BROWSING: GSM
#TBT: Unlimited battles heat up; Sprint Nextel shifts HQ to Overland Park; Great expectations for mobile content … this week in 2008
Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on those sepia-tinted shades, set the date for #TBT and enjoy the memories!
Unlimited battles heat...
#TBT: Mobile commerce needs more speed; WISPs and WASPs; Timing the 3G investment cycle … this week in 2001
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'M-commerce' experience is...
#TBT: ‘Data was what they really wanted’; Seeking a global GSM phone; Call home from the plane … this week in 1996
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Hot products from...
#TBT: GSM vs. CDMA; Starbucks tries out Wi-Fi; Sega’s first mobile game … this week in 2002
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GSM vs. CDMA,...
#TBT: Setting sights on satellites; Audiovox jumps into GSM; Private wireless users press for spectrum … this week in 1998
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Setting sights on...
#TBT: T-Mo grows; MobiTV comes to Europe; GSM subs double in the Americas … this week in 2005
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T-Mo grow, grow,...
#TBT: ’99 products, and a watch phone is one; Right now, WAP’s everything; If AT&T had 10 million subscribers … this week in 1999
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I got '99...
#TBT: China Mobile doubles down on wireless data; Nokia’s first US camera phone; BlackBerry, beyond black … this week in 2003
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China Mobile doubles...
#TBT: Recapping the first 15 years of cellular; CDMA licensing delays hit DoCoMo; Industry drags its heels on number portability … this week in 1999
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Recapping 15 years...
#TBT: Verizon launches ringback tones; FCC approves first US software-defined radio; GSM reigns supreme … this week in 2004
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FCC approves first...
#TBT: Qualcomm to the left, Ericsson to the right, 3G IP fight, fight, fight… this week in 1999
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Carrier consolidation in...
#TBT: Cities fight federal siting rules; Nextel comes to NorCal; GSM subs triple in 5 months … this week in 1997
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National League of...
#TBT: Marketers eye mobile; GSM on track to hit 1B users; hot handset market … this week in 2004
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Marketers eye mobile...
#TBT: GPRS vs. HSCSD throw down; paging’s future in a unified European market; AT&T gears up for EDGE … this week in 2000
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A future for...
#TBT: Prescient data predictions, testing GSM and prepping for PCS … this week in 1994
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When you need...
#TBT: CDMA vs. GSM showdown; devices go big or go home; first Android device debuts… this week in 2008
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CDMA vs. GSM....
#TBT: Cellular = safety; PCS providers look at GSM; major growth expected for cellular … this week in 1996
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Cellular use revolves...
#TBT: Days of the “big eight” wireless carriers; salute to the technologies that never made it … this week in 2001
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Back when they...
#TBT: Politicians worry about 3G and the CDMA/GSM split, pagers wreak havoc in China … this year in 1998
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Oh, the days...
Worst of the Week: Did Sprint come of age at MWC?
Was the strong showing at the recent MWC event by Sprint a sign of maturation or more cynically an attempt to attract attention?
Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty stuff that goes...
Reality Check: Managing the death of a technology – R.I.P. GSM and CDMA
As telecom operators move to decommission legacy GSM and CDMA networks in favor of LTE technology, steps must be taken to ensure a smooth process.
Editor’s Note: The RCR Wireless News Reality Check section is where C-level executives and advisory firms from...
Worst of the Week: AT&T kills off an old friend for the sake of a 5G future
AT&T might have killed off its 2G network for the benefit of 4G and 5G, but let’s not forget just how awesome that GSM/GPRS/EDGE network was.
Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty...
AT&T reiterates 5G, LTE benefits from 2G shutdown
AT&T said the shut down of its 2G network on Jan. 1 will allow it to refarm spectrum in the coming months towards its LTE and 5G network plans.
AT&T said its recent move to turn down its legacy GSM-based 2G network...
Bluegrass taps Verizon LRA program for LTE-A deployment
Bluegrass LTE-A plans with Verizon push the rural carrier deeper into 4G market with 5G plans for segment on the horizon.
Networks advances may be common across the domestic market’s nationwide operators, but rural carriers are also getting in on advancing their LTE-based...