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CTIA’s annual survey of carriers shows continued growth and expansion of 5G cellular services and data How much do American consumers use their cell phones? Wireless network operator trade association CTIA gives updated numbers in its recently released annual survey, …

Verizon reports postpaid losses, but also higher revenue and a boosted free cash flow guidance Verizon delivered better-than-expected results in the second quarter of 2025, posting solid revenue growth and raising its full-year guidance across multiple key metrics. The telecom …

Bharti Airtel will see enhancements in its core capability and capacity for FWA technology with the new deal, Ericsson says In sum, what to know: FWA deal – Bharti Airtel and Ericsson signed a new agreement to expand FWA services …

BSNL is preparing for a big nationwide 5G rollout after expanding and stabilizing its 4G footprint In sum – what to know: Expanded 4G/5G – telco orders 19,000 new 4G sites with 5G software upgrades, building on 90,000 existing deployments …

The chairman of Hutchison noted that 5G population coverage in Hong Kong has already reached 99% In sum – what to know: Full 5G coverage in Hong Kong – The telco has reached 99% population coverage, rolling out across key …

FWA services have been a success. What has that meant for testing? One clear success for 5G thus far has been the emergence of 5G Fixed Wireless Access broadband services, providing new revenues and a basis for converged service offerings …

Inseego designed its first 5G FWA device exclusively for T-Mobile’s enterprise play Inseego, the original MiFi innovator, made a bold move into enterprise fixed wireless access (FWA) when it launched the FX4100 at the end of May. The device, an …

Ericsson is to run all of Bharti Airtel’s nationwide network services in India from a single central network operations centre (NOC) in India, as part of a new multi-year managed services deal. The arrangement covers centralised intent-based AI/ML-driven automation of …

States have 90 days to comply with revamped BEAD rules, including a ‘Benefit of the Bargain’ bidding round The Trump administration has released its updated rules for the $42.5 billion Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) program, to mixed responses. …

At the MoffettNathanson conference, Verizon Consumer Group CEO outlined a dual-engine plan to scale fiber and FWA while turning cable MVNOs into profit-friendly allies At the recent MoffettNathanson conference, Sowmyanarayan Sampath, CEO of Verizon Consumer Group, detailed the operator’s evolving …

Mother’s Day greetings from Missouri, Iowa, and, by the time most of you read this, Florida, home of the Conexon Ignite workshop (CellSite Solutions has been a longtime supplier of shelters to the electric cooperative community).  Thanks to Randy Klindt …

5G growth hinges on enterprise demand, from defense to drones, while consumer breakthroughs lag. Operators must monetize APIs, devices, and networks fast — or risk missing the real 5G opportunity. Note, this is an excerpt from a new 5G Market …

Recently, U.S. mobile industry trade association CTIA published a study performed by the economic consultancy NERA. It claimed that releasing additional spectrum for full-power 5G wide-area networks would generate a $260 billion uplift in GDP, and 1.5 million extra jobs, …

Operators are moving through the gears with 5G SA and 5G-Advanced, balancing cap-ex constraints, operational complexity, and uncertain returns. While slicing, RedCap, and private 5G show promise, most are prioritizing efficiency and targeted enterprise services over big spending – reflecting …

FWA is paying the bills, but the 5G market is still chasing dreams. For all the frustration about 5G money-making, FWA has been a revelation for operators; here we consider the impact and implications of FWA for telecoms, plus network …

Inseego completes world’s first 5G-Advanced data call with next gen cellular router leveraging Qualcomm’s new Dragonwing platform.  Drawing on a legacy of engineering excellence and product innovation—and now under new leadership with CEO Juho Sarvikas at the helm—Inseego is doubling …

5G has a money problem – partly just because 5G does not properly exist yet; here we look at progress with NSA-to-SA rollouts, as the industry gets to grips with 5G monetization. (Note, this is an excerpt from a new …

5G is a game of two halves, they say – because the industry is between rollout of 5G NSA and 5G SA architectures, and because there is everything to play for. The following is the introduction to a new Market …

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 …

NGA noted that the Fixed Wireless Access white paper covers how FWA services in 6G will play a crucial role in increasing digital equity ATIS’ Next G Alliance (NGA) announced the release of two new white papers pivotal in shaping …

Airtel ended 2024 with a total of 120 million 5G subscribers Indian carrier Bharti Airtel ended last year with a 5G subscriber base of 120 million as it continued expanding its network coverage. During a recent earnings call, Bharti Airtel’s …

As part of the 5G FWA deal, Airtel will also roll out Nokia’s Wi-Fi 6 access points Indian operator Bharti Airtel has awarded a contract to Nokia and Qualcomm to support the expansion of 5G Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) and …

Samsung noted that this latest white paper examines key trends shaping 6G standardization and future mobile communications Samsung Electronics has released a new 6G white paper titled “AI-Native & Sustainable Communication,” exploring the latest advancements in next-generation mobile communication technologies. …

For the Mid-Atlantic markets, UScellular deployed Samsung’s 5G Compact Macro, a 3GPP-based distributed architecture solution, to enable mmWave connectivity Samsung Electronics announced that UScellular has expanded its 5G network capabilities in the Mid-Atlantic region using Samsung’s 5G solutions. In a …

Americans love the internet, accessing it from home and on the road. Until 2007, Americans essentially had two choices when it came to home internet: cable internet or DSL. To the cable industries great credit, they were the first to …