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TESSCO’s #ONEshow15 brought networking industry leaders from around the world together for the annual infrastructure show. Jim LaRocca of JDSU demonstrates in-venue walk testing, which allows for data, voice and VoLTE tests, overlayed with mapping tech and all displayed on …

TESSCO’s #ONEshow15 brought networking industry leaders from around the world together for the annual infrastructure show. Kevin Duffy, CEO and co-founder of Fastback Networks, discusses the firm’s backhaul radio, which operates with or without direct line-of-sight. The product is designed …

Coding and software development for telecom Coders is a fast-paced weekly look at the fundamental computer science driving the telecom networks that keep the world connected. RCR Wireless News CEO Jeff Mucci discussed the finer points of coding with Ely …

Voice-over-Wi-Fi has been a hot topic for service providers ever since Apple announced support for the technology as part of iOS 8. This week Cablevision launched its Wi-Fi-only mobile voice offering called Freewheel, while Aptilo Networks and Interop Technologies both …

AT&T extends a winning streak AT&T has again taken the top spot in J.D. Power’s annual survey of wireless customer service experiences. 6,500 people were surveyed; all of them contacted their carrier’s customer service center at some point during the …

ARM’s new chip design Noting that the smartphone is becoming the primary computing device for many people, ARM Holdings launched its newest processor design this week, called the Cortex-A72. The company says the new chip will offer more than three …

The evolution of cellular, from 1G to 5G HetNet Happenings: Staying connected via the quickly emerging hetnet involves the seamless movement between Wi-Fi, DAS, small cell and mobile networks. Professor Jeff Andrews of the University of Texas-Austin’s Wireless Networking and …

Uber has navigated its way to a $40 billion dollar valuation and driven some local taxis out of business, but all that could come to a screeching halt soon. Google is reportedly planning its own mobile app for ride sharing, …

RCR Wireless News editors Sean Kinney and Martha DeGrasse are joined by Edgar Figueroa, CEO of the Wi-Fi Alliance, to discuss the week’s Wi-Fi news and to take an in-depth look at stadium Wi-Fi.

Update: CommScope has confirmed that it has agreed to a deal with TE Connectivity. The Wall Street Journal is reporting that CommScope wants to buy TE Connectivity’s telecom network business for roughly $3 billion. This would be a huge purchase …

Crown Castle reported revenue of $968 million for the fourth quarter and $3.69 billion for all of 2014. Site rental revenue for 2014 was $3.01 billion, and the tower giant expects roughly the same level of site rental revenue for …

“If you build it they will come” …. the famous line from Field of Dreams refers to a baseball stadium but it resonates throughout the sports world as more and more venues build distributed antenna systems (DAS). Mobilitie, one of …

Intel and HP are both making big bets on virtual reality. Chip giant Intel has invested almost $25 million in Google Glass competitor Vuzix. Vuzix is a public company, and Intel’s $25 million investment buys it 30% of the company, …

Top Telecom and ICT Stories of 2014 December 23, 2014 [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/182834603″ params=”color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /] North Korea experienced a nationwide Internet outage yesterday, which comes in the wake of a major cyber attack apparently launched by operatives from …

Mobile Midday News: Episode 119 [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/182699302″ params=”color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /] Dec. 22, 2014 Google is looking for partners in the automotive industry to start commercially manufacturing the Mountain View, Calif.-based company’s self-driving car. The car uses 64 lasers …

Global Joe: Daily Telecom and ICT News Episode 119 Dec. 22, 2014 [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/182673324″ params=”color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /]   Bharti Airtel has picked Chinese hardware manufacturer Huawei for a three-year infrastructure procurement deal. Huawei will provide base stations and …

Mobile Midday News: Episode 118 Dec. 19, 2014 [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/182304430″ params=”color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /] RCR Wireless News Editor-in-Chief Dan Meyer interviews Dr. Gregory Raleigh, a wireless engineering and NFV expert. Raleigh discusses how an open Cuba might affect the …

Reuters is reporting that Google wants the next version of Android to operate on vehicles, and that users will not need a smartphone in order to use it. Android M is the working name for the next version of Android, …

Global Joe: Daily Telecom and ICT News Episode 118 Dec. 19, 2014 [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/182265839″ params=”color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /] A tower climber is dead after falling 100 feet from a tower in Greeneville, Tennessee. This is the 12th tower climber …

Mobile Midday News: Episode 117 December 18, 2014 [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/182137777″ params=”color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /] Zubie Senior Vice President of Customer Experience and Operations Prag Shah discusses the m-commerce and e-commerce provider’s new perk plan for customers. Zubie, among other …