Yearly Archives: 2015

DAS for the masses: connecting smaller buildings

For better or for worse, our mobile devices have become an integral part of our lives, and when we enter a building few things...

EMEA: Sierra Wireless expands in Europe with MobiquiThings acquisition

Sierra Wireless announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire MobiquiThings in a move to expand its presence in the European market....

Apple Music off to a rocky but promising start

This week marks the launch of Apple Music, the long-rumored streaming music and radio platform from Apple. First previewed at WWDC 2015, the service...

Softbank deploys Procera’s ‘subscriber experience’ platform

Softbank deploys Procera platform in move to enhance LTE services Procera Networks scored a significant carrier deal, announcing Japan’s Softbank had deployed its PacketLogic...

Alcatel-Lucent scores NFV, SDN, cloud deals with China Mobile, China Unicom

1-year deals valued at $1.3B; include NFV, SDN and cloud support Alcatel-Lucent signed a pair of contracts with China’s largest mobile operators to support the...

Test and Measurement: Dekra acquires AT4 Wireless

German-based Dekra, which specializes in safety and certification, has acquired Spanish testing company AT4 Wireless to boost its offerings for "Internet of Things" testing. Financial...

Sprint CEO calls bullsh*t via Twitter on T-Mobile US’ latest promotion

Latest round of promotions draws Twitter barbs from Sprint and T-Mobile US CEOs Rivalry between mobile operators is heating up both in the real world...

How competitive is the telecom industry?

FCC looks to gauge competition level between telecom carriers; big guys say it’s all good, little guys, not so much As it does every year,...

Tracking towers: biggest cities don’t have the most

Towers will not keep New Yorkers connected Big cities have the greatest need for cellular capacity, but they can also have the densest neighborhoods and...

Sprint store expansion set with Dixons Carphone JV

Sprint retail expansion to begin with 20 locations as part of JV Sprint’s retail expansion plans are set to continue as the carrier announced a...

Chunghwa Telecom, Ericsson expand LTE

The Taiwanese operator targets market share of 40% in the local LTE market; new emphasis on small cells Ericsson has signed a contract with Taiwan's...

LTE-U testing: 5 studies and their results (Part 2)

Continuing RCR Wireless News' examination of some of the publicly available testing results for the co-existence of LTE over unlicensed spectrum, we look at...

LatAm: Xiaomi takes off in Brazil; Ericsson looks to 4G

Brazil was chosen by Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi as the company’s first market outside Asia to hold operations and manufacturing locally, which will be...

EMEA: Jibe Mobile and SFR partner for native RCS applications

Jibe Mobile today announced its partnership with SFR to offer native RCS devices providing applications via the cloud. SFR said it will be providing...

#TBT: Verizon updates wireless Web; Moto launches camera phone … 11 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...

Kagan: Who is the best at wireless?

Wireless carriers and handset makers spend fortunes on advertising, marketing and public relations to stay on top of the customers' minds. While that is...

Saboteurs severing major Internet cables in California

The FBI is investigating at least 11 incidents in California where an unknown person or persons are sneaking into unmonitored underground vaults and severing...

iPhone 6S LTE speeds could double with new Qualcomm chip

We are getting our first look at the new iPhone 6S. While there are no real external changes, there are some big upgrades inside. According...

LTE-U testing: 5 studies and their results (Part 1)

As the use of LTE over unlicensed spectrum moves toward field trials expected later this year, LTE-U testing results that show mixed results as...

Ericsson deploys mobile wallet platform for MTN Swaziland

African operator aims to launch advanced mobile financial services Mobile telephony operator MTN Swaziland has deployed Ericsson Converged Wallet, which will enable the African telco to...

IoT potentially worth $11T by 2025

Interoperability and making the most of big data analytics are key to realizing full economic potential of IoT According to a new report from research...

Sprint eliminates video-streaming cap

Sprint eliminated video-streaming limitation, though states it will still ‘manage the network’ Connected with its recently launched “All-In” rate plans, Sprint this week also said...

T-Mobile US restores service for users

Problem may have been limited to LTE T-Mobile US customer service told users to switch their smartphones to 2G/3G only in order to restore service...

T-Mobile Netherlands plays the game of drones

Using drones takes out the risk associated with human inspection of cell phone towers Carrier T-Mobile Netherlands will use Aerialtronics unmanned aerial systems, more commonly...

OPNFV attracts 3 new members

OPNFV Project now counts 60 member companies, adding Altera, Brain4 Net, CertusNet The Linux Foundation’s Open Platform Network Function Virtualization Project welcomed in a trio...
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