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Reality Check: Handsets, networks, and Verizon’s game plan

Last week marked the beginning of the third quarter earnings season for the telecommunications providers. Leading the parade was Verizon Communications, which posted good revenue growth and

Reality Check: Earnings drivers for Q3 (Pt. 1)

Last week was an action-packed week for the telecom industry, with AT&T announcing that they are in discussions with J.P. Morgan and TAP Advisers to sell their tower portfolio for up to $5 billion; Sprint revealing

AT&T Mobility, Verizon Wireless prepared for iPad 2 launch

For those of you already camping in line to pick up Apple Inc.'s (AAPL) iPad 2 tomorrow, AT&T Mobility (T) and Verizon Wireless (VZ)...

AT&T Mobility, Verizon Wireless prepared for iPad 2 launch

For those of you already camping in line to pick up Apple Inc.'s (AAPL) iPad 2 tomorrow, AT&T Mobility (T) and Verizon Wireless (VZ)...

AT&T Mobility, Verizon Wireless continue data bucket boosts

AT&T Mobility and Verizon Wireless continued to woo consumers with larger data buckets over the weekend, with both operators adding additional gigabytes to various...

Nokia’s big miss: Company’s 5800 touchscreen smartphone launches in U.S. with no carrier support

Nokia Corp. said today it would offer its mid-tier, touchscreen smartphone - the 5800 XpressMusic - in the United States for $400, with no...

#CCAExpo: Carriers look to leverage big data

Big data analytics lets carriers identify and solve network issues ATLANTA — In the crowded and competitive carrier space, network operators are looking for the...

New Qualcomm chip focused on efficiency, experience and IoT

New chip supports seamless handoff between LTE, LTE-U and Wi-Fi networks NEW YORK – Qualcomm is looking to make a splash with its new Snapdragon...

T-Mobile One free line promotion ratchets pricing pressure against rivals

Tied – but not limited to – the recent launch of Apple iPhone 7 devices, T-Mobile US rolls out One rate plan promotion with...

Comcast, Charter will work jointly on wireless

Comcast, Charter will "work only together" in deals with MNOs Cable operators Comcast and Charter Communications have made a deal in which they will join...

Carrier Wrap: AT&T Mobility chases international services; Vodafone signs Project Spring deals

Editor’s Note: Wireless operators are a busy bunch, and as such RCR Wireless News will attempt to gather some of the important announcements that...

Carrier Wrap: SK Telecom speeds up LTE-A; BT, Alcatel-Lucent set fiber speed record

Editor’s Note: Wireless operators are a busy bunch, and as such RCR Wireless News will attempt to gather some of the important announcements that...

Sprint revamps branded no-contract offer

In a move to bolster its presence in the white-hot prepaid space, Sprint today revamped its branded no-contract service with flat-rate plans that could...

Verizon prepaid gains ‘Safety Mode’-like feature

Verizon prepaid customers blowing through data buckets can now continue to access lower speed data services at no charge At least one feature from Verizon...

MetroPCS targeted as blocking open Internet access

A handful of open Internet access proponents sent a letter to Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski expressing concern over MetroPCS Communications Inc.'s (PCS)...

Analyst Angle: Why small is the next big thing for mobile networks

The case for deploying smaller cell configurations – such as picocells, microcells and femtocells – to supplement traditional macro-cell-network architectures, both for LTE and existing 3G networks, is becoming more compelling as traditional macro cells will soon not be able to cope with traffic demand in urban areas.

Sprint rolls out new rate plans, guarantees ‘unlimited’ access

Fresh off the heels of its acquisition by Softbank and acquisition of Clearwire, Sprint unveiled new rate plans looking to tap into the unlimited...

4G speeds from the ‘fringe’

For the past week I have been in an enviable position to be able to test network data speeds for both Verizon Wireless’ LTE...

@CTIA: Interop, Alyus, Openwave and more

A new report from The Femto Forum says femtocells improve the operator business case for LTE and WiMAX networks while also improving the user...

Reality Check: Key trends, Pt. 1 – it’s all about data

This week we start an end of year “trends” series which looks at six large movements across wireless and wired worlds. This week, we will focus on two ways the industry is tackling the problem of growing data usage.

Analyst Angle: How much data is T-Mobile US giving away with Music Freedom?

When T-Mobile US made its announcement, the immediate question was “how much data are they giving away?” Obviously, music streaming services can use a lot of data in a day, depending on how many hours they are streaming.

#TBT: Riding the mmWave; FirstNet deployables rock Atlantic City; Wi-Fi calling’s European debut … this week in 2015

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...

Technology rollouts: Build it and they will come

Editor's Note: As part of RCR Wireless News' relaunch, Publisher Jeff Mucci and Editor Tracy Ford interviewed a number of wireless executives across the...

Verizon remains comfortable with LTE, 5G spectrum position

The carrier may have come out of the recent 600 MHz incentive auction empty handed, but Verizon claims plenty of runway for current LTE...

Verizon Wireless, Sprint Nextel set for new smartphone launches: Storm 2, Pixi receive debut dates

With the holiday shopping season fast approaching, Verizon Wireless and Sprint Nextel Corp. announced additions to their handset portfolios.The new CDMA-based smartphones follow recent...