Monthly Archives: September, 2015
5 forces driving the use of mobile network analytics
As service providers seek to better understand their networks, operations and customers through the use of analytics, a number of factors are driving the...
Google nabs Jibe in RCS push
Google claims move will bolster messaging applications
The rich communications services market received a rich new player as Google has snapped up RCS platform provider...
EMEA: Ericsson Research automated network transport vision
Ericsson, today announced a new concept for automated network transport that will be demonstrated at the ITS World Congress this coming week. Th new...
AT&T expanding fiber-based GigaPower service
Moves further competition between AT&T and Google Fiber for gigabit Internet to the home
AT&T this week expanded its GigaPower fiber-to-the-home service in several major...
Ericsson looks to streamline fiber deployments
Fiber networks to support gigabit Internet services are major trend in telecom space
Service providers are working to extend fiber networks to support ever-faster Internet...
Sprint unlimited data plan set for $10 price hike
Sprint to increase unlimited rate plan Oct. 16
Sprint is set to increase the prices of its “Unlimited Plan” by $10 effective Oct. 16, though...
French MNOs line up for spectrum auction
ARCEP confirms the auction will take place in November
France’s four mobile operators have filed applications to participate in an auction through which telecom regulator...
Former Sprint CTO Bye set to join C Spire
Bye set to assume C Spire CTO position Nov. 1
Former Sprint CTO Stephen Bye is set to turn up in the same position at...
Apple CEO talks Microsoft, IBM, enterprise
Tim Cook spoke at the BoxWorks conference, which wraps up today
Apple has proved a game-changer in the consumer device market; in fact, the Cupertino,...
US, Colombia governments fight device theft
The Federal Communication Commission and the Ministry of Information and Technology of Colombia announced a memorandum of understanding aimed at cracking down on mobile...
Tecore Networks enables clients to BYON “Bring Your Own Network” in a box (sponsored content)
Tecore’s’ Portable LTE network supports mission critical communications in the most challenging use cases.
The aftermath of a disaster is a trying time for everyone involved....
5G and the Internet of Things: how does it fit together?
Richard Edgar, director of communications technology for Imagination Technologies, recently talked with RCR Wireless News Managing Editor Sean Kinney about the company's work in...
DAS, small cells in historic buildings face new regs
FCC balancing historic preservation with need for small cells, DAS
CTIA filed comments with the Federal Communications Commission urging the agency to ease rules under Section...
Viavi Webinar: Streamlined Deployment Approaches to Improve DAS ROI
Active Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS) are growing rapidly, yet deploying them successfully and on time remains a challenge faced by the entire ecosystem (service...
Google Project Fi device lineup triples with Nexus 5X, 6P
New Google devices seen as wins for LG, Huawei
Google’s Project Fi service saw its device selection triple following the launch of a pair of...
Telecom big data resume: Three examples
With nearly a thousand jobs currently listed for telecom data analysts on Indeed and companies scrambling to design and implement big data strategies at...
Huawei: Small cells will be the future
In an interview with Mobile World Live, Huawei small cell marketing director Philip Song said the telecom equipment vendor expects to significantly grow its...
Ericsson CTO: ICT essential to global development
Public-private partnerships will be a key component of meeting ICT-based sustainable development goals adopted by the United Nations, Ericsson CTO Ulf Ewaldsson told RCR Wireless...
ONOS targets SDN, NFV support with Drake release
ONOS project’s fourth release adds security, configuration and application-level updates
The Open Network Lab’s Open Network Operating System project recently released its fourth open source...
Singapore ISP MyRepublic eyeing mobile operator move
Small cells deployment would be key part of potential new mobile network
Singapore-based Internet service provider MyRepublic has completed a funding round for a total...
Sprint auction decision draws ire of FCC commissioner on proceedings
FCC commissioner Ajit Pai links Sprint decision to folly of FCC auction plans
Sprint’s decision to sit out the Federal Communications Commission’s upcoming 600 MHz...
Industry reacts to Sprint dumping 600 MHz auction
WASHINGTON – Sprint's decision to bow out of the 600 MHz auction came as a surprise to some. The Competitive Carriers Association reacted to the...
Samsung Pay makes U.S. debut
One month after going live in South Korea, $30M in transactions recorded
Samsung Pay, the tech giant's answer to mobile payment services like Apple Pay...
Reality Check: Top Q3 events (Pt. 1)
This week, we will examine five of the top 10 developments for the third quarter and determine their short- and long-term effects on the...
LTE-U supporters launch new coalition
The companies who are bringing LTE-Unlicensed to the industry have added new partners and launched a new coalition to promote the technology, seeking to...