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AT&T reported muted Q2 wireless segment results, with slowing overall growth, flat income and record EBITA margins AT&T reported a sharp year-over-year decline in mobile growth, with only its prepaid business managing to post improved numbers. AT&T Mobility said it added nearly 1.4 million domestic net...

The FCC paused its 180-day review of the proposed $1.8B deal between Verizon and XO, which includes access to 28 GHz spectrum licenses Verizon Communication’s planned $1.8 billion acquisition of XO Communications hit a roadblock as the Federal Communications Commission has stopped its 180-day review...

Cable giant Comcast is a bidder in upcoming 600 MHz spectrum auction Comcast continues to make moves that signal a possible future entrance in the mobile carrier space. In the latest, the Philadelphia-based MSO has reportedly created a new mobile division and shuffled executives to...

Telenor Group ends quarter with 211M subscribers Norwegian telecommunications group Telenor ended the first quarter of 2016 with 211 million subscribers in the 12 European and Asian markets in which it operates. During the second quarter of the year, the operator added a total of...

FCC releases list of eligible bidders, which includes Verizon, T-Mobile and AT&T, with the forward-auction process set to kick off Aug. 16 The Federal Communications Commission said 62 companies have qualified to participate in the forward-auction portion of its 600 MHz incentive auction process, which...

Spectrum Frontiers approval sees nearly 11 gigahertz of spectrum freed up for licensed and unlicensed use in support of 5G services In a move designed to bolster the development and deployment of so-called “5G” technologies, the Federal Communications Commission approved plans to open up nearly...

FCC 5G spectrum focus only part of high-band airwaves currently being tapped by domestic carriers for next-generation technology testing The Federal Communications Commission’s move to free up nearly 11 gigahertz of spectrum above the 24 GHz band is being touted as a boost for the...

FCC 5G spectrum focus only part of high-band airwaves currently being tapped by domestic carriers for next-generation technology testing The Federal Communications Commission’s move to free up nearly 11 gigahertz of spectrum above the 24 GHz band is being touted as a boost for the...

Spectrum Frontiers approval sees nearly 11 gigahertz of spectrum freed up for licensed and unlicensed use in support of 5G services In a move designed to bolster the development and deployment of so-called “5G” technologies, the Federal Communications Commission approved plans to open up nearly...

Sprint taps Google Apps to bolster enterprise service, while Broadcom announced plans to slash 2,500 jobs … 2 years ago this week Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past....

Rivada Networks looks to its dynamic spectrum market technology in boosting FirstNet deployment and operation plans The federal government has for nearly 15 years attempted to put together the assets needed to build out a nationwide public safety network designed to serve the needs of...

FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler told a subcommittee the agency may need to host additional bidding rounds in its 600 MHz spectrum auction plans Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler admitted that the government agency may need to host additional bidding stages in its ongoing 600...

Indian operator plans to acquire 20 megahertz of spectrum in the 2.3 GHz band Indian telecom group Bharti Airtel received approval for the acquisition of "4G" spectrum from rival operator Aircel, local press reported. The total value of the acquisition is at 35 billion rupees ($521.2...

Mobile operators can reap billions of dollars in savings tied to the rollout of the latest technology in LTE modems North American mobile operators have invested roughly $265 billion in total capital expense and $70 billion for spectrum since the 700 megahertz auction in 2008. While...

Federal leaders outline 'must dos' for smart city success Innovation is taking place at the local level. Across the U.S., cities are striving to become “smart cities,” which in its simplest form means applying information and communications technologies to urban challenges. While it is easy...

What is the connection between VoLTE and 5G networks? Spectrum and the ability for wireless carriers to refarm 2G and 3G spectrum for next-gen services Operators around the world continue to make steady progress implementing voice-over-LTE services. According to the General Services Administration, as of...

Last-mile wireless infrastructure is set to see a growing influence from the use of millimeter-wave spectrum bands to meet '5G' needs The demand for high-capacity, carrier-grade enterprise broadband in major U.S. cities is growing, fueled by a surge in data usage and cloud services. With...

Federal Communications Commission set to vote on 5G spectrum July 14 As the timeline for the 600 MHz spectrum auction appears to lengthen, wireless carriers will be keeping a close eye on this month's FCC vote on high-band spectrum. Carriers could get access to high-band...

Federal Communications Commission set to vote on 5G spectrum July 14 As the timeline for the 600 MHz spectrum auction appears to lengthen, wireless carriers will be keeping a close eye on this month's FCC vote on high-band spectrum. Carriers could get access to high-band...

Television broadcasters are taking the stance that it never hurts to ask when it comes to compensation for giving up their 600 MHz spectrum resources Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty stuff that goes on...

As the first phase of the U.S. government's 600 MHz auction concluded, the Federal Communication Commission said it will be able to clear 126 megahertz of spectrum. That's good news not only for wireless carriers but also for the construction and engineering firms that will...

TV broadcasters set an $86B price tag for 126 megahertz of spectrum in the 600 MHz band during the first stage of the reverse auction process Television broadcasters set a high bar in terms of what they want for their 600 MHz spectrum licenses the...

The mobile telecom market’s race towards 5G and the internet of things requires players to rethink spectrum plans, availability and models Wireless spectrum remains a hot topic in the commercial telecom space as government agencies continue to look for ways to free up new spectrum...

FCC set for 'Spectrum Frontiers' proceedings next month in move to bolster spectrum support for 5G, IoT and virtual reality Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler talked all the usual use cases for “5G” technology, including the “internet of things” and virtual reality, in announcing...