April 2016

CFO discusses Verizon 5G, densification plans during earnings call Verizon CFO Fran Shammo, during a Q1 earnings call Thursday, discusses the carrier’s ambitious plans for commercializing 5G network technology. “We are committed to being the first U.S. company to rollout …

On this week’s NFV/SDN Reality Check, we speak with Ron Haberman, VP of Nokia Network’s CloudBand Business Unit, to discuss platform updates and get an overview on carrier adoption Nokia Networks recently closed on its acquisition of Alcatel-Lucent, which bolstered …

Increase productivity with enterprise asset management cloud and data analytics tools Companies of all sorts, particularly those working in physical plant-intensive markets, need to keep up with their equipment to understand maintenance needs, optimize process efficiency and, ideally, get more …

The concept of deploying LTE in unlicensed spectrum (LTE-U) has taken several forms including LAA, which requires an anchor deployed in licensed spectrum, LWA, which aggregates LTE and Wi-Fi, and now, MulteFire, which removes the need for the licensed anchor. …

New business units and changes in North America Ericsson reported another quarter of disappointing financial results and said that it will reorganize and change parts of its executive leadership team. Hans Vestberg will remain CEO of the company, Jan Frykhammar …

While 5G is still in the process of standardization, the industry agrees that access to new, high-band spectrum, as well as millimeter wave beamforming and steering, will be fundamental aspects of ultra-dense, high-capacity, low-latency next-generation networks. During this R&D, trial …

As T-Mobile continues its targeted attacks on rivals, Verizon is the latest in the crosshairs. T-Mobile says Verizon is having a “midlife crisis” and “trying to become a cool kid” with a focus on digital content evidenced by recent acquisitions. …

Goal is to commercially launch LTE-Advanced Pro in 2017 Swiss mobile telephony operator Swisscom has successfully tested LTE-Advanced Pro, reaching a peak connection speed of 1 Gbps. The trial was carried out on its live mobile broadband network in partnership with Swedish …

Growth from IoT; 640K postpaid additions, according to Verizon Q1 earnings report Amid an ongoing union strike, the Verizon Q1 2016 earnings report indicates small year-over-year with operating revenues of $32.2 billion, which is a 0.6% increase compared to Q1 …

VIENNA, Va.—Wi-Fi is one of the factors contributing to a major shift in the wireless market, one that may ultimately lead to disruption in network operation models and service providers’ business, according to discussions over the course of the day …

Sprint posted strong Q1 results, but said it remains cautious on future growth, while job cuts across telecom space cause concern … 15 years ago this week Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into …

Competitive Carriers Association Mobile Carriers Show highlights focus on 5G, IoT and spectrum challenges for carrier members The Competitive Carriers Association managed to deftly pull off its rebranded Mobile Carriers Show, with a degree of additional difficulty in doing so …

Wireless carriers don’t start reporting earnings until Thursday, but researchers are already projecting that T-Mobile US will trounce its rivals when it comes to subscriber gains. Consumer Intelligence Research Partners estimates that the “un-carrier” gained many more subscribers than it …

4G LTE subscriber base reaches 5 million Indonesian telecoms operator Telkomsel announced its 4G LTE network currently reaches 100 cities across the country. The telco has already deployed more than 4,500 base stations in in Sumatra, Java, Kalimantan, Sulawesi, Bali, …

Telia Company’s Swedish operations accounted for over 43% of overall revenues Swedish telecom operator Telia Company (formerly TeliaSonera) posted a net profit of 3.76 billion kronor ($467.4 million) in the first quarter of 2016, up 1.4% compared to a net …

In the European Union’s ongoing effort to ensure fair play in the mobile sector, antitrust officials notified Google that it is in breach of EU rules and taking advantage of significant market share around the Android operating system. European Commissioner for …

Chinese ICT giant Huawei, looking to boost its smartphone market share compared to competitors Apple and Samsung, is reportedly looking to raise $2 billion through a 10-year bond issue. The Wall Street Journal, citing “people familiar with the matter,” reported …

Intel shifting from PCs to data center, cloud and IoT businesses Intel CEO Brian Krzanich on Tuesday told employees a company-wide “restructuring initiative” will involve cutting some 12,000 jobs, 11% of the company’s global workforce, by mid-2017 as part of a …

As 5G standards progress, beamforming, mmWave technology are key While groups like 3GPP and the ITU push for standardization of 5G mobile network technology by 2020, new use cases and mobile services taking shape today are helping inform the specifications that will …

Introduction The number of people requiring or expecting wireless coverage in public places continues to grow, and by 2019, 95 percent of data consumption (3G/LTE/Wi-Fi) will be indoors. To accommodate this growth, service providers (SP) are utilizing traffic offloading. A …

Consistency in nationwide public safety networks is critical; how DAS systems must measure up Public safety networks are critical to the safety of people everywhere – they are implemented across high-rise buildings, campuses, tunnels, shopping malls, airports, parking garages and …

VIENNA, Va.—The tension between Wi-Fi dreams and reality was in play at Wi-Fi Now, as speakers addressed both the rosiest views of the technology and its toughest realities – and some innovations that are bridging them. Edgar Figueroa, president and …

Dell’Oro Group looks at challenges facing small cells as they try to garner scale in the consumer and enterprise space At a high level, small cells have moved from the hype phase to reality. The Dell’Oro Group estimates the nonresidential …

On this week’s carrier wrap we speak with CCA CEO Steve Berry on the trade organization’s MCS show and upcoming agenda, and with Ericsson on 5G, IoT and NFV This week’s Carrier Wrap comes from the recent Competitive Carriers Association …

The forward and reverse auction of valuable 600 MHz spectrum in the U.S. could prompt regulators around the globe make more sub-1 GHz spectrum available for mobile use, according to an Ericsson executive. Jared Carlson, head of regulatory and government …