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5 things to know today … 1. AT&T and T-Mobile US received inquiries from the Federal Communications Commission about their free data programs. The agency told AT&T it is hearing some concerns about the carrier’s sponsored data program. “Some have …

Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this industry, so this column is a chance for us at RCRWireless.com to rant and rave about whatever rubs …

Sprint service launch a hit, while LECs and wireless expected to clash … 20 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 …

For the National Association of Tower Erectors, 2015 was a fruitful year. This year saw the establishment of the National Wireless Safety Alliance, which began holding its first certification programs, and the Unmanned Aerial Systems committee created to address the …

Global fiber optic connectors market expected to reach $4.9 billion by 2020 Fiber is the vein that keeps data pumping through the heart of our communications systems. As infrastructure continues to expand to keep up with the growing number of …

Breaking down the final Verizon, AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile holiday promotions and looking towards 2016 With just a couple of weeks to go before Christmas, mobile carriers are throwing out their last-ditch promotional efforts for the always important fourth quarter. …

AT&T, Verizon, Level 3, Birch, Zayo all major players in U.S. fiber optic networks Fiber optic networks play a key role in the evolution of telecommunications services as the increasing demand for data will require communications service providers and the …

Ovum report predicts cloud and appliances to drive ‘next wave’ of big data, Hadoop adoption A new report from Ovum predicts cloud and appliances are set to boost the “next wave” of big data adoption and target “more of the …

Telecommunications is not the first thing that comes to most people’s minds when they think of 3M. The Maplewood, Minnesota-based manufacturing company made its name in the adhesive business, but it also has a complete division dedicated to telecom, which supplies …

The latest and greatest in enterprise small cells, DAS/RAN integration and carrier 5G outlook were all on display at the recent LTE North America show. RCR Wireless News Managing Editor Sean Kinney takes you inside. On this episode of HetNet …

Signal Hound reported this week one of their customers, Australian company Innovative Drone Solutions, is using Signal Hound’s compact signal analyzer with an airborne drone to characterize the radiation patterns of tower antennas – it takes about 25 minutes of drone …

1. Sprint named a new CMO and a new president for one of its four national regions. Roger Solé will replace Kevin Crull as the carrier’s CMO and Crull will now head up the Central region. Sprint said Crull will …

Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this industry, so this column is a chance for us at RCRWireless.com to rant and rave about whatever rubs …

Strategy Analytics predicts big data analytics software market to hit $81B in revenue by 2022 A new report from Strategy Analytics predicts big data analytics software will generate $81 billion in revenues by 2022, more than double the $36.2 billion …

Streaming, virtual reality, networked lifestyle and sensing homes are just some of the hot tech trends Ericsson’s research branch ConsumerLabs is looking out for in 2016. The Ericsson Consumer Insight Summary Report, compiled by the Swedish telecom equipment vendors ConsumerLabs …

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 up the time machine, put on the sepia-tinted shades, set the date for #TBT and enjoy …

French telco reportedly eyeing KPN and Proximus French telecommunications group Orange is eyeing potential acquisitions in the European market with Dutch telecom services provider KPN and Belgium telco Proximus Group among the targeted firms, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing sources …

A forward looking report on tech trends from Ericsson ConsumerLabs found survey respondents think artificial intelligence will replace smartphones – and do so in just five years. The Ericsson Consumer Insight Summary Report, compiled by the Swedish telecom equipment vendors …

5G caught telecom’s imagination in 2015, as the wireless industry began chasing its dreams of what next-generation networks will look like. 5G technologies aren’t expected to be in commercial deployment until at least the 2020 timeframe, but significant progress is expected to come …

Complementary coexistence or incongruous competitor? The making of mobile standards can be a convoluted business. There’s the pure technology aspect, but that’s often just the tip of the iceberg. Underneath lies a pile of patent issues, lobbying efforts, regional requirements …

Both Rohde & Schwarz and Keysight Technologies announced 5G testing advancements this week, reflecting the industry’s increased push toward research and development of the technology as operators and equipment vendors experiment with new capabilities and speeds for the next generation …

Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this industry, so this column is a chance for us at RCRWireless.com to rant and rave about whatever rubs …

Tower ownership can be a risky endeavor, but it can also deliver hefty profits for those who know how to properly allocate their resources and build strong relationships with carriers. On this weeks Cell Tower News show, Alex Gellman, co-founder …

Accelerated OpenStack adoption cited in move; benefits include lower costs The Linux Foundation continued its push in support of open source standards, announcing an online training course targeting OpenStack software. The training course, dubbed “OpenStack Administration Fundamentals,” is said to …

Topics for this week’s Carrier Wrap include dissecting the ongoing Sprint and T-Mobile battle, and tips for IoT On this week’s “Carrier Wrap,” RCR Wireless News Editor-in-Chief Dan Meyer and Managing Editor Sean Kinney dig into the ongoing marketing battle …