Wireless Services

Viiz Communications is a company focused on the new growth opportunity I see developing in Operator services, Directory Assistance and Emergency services. I appeared on Scripps News discussing how traditional landline telephone companies are getting out of these services, and …

Operators tend to have more pricing flexibility with mobile than with fixed-line or enterprise service contracts Spending on telecom services is expected to rise by 1.9% this year to a global market value of $1.6 trillion, according to IDC’s Semiannual …

In a world with 5G connectivity, network slicing is one of the prominent technologies that is here to stay, delivering tailored services and connectivity for users. Network slicing provides communication service providers (CSPs) the ability to flexibly separate services in …

There is a long journey ahead for 5G monetization but CSPs can start by tuning up their networks to deliver the best experience possible 5G is setting the stage for a boom in cellular use cases that extend beyond those …

We’re two decades into the new millennium, and the wireless communication pioneered in the previous century has become the foundation of every aspect of our lives. Wireless infrastructure is all but a utility, expected both indoors and out, from street …

  Over the next 6-8 weeks, the governors of all 50 States and territories will have a critical decision to make – what public safety interoperable network solution will be deployed in their state and operated for the next 25 …

Following up on an August contract announcement, Phoenix Tower International has finalized an acquisition of ownership/management of 600 tower sites from carrier T-Mobile US. Phoenix Tower owns and operates towers in the U.S., Latin America and the Caribbean. The company …

The pace of change is accelerating across the public Wi-Fi ecosystem. Last year’s report on the state of the Wi-Fi industry detailed some quite significant shifts, but the contrasts being seen this year are even more dramatic. These are driven by several …

Swisscom claims it is the first European operator to effectively combine voice-over-LTE and Wi-Fi calling to combat weak mobile signals in heavily insulated buildings. The Swiss operator recently made its Wi-Fi calling service available in Switzerland and Liechtenstein. Wi-Fi will …

Revenue from the region accounted for more than 10% of Ericsson’s global business in Q2 Ericsson is seeing increased opportunities for both LTE and 3G projects in the Middle East and Northeast Africa, the company’s president for the region Rafiah Ibrahim told …

The explosive growth in smartphones and the proliferating demand for mobile Internet and mobile video threatens to overwhelm current network infrastructure and leaves the industry at the cusp of a new frontier. A new kind of wireless network platform is …

RCR Wireless News Editor-in-Chief Dan Meyer was joined by esteemed guests, including long-time industry analysts Roger Entner, former FCC Commissioner Harold Furchtgott-Roth, former Senior Attorney with the Competition Division in the FCC’s Office of General Counsel Lawrence Spiwak and former …

The global telecommunications industry continues to expand as spending by consumers and businesses for wireless services fuels industry revenue growth, a market analysis report from the Insight Research Corp. says.