In this episode of "5G Talent Talk," Carrie Charles interviews Chad Tuttle, CEO of B+T Group. Chad shares his journey in the telecom industry, which began with his grandfather’s construction company in the 1950s, building radio and early AT&T towers. This influenced Chad to...
Cloud-native functions (CNFs) offer flexible deployment options
As cloud-native networks advance and the telecom industry moves toward advanced 5G services, IT platforms have shifted toward horizontal cloud infrastructures. These scalable and shared cloud platforms support a range of applications and services across different layers of...
The number of licensed cellular IoT connections in the region had reached 73 million last year
Licensed cellular IoT connections in Latin America are forecast to reach 125 million by 2030, according to a recent report by the GSMA.
The report stated that the number of...
Vodafone Spain has been recently acquired by Zegona Communications
Vodafone Spain expects its 5G network to reach 82% of the Spanish population by the end of this year, the telco said in a statement.
By the end of 2024, the telco’s 5G network infrastructure will reach...
To be successful, fiber training programs must be 'modern, scalable' and have a 'very low barrier to entry'
Last June, the Biden administration announced how it will allocate BEAD funds to U.S. states and territories, with Texas and California receiving the largest sums at $3.3...
Local telcos Bharti Airtel, Jio and Vodafone Idea will take place in the spectrum auction
India’s Department of Telecom (DoT) has announced a 19-day postponement of the upcoming spectrum auction, now scheduled to begin on June 25.
Local press reports stated that the decision was communicated...
A new NPRM from the FCC will propose bringing rules on test lab certification in line with federal law on secure networks
The Federal Communications Commission will vote at its open meeting on Thursday on a proposal meant to ensure that the hundreds of labs...
In this episode of 5G Talent Talk, host Carrie Charles chats with Tonya Stopke, Senior Vice President at World Wide Technology (WWT). Tonya shares her inspiring journey from humble beginnings to a leadership role, emphasizing perseverance, authenticity, and community support.
Tonya discusses WWT's evolution into...
C-CIST classification identifies an international robocalling group dubbed 'Royal Tiger' as a consumer threat
For the first time, the Federal Communications Commission is designating a persistent international calling fraudster ring as a threat to consumers, in an action meant to help telcos target its scam...
EchoStar continued to lose customers across its mobile, broadband and pay-TV customer bases as a combined company following the acquisition of Dish Network—but its losses overall were less than at the same time a year ago.
Compared to the year-ago period, retail wireless losses...
'We are in the midst of a global battle over the future of wireless networks,' said Commerce Assistant Secretary Alan Davidson
WASHINGTON, DC—U.S. global competitiveness, the ongoing lack of spectrum auction authority for the Federal Communications Commission and how telecom carriers will continue to support...
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 those sepia-tinted shades, set the date for #TBT and enjoy the memories!
Motorola hedges its...
Verizon reported its first quarter 2024 results yesterday, improving its customer losses compared to the same period last year, increasing wireless service revenues and for the first time, breaking out revenue details for its Fixed Wireless Access Service.
Here's a more detailed look at...
Greetings from Florida and the Midwest. Pictured is one of our newest finds in North Kansas City called the Iron District, a collection of shops and restaurants including the best sourdough in town (website here). We hope everyone is enjoying both NCAA tournaments this weekend, and,...
T-Mobile US will finally turn up airwaves that it bought in 2022
T-Mobile US plans to turn up much of its long-awaited Auction 108 2.5 GHz spectrum in the next few days, in what it says will provide an "immediate boost" in performance for tens...
With all the talk of AI-native telcos, it’s important to remember that to be AI-native, first you have to be cloud-native. What does that mean? It means there are very few operators that are cloud-native, so their perspective on being AI-native isn’t necessarily grounded...
In an extension of an existing partnership, Nokia will transition its Nokia Airframe server customers to Dell Technologies' PowerEdge servers, while becoming the preferred enterprise private network provider for Dell.
The companies say they are also going to continue their joint R&D work at the...
Stage X will launch its 5G network using spectrum in the 28 GHz band
A local consortium dubbed Stage X has been selected as the new company to operate the spectrum in the 28 GHz band, effectively becoming the country’s fourth mobile carrier, local news...
This move by the government of India will allow domestic telcos to secure additional sources of revenue
India’s Department of Telecom (DoT) will soon announce the rules around the leasing of mobile spectrum by local carriers to companies willing to deploy private networks, paving the...
Arcep said it has awarded a total of 81 trial licenses since March 2022
French regulator Arcep said it will extend an ongoing trial platform in the 3.8 – 4.0 GHz band for manufacturers and market players wanting to experiment and test new 5G use...
With Wi-Fi 6, 6E, and 7 advancing rapidly, it’s essential to take a closer look at global adoption trends, the evolving device ecosystem and the future spectrum allocations shaping connectivity.
On December 3rd, join experts from RCR Wireless News, Spirent and LitePoint in this new webinar to take a deep dive...
Verizon said that it was able to demonstrate a "significant boost to network performance" on its commercial network, as well as "meaningful power efficiency gains" and the capability to support higher throughputs, through the use of Intel's 4th generation Xeon Scalable processor with vRAN...
The Vodafone hybrid 5G private network infrastructure will cover 23 of Snam's facilities
Vodafone Italia is providing Italian energy infrastructure company Snam with a hybrid 5G private network infrastructure that will cover 23 of the company’s facilities and connect a large number of devices simultaneously.
“The...
As part of the deal, Telstra will also acquire Versent subsidiary Stax, an enterprise self-service management platform
Telstra has solidified the purchase of Melbourne-based cloud services company Versent for $267.5 million. The deal will bolster Telstra Purple, the carrier’s tech services business, while enabling Versent...
