2017

Radio frequency test engineers can be found in both manufacturing environments and in development teams for advanced RF products and projects. The average salary, according to Glassdoor, is around $77,300 per year. So what skills do employers look for in …

In a recent conversation with Enterprise IoT Insights, Will Yapp, VP for business development at LoRa internet of things network provider Senet, discussed the company’s network expansion plans, support of IoT-based precision agriculture and the role LoRa plays in the …

Newly installed FCC Chairman Ajit Pai said the government agency will drop its investigation into free data programs as industry ramps up 5G data efforts. Domestic wireless telecom operators dabbling with free data programs received good news from new Federal …

Ericsson and IBM said they have created an integrated circuit designed for use in future “5G” base stations. The companies announced the first reported silicon-based millimeter wave phased array antenna module operating at 28 GHz. The 28 GHz band is …

The Asia-Pacific region is currently very active in terms of “5G” trials as vendors and mobile operators are carrying out tests with the aim to launch commercial networks before 2020. South Korean operators are among the most active players in …

The telco expects its LTE network to reach 99% of the Italian population by the end of 2019. Telecom Italia announced plans to invest 11 billion euros ($11.8 billion) over the next three years to launch premium digital services and improve …

French IoT firm Sigfox currently operates in 30 markets. Global internet of things and mobile virtual network operator enabler Teleena signed a strategic partnership with Dutch Sigfox network operator Aerea. Under terms of the agreement, Teleena will become an authorized …

A conversation about edge applications with Linsey Miller, VP of Marketing, Artesyn The below is only a summary. Download a transcript of the complete interview and access the complete report “Power at the Edge: Processing and storage move from the central core to …

With the world’s population set to hit 9.7 billion people by 2050, smart city and IoT technologies will be critical to meet demands. Editor’s Note: The RCR Wireless News Reality Check section is where C-level executives and advisory firms from …

Mobile edge computing is viewed by many mobile network operators as related to 5G, but MNOs can glean benefits from MEC in their current 4G-based operations. Editor’s Note: The RCR Wireless News Reality Check section is where C-level executives and …

Data centers include locations in North Carolina and New Jersey, with CyrusOne noting focus on health care and financial verticals. CyrusOne is set to purchase a pair of data centers from Sentinel Data Centers for $490 million in a move …

Industry Leading Handheld Analyzers Integrate with 3D Indoor Location and Mapping Solution to Create Industry’s First Automatically Geo-referenced RF Signal Mapping Systems Anritsu Company and TRX Systems announce that they have entered into a partnership whereby Anritsu’s industry leading handheld …

AT&T lays claim to being first domestic operator to support international VoLTE roaming services, though U.S. support remains spotty. AT&T expanded voice-over-LTE roaming into Japan, signing a deal with NTT DoCoMo to support AT&T’s high-definition voice service for customers traveling …

Thai government looks to develop IoT initiatives including a smart city project in Phuket. SK Telecom signed a contract with Thai state-run telecommunication operator CAT Telecom for the deployment of internet of things networks and technology consulting. Under terms of …

GSMA says LPWA technologies are backed by 67 global operators. The GSMA predicts low power wide area technology connections are set to exceed 2G, 3G and 4G, becoming the leading technology for internet of things connectivity with 1.4 billion connections …

A conversation about video at the edge with Dan Sahar, Co-Founder and VP of Product Marketing, Qwilt The below is only a summary. Download a transcript of the complete interview and access the complete report “Power at the Edge: Processing and storage move …

This year’s Super Bowl had all sorts of funny television commercials including one from Sprint attacking Verizon Wireless. This is a bold new move from Sprint and it comes at the beginning of a healthy turnaround. Sprint is growing once …

Update: The FCC has rescinded its cybersecurity white paper as of February 3, but the comment period for the notice of inquiry is still in effect. In its recently released “Cybersecurity Risk Reduction White Paper,” the Federal Communications Commission expressed …

Millimeter wave spectrum bands are shaping up to be a key component of 5G fixed wireless deployment plans. Editor’s Note: In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this Reader Forum for those with something …

Tiny pop-up stores are a huge business at events like the Super Bowl, as retailers look to capitalize on the crowds to boost sales and increase exposure. But a pop-up store near a stadium or downtown hotel doesn’t always have …

Aryaka scored $45M in recent funding round to bolster the global reach of its SD-WAN platform as market continues to grow. On this week’s “NFV/SDN Reality Check,” we speak with Gary Sevounts, chief marketing officer at Aryaka, to discuss the …

Spirent Communications continues to augment its position in Ethernet-related testing for automobiles. The company this week said it is cooperating on automotive Ethernet testing and validation with Technica Engineering, which focuses on automotive Ethernet integration, prototyping and tool development. Technica is …

Autonomous cars on the roads today are no better than human drivers, according to Professor Gerhard Fettweis, the Vodafone chair at the Technical University of Dresden. A veteran of several successful wireless startups, Fettweis is currently researching millimeter wave applications …

Has the rash of new open source-focused organizations hindered the deployment of open source solutions or is it just a lack of cohesion? One issue facing the telecommunication industry’s move towards greater use of open source software platforms is the …

Sprint CFO Tarek Robbiati this week addressed the perennial question of a merger with T-Mobile US during the company’s earnings call. Asked if he thought the outlook for a “combination or permutation” had changed during the last two years, Robbiati …