Monthly Archives: December, 2016

Huawei selects Rohde & Schwarz for NB-IoT base station testing

Huawei selected a test solution from Rohde & Schwarz based on the R&S SMW200A vector signal generator and the R&S FSW signal and spectrum...

T-Mobile boastful of LTE progress, remains cautious on 5G timing

T-Mobile expects 5G to be a game changer in time, but until then continues to tap technology and spectrum to expand reach and ability...

Huawei Marine to deploy new submarine cable system in Greenland

In addition to submarine cable system, Huawei will upgrade capacity for the Greenland Connect system. Huawei Marine announced plans to partner with...

Nokia deploys NB-IoT system in collaboration with Vodafone, Telit

The NB-IoT trial took place at Vodafone’s Open Lab in Dusseldorf. Nokia, Vodafone and Telit are collaborating to expand the "internet of things"...

IBM partners with Delos to build healthier living spaces

IBM announced earlier this month it is collaborating with wellness and technology firm Delos to adopt IBM Cloud and cognitive technologies to speed the discovery of new...

Harman: Connected car services and trends

Tier-one automotive supplier Harman sits in a unique place in the connected car ecosystem, and the company is preparing for more demand in cybersecurity,...

2017 Predictions: Where telematics is headed in 2017

The telematics market is expected to see continued growth as consumers look towards increased safety and cost savings. Editor’s Note: With 2017...

2017 Predictions: SDN in 2017 – domain-specific solutions powered by specialized processors, zero latency and open source

Telecom operators are expected to continue investing and deploying in SDN platforms, though advances need to be made in order to reach their full...

#TBT: Verizon new No. 1; China issues 3G licenses … this week in 2008

Verizon was set to overtake AT&T as the nation’s largest wireless carrier, while China issued 3G licenses covering three technologies … 8 years ago...

RCR Wireless News Top 100 stories of 2016 (Pt. 4)

Google Fiber plans in flux; 5G progress and standards challenges; and M&A activity highlight final round of RCR Wireless News top 100 stories of...

Sprint to ‘bring back’ 5,000 jobs to U.S.

Sprint said its jobs plan is tied to a recent agreement between chairman Masayoshi Son and President-elect Donald Trump, with focus on customer care,...

Korea Fair Trade Commission fines Qualcomm $865 million

Facing allegations of 'abuse of market dominance,' Qualcomm calls the fine 'unprecedented and insupportable' In a Dec. 28 announcement, the Korea Fair Trade Commission, charged...

Here to expand presence in China with new partnerships

Chinese firms together with investment firm GIC plan to acquire a 10% stake in mapping specialist Here. Digital maps and location services provider...

Nokia, Ooredoo Qatar trial new fiber technology

Trial is said to have achieved 40 Gbps speed using Nokia TWDM-PON technology. Nokia and mobile operator Ooredoo Qatar said they...

Open connected car platform sees investments from Amazon, DT

Mojio's open connected car platform looks to expand in the U.S. and European markets. Vancouver-based Mojio, which sells an open connected car...

Total Call fined again for Lifeline abuse, banned from program

Citing program fraud, the FCC fined Total Call $30M and banned company from participating in the government-subsidized Lifeline program. Total Call Mobile...

Analyst Angle: The impact of C-RAN and mobile edge computing on transport

A conversation on C-RAN with Fumio Watanabe, Chairman of the Board of Directors, KDDI Research, Inc The below is only a summary. Download a transcript of...

Iris identity authentication is coming to the internet of things

Earlier this month, EyeLock, a company focused on iris-based identity authentication solutions, announced the introduction of three reference designs architected for high volume OEM integration. EyeLock's new...

PacketZoom benchmarks global mobile app stats

Application optimization company PacketZoom launched a new benchmark for mobile application performance and end-user experience, relying on data compiled from networks around the world. The benchmark is meant...

RCR Wireless News Top 100 stories of 2016 (Pt. 3)

5G specifications and spectrum support; 600 MHz auction stumbles; and executive shuffles at Verizon and Ericsson among top stories of 2016. ...

2017 Predictions: 5G and the IoT – what does this mean for antennas?

5G and IoT will continue to be a strong focus of the mobile telecom space in 2017, with antennas expected to be central to...

2017 Predictions: Sponsored data to expand on a global scale

Telecom operators are set to dive further into sponsored data, which will also drive mergers, including one between Verizon and Comcast. Editor’s...

AT&T and CWA reach tentative labor deal for DirecTV employees

Proposed union labor contract between AT&T and CWA covers thousands of DirecTV workers at five call centers. AT&T said it reached labor...

TIM conducts live test of 5G vRAN technology

The Italian telco expects to carry out a trial 5G system in Turin in 2018. Working towards a "5G" network deployment,...

StarHub launches services on new submarine cable system

APG submarine cable system links nine countries and regions across APAC. Singapore telecommunications operator StarHub launched services over the Asia-Pacific Gateway submarine cable...
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