Reality Check: The OSS / BSS divide is no longer sustainable, if it ever was
The OSS / BSS divide is no longer sustainable, if it ever was — service assurance mediation confirms that. In the traditional view of the service provider’s world, operational and business support...
View ArticlePress Release: Field Dailies 2.0 Reduces LTE Network Deployment Project...
Version 2.0 real-time platform automates and geocodes site audit, photo labeling, and job safety analysis (JSA) process Cincinnati, OH (October 14, 2014) – Field Dailies, a software-as-a-service...
View ArticleSprint offers $15 ‘loyalty’ spiff
Sprint continues to show its new aggressive stance with the rollout of a new loyalty program centered on the latest iPhone 6 and 6 Plus launch. The carrier said that beginning this week and running...
View ArticleFuturecom: TIM CEO states connectivity is tip of the iceberg for carriers
SÃO PAULO — Speaking at this week’s Futurecom event, TIM Brasil CEO Rodrigo Abreu said that the move from voice to data is changing the role of carriers and their future relies on understanding that...
View ArticleNTIA: Mobile broadband use accelerating, equalizing
A new report from the National Tecommunications and Information Administration reflects the fact that Americans have been rapidly adopting mobile broadband use. NTIA’s report “confirms skyrocketing...
View ArticleSignal Hound: From test equipment repair, to building its own
In a small, simple box, Signal Hound has put big capabilities. The small company located in La Center, Washington, has been working for years on designing and manufacturing its line of compact,...
View ArticleWorst of the Week: New iPad not sexy enough? How about now?
Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this industry, so this column is a chance for us at RCRWireless.com to rant and rave about...
View ArticleSprint to pay Comcast $7.5 million in damages
Sprint’s lawsuit against its former cable partner appears to have backfired, and now the carrier will have to pay Comcast $7.5 million for patent infringement. A Delaware jury made the award after...
View ArticleTest and Measurement: NI on 5G hetnets; testing SDN
Editor’s Note: The ability to test network and device features and functions is an important piece of technology development and deployment. RCR Wireless looks weekly at test and measurement news to...
View ArticleFCC adopts order to promote infrastructure deployment
Today the FCC adopted an order that has been described as the “Super Bowl of regulatory proceedings for those in the wireless infrastructure industry.” The specific provisions of the Order include: ·...
View ArticleCorning and ABI Webinar: 2015 Outlook for Indoor Wireless Technologies
Please join ABI Research and Corning for the 2015 Outlook for Indoor Wireless Technologies, which will include highlights of ABI Research’s study: “DAS Rises to the Small Cell Challenge.” During this...
View ArticleSoftware: Mobile operators plan SDN-enabled backhaul
Software is becoming an increasingly important part of telecommunication networks and deployments as both wired and wireless carriers look to add functionality to operations while increasing simplicity...
View Article5 questions: choosing an enterprise MMS provider
With enterprises constantly looking for ways to manage operational expenses, costs related to ever-increasing dependence on mobile services have come under greater scrutiny. One model for enterprises...
View ArticleSunsight Instruments Re-defines Antenna Alignment Market
Sunsight Instruments Re-defines Antenna Alignment Market with Introduction of Lighter, Smaller Family of High Quality Alignment Tools New AAT Series provides most accurate antenna alignment tool for...
View ArticleSprint to cut 452 jobs at Kansas City-area headquarters
Sprint is reportedly moving forward on plans to cut jobs at its Overland Park, Kan., headquarters, according to published reports. The Kansas City Star reported late last week that the nation’s No. 3...
View ArticleHetNet Expo: AT&T DAS guru talks budget, deployment
CHICAGO – AT&T’s Paula Doublin was one of the most memorable speakers at this year’s HetNet Expo. The company’s AVP for antenna solutions, DAS and small cells did not shy away from questions about...
View ArticleNokia software claims 80% reduction in smartphone singnaling (RCR Mobile Minute)
3G subscribers still outnumber LTE subscribers worldwide and today Nokia Networks said it has developed a software solution that it says can significantly boost smartphone performance on 3G networks....
View ArticleSAP reports enterprise cloud revenues up 41%
SAP saw its enterprise cloud revenues jump 41% year-over-year, and CEO Bill McDermott told investors that the company is “accelerating our shift to the cloud.” SAP reported that it now has more than...
View ArticleWhat is a micro-VPN?
Today’s mobile workers are often more than willing to use personal devices to get work done, and that can mean significant savings for their employers. Not only can IT spending on devices go down, but...
View ArticleCisco IoT World Forum: Sensity strikes Cisco deal; IBM adds cloud to IoT
CHICAGO – Cisco Systems is a big proponent of the boldly dubbed “Internet of Things,” which was also the topic of its recent event in Chicago. As a company set to power many of these “things” expected...
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