ExteNet providing hardware for $32.5M upgrade
Distributed antenna system vendor ExteNet Systems will contribute to the Chicago Transit Authority’s project to bring 4G LTE to...
Trade organization TM Forum recently announced a management change that saw interim president and CEO Bill Ahlstrom cede his leadership position to board member...
Verizon cloud move targets Hong Kong, Singapore, Melbourne
WASHINGTON – Verizon on March 16 announced that it is expanding its cloud service offerings in Hong Kong,...
Carrier Aggregation is now widely deployed as a key LTE-Advanced technique for exploiting fragmented spectrum, increasing peak data rates and improving network capacity. In...
Some 75 mobile network operators have deployed small cells
As carriers race to create true heterogeneous networks for consumers, the Small Cell Forum reported that...
LAS VEGAS – The First Responders Network Authority, or FirstNet, continues to gather input on the planning and implementation of a nationwide LTE network...
Payment is part of new LightSquared restructuring plan
Three years into a bankruptcy filing, would-be wireless network operator LightSquared this week laid out a plan...
AUSTIN, Texas – SparkFun Electronics, which makes open-source equipment aimed at developers, had reps on hand at South by Southwest to showcase products and take...
Total Wireless prepaid exclusive to Wal-Mart, offers shared data
Prepaid mobile service provider TracFone Wireless is expanding its marketing presence with the recent launch of...
Amazon and Alibaba compete for booming mobile market
WASHINGTON – E-commerce pioneer Amazon.com is lagging behind in the fight to grab market share in China,...
Brazil is the fourth-largest market in the world for machine-to-machine technology with an annual growth of 25%, according to the GSMA. In 2014, there were...
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...
Latest 'un-carrier' push discounts multiline plans, pays off EIPs
T-Mobile US angled toward the enterprise market for its latest “un-carrier” marketing push, announcing new rate...
NFV deal said to enhance South Korean operators network agility, LTE-U plans
South Korea telecom operator LG U+ is pushing forward with plans to deploy...
Ericsson buys Chinese IT firm Sunrise Technology
WASHINGTON – Swedish telecom equipment and infrastructure provider Ericsson announced earlier this week its purchase of the mobile...
Workplace-as-a-Service ties together telecom needs, including rivals
Sprint ratcheted up its efforts in the enterprise space with the launch of its Workplace-as-a-Service offering, which bundles...
TxtmeQuick seeing adoption from Fortune 500 companies
WASHINGTON – Virginia-based TxtmeQuick said it's using digital technology to capitalize on legacy tech that has become largely...
Vodafone over the past weekend announced the first commercial voice over LTE service in Germany, and plans to roll out VoLTE in the U.K. this summer.
The operator demonstrated...
Vasona Networks has announced that it is teaming up with Telefónica UK for a pilot deployment of its platforms for mobile network capacity, resource management...
AT&T/DirecTV, Comcast/TWC deals impacted by confidentiality review
AT&T’s attempt to acquire DirecTV hit yet another snag as the Federal Communications Commission late last week stopped...
Microsoft wants an injunction against sales of Kyocera phones
Microsoft on March 6, filed a lawsuit against device-manufacturer Kyocera alleging the Japanese company is infringing...
