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The second day of five-round bidding in the Federal Communications Commission’s H-block auction 96 ended with just 19 licenses still FCC-held, and a new bidding total of $781 million. The 23 auction participants had declined to bid on 40 licenses …

Test & Measurement Series – LTE Device and Application Testing Procedures What does it take to launch LTE devices?  Join RCR for a review of the ecosystem and processes required to bring LTE devices to market.  Key questions explored include: • What …

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Other top stories: Google to sell Motorola handset business to Lenovo The deal is expected to make Lenovo the world’s third largest smartphone maker, and leaves Google with the part of Motorola it wanted most. … Read More Ericsson CEO …

Welcome to our weekly collection of all the top cell tower news stories, where we cover global, national, regional, local and distributed antenna system news. Super Bowl Sunday is less than a week away, so it’s hard for sports fans …

License holder Access Spectrum LLC said that the Federal Communications Commission has authorized the use of time division duplex (TDD) equipment within its upper 700 MHz A-Block spectrum. Access Spectrum holds A-Block spectrum that covers two-thirds of the United States, …

AT&T (T) beat analysts’ expectations with its fourth quarter earnings report, but disappointed some investors with its forecast of “mid-single digit” EPS growth for 2014. Mobile data drove growth for AT&T Mobility during the fourth quarter, and the carrier reported …

During AT&T’s fourth quarter earnings call, CEO Randall Stephenson reaffirmed the company’s commitment to its $14 billion Project Velocity IP, saying that spending will be at its highest level this year. “2014 is our peak year for VIP investment and …

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 the past three to four years, over-the-top video has grown as an alternative to established pay-TV platforms in many emerging markets. As a result of improving broadband infrastructure and

Five rounds of Auction 96 bidding were held today, with the total bid for the H-block spectrum reaching nearly $630 million after 17 completed rounds. Bidders continue to whittle away at the number of Federal Communications Commission-held licenses. All but …

Top stories: Apple earnings: 3 key takeaways for carriers For wireless carriers, Apple’s results offer further illustration of three key trends for the year ahead. Read More H-Block auction update It was a busy day for the Federal Communications Commission’s …

AT&T and data center company Equinix announced an alliance that seeks to expand adoption of cloud services by offering secure cloud access via AT&T’s virtual private networks (VPNs), instead of the public Internet. AT&T’s NetBond offering will be embedded in …

In ‘LTE Device & Application Testing Procedures’ we explore what it takes to launch LTE devices?  Join RCR for a review of the ecosystem and processes required to bring LTE devices to market. Key questions explored include: What are the major milestones …

Apple said yesterday that it sold 51 million iPhones and 26 million iPads during the fourth quarter of 2013, which is the company’s first fiscal quarter. Quarterly revenue was a record $57.6 billion, while net income was flat versus the …

With wireless industry professionals working to keep up with the exponentially growing demand for data, industry partners are turning to small cells to effectively expand coverage and capacity of their wireless networks. But while they are useful to strategically densify …

Telecoms operators have historically proven they are adept at protecting their networks. As security risks increase in scope and complexity over time, the telecommunications industry

Much ado was made about Wi-Fi Passpoint technologies and the Wireless Broadband Alliance’s Next Generation Hotspot initiative during 2013, starting with a panel about

It was a busy day for the Federal Communications Commission’s auction 96, with the H-Block bids now totaling more than  $456 million after the three rounds of bidding held Monday. At this point, 117 licenses have received bids, with 59 …

Service Providers are looking to use network functions virtualization (NFV) to build dynamic, virtualized networks with application and content awareness so they can deliver new and innovative services to subscribers, who are changing how they use connectivity services. F5 technologies …

Crown Castle International Corp. (CCI) saw its fourth quarter revenues jump nearly 20% year-over-year and it anticipates continued strong growth. Total revenues were up 18% to $798 million, and site rental revenue increased 14% year-over-year to $651 million. However, the company …

Other top stories: Ericsson, Samsung settle lawsuits Ericsson tells RCR that it hopes its agreement with Samsung will set a precedent for the industry. … Read More Auction 96: $400 million and growing Through three days and nine rounds, 111 …

 Ruckus Wireless, Inc. is providing Wi-Fi products to the Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing Corp. USA facility in Lincoln, Neb. that includes the use of hundreds of mobile phones and iPads. The facility produces recreational and utility vehicles and includes more than 2 …