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Telefonica, partners plan LTE trials

Spanish-based telecom giant Telefonica said it reached an agreement with a half-dozen LTE equipment suppliers to launch test projects in six different countries in...

Analyst Angle: Small cell – what’s the deal (is it real?)

Small cells may be one of the hottest topics in the wireless infrastructure space today, but their impact has yet to show in the United States and many are beginning to question their relevancy:

LAN switch sales drop slightly in 2Q

FRAMINGHAM, Mass.-Worldwide sales of local area network switches declined 2 percent during the second quarter, following 13-percent growth during the first quarter, according to...

Verizon Wireless tips LTE smart phone pricing with ThunderBolt launch

Verizon Wireless (VZ) is finally set to unleash one of its LTE-equipped smart phones onto the market with the HTC Corp. ThunderBolt set to...

KT and Alcatel-Lucent collaborate on 5G

Operator speeds up the process to implement its GiGatopia strategy with 5G South Korean telecom provider KT and France's Alcatel-Lucent have signed a memorandum of understanding ...

Leap cautious on LTE

Leap Wireless International Inc. has plans, and a small test in place, for LTE service, but the carrier is looking to take a steady...

Analyst Angle: Choosing the right backhaul for small cells

There is a near universal consensus among mobile operators that small cells are the way of the future – the only solution that will enable them to provide the capacity they need to meet the expectations for the fast growing numbers of smartphone users.

GigFire buys Rural Comm, expanding to 10th state

Formerly LTD Broadband, GigFire continues to expand its operations ISP Gigfire, formerly LTD Broadband, has acquired Illinois-based Rural Comm and now serves 10 states. Rural...

AT&T Mobility to add LTE option to GoPhone platform

AT&T Mobility is set to join the growing move towards offering LTE services to no-contract customers, announcing that beginning June 21 it will open...

16 million LTE subscribers by 2011, says ABI Research

LTE is gaining momentum fast, according to a recent report by ABI Research, which claims there will be 16 million mobile LTE subscribers by...

Root Metrics infographic looks to explain LTE, provide basis for network speeds

The wireless industry’s current infatuation with touting LTE supremacy has led to mass confusion for consumers left to wade through the various claims. Looking...

Sprint announces IoT network launch

Sprint said it will launch a Category 1 LTE network within the next three months, and will follow up with Category M1 technology deployed...

Analyst Angle: LTE pricing strategies in Latin America are too conservative

Research conducted by Informa Telecoms & Media with operators in 10 Latin American countries shows that most operators did not use the launch of LTE to revamp their pricing strategies,

Base station antenna development trends in the 5G era (Analyst Angle)

Mobile telcos have difficult financial, operational, and logistical challenges balancing the various needs of mobile cellular voice, mobile broadband, and OTT video services. The...

My verdict after extensively testing Sprint in Chicago–It’s a 5G network that delivers

Key points: The 5G network provides expansive outdoor coverage and full mobility in Chicago downtown, especially in the popular and high-traffic areas, where 5G’s...

AT&T launches nationwide IoT network

Two days after Sprint shared its IoT network plans, AT&T said it has launched its Category M1 LTE network ahead of schedule. The carrier...

Interview with MTS CTO/CIO reveals growing connection between hardware, software

Russia’s mobile telephone market continues to be a bastion of fierce competition, with Mobile TeleSystems continuing to maintain a leadership position, though strongly challenged...

Five steps on the road to industrial 5G – technology / standards (#1)

5G will only gets its wings in 2023, or thereabouts, when its full functionality is revealed in a standalone version of the new radio...

Verizon goes ‘MythBusters’ on new rate plan perceptions

Verizon released a statement looking to clarify six incorrect perceptions about its recently altered My Verizon rate plans Verizon Wireless is attempting to alter the...

T-Mobile US to update prepaid with price cut

Pricing move realigns prepaid service below Simple Choice postpaid T-Mobile US is set to slash pricing on its prepaid rate plans and eliminate the unlimited...

Three factors influencing global Wi-Fi 7 adoption

The W-Fi Alliance expects there to be 2.1 billion Wi-Fi 7 devices worldwide by 2028 Wi-Fi 7, or IEEE 802.11be, was certified by the Wi-Fi...

RCR Wireless News Top 100 stories of 2016 (Pt. 1)

Top 100 stories of 2016 include Sprint network upheaval, 5G network trials, M&A activity and a growing focus on IoT. Editor’s Note:...

China Mobile, Nokia demonstrate 3.5-GHz inter-band CA

China Mobile claims 220 Mbps peak data transmission rates achieved during demo SHANGHAI – China Mobile said it has carried out a demonstration inter-band LTE-Advanced...

China Mobile, China Unicom leading NB-IoT development

ZTE, China Mobile demo NB-IoT verification Chinese ICT services provider ZTE claims to be the first in the industry to demonstrate verification based on narrowband...

Report: FreedomPop to target tablet market with ‘Clip’

FreedomPop is set to continue spreading its free wireless data offering, with reports indicating the company will unveil a device targeting the growing tablet...