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Globys said it has launched Globys SplitView, an online application that allows businesses to separate their employees’ business calls from personal calls and invoice them accordingly. The tool could help wireless operators increase revenues because businesses would be more willing …

A possible merger between Sprint Nextel Corp. (S) and T-Mobile USA Inc. (DTEGY) would not impact the tower industry much because the combined company would likely continue to operate its 2G and 3G networks separately, according to a new report …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We’ve gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace.I fell hook, line and sinker into the mobile Internet with my first …

The lack of mandated data roaming remains a hot topic for just about every domestic operator outside of AT&T Mobility (T) and Verizon Wireless (VZ), highlighted by the continuous push by these operators and trade organizations in garnering government action …

BARCELONA, Spain—Dan Hays, an analyst at PRTM, says the MVNO model 3.0 could see success in the United States under wholesale models like that offered by LightSquared and Clearwire Corp. Nevertheless, Hays notes that with 2011 being the year of …

Similar to comments made earlier this week by a Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) executive, AT&T Mobility (T) does not appear to have interest in the network sharing rage that is currently sweeping the mobile industry.Speaking this morning at the Credit …

Economic Times | March 7, 2011 | Joji Thomas Philip NEW DELHI: All leading GSM operators will have to give up ‘excess’ airwaves they have when their mobile permits come up for renewal beginning 2014. This implies companies such as Bharti …

BARCELONA, Spain — The GSMA’s mWomen Programme is aiming to close the gender gap between men and women in developing countries by helping to develop sustainable business models that operators can use to help women become mobile-phone users. Trina Dasgupta, …

Verizon Wireless took top honors in J.D. Power and Associates newest call quality performance study, even as overall call quality stagnated due to more smart-phone usage, increased text messaging and more calls made indoors. The percentage of wireless calls made …

ORLANDO, Fla. — Mobility was not hard to find last week at the HIMSS (Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society) conference. Three of the top four U.S. wireless operators were exhibiting at this year’s event.Verizon Wireless, AT&T Mobility and Sprint …

Having originally built and marketed “high-speed” broadband pipes as the access to the Internet, network operators have been disconcerted as these pipes have quickly contributed to a major loss of the operators’ value to Internet sites and over-the-top (OTT) players. …

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 …

Editor’s Note: This article first appeared in RCR Wireless News’ January Special Edition: “Unwrapping the Opportunities, the next generation of smart devices. To see all of the articles from that issue, click here.Every year we sit back and marvel at …

The expansion of mobile broadband services to rural markets currently underserved by such options could result in the creation or retention of 117,000 jobs across 19 states, according to a new report released by the Rural Cellular Association.The study, which …

Regional wireless operator U.S. Cellular Corp. (USM) continued to shed customers during the fourth quarter, but managed to grow revenues as those customers it kept spent more each month for service.The carrier reported the loss of 31,000 total customers during …

Clearwire Corp.’s (CLWR) transition from a retail operator to a wholesale partner gained further momentum during the fourth quarter as the carrier posted record wholesale net additions and announced plans to further curtail its retail strategy.For the quarter, Clearwire said …

BARCELONA, Spain – Single radio access networks are just the beginning of how new wireless networks should be architected, said Dr. Bernhard Scholl, VP, Deutsche Telekom, during a panel at the LTE Forum here. The baseband components need to be …

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.What a week for revolutions: Egypt has changed from a dictatorship …

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.Mobile operators can expect to see continued reductions in churn. Recent …

Verizon Wireless (VZ) reported the first expansion of its LTE network since the launch of service late last year adding Detroit to its service area. The carrier said the launch follows the clearing up of some spectrum interference from Canadian …

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.Mobile broadband operators should prepare for a decline in market growth. …

BARCELONA, Spain – Sequans Communications announced an initiative named 4Sight that allows operators to go forward with next-generation wireless plans, without immediately having to decide on whether to use the LTE or WiMAX protocol.4Sight is designed to streamline 4G network …

Utah-based rural operator Strata Networks said it has taken Verizon Wireless up on its LTE in Rural America program designed to expand network coverage through partnerships with rural operators.Strata said it will work with Verizon Wireless to deploy LTE services …

The nascent near field communication space received a much needed jolt today as Japanese telecom giant NTT DoCoMo Inc. (DCM) announced an agreement with Korean operator KT Corp. (KT) to use the wireless technology to develop “cross-border services for mobile …