Wireless infrastructure providers are increasingly turning to software to differentiate their networks, and video optimization software is a particular focus. Mobile video now represents more than 40% of wireless network …
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One of AOptix’s field trials of its wireless backhaul solution has resulted in the start of construction for deployment of its laser/radio frequency dual-technology product, with networks expected to be …
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Extending mobile connectivity beyond smartphones and tablets is a key goal for companies across the wireless ecosystem, and this spring it appears that wearables may temporarily steal the spotlight from …
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Operator consortium agree to network sharing deal across Middle East, Africa
by Dan Meyerby Dan MeyerA group of wireless carriers currently serving more than 550 million customers announced plans for a network sharing initiative targeting the Middle East and Africa. The partnership is designed to …
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Cost savings and increased uptime highlight some of the top software-defined networking benefits.
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The European Union’s quest to create a single telecom market has cleared a key hurdle. The Industry Research and Energy Committee approved the “Telecoms Single Market Regulation,” a package of …
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The “Internet of things” promises to usher in a new wave of technological evolution. In a few years’ time, billions of things – cars, utility meters, TVs and even furniture – will be linked
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Time Trippin’: Why did AT&T sell?; Nextel gets 10 megahertz … 10 years ago this week
by Dan Meyerby Dan MeyerEditor’s Note: The RCR Wireless News Time Machine is a way to take advantage of our extensive history in covering the wireless space to fire up the DeLorean and take …
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Dell, Jeda Networks, ADARA Networks and PLUMgrid are among the top SDN vendors in the market.
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With the Federal Communications Commission’s planned AWS-3 auction expected to begin later this year, wireless carriers are getting out ahead of proposed rulemaking in hopes of influencing those plans. AT&T …
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Reality Check: Reflections on MWC 2014 – why virtualization and big data are changing the industry
by Dan Meyerby Dan MeyerNow that the mobile industry’s largest show is over, it is a good time to digest the fire hose of information that is Mobile World Congress. And I’m happy to say that I believe we will
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Quantenna Communications, which specializes in Wi-Fi chipsets including 802.11ac, announced recently that it has two new investors. Vivint Wireless has completed a strategic investment in the company, as has NTT …
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With AT&T’s new ad campaign set to make DAS and small cells household words, wireless infrastructure trade organization PCIA and the HetNet Forum are asking the Federal Communications Commission to …
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The proposed Sprint/T-Mobile merger once again highlights the capital news round-up.
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Canadian media has reported that the country’s three dominate wireless carriers have slowly increased the price of wireless services over the past couple of months by around $5, roughly in …
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Intel’s momentum in mobile hits a roadblock Consumers are not the only ones losing out if reports that Google and Microsoft are killing the Transformer Book Duet are true. Intel …
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The network functions virtualization market received a boost today as the European Telecommunications Standards Institute and the Open Networking Foundation announced a strategic partnership to further the development of NFV …
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Reality Check: Mobile operators must open networks to best-of-breed application providers
by Dan Meyerby Dan MeyerMobile network operators place a high premium on control – of their network, services, brand and most importantly, their customers. This is not surprising, as operators that invested heavily
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The truth is, it didn’t take Facebook to convince insiders that WhatsApp and its brethren are the social-networking and mobile entertainment future. For a few years now, hundreds of millions
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Cisco, Big Switch Networks and Citrix are among the top SDN vendors today.
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The U.S. government launched a probe into international telecom dealings this week.
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Amdocs, which focuses on customer experience and OSS and also has a small cell planning solution, released some research on deploying and managing small cells at last week’s Cable Congress …
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Ericsson CTO Ulf Ewaldsson joined Limor Schafman of RCR-TV at Mobile World Congress 2014 to discuss emerging opportunities for wireless network operators. He said that in his conversations with carriers …
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Huawei continued its push into the software-defined networking space, showing off what it terms a prototype SDN virtual transport platform with a built-in “APP” system. The infrastructure giant said the …
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Carriers and their customers who look forward to devices that can run both Android and Windows may be disappointed. Google and Microsoft reportedly agree that dual boot tablets are a …