April 2016

A mobile network should draw lessons from cloud providers to adapt to new traffic, application and service demands that threaten to destabilize quality of experience, and limit opportunities for growth. Although trends are emerging, MNOs are still unsure how applications (video, …

On this week’s NFV/SDN Reality Check, we look at some of the top news from across the space over the past week and speak with Red Hat on evolving storage needs for cloud infrastructure Verizon this week claimed it recently …

Telefónica said it ended the quarter with 35.6 million LTE customers Telefónica reported 10.78 billion euro ($12.32 billion) in revenues for the first quarter of 2016, down compared to the 11.54 billion euro reported in the year-ago period. The telco’s …

ZTE said it invested 14% of revenues in research and development during the quarter, while China Telecom posted strong LTE growth ZTE posted CNY 21.86 billion ($3.37 billion) in operating revenues during the first quarter of 2016, climbing 4.1% year-over-year. …

The FCC said it cleared the maximum of 126 megahertz of 600 MHz spectrum from broadcasters, with plans for the clock phase process to begin May 31 Story updated to clarify that the clock phase of the reverse auction is …

Sprint said it’s set to gain new liquidity through the sale of device leasing obligations and a short-term bank financing deal, as it looks to bolster financial picture Sprint is set to receive more than $3 billion in new liquidity …

Top 5 smartphone makers, American Tower earnings, CWA vs. T-Mobile 1. In another good sign for the U.S. tower industry, American Tower beat Wall Street’s expectations with its first quarter earnings report. Total revenue was $1.29 billion and earnings before …

Wi-Fi Alliance this week held the latest of its workshops on LTE-Unlicensed and Wi-Fi coexistence, and said in a statement it has “made significant progress toward the development of a test regimen that will address fair coexistence between Wi-Fi and …

Auditing doubles $33 million in tower tax revenue With tax season still close in the rearview mirror, it’s natural to think most taxable items get audited the way citizens’ taxes do. However, such is not always the case for cell …

The ongoing Verizon union strike witnesses the telecom operator offer up an ultimatum that fails to impress union leaders The ongoing labor strike at Verizon Communications has hit an inflection point as the telecom operator said it has made its …

Premium car maker Volvo is swinging into high gear with the launch of the UK’s largest autonomous driving trial to date, following similar moves in Sweden and China Volvo Cars is set to launch an autonomous driving trial in the …

Cable giant Comcast said on Thursday it has agreed to buy DreamWorks Animation for $3.8 billion. The move is of interest to wireless carriers for at least two reasons. First, Comcast’s multibillion-dollar investment in a business not directly related to …

Premium car maker Volvo is swinging into high gear with the launch of the UK’s largest autonomous driving trial to date, following similar moves in Sweden and China Volvo Cars is to launch a large autonomous driving (AD) trial in …

AT&T mixed results showed own customers love unlimited data, 2G network turn down remains on track for year-end and software improving financials Story updated to correct AT&T CTO as John Stephens AT&T this week reported mixed first quarter results, somewhat …

AT&T countered recent claims by Verizon of being part of the largest OpenStack deployments, though welcomed its rival to the ecosystem AT&T looks to have taken exception to a claim by rival Verizon Communications regarding the size of a recent …

Certified OpenStack Administrator exam part of plans to bolster the cloud computing talent pool and global community Connected to this week’s OpenStack Summit in Austin, Texas, the OpenStack Foundation announced availability of its Certified OpenStack Administrator exam, which is designed …

Sequans claims LTE Cat-1 products are first to be certified for VoLTE support, look to bolster Verizon IoT strategy Verizon Wireless continues to find value in its chipset partnership with Sequans Communications, with the carrier recently certifying the chipmaker’s Calliope …

MVNO Republic Wireless said its ‘bonded calling’ technology can weave in cellular coverage when Wi-Fi connectivity lags Wi-Fi-first mobile virtual network operator Republic Wireless unveiled a “bonded calling” technology it says can combine cellular and Wi-Fi signals in real time …

Galaxy S7 boosts sales and profits The world’s largest smartphone maker reported healthy increases in both revenue and profit this week, thanks in part to its newest flagship the Galaxy S7. Samsung said that during the first quarter of the …

SK Telecom posted Q1 growth highlighting continued growth among LTE and smartphone users, with planned focus on IoT expansion SK Telecom said it added 295,000 mobile customers during the first quarter, pushing its total customer base to 28.92 million subscribers. …

With the advent of LTE-U and LAA, Wi-Fi may face radical change — or will it? RCR looks at the status of the Wi-Fi ecosystem and its near-term future, from the latest standards work and increasing speeds to the use …

Sprint PCS posted a quadrupling in net losses despite a tripling in revenues, while AT&T CEO Dan Hesse touted PCS-based network expansion … 17 years ago this week Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping …

On this week’s carrier wrap we wrap up coverage of the recent Competitive Carriers Association event with a look at a session dedicated to policy challenges of 5G For this week’s Carrier Wrap, we finish up our coverage of the …

Here is a breakdown of the top 5 most interesting facts from T-Mobile US following release of its latest Q1 operating results T-Mobile US this week posted another quarter of robust customer growth, especially in high-valued segments its rivals continue …