December 2016

IoT spurs growing accelerometer and gyroscope market The “internet of things” is helping grow the accelerometer and gyroscope market, which is expected to reach $3.5 billion by 2022, according to a new report from MarketsandMarkets. According to the report, “Accelerometer and gyroscope …

Year-end 4G expansion plans were touted by Verizon, AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile … 4 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 …

With sponsored data programs still in their infancy, Comptel describes how they can benefit mobile operators and digital service providers. Mobile operators are constantly looking at ways to monetize their network resources and services in an attempt to bolster their …

Google is giving developers a preview of a new “internet of things” operating system, Android Things, and plans to enable IoT updates directly from Google to improve security. Google launched the developer preview for the Android Things OS and said the …

Qualcomm Technologies plans to add support for Google’s new Android Things operating system to its flagship Snapdragon mobile processor. Based on ARM’s low-power cores, Snapdragon processors are the brains inside most of today’s top-of-the-line smartphones. The chipmaker said its partnership …

Ligado, which previously operated under the LightSquared name, scored a deal with GPS device maker Topcon in bid to gain access to L-Band spectrum. Ligado Networks efforts to free up its midband spectrum resources continues to roll forward, with the …

The proposed AT&T acquisition of Time Warner shows streaming video content and faster data technology services continue to drive the world forward. In fact, mobile data usage is projected to grow more than tenfold in the next five years.  The next evolution …

A conversation about backhaul and fronthaul with Tormod Larsen, CTO, ExteNet The below is only a summary. Download a transcript of the complete interview and the complete in depth report “C-RAN and 5G take transport to new capacity and latency levels. Trends in …

Amazon Web Services also recently launched services in Canada. Amazon Web Services launched its first data center in the U.K., enabling local cloud storage for its 100,000 U.K.-based customers. AWS said it now manages three data center facilities in Europe, …

Nokia said it plans to launch so-called 4.9G technology in late 2017. Nokia said it has signed contracts for the rollout of “4.5G” networks with 110 service providers, according to international press reports. “If you want to create a fully …

Swift Sensors to take on industrial IoT. Earlier this month, Swift Sensors announced its transition to industrial “internet of things” where it plans to offer a cloud-based wireless sensor system for industrial and commercial applications. The company said it will …

Mobile operators need to look at reinventing their operations instead of content deals if they want to guarantee future success. AT&T wants to acquire Time Warner and Verizon Communications wants to buy Yahoo because they believe delivering news, sports and …

Citing a recently approved HPUE protocol from 3GPP, Sprint expects near coverage parity with 1.9 GHz LTE, seeing small cell performance gains. Sprint is looking to shore up some of the deployment shortcomings of its 2.5 GHz spectrum band, announcing …

C-RAN and 5G create much stricter latency and capacity requirements for backhaul and fronthaul, and expand the role of fronthaul in transport. In this webinar, we talk about the evolution of backhaul and fronthaul, the emergence of xhaul/midhaul models, and …

The use of automotive Ethernet is on the rise as in-vehicles systems support more complex computing needs. RCR Wireless News

Stage four of the FCC 600 MHz incentive auction process begins today with high hopes, though leadership at the government agency is in flux. Television broadcasters are back on the clock as part of the Federal Communications Commission’s 600 MHz …

The Chinese firm claims new technology will solve several 5G requirements. Huawei released its X-Ethernet technology for “5G” bearer networks at the ITU-T 2020 FG Workshop and Demo Day Wireline Technology Enablers for 5G conference in Geneva, targeting the technology …

The flags of Mexico and the United States fly side by side above Lopez & Sons Tire Shop, a bright yellow building on an otherwise dreary street in Houston’s East End. The busy tire shop is hard to miss, but …

The broadband fund set to invest in at least 20 countries by 2021. The European Commission and the European Investment Bank plan to launch a fund to invest in broadband infrastructure in underserved areas across Europe. The Connecting Europe Broadband …

ZTE made the case to combine work on cloud and fog computing at recent ITU-T CTO event in Thailand. In a move to combine what it sees as similar technology attributes, ZTE offered up a support for combining work being …

As carriers lay the groundwork for transforming their current networks to 5G, they face challenging – and sometimes conflicting – demands ahead. 5G is expected to have attributes that include: High-bandwidth applications such as fiber replacement, which carriers like Verizon …

A conversation about backhaul with Cyril Doussau, Senior Director, Service Assurance Product Line, InfoVista The below is only a summary. Download a transcript of the complete interview and the complete in depth report “C-RAN and 5G take transport to new capacity and latency …

Greenwave Systems yesterday announced it integrated the Nuance Communications Mix voice and AI-powered natural language understanding (NLU) technologies as part of its AXON Platform for managed services. The solutions offered by the partnership will target networking and communications service providers with the hope of …

Last week, BlackBerry unveiled its mobile-native approach to security with the launch of a platform designed for the industrial “internet of things.” The BlackBerry Secure platform is a product of the company’s individual security offerings combined into a single suite. …

Enterprises looking to further integrate mobility into their operations may need to examine their legacy support systems. While some companies are still getting by with legacy technology solutions, it’s apparent mobility has emerged as a business-critical platform that is driving …