Publisher’s Note: This is the second a multi-part series of articles on Chinese companies following Publisher Jeff Mucci’s recent trip to China. Huawei Fast Facts: In 2009, Huawei achieved over …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Huawei Q&A: 95,000 employees and growing >
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Huawei Q&A: 95,000 employees and growing >by Jeff Mucciby Jeff Mucci
Publisher’s Note: This is the second a multi-part series of articles on Chinese companies following Publisher Jeff Mucci’s recent trip to China. Huawei Fast Facts: In 2009, Huawei achieved over …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">2010 promises better job outlook: Race to 4G means more skill sets required, staffing firms say >by Tracy Fordby Tracy Ford
The wireless sector probably didn’t fare as poorly as some industries in 2009, but nevertheless, telecom companies and individual employees felt the pain of the recession. The outlook for 2010 …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">A peek inside AT&T’s stocking: Soot-able for any occasion >by Dan Meyerby Dan Meyer
Well, it looks like we know what AT&T received from Santa in its stocking this year, and it did not involve candy or any wind-up toys. No, it looks like …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Case Study: Powerwave powers wireless coverage system in Mecca >by jscarboby jscarbo
The ritual of pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia dates back thousands of years. Currently the largest annual pilgrimage in the world and the fifth pillar …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">China BTS spend tops $6.3 billion per year as country rolls out 3G >by Tracy Fordby Tracy Ford
China’s 3G network spending this year nearly tripled to $6.3 billion, with another $6.1 billion set to be spent on base station transceiver infrastructure next year, according to a new …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Cincinnati Bell to sell towers to American Tower >by Dan Meyerby Dan Meyer
Regional telecom operator Cincinnati Bell Inc. said it plans to sell 196 cell towers to American Tower Corp. for $100 million in an attempt “to improve liquidity and unlock shareholder …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">China Mobile’s 3G coverage to rapidly expand >by jscarboby jscarbo
The 3G network of the world’s largest mobile phone network operator will cover 70 percent of China’s cities by the end of this year, the company’s chairman said Wednesday.IDG News …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Case Study: ADC Outdoor DAS Systems are Every Carrier’s Choice at MSU >by jscarboby jscarbo
A member of the Association of American Universities, the National Association of State Universities and the Big Ten athletic conference, and the nation’s first land-grant college, Michigan State University (MSU) …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">The Great White “Wireless” North: Canada’s wireless industry a flurry of activity >by Dan Meyerby Dan Meyer
Often overlooked when discussing North American telecom markets, Canada is more than a smaller clone of its southern neighbor. Challenged by a land mass greater than the U.S., but with …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Unlimited calling plans to challenge networks: High-traffic offers to require high-tech solutions >by Dan Meyerby Dan Meyer
Nothing seems to drive adoption of a service as well as cutting the price of using that service. And for the wireless industry, the service of choice remains voice, and …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">The RCR Ecosystem An Overview >by Tracy Fordby Tracy Ford
The converging telecom and IT space is set to become a $5 trillion global business, fueled by relentless demand from individuals and businesses to be able to access information across …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Wireless policies under scrutiny under Obama advisers >
While it will be months before President-elect Barack Obama gets his administration in place and begins to roll out policy priorities, the selection of individuals focusing on high-tech agencies and …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">25 YEARS: Robust carrier growth, consolidation has kept marketers busy: The name game >
Editor’s Note: Welcome to our coverage of 25 years in wireless. RCR Wireless News is celebrating with a package of stories detailing the advances of the past three decades. For …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">25 YEARS: Time to toast >
Editor’s Note: Welcome to our coverage of 25 years in wireless. RCR Wireless News is celebrating with a package of stories detailing the advances of the past three decades. For …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Ruling requires search warrant for cell users’ location >
Privacy advocates triumphed over the Bush administration in a legal battle in which a federal court affirmed that wireless location information stored by a mobile-phone carrier is constitutionally protected and …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Critics assail Sprint Nextel-Clearwire WiMAX alliance: Competitors cite spectrum holdings, roaming issues >
SPRINT NEXTEL CORP. AND CLEARWIRE CORP.’S CAMPAIGN to win government approval of a their national WiMAX plan is drawing static from AT&T Inc. and rural cellular operators on key unsettled …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Only strongest MVNOs will survive >
A couple years ago, starting your very own mobile virtual network operations company was a sizzling hot idea and everybody was trying to cash in. But now, two years and …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Visage offloads to Convergys in wake of MVNO fallout >
Mobile virtual network enabler Visage Mobile announced plans to sell its Subscriber Management business to billing giant Convergys Corp. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.Visage was one of a …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Qualcomm invests in GSM-based femtocell firm >
Qualcomm Inc. will buy a stake in ip.access Ltd., a U.K.-based femtocell vendor. The dollar amount of the investment and Qualcomm’s relative share in ip.access were not made public, but …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Virgin Mobile USA ties Sugar Mama to Facebook >
Virgin Mobile USA Inc. expanded its Sugar Mama program with a new application for Facebook users.The mobile virtual network operator unveiled “Fund My Phone,” a feature that allows users to …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">EarthLink can’t give away Philly’s Wi-Fi network: Company to shut down operation within 30 days >
EarthLink Inc. announced it will be shutting down its municipal Wi-Fi network in Philadelphia in 30 days, handing yet another black mark to the once-burgeoning market for muni Wi-Fi.After months …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Apple’s New Deal?: Vodafone, America Movil take a bite >
Apple Inc.’s foray into the global handset industry is a work-in-progress, judging by last week’s events, just as its initial, domestic rollout was marked by adroit tactical shifts.A sudden avalanche …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Best Buy, Carphone Warehouse team in $2.14B Euro expansion >
Best Buy Co. Inc. is stepping up its European cellphone business to the tune of $2.14 billion.The big-box U.S. retailer said it will acquire a 50% stake in The Carphone …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Qwest moves wireless biz to VZW: Qwest Wireless to disappear >
Qwest Communications International Inc. is jumping wireless ship from its current mobile virtual network operator relationship with Sprint Nextel Corp. to reselling Verizon Wireless services. The move, expected to begin …