Yearly Archives: 2015

ONOS project launches Blackbird SDN platform

ONOS project's Blackbird SDN platform touts, ‘performance, scale, high availability’ The Open Network Lab’s Open Network Operating System project unveiled its Blackbird platform, the second...

Vendors sold $5B worth of wireless networking gear in 2014

Wireless networking vendors grew revenue, particularly from 802.11ac access points In a new market analysis report, Infonetics Research tallied some $5 billion in wireless local...

AT&T data throttling lawsuit moves forward

Federal judge tosses AT&T’s claim that carrier isn’t subject to FTC authority in data throttling lawsuit The Federal Trade Commission can continue its data throttling...

Cisco to acquire Embrane to grow virtualization, automation capabilities

Cisco plans acquisition to speed up, expand services Data centers are constantly looking for ways to simplify application deployments and grow in the cloud. In...

AT&T boosts connected car plans

AT&T strikes connected car deals with Autonet, Voxx tapping into LTE capabilities AT&T is looking to expand its already strong position in the domestic telematics...

EMEA: Which country has world’s fastest LTE?

In some ways, Spain moves at a slower pace than the rest of Europe. Spaniards tend to get up later, eat later and go...

Six out of 10 Americans now own a smartphone

Pew: Domestic smartphone penetration hits 64% WASHINGTON – According to a Pew Research Poll, smartphone ownership in the United States has reached 64%, with roughly...

Oi lays off 1,070 employees in Brazil

Carrier Oi cuts 6% of workforce Brazilian wireless carrier Oi said it was laying off 1,070 employees, or 6% of its approximately 18,000-strong total direct...

LatAm: Huawei, Cisco win projects with Telefónica

Two major telecommunications vendors announced they have been selected by Telefónica to deploy part of the carrier’s infrastructure. Huawei will complete a software-defined networking-based IP/optical...

#TBT: A look inside Disney Mobile; Sprint eyes iPhone buzz … 8 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. Fire...

Corning ups its DAS game with iBwave purchase

Corning has made a significant investment in its in-building wireless business by purchasing iBwave Solutions, creator of the leading software for designing, tracking and...

Best April Fools’ pranks in the wireless world

Today is April 1. That means watch your cellphone, don’t leave your Facebook account open at any cost, and most importantly, don't believe anything...

Help wanted: Nokia’s SAC Wireless hires as competitors cut back

When Nokia agreed to buy SAC Wireless last summer, the North American wireless infrastructure business was just beginning to show signs of a cyclical...

Charter targets Bright House with $10.4B bid

Charter targets Bright House in deal to combine No. 4 and No. 6 cable providers Cable industry consolidation looks set to continue as Charter Communications...

SureCall cell boosters get nod from carriers

All four major U.S. carriers – AT&T Mobility, Verizon Wireless, Sprint and T-Mobile US – have filed letters with the federal government approving SureCall...

EMEA: Nigeria threatens mobile operators with prison for poor service

Nigeria has the largest telecom market in Africa, but it also has a large share of problems, which include dropped calls, unsolicited texts and calls, and credit...

InSite Wireless buys 294 towers from CTI

Acquisition brings InSite’s tower portfolio to more than 1,200 InSite Wireless Group on April 1 announced its acquisition of 294 communication tower sites from CTI...

Amdocs White Paper: Leveraging Business Process Management with Smart Project Orchestration

Service providers face the constant challenge of rolling out new technologies and upgrading networks while maintaining customer experience using existing tools and processes. With the...

Analyst Angle: C-RAN generating new business opportunities

Wireless operators in today’s market face increasing pressure on the top line as price competition continues to ramp up. At the same time, network...

Small cell shipments expected to surge in 2015

Sales of some small cell units projected to double, triple this year As carriers move to densify metro networks as well as provide low-cost solutions...

Verizon customers can now turn off supercookies

Verizon’s advertising tracking tags drew Congressional rebuke Making good on a January promise, Verizon Wireless customers, as of March 31, can opt out of a...

Top 4 skill areas for small cell jobs

The small cell market, depending on how it is defined, covers a wide range of technologies: small cellular sites, distributed antenna systems, and Wi-Fi....

Top 5 small cell market trends

Standalone cellular small cells had a slower ramp up than the initial industry hype indicated, but the technology is starting to gain momentum that is...

U.S. Cellular to add 600 LTE cell sites in 2015

U.S. Cellular LTE expansion plans look to cover 98% of customer base Regional wireless provider U.S. Cellular said it plans to add more than 600...

Ericsson continues to push TV, media solutions

ATLANTA – Focused on enabling network operators to keep up with customer demand for mobile video, Ericsson is emphasizing its various solution platforms including...
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