Yearly Archives: 2015

CCA 2015: Spectrum auction haul could be vast, and last through end of 2016

Predictions for the spectrum auction haul top $80B, though process could take 9 months FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The Federal Communications Commission’s planned 600 MHz...

CCA 2015: SDN and NFV not just for larger carriers

CCA panel suggests rural operators begin investigating moves to SDN and NFV FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Software-based network transformations are growing throughout the telecom space,...

AT&T launches Wi-Fi calling, initially limited to iPhone 6, 6s

The Wi-Fi calling feature comes on the heels of FCC waiver grant On the heels of gaining a waiver from the Federal Communications Commission regarding...

Verizon unlimited data set for $20 price increase

Verizon move follows Sprint decision to increase unlimited data prices Verizon Wireless is reportedly set to turn the screws on current “unlimited” data customers with...

IoT, wireless tech set to revolutionize farming

WASHINGTON – Farming, since the days of Babylon and Ur, remained largely unchanged until the mechanization of the Industrial Revolution when machines began to...

FCC grants AT&T waiver for Wi-Fi calling

WASHINGTON – The Federal Communications Commission has granted carrier AT&T Mobility a waiver related to voice-over-Wi-Fi calling as it applies to people with hearing...

IoT for carriers: AT&T, Verizon lead the pack

Sprint has some inroads into retail, logistics; T-Mobile US biding its time WASHINGTON – The "Internet of Things" is quickly popping up on the radar...

Trimming churn with customer churn analytics

Churn is one of the most important metrics by which an operator is measured. In a saturated telecom market such as the U.S., it...

Anritsu App Note: Spectrum Monitoring Techniques – Using a spectrum analyzer for unattended spectrum monitoring

Spectrum monitoring is a powerful tool that can be used to ensure that the RF communications we all depend on for both civilian and...

Google open source project aims to speed up web

Google this week announced a new open source initiative, the Accelerated Mobile Pages Project, to facilitate instantaneous loading of mobile web pages, even those including...

Verizon to share customer data with AOL ad network

New advertising program set to begin in November Verizon Communications closed on its $4.4 billion purchase of AOL in June with an eye on boosting...

Wi-Fi gets a security boost from Xirrus

BYOD evolves to BYON (bring your own network) With almost 50 million Wi-Fi hot spots worldwide, Wi-Fi has never been more available. Trusted, secure Wi-Fi...

Editorial Webinar: DAS and small cell update

This webinar examines trends in network densification both indoors and outdoors. Key focus areas will include cost control through new network architectures like centralized...

Huawei, NTT DoCoMo conduct 5G radio trial in China

Partnership stipulates future field trials in Japan Chinese vendor Huawei has successfully carried out a large-scale field trial of "5G" radio access technologies, which was...

Senate committee talks ‘use it or lose it’ spectrum policy

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a full hearing that examined "removing barriers to wireless broadband deployment,” against...

Colombia wants MVNOs; Android dominates in Brazil

CRC resolves to attract more MVNOs to Colombia Colombia's Communications Regulation Commission issued a resolution that facilitates the entry of mobile virtual network operators to the...

#TBT: Sprint, HP to cut jobs; Verizon pulls optimization plan … this week in 2014

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...

Sprint spectrum auction decision of little concern to CCA members

T-Mobile US, CCA members expect little impact from Sprint’s decision to forgo 600 MHz incentive auction FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Sprint’s recent decision to sit...

CCA 2015: Spectrum auction, regulatory hurdles focus of CCA

CCA CEO Steve Berry discusses final challenges ahead of 600 MHz incentive auction FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The speaker and topic lineup for this week’s...

T-Mobile data hack draws lawsuits

Reports indicate at least five lawsuits filed against T-Mobile US and Experian connected to data hack The recent hack of consumer data at one of...

EMEA: BT brings ethical hacking to the connected car

Connected car hack research extends reach I recently had an opportunity to speak with Martin Hunt, BT Global Services' automotive industry practice lead, at the CyberSecure Car...

Precision drone applications in the tower industry

On this episode of Cell Tower News, host Joey Jackson talks with Nathan Schuett, CEO of Prenav, about the applications of precision drones in...

House bills look to set framework for FCC spectrum auction

A draft of the “Spectrum Pipeline Act of 2015" is currently circulating the House Communications Subcommittee in hopes of creating a framework for the...

Sprint prepaid brand Virgin set to join T-Mobile with free music offer

Virgin Mobile to offer free music streaming service Oct. 9 on data plans T-Mobile US is set to be joined in the free streaming music...

Bouygues targets higher mobile network services sales

The French telco expects its 4G service to reach 99% of the population via network sharing French telecom operator Bouygues Telecom expects to see growing...
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