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Top stories: Vodafone looks at acquisitions. Vodafone is flush with cash from selling its Verizon stake and on the prowl with $30-$40 billion to spend, while Telefonica paid a hefty fine. Read More Auction 96: Could the end be near?. …

Anite plc has launched an industry-first platform for centrally controlling network testing and attempting to eliminate human error in drive tests, as well as reduce the personnel needed to conduct the tests. The new Nemo Commander solution allows remote control …

Sprint continues to list in the waters of the domestic wireless space, caught between the winds and currents of needing to spend money to improve network operations, while at the same time trying to make money. The carrier’s fourth quarter …

Huawei and NSN have signed a cross-licensing agreement for OSS (Operations Systems Support), following up on the plan the two infrastructure giants announced last spring. Ericsson is also expected to cross license its OSS system with Huawei and NSN, according …

While interference hunting can be very challenging, a step-by-step process can help make the job quicker and easier. This webinar presents a way to think about interference and a way to reduce frustration when hunting for interferers. Using the approaches …

Mobile network operators know that managing the data deluge requires a suite of tools, from new infrastructure like DAS and small cells to new technologies like carrier aggregation to software that can squeeze more performance out of existing assets. Software …

Editor’s Note: The RCR Wireless News Time Machine is a way to take advantage of our extensive history in covering the wireless space to fire up the DeLorean and take a trip back in time to re-visit some of the …

In this note, we focus on handsets, operating systems and the networks that support them. As we consider handsets, OS and networks, a few bottom line conclusions spring to the fore.

Ruckus Wireless Inc. has introduced a cloud-based positioning service that is aimed at enabling new, location-based services over Ruckus Wi-Fi networks. Ruckus says that its Smart Positioning Technology, or SPoT, is unique both in being completely cloud-based and in offering …

Despite an attempted shot of adrenalin, bidding continued to slow in the Federal Communications Commission’s Auction 96 of wireless spectrum licenses in the 1.9 GHz band. Only 78 new bids were placed through the seven rounds of bidding on Tuesday. …

Welcome to this week’s edition of cell tower industry news, brought to you by Towercrews.net. The tower tragedy in West Virginia we reported on last week that led to 3 deaths had something of a precedent for multiple parties involved. …

Other top stories: Sprint shows signs of life The nation’s third largest wireless carrier reported customer growth and narrowing losses during the fourth quarter. Read More LTE-A test delivers 300 Mbps. A European carrier says it is the first to …

BOULDER, Colo. – With 100 days of leadership now under his belt, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler took to the stage in a closing keynote at a small conference to lay out his plans for guiding the government agency. …

Following months (years?) of disappointing financial results, Sprint ended last year on a bit of an upswing. The carrier posted fourth quarter financial results that came in a bit ahead of expectations, though challenges still remain. Sprint said it added …

We just came through a very dynamic week in the telecom industry as events unfolded on multiple fronts. On the spectrum front, AT&T announced that it would be purchasing 1.7/2.1 GHz advanced wireless services spectrum from Cable One.

Meteorologically speaking, “the perfect storm,” doesn’t need an explanation. It’s big. It’s bad.

Bidding in the Federal Communications Commission’s ongoing auction of H-Block spectrum license continued to slow coming out of the weekend, with the FCC looking to speed up the process by increasing the number of rounds per week beginning Feb. 11. …

The interaction between government agencies and the telecom industry continues to feature new developments that may have far-reaching repercussions. To understand the direction the sector is moving, it’s important to regularly peek behind the curtain and see where telecom stands in …

No-contract wireless mobile virtual network operator FreedomPop rolled out a new rate-plan offering that provides unlimited voice and text messaging for less than $5 per month. The company, which offers service running across Sprint’s cellular network, unveiled the new plan …

Fiber optic broadband provider Fibertech Networks said that it has activated what it believes is the first outdoor metro small cell site in the country. Fibertech did not name the “wireless carrier carrying commercial traffic” who is using the site, but …

HTC says lower-cost offerings will reverse its sliding smartphone market share. The Taiwanese company that once ranked as one of the top five smartphone makers now has less than 2% of the market, and sales have been on the decline …