Yearly Archives: 2018

How can vendors better support rural carriers?

According to Ericsson, rural carriers have to invest for today while planning for tomorrow Rural carriers, while facing some of the same problems as the...

AT&T wants to demonstrate 5G entertainment experiences

Carrier asked FCC for permission to demo 5G at AT&T SHAPE conference AT&T, which is planning to commercialize mobile 5G in a number of markets...

Kagan: Why Apple’s Siri reminds me of Goober Pyle

If Apple was first to AI with Siri, why then are they trailing today? We all know artificial intelligence is the future. We all...

Cisco to test 5G in rural parts of the U.K.

Cisco will provide networking expertise for 5G RuralFirst project will create an end-to-end testbed system to test Cisco announced it will lead a project to...

China Mobile expands SDN support with Nuage Networks VSP

China Mobile selects Nuage Networks VSP to provide public, private and hybrid cloud services China Mobile Communications Corporation (CMCC) recently announced that it has chosen...

Deloitte: 2018 starts a ‘new era in mobile’

This year will be foundational for 5G, but legacy telecom systems and the need for new revenue sources pose potential stumbling blocks for the...

AT&T open sources network OS under DANOS project

Linux Foundation launches DANOS project The Linux Foundation recently introduced the Disaggregated Network Operating System (DANOS) project, with a code release slated for the second...

How to secure connected vehicles

Security vulnerabilities of connected vehicles Automakers are in a race to make their vehicles more secure in an era of web-connected devices. While vehicles with...

Europe accounted for almost 14% of global small cell deployments last year

European carriers expected to deploy 412,000 non-residential small cells this year Europe accounted for 13.7% of all non-residential small cell deployments last year, according to...

Ericsson focuses on regional carriers with cloud solution

LAS VEGAS--Four regional carriers in the U.S. are working with Ericsson to realize the cost and performance benefits associated with moving network operations management...

Structured cabling takes cost, complexity out of enterprise DAS

  SOLiD’s GENESIS DAS: An enterprise-friendly approach to in-building wireless The vast majority of mobile data usage comes from inside buildings as enterprises increasingly depend on...

The new era of Software-Defined IT: Where we’re going next (Reality Check)

Two years ago, I was welcoming our customers to the era of Software-Defined IT (SDIT). Today, that warm welcome still stands as more and more companies are embracing software-defined networking...

Smart data gives operators the edge (Reality Check)

Service providers are moving network infrastructure to the edge to support new data loads and traffic patterns driven by 5G and the IoT. By...

#TBT: Paging peaks, e911 kicks in, serving up mobile Java … this week in 1998

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...

Nokia adds AI to its customer analytics software

Nokia has released a new version of its customer analytics solution that incorporates artificial intelligence algorithms, and the company says that the changes means...

Verizon changes its partner program for business customers

Verizon is making changes to help partners who sell its products and services to enterprise customers. The company said it will implement a master...

Metaswitch, Dell EMC advance software disaggregation with combined solution

MetaSwitch and Dell EMC offer joint solution Telecommunications software company MetaSwitch and Dell EMC announced a collaboration, which involves combining the former company's Composable Network...

FCC moving on millimeter wave auction

High-band, high-capacity millimeter wave spectrum is seen as a key enabler of future 5G networks. In the U.S., major carriers have focused early millimeter...

Windstream acquires MASS Communications

Windstream has boosted its network management capabilities and reach in the northeast with the purchase of New York-based MASS Communications for $37.5 million. MASS CEO...

Physical switches vs. virtual switches

Switching switches Service providers are increasingly making network components virtual, including network switches. They have been regarded as an effective way to address various hurdles with...

Telstra launches 5G Wi-Fi hot spots and connected cars

The telco recently opened a 5G innovation center in the Gold Coast Australian telecom operator Telstra is set to launch what it claims to be...

Capturing The 5G Signal Over The Air

  3GPP brought us a step closer to achieving the ambitious vision of 20Gbps data rates for mobile wireless with the completion of the non-Standalone...

Cisco pushes software disaggregation with network operating systems

Cisco announces updates to network operating systems Cisco recently announced updates on software disaggregation across service provider, enterprise and data center networking. The company noted that...

Intel contributing Wind River components to Akraino Edge Stack

Intel provides Wind River components and NFV SDK to Akraino Edge Stack Intel announced it is contributing Wind River Titanium Cloud components along with its Network...

AT&T, Verizon launch public safety network cores

Competition for public safety customers continues to heat up, with AT&T launching its network core for the First Responders Network Authority -- and Verizon...
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