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China, India, United States propelling base station deployments

March 30 2011 - 1:33 pm ET | Dan Meyer | RCR Wireless News The crush of mobile device usage is indeed a worldwide phenomenon with global handset adoption on track to surpass the six billion subscriber mark bolstered by continued growth in developing countries...

China, India, United States propelling base station deployments

March 30 2011 - 1:33 pm ET | Dan Meyer | RCR Wireless News The crush of mobile device usage is indeed a worldwide phenomenon with global handset adoption on track to surpass the six billion subscriber mark bolstered by continued growth in developing countries...

China, India, United States propelling base station deployments

The crush of mobile device usage is indeed a worldwide phenomenon with global handset adoption on track to surpass the six billion subscriber mark bolstered by continued growth in developing countries and more established countries seeing penetration levels blowing past 100%.To support this tremendous...

AT&T Mobility's plans for T-Mobile USA set to cause uproar across industry

Wondering what the topic of conversation will be at this week's CTIA event in Orlando, Fla.? Wonder no more.AT&T Inc. (T) announced plans over the weekend to acquire the domestic industry's No. 4 player T-Mobile USA Inc. in a $39 billion deal that if...

Sprint Nextel, T-Mobile USA rumors again surface

The on-again, off-again dance between Sprint Nextel Corp. (S) and T-Mobile USA Inc. (DTEGY) looks to be on again as published reports this morning indicated that the nation’s No. 3 and No. 4 operators are again in talks about a possible hook up.While the...

@ MWC: Operators DT, AT&T plot M2M strategies

BARCELONA, Spain – Machine-to-machine communications are gaining traction among the world's top wireless operators and vendors, which recognize the potential of the emerging market, characterized by lower revenues, but also lower churn and the potential to gain new business partners and customers as enterprises...

@ NATE: Tower erectors in Alaska face extreme weather, challenges

OKLAHOMA CITY–Tim “Huey” Burnham, president of operations of Alpine Tower and Technology in Wasilla, Alaska, leads a tower company that must overcome the unique challenges of operating in a tundra of rugged conditions.The firm has approximately 27 tower workers and started in 2003, performing...

T-Mobile USA targeting No. 3

T-Mobile USA Inc. (DTEGY) is looking to put its recent tumultuous past behind it and move aggressively forward with ambitious plans to jump past current rival Sprint Nextel Corp. as the nation’s third largest operator. During an investor conference today in New York City,...

Russia: NSN offers a foreign infrastructure view of the Russian market

Editor's Note: RCR Wireless News Editor Sylvie Barak delved deep into the Russian wireless landscape during a recent trip to the country. She delivered a feature report for RCR Wireless News that was included in our November Special Edition. Click here ...

TeliaSonera selects Ericsson, Huawei to expand Norwegian network

Nordic telecom giant TeliaSonera said it has signed equipment contracts with Ericsson (ERIC) and Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. to deploy and expand its mobile network in Norway. The deal calls for the deployment of a GSM/EDGE, W-CDMA/HSPA and LTE network that will cover 95%...

LTE to play key role in 2011 vendor outlook

Each and every jump from one network technology to another presents wireless infrastructure vendors with a chance for new business. And sure enough, changes are afoot in the infrastructure space again today as mobile operators make their climb to fourth-generation networks.While recent newcomers are...

Reality Check: Mobile broadband in the Americas: What to expect in 2011

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.A decade ago, you could go to any wireless industry trade show and be absolutely sure of...

Juniper: Operators should be trusted security resource: Global threat center can monitor business security, mobile bullying

Wireless operators have a chance to differentiate their services –and make money – by becoming the trusted security resource for wireless subscribers, according to Juniper Networks Inc. (JNPR), which is hoping to leverage that opportunity with a new mobile security suite, a global threat...

Reality Check: 4G in the Americas: Reflections in the mirror

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.In Canada, they celebrate “Victoria Day” on the Monday closest to May 24. In the United States,...

Spotlight on: M/C Venture Partners: Firm is seeing fiber investments pay off

M/C Venture Partners has been betting on increased fiber needs in the past few years, buying distressed assets at lower prices when supply ran ahead of demand. Today, the VC firm is seeing that strategy pay off as wireless, cable and telecom companies need...

Research In Motion reveals its BlackBerry PlayBook

BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion Ltd. (RIMM) took the wraps off its first ever tablet at a developers conference in San Francisco this afternoon.Packing a 7-inch screen in a half an inch thick form factor weighing less than a pound, BlackBerry PlayBook will run on...

Reader Forum: Mobile subscriber data enables informed decisions

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 as open as possible,...

Mobile backhaul needs to benefit cable co.'s

Cable operators are set to profit from the continued proliferation of wireless network upgrades and increased consumer demand for mobile services, according to a report from Visant Strategies. The firm predicts that cable operator share of the mobile wireless backhaul market will surge more...

Nokia's N8 set for Q3 launch

Nokia Corp. may not pack the same name cache it held a few years ago, but the world’s largest mobile device manufacturer is looking to regain some of that clout with the unveiling of a new high-end smartphone that appears to pack just about...

Wireless operators wrestle for piece of revenue stream and network control

Editor's Note:This article is an excerpt from RCR Wireless News' March Special Edition, "The Perfect Storm – A Focus on Mobile Messaging, Marketing, Content and Apps." The 80-page special edition is available here. Few metaphors more aptly describe the wireless industry and at the...

RIM expands Bold to CDMA, updates Pearl

Research In Motion Ltd. unveiled updated versions of a pair of its devices this morning that should bring increased functionality to its devices that are seeing a dramatic increase in competition in the smartphone market.   RIM said it’s set to launch a CDMA version of...

@Gartner Wireless Summit: Finding a place for enterprise in a world full of apps

SAN DIEGO – You don't even need access to mass media to know that app stores are all the rage in mobile these days. But how app storefronts and their ecosystems play in the enterprise sandbox is an entirely different animal.   Michael King, a research...

Reader Forum: Addressing the capacity crunch

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 as open as possible,...

Reality Check: Borrowing brilliance for the SIP journey

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.In my previous Reality Check columns I’ve written about the benefits of SIP and how they can...