Monthly Archives: June, 2015

When will wireless charging hit the mainstream?

Report indicates consumer awareness of wireless charging has doubled in past year WASHINGTON – According to a new report, although consumers are widely aware of...

Du, Nokia launch LTE-A network in United Arab Emirates

New service is offered through 1800 MHz and 800 MHz bands The United Arab Emirates' second-largest operator Du launched its LTE-A network through a partnership...

Sponsored: DAS What We’re Talking About!

In-building distributed antenna systems (DASs) are used to enhance cellular coverage within buildings to provide wireless customers better coverage and capacity while simultaneously greatly...

Kagan: Will the new Nokia succeed?

Nokia is getting ready to re-enter the smartphone race. This is going to be a very interesting story to watch. Will it succeed? Nokia and...

Mexico’s 700 MHz spectrum auction; LTE in Brazil

Broadband spectrum auction rules to be posted on July 17 Mexico is getting ready to auction 700 MHz spectrum bands. Local media outlet El Financiero reported that...

Editorial Webinar: Strategies for effective Wi-Fi offloading

Agile operators no longer view Wi-Fi as competition; instead they look at unlicensed spectrum as a tool that can be used to help build...

#TBT: Nokia partners with Siemens, nixes Sanyo; Sprint dinged by NAD … 9 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 the past. Fire...

Wi-Fi offload: Carriers turn to untrusted networks

U.S. mobile operators have had something of a love-hate relationship with Wi-Fi in recent years. AT&T Mobility, Sprint and T-Mobile US were all owners...

Cell, 911 service restored to parts of mid-Atlantic states

Verizon Wireless indicated cell, 911 service restored this afternoon after storm, fiber cut; landline services still impacted Violent storms appear to have caused wireless network...

Feature Report: Strategies for Effective Wi-Fi Offloading

Agile operators no longer view Wi-Fi as competition; instead they look at unlicensed spectrum as a tool that can be used to help build...

Voice over Wi-Fi: smaller operators lead the way

As Wi-Fi hot spots proliferate and mobile operators transition to IP-based networks, voice over Wi-Fi is emerging as a viable way for service providers...

AT&T, T-Mobile US spectrum spat continues

AT&T, T-Mobile US argue over pending 700 MHz license deal AT&T and T-Mobile US continued to spar over spectrum licenses, with the latest match concerning...

Verizon offers raises to 38,000 union employees

Ahead of contract negotiations, union called out Verizon for abandoning landlines Verizon Communications kicked off labor negotiations this week by offering raises to 38,000 employees...

Redknee to boost IoT plans with Orga acquisition

Redknee said the $42.5M deal will bolster real-time monetization, subscriber management Toronto-based billing software provider Redknee Solutions said it plans to acquire privately held Orga...

Sri Lanka Telecom announces islandwide Wi-Fi

Ruckus Wireless to provide equipment, Alepo to provide software for Wi-Fi to support 20 million Sri Lankans Service provider Sri Lanka Telecom today announced a...

Analyst Angle: ITU brings dose of realism to 5G agenda

IMT-2020 adopted as official name and date for global 5G process, but rumors of 20 Gbps baseline speeds are exaggerated The International Telecommunications Union always...

Smile selects Ericsson for 4G LTE managed services

Telco aims to launch LTE services in the Democratic Republic of Congo in late 2015 African telecommunications operator Smile Communications has signed an agreement with...

Small cells in street lights – a bright idea

Deployment of small cell technology is an important part of a hetnet solution to expand network coverage by mobile network operators, but finding "real estate"...

Verizon closes on AOL purchase

Verizon closes on AOL, plans for added digital content delivery Verizon Communications closed on its $4.4 billion acquisition of digital content provider AOL. The deal...

Report: Bye out as Sprint CTO

Stephen Bye is reported to be leaving his position as Sprint CTO on July 24 Sprint’s network issues look to have claimed another victim as...

Time Warner Cable draws first net neutrality complaint

Commercial Network Services asks for FCC intervention in Time Warner Cable interconnect dispute Beloved service provider Time Warner Cable appears to have earned the dubious...

LTE-U: Fair sharing, or ‘disastrous’ for Wi-Fi?

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...

Oracle boosts NFV platform

Oracle launches four new NFV platforms targeting CSPs Oracle continues to bolster its virtualized platform that targets communication service providers, announcing four new products it claims are...

BlackBerry turnaround comes into focus

BlackBerry CEO John Chen is executing on his plan to leverage the company's security software expertise, even as the Canadian company's smartphone sales stagnate. A...

3M to invest $2.5B in tower safety industry

3M is investing big money in the future of the climber safety industry with a $2.5 billion agreement to acquire fall-protection equipment maker Capital...
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