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The concept of deploying LTE in unlicensed spectrum (LTE-U) has taken several forms including LAA, which requires an anchor deployed in licensed spectrum, LWA, which aggregates LTE and Wi-Fi, and now, MulteFire, which removes the need for the licensed anchor. …

Low oil prices mean petroleum producers need to spend and invest more carefully than ever, and the “Internet of Things” is helping. Last year, Royal Dutch Shell realized a $1 million return on an $87,000 investment in digital technology to …

Unlicensed spectrum is hugely valuable, and mobile operators are increasingly eager to leverage that spectrum. They started with Wi-Fi offload, and are now moving to LTE-Unlicensed and new ways to integrate Wi-Fi in their networks (carrier Wi-Fi, LWA). The Senza Fili …

Self-organizing network automation technology makes the planning, configuration, management, optimization and healing of mobile radio access networks simpler and faster. SON functionality and behavior has been defined and specified in generally accepted mobile industry recommendations produced by organizations such as …

ZTE USA has been busy promoting the Golden State Warriors (one of 5 NBA teams the company sponsors), but the company’s Chinese parent company has had other priorities recently. After securing a temporary reprieve from export sanctions that some say …

Low oil prices mean petroleum producers need to spend and invest more carefully than ever, and the “Internet of Things” is helping. Last year, Royal Dutch Shell realized a $1 million return on an $87,000 investment in digital technology to …

Wi-Fi Now CEO says it comes down to performance, security Smart home automation is one of the early hits in the developing consumer “Internet of Things.” Personal assistants like Amazon.com’s Alexa can talk with your phone, utility sensors, appliances and …

Is Huawei the government’s next target? The U.S. Commerce Department made an unusual move, temporarily reversing its decision to deny export licenses to American companies that sell products to ZTE. Today, the Chinese company said it obtained “interim relief” from …

Qualcomm, a major proponent of deploying cellular in unlicensed spectrum using the LTE Unlicensed technology, is developing LTE-U small cells with partners Samsung and SpiderCloud Wireless. LTE-U is seen as a way for carriers to keep up with demand for …

AUSTIN, Texas – Following its January debut at the Consumer Electronics Show and a stop last month in Spain for Mobile World Congress, Qualcomm brought its Invisible Museum to South by Southwest Interactive. The splashy exhibit, on the heart of …

Register for CableLabs’ Inform[ED] Wireless Conference today The cable industry has been playing an increasing role in advancing wireless technologies as fixed and mobile networks are converging. Today the cable industry provides wireless customers with the largest footprint of wireless hotspots …

Qualcomm to remain the dominant supplier of LTE baseband chips As mobile operators increasingly accommodate new applications and use cases – 360-degree video, virtual reality, augmented reality, immersive graphics, computer vision, machine learning,and natural language processing – as well as …

5 things to know today: Verizon’s XO buy and 5G tests, AT&T’s LTE drones and $10 billion investment 1. Verizon Communications has agreed to pay $1.8 billion for XO Communications’ fiber-optic network business. In addition, Verizon will lease available wireless …

After some missteps, NB-IoT is poised to revolutionize low-power, wide-area networks BARCELONA, Spain – Narrow-band “Internet of Things” networks, which are slated for standardization by 3GPP this year, could be commercially deployed in support of machine communications as early as …

Qualcomm talks LinkNYC and smart cities on this episode of HetNet Happenings LinkNYC, an ambitious project to convert old New York City phone booths in public Wi-Fi access points, is still in the beta phase, but project backer Qualcomm is …

Vendors are rushing to develop wireless infrastructure that will enable carriers to deploy LTE in unlicensed spectrum. Qualcomm, the world’s biggest maker of LTE modems, is leading the charge. Just before Mobile World Congress, the chipmaker announced partnerships with Samsung …

On this episode of HetNet Happenings, Sean Kinney shares highlights of a recent trip to Qualcomm headquarters in La Jolla, California. Qualcomm engineers demonstrated solutions that will be unveiled during Mobile World Congress, Feb. 22-25, in Barcelona, Spain. The first …

LinkNYC, an ambitious project to convert old New York City phone booths in public Wi-Fi access points, is still in the beta phase, but project backer Qualcomm is looking forward to the impact smart cities technology will have in an …

According to a report by Bloomberg, Google, which buys its data center server chips from Intel, could take that highly lucrative business to competitor Qualcomm if that company’s chips meet performance standards. Citing “people familiar with the matter,” Bloomberg reports the …

As LTE mobile networks continue to evolve, new technologies designed to bolster throughput by tapping into unlicensed spectrum bands are steadily approaching commercialization. Licensed assisted access, which aggregates LTE in both licensed and unlicensed spectrum, is one such technology set …

WiGig expected to increase enterprise Wi-Fi capacity WiGig, or 802.11ad Wi-Fi, promises speeds of up to 4.6 gigabits per second, according to Qualcomm and Intel. Today, the two chipmakers said they have demonstrated interoperability between their WiGig solutions, laying the …

The Federal Communications Commission granted Qualcomm permission for a small-scale LTE Unlicensed trial at two Verizon Wireless locations. FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler extended Special Temporary Authority to Qualcomm today, responding to a request from the company as it seeks to test …

Nokia dominated the sales charts, and AT&T posts robust growth despite capacity issues … 16 years ago this week Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from …

LG, Samsung set to debut new devices at Mobile World Congress It appears Qualcomm is on the comeback trail. After a tough 2015, the chip maker’s new Snapdragon 820 processor has been chosen to power flagship devices for both Samsung …