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Verizon buys S.F. spectrum from MetroPCS, Sprint launches EV-DO modem and Qualcomm puts the brakes on EV-DV … 12 years ago this week. Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate …

VoLTE call for IoT is said to target expansion of voice services to IoT devices, with AT&T, Ericsson and Qualcomm claiming the platform is commercial ready. AT&T, Ericsson and Qualcomm Technologies claimed the first successful voice-over-LTE call for the internet …

Nokia said the data center interconnect solutions will link seven facilities. Nokia said it is providing Chinese phone maker and internet service provider Xiaomi with a fiber optic network to link seven data centers in the Beijing region. For the …

Qualcomm Technologies is leading the charge to accelerate “5G” deployments into 2019, with the company using this week’s Mobile World Congress event in Barcelona, Spain, to highlight an update to its 5G modem and a coordinated effort among more than …

On the heels of FCC device certification, T-Mobile US said it would use 20 megahertz of spectrum in the 5 GHz band for LTE-U deployment. T-Mobile US is getting a jump on using unlicensed spectrum to bolster network performance, announcing …

Companies state 5G trials to include interoperability testing and to be conducted in the second half of 2017. Qualcomm, ZTE and China Mobile announced plans to conduct interoperability testing and over-the-air field trials based on the “5G New Radio” specifications …

AT&T acknowledged it was eyeing Dobson, while Intel and Cisco announced job cuts and Qualcomm claimed 3G was ready … 16 years ago this week. Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives …

Ruckus Wireless has agreed to be acquired by video and broadband hardware maker Arris, following weeks of rumors and negotiations. Arris will buy the Wi-Fi equipment maker for $800 million in cash, plus the additional cost of unvested employee stock …

“5G” may be right around the corner, but LTE still has some ground to cover before it fades into the sunset. Both Qualcomm and Intel announced new modem chips designed to support faster LTE connections and boost bandwidth by enabling …

With both AT&T and Verizon Wireless expected to roll out LTE-M internet of things networks in the U.S. this year, makers of low-power connectivity chipsets are busy forging partnerships and launching trials. Sequans Communications and STMicroelectronics announced the most recent …

Wi-Fi looks a little more like LTE in Qualcomm’s 802.11ax chipsets Wi-Fi that works is mission critical to many enterprises, and most people also rely on Wi-Fi to stay connected at home. But Wi-Fi that works today may disappoint tomorrow, …

TDMA proponents countered rival CDMA in wooing analog converts, while the FCC scaled back 2.3 GHz spectrum auction plans … 20 years ago this week. Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives …

With 5G NR trials and deployments on the near horizon, one may suspect that advancements in LTE networks are slowing down…that LTE innovations are running out of steam. Quite the contrary! In 2017, LTE networks will take a major leap …

The promise of augmented and virtual reality will be dependent on 5G networks that can handle the speed and capacity requirements of AR and VR. Editor’s Note: In the Analyst Angle section, we’ve collected a group of the industry’s leading …

Apple shipped a record 78.3 million iPhones during the fourth quarter of 2016 as existing customers upgraded to the iPhone 7 and Android users made the move to iOS. CEO Tim Cook dismissed concerns about a maturing smartphone market, saying …

Makers of wireless infrastructure are often careful about naming the semiconductor companies that supply their chipsets, creating a tension between chip vendors who want to promote their customer wins and manufacturers who want to maintain a competitive advantage by disclosing …

The market for small cell chipsets has not developed as quickly as vendors hoped it would, but that is probably a function of carrier and consumer choices that have little to do with the chips themselves. Outdoors, carriers are choosing …

South Korean fine hits bottom line. Qualcomm said its sales were up during its first fiscal quarter, but modem shipments were down. The leading developer of chipsets for mobile devices reported $6 billion in revenue for the most recent quarter, …

AT&T was expected to announce up to 19,000 job cuts as part of larger restructuring, while Samsung banked on CDMA to raise profile … 19 years ago this week. Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” …

Apple is suing Qualcomm, claiming the chipmaker owes the iPhone maker $1 billion. Usually, funds flow the other way: from Apple to Qualcomm. Apple spends billions of dollars to buy Qualcomm’s chips and license its patented technologies, and Qualcomm is …

Qualcomm asks FCC for quick award of 700 MHz spectrum, while House telecom subcommittee Chairman Tauzin claims FCC corrupted by shakedowns … 17 years ago this week. Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into …

5G NR is the global standard for 5G. This video shows the Qualcomm mmWave and sub-6 GHz prototypes in action. For more information, visit www.qualcomm.com/5g

Regulators claim “no license, no chips” policy hurts competitors. Intel’s efforts to crack the market for baseband processors could get a boost from the U.S. government. This week the Federal Trade Commission filed a lawsuit in San Jose, California, seeking …

5G will be more than a new generation of mobile. Qualcomm Senior Vice President Raj Talluri explains It’s a unifying fabric that will connect billions of devices in some of the fastest, most reliable and most efficient ways possible. The …

Signals Research Group conducted 4×4 MIMO testing that showed a 55% speed boost on a live T-Mobile network using Samsung devices. Claimed performance advantages of complex multiple-input/multiple-output antenna technologies appear to have been validated by recent network performance testing conducted …