Monthly Archives: February, 2018
AT&T, GridRaster begin edge computing trial to improve mobile AR/VR
AT&T and GridRaster team up on AR/VR project
AT&T announced it is working with GridRaster to test augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR) services on mobile...
Vodafone, Huawei use 3GPP 5G NR standard to make a call
The 5G call used an end-to-end test network in Spain
U.K.-based telecom group Vodafone and Huawei have announced the completion of what the companies claim...
NATE Unite 2018: Challenges for 5G
NASHVILLE, Tenn.--There are numerous challenges ahead for 5G network deployments, as the next generation of wireless technology moves from the lab to field testing...
AT&T contributes code to Linux open source edge computing project
The Linux Foundation unveils Akraino project
The Linux Foundation recently announced a new project, dubbed Akraino, to develop an open source software stack capable of...
GSMA says 41 mobile IoT networks are available worldwide
The GSMA said this growth is supported by 34 IoT labs globally
The GSMA announced that a total of 23 mobile operators have commercially launched...
How to develop a DevOps culture
Switching to DevOps
DevOps is a hot topic in the tech industry. While definitions vary, the basic idea behind DevOps is to merge developers and...
#TBT: Huawei protests U.S. suspicions; Moto goes for the Xoom gold… this week in 2011
Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire...
Using the IoT to create a ‘digital city’
New Nokia offering combines IoT, secure analytics, public safety
A combination of IoT sensors feeding data into analytics engines, along with other connected assets, can...
Indoor coverage and capacity complemented by small cells
With around 80 percent of mobile broadband traffic generated or consumed inside buildings, it’s vital to deliver the best customer experience indoors. Yet conventional...
Accedian extends performance assurance portfolio acquiring Performance Vision
Accedian buys Performance Vision
Accedian announced its acquisition of network and application performance management (NPM/APM) provider Performance Vision as part of an initiative to grow...
Can Dali Wireless accelerate the vRAN race?
Dali Wireless is adding fronthaul protocol translation to its DAS solution in an effort to help operators mix-and-match different protocols, vendors, and technologies. The...
Cisco releases new automation tools to improve network performance
Cisco announces Crosswork Network Automation software portfolio
Cisco unveiled five new pieces of software as part of its Cisco Crosswork Network Automation software portfolio for...
Five cloud market leaders
A growing market
The cloud computing market has become increasingly dense as vendors of all sizes compete for customers who have gravitated to the technology...
Why are DAS vendors moving to vRAN?
vRAN architecture improves flexibility and lowers total cost of ownership
Virtualization of network functions is helping operators decrease network-related capex and opex by replacing expensive,...
Ericsson partners on ‘SuperTower’ for rural broadband
SuperTower equivalent of 30 conventional towers
Ericsson is working Boston-based startup Altaeros to demonstrate a new “SuperTower” to help operators deploy LTE in hard-to-reach rural...
SK Telecom driving 5G development in South Korea
SK Telecom developed "hologram AI" and autonomous driving solutions for consumers, and fronthaul and relay tech for the network
With a high rate of mobile...
SK Telecom targets deal with Nokia, Cisco for expansion of 5G-PON
SK Telecom teasing a 5G-PON deal announcement next week
South Korean telecommunications firm SK Telecom announced plans to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with...
ip.access takes on large scale small cell deployment in Belgium
While the telecom industry at large is keenly focused on boosting LTE capacity on the road to commercialization of 5G, there are still many...
Ericsson takes on diabetes monitoring with IoT solution
Bluetooth and LTE will provide connectivity for IoT wearable
Altair Semiconductor, a provider of LTE chipsets, has partnered with Ericsson and Sony Mobile to demonstrate...
AT&T targets Dallas, Waco, Atlanta for ‘mobile 5G’ this year
AT&T 5G plans will tap millimeter wave spectrum
After initially announcing its plans to offer mobile 5G in 2018, AT&T identified Dallas and Waco, Texas,...
NATE Unite 2018: Focus on rural broadband, new build-outs keep tower industry busy
NASHVILLE, Tenn.--A combination of government spending on rural broadband deployment and new network build-outs are keeping the tower industry busy, and that momentum is...
Juniper expands portfolio to ease multi-cloud adoption
Juniper premieres new product portfolio
Juniper is expanding its portfolio of services with a host of products, which the company said will bring businesses closer...
Nokia launches blockchain-driven sensor solution
Nokia wants to give its carrier customers new ways to monetize their existing network infrastructure. The company's new portfolio of smart city solutions is...
Eastlink selects Ericsson to enhance VoLTE services in Canada
Eastlink chooses Ericsson as VoLTE supplier in Canada
Eastlink announced it has selected Ericsson as its core network supplier for voice-over-LTE (VoLTE) services in Canada....
Orange integrates Radisys’ vMRF with ONAP Amsterdam for VNF onboarding
Orange brings Radisys’ vMRF to ONAP Amsterdam
Orange Labs Networks has integrated Radisys Corporation’s virtualized Media Resource Function (vMRF) into the Open Network Automation Platform...