity and the sky looks bright for the investor, worker,...

Baby boomers may not be as young as they once were, but their bandwidth demands match those of younger generations. Baby boomers are the rock-n-roll generation that was raised on television. Named for the post-World War II “baby boom” of 1946-1964, this was the first...

Facebook appears to be testing a feature to help users find nearby free and public Wi-Fi hot spots, according to news reports. TheNextWeb spotted the new Wi-Fi finder option in the Apple iOS app and Facebook confirmed its existence to VentureBeat, but availability appears to...

Design specifications for the 'white box' transponder and router contributed to Facebook Telecom Infra Project Building on its Open Compute Project initiative to provide the larger data center ecosystem with open design specifications for hardware, Facebook this week contributed designs for its Voyager transponder and router...

The world of money is changing. New leaders are emerging with new ideas and this transformation will continue going forward. Next week, the Money 20/20 conference is coming to Las Vegas. I expect this conference will be a very interesting event about the changing...

A new European Commission-supported study details the expected costs and benefits of 5G deployment in the European Union’s 28 member states. The cost of 5G deployment in the European Union’s (EU) 28 member states could reach €56 billion ($63 billion) in 2020, according to a...

Latest deal between AT&T and Intel set to bolster Integrated Cloud platform, has AT&T joining Intel’s 'Super 7' club AT&T announced plans to partner with Intel to work on the telecom giant’s cloud network initiatives. The partnership calls for work on optimizing network functions virtualization packet...

5 things to know today... 1. Nokia moved one step closer to relaunching its smartphone brand with news that Pekka Rantala will become CMO at the company that has licensed the Nokia brand. Rantala is a Nokia veteran who also has served as CEO of...

Sprint laid out arguments as to why WiMAX is a new business model and raised text fees, while MySpace topped Facebook in social media … 9 years ago this week Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives...

Capgemini breaks down why mobile carriers are failing customer expectations in terms of digital engagement, and how they can succeed Consumers want an improved digital experience from their telecommunications operator, yet few report their needs are being met. On the loyalty front, digital engagement holds...

Sprint taps Google Apps to bolster enterprise service, while Broadcom announced plans to slash 2,500 jobs … 2 years ago this week Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past....

The goal of OpenCellular is to open source the hardware and software to provide low-cost connectivity Continuing to develop telecom-related solutions, Facebook this week unveiled its OpenCellular platform, a wireless access platform designed to work with 2G, 3G and LTE networks. The stated goal is...

Virtual reality remains a new mobile technology, but software advances are expected to drive VR into successful markets over time One of the new “mobile” devices that have received a lot of attention recently is virtual reality: wearing a headset/goggles that provides a display connected...

In his last column, Jim Patterson looks at the benefits of cash, the growing Android vs. iPhone pricing chasm and the T-Mobile Un-carrier 11 move Editor’s Note: To check out all of Jim Patterson’s past contributed articles, click here. This is the last edition of my...

Facebook Connectivity Lab unveils Project ARIES and Terragraph at F8 Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has been keenly focused on expanding the reach of high-speed Internet around the world, bringing connectivity to previously unconnected places and, in the process, bringing new Facebook users into the fold. His...

Compass Intelligence notes chat and messaging platforms are set to explode across the enterprise space The worldwide enterprise chat and messaging market will reach $1.9 billion by 2019, driven mainly by a changing structure of today’s workforce and the need to communicate effectively and immediately,...

Facebook's newest data center in Forth Worth, Texas, announced last July under the Project Ernst moniker, is well under way with construction costs passing $200 million, according to BuildZoom. The plan is to use 100% renewable energy derived from a nearby wind power installation to...

Facebook CEO calls addition of Google a 'strong symbolic move' SAN JOSE, California – The Open Compute Project, started by Facebook in 2011, has grown to encompass some of the biggest names in tech hardware including Microsoft, Intel, Ericsson, and now Google. The announcement came on March...

Facebook VP of infrastructure discusses Open Compute Project adoption by telecommunications industry SAN JOSE, California – Jason Taylor, Facebook VP of infrastructure and Open Compute Project Foundation chairman and and president, kicked off the Open Compute Summit by touching on adoption in the telecommunications industry. “These...

Radisys also announced DCEngine for hyperscale data centers SAN JOSE, California – In conjunction with the March 8 kick off of the Open Compute Project Summit 2016, Radisys announced it joined the Open Compute Project and launched a product based on the groups standards designed...

Apple 'hacking department,' Sprint worker complaints ... 5 things to know today 1. Apple told a court it has a "compelling interest in not creating" the software the FBI is requesting. The FBI wants Apple's engineers to write software the government could use to access...

BARCELONA, Spain – Claiming everybody should have access to the Internet, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg discussed projects his company is working on designed to provider greater access to the Web. “Facebook’s mission is to connect everyone in the world,” Zuckerberg said during a speech at this...