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Cable television giant Comcast joins the open source ON.Lab ONOS and CORD initiatives focused on SDN, NFV and cloud development. The Open Networking Laboratory scored a significant new member as …

DirecTV Now platform to include various channel bundles, with streamed video content not counted against select cellular data plans. AT&T’s long-simmering plans to expand its DirecTV video empire to mobile …

AT&T is taking television to the next level with the new DirecTV Now. Imagine new thinking and new ideas like streaming channels and mobile TV all for a lower cost. …

CtW Investment Group filed a complaint with the SEC asking for an investigation into T-Mobile and parent company DT accounting practices. An investment group claiming to represent union pension funds …

Ongoing 5G network trials by the likes of Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile and Sprint has North America set to lead the world in initial adoption. As one of the world’s largest …

Cloud access security brokers are seen as one way telecom operators can ensure robust protection as they venture into the cloud. With telecom operators increasing their reach into cloud environments, …

Big data and how telecom operators can extract information from their growing collection of services is set to determine success in the market. AT&T’s recent announcement that it is to …

One of the bigger challenges facing the continued move towards cloud platforms by telecom operators is security. In the old world of hardware, as long as the door remained physically …

Verizon is set to further its dive into the IoT space with planned network trials later this year and enterprise-focused consulting service launch in early 2017. DALLAS – The “internet …

The FCC dropped plans to tackle a trio of controversial telecom topics at its November open meeting as transition begins, including USF, BDS and VoLTE roaming. In the wake of …

The submarine cable offering combines TE SubCom’s equipment with Ciena’s optical platform TE SubCom, a company specializing in submarine cable network technology, and Ciena signed a strategic alliance to work …

AT&T was slapped with a $23.8M fine tied to illegal disposal of hazardous waste, while T-Mobile expanded “wideband” LTE reach … 2 years ago this week. Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless …

The need to tap millimeter wave spectrum bands in support of 5G technology is altering traditional cellular deployment methods. DALLAS – Spectrum remains one of the messy, yet essential, components …

The clock is ticking for wireless carriers as they race to secure urban locations for small cells. Carriers need to add outdoor small cells to handle the exponential growth in …

Representatives from AT&T and Verizon continued to see fixed wireless broadband services as initial 5G deployment models. DALLAS – The mobile telecom’s space push into “5G” technology was on center …

AT&T said planned launch of its Stream Saver service early next year will allow for customer control over streaming video quality. AT&T Mobility is following smaller rivals T-Mobile US and …

A new OpenSignal report found worldwide LTE network speeds and availability setting the table to support 5G network plans. As the mobile telecom industry barrels headlong into the world of …

Cloud platforms along with the move towards virtualization technologies have begun to have a significant impact on the way telecom operators run their businesses. Operators have been very active in …

ONOS project’s CORD initiative claims mobile platform bolsters 5G plans with programmable RAN, VEPC, mobile edge computing support. The Open Network Operating System project’s central office re-architected as a data …

AT&T explained a method for evaluating potential small cell deployment sites on a recent RCR Wireless News webinar. Paula Doublin, the carrier’s well-known assistant VP for antenna solutions, said the …

Consumer demand for mobile connectivity and cloud-based platforms has resulted in mobile networks transmitting more data than ever, which puts carriers in a prime spot to use analytics in order …

AT&T and Colt Technology partnered on a trial showing SDN control of service provisioning between U.S. and Europe across different networks In a push towards greater interoperability of software-defined networking …

Connecting everything: news bytes for 11/7/16 1. Samsung plans to add voice-activated artificial intelligence to wearables and home appliances. The world’s largest smartphone maker is also a major manufacturer of …

The Consumer Electronics Show, or CES2017, is coming up in January in Las Vegas. This show has grown larger year after year. I have attended this show off and on for …