Monthly Archives: February, 2017
Sunrise Telecom looks to Huawei for ‘defect-free’ network
Latest agreement between Swiss telecom operator Sunrise and Huawei builds on initial strategic partnership from 2012.
BARCELONA, Spain – Swiss telecommunications operator Sunrise...
Nokia deploys fiber optic network linking Xiaomi’s Beijing data centers
Nokia said the data center interconnect solutions will link seven facilities.
Nokia said it is providing Chinese phone maker and internet service provider...
MWC 2017 Video Wrap: Sprint MIMO, 5G testing and IoT simplicity highlight early MWC action
UPDATE: Story updated to clarify Sprint handset requirements for 64T64R MIMO.
RCR Wireless News editors dive into early news out of this...
DAS and small cell news from MWC 2017
Most wireless data sessions start or end indoors, and many never leave the building. Hardware and software solutions that can improve indoor cell service...
Keysight sees 5G work coming to fruition
With major "5G" development news coming out of this week's Mobile World Congress event, test company Keysight Technologies is enjoying the spotlight as a...
AT&T, Orange, Colt, MEF and TM Forum target SDN API standards
AT&T is part of a group looking to tackle SDN standards, though the carrier’s AIC deployment looks to be behind schedule.
Looking...
China Mobile to launch broader 5G field trials this year
China Mobile states plans to begin large-scale precommercial 5G technology trials in 2019.
BARCELONA, Spain – China Mobile said it will launch...
Kagan: Nokia 3310 feature phone makes comeback at MWC 2017
Nokia will reintroduced their best-selling handset from back in their heyday. Hopefully this new device will be updated with improvements to its screen, features...
Sprint CTO and COO add color to massive MIMO announcement
Working with Nokia, Sprint is planning massive MIMO field trials in race to gigabit LTE.
BARCELONA, Spain – Sprint, along with vendor partner...
Reality Check: The connected home window is open, but for how long?
Are communication service providers in a prime position to take advantage of the growing connected home market?
Editor’s Note: The RCR Wireless...
Reality Check: A pragmatic view of enterprise densification
Enterprise densification efforts continue to challenge carrier ROI models, though a combined approach using small cells and DAS could provide an answer.
Editor’s...
IoT hardware news from MWC
Sierra Wireless, Sequans, Dell and ip.access all kicked off MWC with IoT-related announcements.
The internet of things represents an enormous business opportunity for...
Verizon, Atos, CableLabs join ETSI Open Source MANO project
ETSI Open Source MANO initiative swells to 60 organizations with arrival of Verizon, Atos and CableLabs as new members.
Verizon Communications is...
NEC partners with BT, EE to test mm wave mobile backhaul technology
NEC claims the test with U.K. operators BT and EE targeting backhaul solutions for 4G and 5G deployments.
NEC is working with...
Huawei launches 5G core solution for commercial use case
Huawei claims the SOC 2.0 5G solution will provide on-demand services for all vertical industries.
BARCELONA, Spain – Huawei launched its Service-Oriented Core...
Sprint partners with Nokia, Ericsson to bolster LTE, set table for 5G
Sprint demos with Nokia highlights MIMO, 64T64R technology to boost cell capacity; with Ericsson on 3CCA, 4x4 MIMO, 256 QAM for 1 Gbps speeds....
Reader Forum: Operators must think security first to prevent catastrophic network breaches
Telecom networks operate in two different planes: the user plane and the control plane. The user plane – also known as the “bearer” plane...
Deutsche Telekom plans to launch commercial NB-IoT in European markets this year
DT said it’s currently carrying out NB-IoT tests of smart metering, smart tracking and smart parking solutions in Germany.
Deutsche Telekom announced...
NTT DoCoMo confirms plans to launch 5G trials in Tokyo in May
Telecom giant NTT DoCoMo said it's looking to launch commercial 5G services in 2020.
BARCELONA, Spain – NTT DoCoMo confirmed plans to...
Re-set Your Expectations for Distributed Site Networking
Security and high-speed requirements set new standards for performance.
Are you tired of being dogged by poor network performance or security issues at your branch...
Reader Forum: The changing role of service assurance in virtualized networks
The telecom industry’s move towards 5G through greater use of virtualization technologies is set to change the view of service assurance.
Editor’s...
Reader Forum: Colliding stars, black holes and … SD-WAN?
When digging into SD-WAN, why outer space and networking have a lot more in common than we think.
Editor’s Note: In an attempt...
Ericsson CEO: 5G ‘is happening’
T-Mobile US CTO, speaking at Ericsson event, adds that 5G is ‘not real today.’
BARCELONA, Spain – Ericsson CEO Börje Ekholm, who...
Qualcomm leads industry proposal for hybrid 5G/LTE
Qualcomm Technologies is leading the charge to accelerate "5G" deployments into 2019, with the company using this week's Mobile World Congress event in Barcelona,...
Google division touts milestones in CBRS 3.5 GHz SAS tests, only deployments left
Alphabet, which oversees the Google empire, claims testing success for its planned SAS platform designed to manage access to 3.5 GHz CBRS resources. ...
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