May 2015

When Alcatel-Lucent and TE Connectivity forged a partnership for digital distributed antenna systems, TE Connectivity was the world’s No. 2 provider of DAS equipment, and Alcatel-Lucent was the world’s No. …

On this week’s NFV/SDN Reality Check we talked with Mike Heffner, senior director of technical product marketing at Overture Networks, about recently released results of a collaborative effort showing robust …

Chinese firm signs MoU with the government of Gujarat state ZTEsoft, the software subsidiary of Chinese telecoms equipment manufacturer ZTE, has signed a memorandum of understanding with the government of …

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Yesterday’s Google IO keynote gives us plenty to talk about, with updates on Project Loon, Android Wear, and the introduction of cloud testing, an IoT solution for developers, Android M, …

Google has unveiled the newest version of its Android operating system as well as new mobile payment features that will be available later this year. Android M will have three stages …

Our world is exploding with new connected devices designed to simplify and improve modern living – connected cars, smart homes, wearables and even objects like toothbrushes and umbrellas. The rise …

Reuters is reporting that the Federal Communications Commission is poised to reject requests from competitors to more strictly limit the participation of Verizon Wireless and AT&T Mobility in the next spectrum …

Ericsson has 5G pilot networks live in Plano, Texas, and Stockholm and is inviting mobile operators, academics, its eco-systems partners and analysts to come and try them out. Although 5G …

Helsinki has Slush, so why shouldn’t Munich have Bits & Pretzels. The difference is that Slush takes place in Finland in November – hence the very appropriate name – and Bits & …

TM Forum Live event set to showcase NFV, SDN and IoT advances Advances in software technology are expected to be main talking points at the upcoming TM Forum Live event …

  The Internet of Things has become part of the vocabulary of not just the wireless and tech sector, but now also the C Suite of any large company.  Connecting …

Sources said Sprint is close to an announcement on the next phase of its network upgrades, and that the carrier will soon name approved contractors for each of roughly 100 …

Lawsuit names SBA Communications, others as defendants In February 2014 a tower in Clarksburg, W.Va., collapsed, killing two tower climbers and injuring others. The stress of the collapse caused stress on …

Sprint CEO Marcelo Claure told attendees at Recode’s Code Conference that the carrier will be ranked as the first or second wireless carrier for network quality within two years, according to …

iOS text bug crashes iPhones, iPads and more Imagine receiving an innocent enough text message from a friend, only to have your iPhone screen go black and the white apple …

Ericsson CEO Hans Vestberg is expected to huddle with the company’s top brass next month to talk about how Ericsson will respond to Nokia’s impending purchase of Alcatel-Lucent. News of …

AOptix solutions provide ultra-high-capacity wireless communications through the use of laser-radio technology, which the company invented. LRT integrates free space optics with millimeter wave radio frequency technology, allowing for carrier-grade performance …

Avago Technologies has agreed to buy Broadcom for $37 billion in cash and stock. Although Avago’s market value is higher than Broadcom’s, Broadcom is the larger company by revenue. The …

If we asked who the winners in wireless on the handset side eight years ago were, we would have said BlackBerry and Nokia. Today’s leaders are Apple iPhone and Google …

The goal is to let clients monetize Wi-Fi and meet carrier demand for Wi-Fi and cellular offload To ease the struggle of finding Wi-Fi hot spots to support the always-on …

Partners with Tata Sky to launch new video and OTT content delivery solution Continuing its push into the television and media vertical, Swedish networking firm Ericsson joined forces with Tata …

Consumer demand for mobile data continues to overtake demand for voice capacity, a trend that places greater emphasis on data throughput. Operators must optimize data networks to maximize revenue opportunities …

Internet Protocol traffic in Latin America will triple from 2014 to 2019, reaching 12.9 exabytes per month in 2019, up from 4.3 exabytes per month in 2014. This dramatic growth will …

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 …