2014

The U.K. has recently been the focus of many studies on performance expectations of subscribers related to their mobile networks. Two of which I will highlight today. First, is a …

Before we turn the page on 2014, we thought we would take a look back at the past 12 months by highlighting what we felt were the top 100 stories …

Amazon rainforest to join 4G LTE lineup Telecom giant Ericsson is working with Telefonica’s subsidiary in Peru to connect schools, health care centers and other rural parts of the Amazon …

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Editor’s Note: In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this Reader Forum for those with something meaningful to say to the wireless industry. We …

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 and reducing costs. …

Carrier to pay at least $90 million in refunds, $22.5 million in fines Despite claims of a conspiracy, T-Mobile US today came to an agreement with the Federal Trade Commission …

Next Generation wireless networks (4G/LTE/LTE-Advanced) are being based on the premise of 100 Mb/s data transmission to the handset. Imagine being able to live stream 1080P HD video to your …

Tech research firm Ovum is forecasting telecom capital expenditures over the next five years will top $2 trillion. In the United States, Ovum tallied some $364 billion in capex this …

AT&T’s Paula Doublin likes to say that she is part of the “greatest business on Earth.” As AVP of antenna solutions, DAS and small cells at AT&T, Doublin oversees in-building …

A new mobile app will be available in 2015 from the International Telecommunications Union outlining the relationship between electromagnetic fields and health, and lays out internationally agreed-upon guidelines and standards for development …

Another tragic tower climber fatality Just when the tower industry thought it was out of the woods and could put a final number on climber deaths in 2014, tragedy struck …

Republican commissioners question process T-Mobile US appears to have scored a win in its battle to have the Federal Communications Commission take a closer look at mobile data roaming rates. …

Claudia Bacco, Managing Director – EMEA for RCR Wireless News, has spent her entire career in telecom, IT and security. Having experience as an operator, software and hardware vendor and as …

For T-Mobile US, part of being the “Un-carrier” may include using unlicensed spectrum to offer LTE services. The company will reportedly deploy LTE in the 5 GHz spectrum band, the …

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 …

Nokia’s new CEO said he hopes to grow the company through acquisitions, and now a German media report says Nokia is considering a merger with its direct competitor, Alcatel-Lucent. Germany’s …

CFBP claims illegal billing activity; FCC yet to move on potential fine The Federal Communications Commission has yet to move on reported plans to fine Sprint $105 million related to …

With the ExteNet DAS deployment at the Barclays Center earning the distinction of providing the fastest cellular speeds of any NBA arena, company officials attribute its success to a strong …

2015 focus on continued LTE expansion in 800 MHz, 1.9 GHz, 2.5 GHz bands Sprint said it has met previous guidance on the expansion of its 2.5 GHz spectrum-powered LTE …

Claudia Bacco, Managing Director – EMEA for RCR Wireless News, has spent her entire career in telecom, IT and security. Having experience as an operator, software and hardware vendor and …

“Dockerizing” is not the latest dance craze, but it is making moves in app development circles. The company that invented it, Docker, has given app developers freedom to fail without fear, …

Claudia Bacco, Managing Director – EMEA for RCR Wireless News, has spent her entire career in telecom, IT and security. Having experience as an operator, software and hardware vendor and …

Argentina’s new telecommunications and information services bill has passed the lower house of congress. The digital bill – which defines new information technology as a public service, broadening the concept of Internet …

Sprint PCS is a hit, while the FCC wants more Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines …