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Pay phones are being replaced by Wi-Fi access points in LinkNYC project An ambitious project to bring super high-speed public Wi-Fi to all five boroughs of New York City envisions replacing some 10,000 antiquated phone booths with so-called Links. The …

LTE in unlicensed spectrum has been getting a lot of attention this month, most notably from the Federal Communications Commission. It is clear that some Wi-Fi equipmentmakers will not welcome cellular networks in the 5 GHz band. An alternative may …

The comment period for the Federal Communications Commission’s query on the use of LTE over unlicensed spectrum ends this Friday, but companies are heatedly dueling over the technology in the industry comments submitted thus far. The debate falls along unsurprising fault …

The operator aims to invest $400M in the next two to three years South East Asia Telecom has partnered with Chinese infrastructure provider ZTE to deploy a FDD-LTE network in Cambodia. Under the terms of the agreement, ZTE will be the exclusive provider of …

Wireless charging is a common discussion related to electronic devices. But what about charging electric vehicles? Qualcomm and Daimler are collaborating on how to bring wireless charging to the world of the connected car. Qualcomm recently announced a strategic initiative that builds on …

As mobile subscribers bring more bandwidth-hungry devices into public venues, offices and schools, makers of Wi-Fi network equipment are helping service providers find new ways to monetize Wi-Fi. Ruckus Wireless is giving network operators a way to partner with retailers …

Qualcomm is helping two of China’s biggest companies meet the demand for LTE. Huawei, China Mobile and Qualcomm said they have completed a commercial verification of LTE-TDD inter-band three-component carrier aggregation. Carrier aggregation refers to the combination of different spectrum …

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 …

LTE Direct being trialed by Qualcomm; allows smartphones to directly communicate An emerging technology being trialed by Qualcomm and carrier partners could ultimately undercut the need for new cell towers by enabling smartphones to directly communicate with other smartphones. The …

  A conversation with Puneet Sethi, Director of Product Management, Qualcomm Atheros Inc. Download a transcript of the complete interview and the complete report. Qualcomm Technologies was one of the initial proponents of LTE unlicensed, along with vendors such as Ericsson and …

Apple under pressure Apple’s iTunes may face some legal challenges. The Federal Trade Commission is reportedly trying to find out whether iTunes is using its marketplace muscle to get songs into its paid services instead of free-streaming services. Apple of …

Activist investor Jana Partners is reportedly urging Qualcomm to consider separating its chip business from its patent-licensing business. The California company holds a number of key wireless patents, and its patent-licensing business has signficantly higher profit margins than its chip …

South Korean authorities also investigating Qualcomm for antitrust issues WASHINGTON – Qualcomm is looking to reestablish its importance in China following a $975 million fine imposed by China’s National Development and Reform Commission. Qualcomm President Derek Aberle told the Financial …

Two of mobile’s highest-profile ‘frenemies’ are reportedly teaming up again. Bloomberg reports that Samsung will win the contract to manufacture Apple’s A9 chips for the next iPhone. Samsung made Apple’s chips for years until the two companies found themselves at …

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 the sepia-tinted shades, set the date for #TBT and enjoy …

Qualcomm earlier this week announced a 14% increase in its quarterly cash dividend. The San Diego-based chipmaker’s board also authorized the company to buy back up to $15 billion of its common stock. The program replaces a previous one that …

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 the sepia-tinted shades, set the date for #TBT and enjoy …

Alcatel-Lucent is demonstrating software at Mobile World Congress that it says can combine standalone cellular and Wi-Fi networks into one unified wireless network. The company calls the solution Wi-Fi boost and is demonstrating it on Qualcomm handsets with specialized operating …

Possible investigation comes on heels of $975M Chinese settlement Just days after agreeing to a nine-figure settlement with the Chinese government, chipmaker Qualcomm is now under investigation by South Korean commerce authorities, according to a report in The Wall Street …

Verizon Wireless, SK Telecom and T-Mobile US visit labs Ericsson and Qualcomm are testing carrier-grade LTE-U technology that aggregates licensed and unlicensed spectrum to provide a data-speed boost for small cell. Representatives from major international carriers Verizon Wireless, SK Telecom and …

Qualcomm said today that Chinese regulators have found that the chipmaker violated China’s anti-monopoly law. The company has agreed to pay a $975 million fine and implement a “rectification” plan as follows: Qualcomm will offer licenses to its current 3G …

The world’s largest maker of smarpthone chips has been having a hard time doing business in the world’s biggest smartphone market. But now Qualcomm is reportedly near a settlement with the Chinese government. Qualcomm will face a fine of at …

Nokia, Apple, AT&T and others reported earnings in excess of quarterly projections. In fact, holiday season sales of Apple’s iPhone 6 and 6 Plus propelled the company to the biggest quarterly profit – $18 billion – ever recorded by a …

Sprint and T-Mobile US helped boost Nokia Networks’ financial results last quarter. Nokia said today that its fourth-quarter North American sales increased 95% over last year. Nokia is an LTE vendor to both Sprint and T-Mobile US, and both carriers are …

Qualcomm chipsets remained the industry leader in cellular and smartphone apps processors in 2014, according to a new report from research firm Strategy Analytics. Although Qualcomm continues to dominate the LTE baseband processor space holding a unit share of about …