June 2015

An infographic published by Dynatrace reveals just how pervasive mobile usage has become. For instance, mobile app downloads are expected to rise to 200 billion by 2017 – a 185% …

Sprint and T-Mobile US’ MetroPCS customers can now dial Cuba at a discount Sprint launched a calling option allowing customers to place calls to Cuba as part of a broader …

IHS survey found more than one-third of carriers plan 2015 NFV deployments A new report from IHS found that 35% of telecom operators are planning to deploy network functions virtualization …

A shortage of wireless spectrum is a real and growing problem the industry faces. If the crisis is not averted, it has the very real potential to interfere with the …

Verizon Communications has a response to T-Mobile US CEO John Legere after his heated rant regarding next year’s planned 600 MHz spectrum auction. In a blog post titled “Watch the …

Research report: Expect big growth in mobile data, broadband and pay television Bolivia is one the smallest countries — and telecommunications markets —in Latin America, but, despite its stature, is …

Appeals court ruling paves way for 600 MHz incentive auction to proceed The Federal Communications Commission scored a significant victory in its attempt to conduct its controversial 600 MHz incentive …

Ericsson Mobility Report: As the decade ends, 90% of the globe will have access to mobile broadband networks In the mobile technology landscape, 2020 is poised to be a big …

T-Mobile US is reportedly doing away with $100 family plans. That means those on the current plans will soon have to find a new way to keep their families connected. …

On this week’s NFV/SDN Reality Check, RCR Wireless News takes a look back at the recent TM Forum Live event held in Nice, France. Network functions virtualization, software-defined networking, cloud, …

HetNet Happenings is brought to you by CommScope.   HetNet Happenings podcast: [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/210045347″ params=”color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /] This week on HetNet Happenings, RCR Wireless News Managing Editor Sean …

FCC has gained ground in text-to-911 and improving location accuracy for vital public safety system WASHINGTON – The 911 system is responsible for providing emergency dispatch for 300 million people. …

WASHINGTON – Decades after they were invented and became a staple of everyday life, mobile phones are finally finding a clear legal footing in U.S. courts. Mobile technology has spurred …

As a follow-up to last month’s article related to connected women, or the lack thereof in emerging markets, we now move to the second in this series of topics from …

In a distributed antenna system deployment, about half of the cost of installation – trade labor rather than material, labor and electronics – lies in the head-end, where the DAS …

This year has been predicted to be the year of the small cell, which should come as no surprise – there have been similar predictions for several years. There are, however, indications that …

Speaker calls for tower climbers to unite against corporate leadership A threatening video is circulating in tower climber groups on Facebook claiming to be from infamous hacker group, Anonymous, which …

[soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/210030395″ params=”color=961d1f&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /] This week I’m talking to media pundits and developers about their thoughts on Apple’s Monday announcements from the annual World Wide Developer Conference …

The Federal Communication Commission’s net neutrality rules became law today, after a federal court rejected an industry attempt to avoid Title II regulation. However, Internet service providers have said they …

Spirent Communications achieved a first this week at Interop Tokyo, giving what the company said was the first demonstration of “two separate 400Gb Ethernet implementations interoperating live in a public forum.” …

One of the biggest challenges facing communications service providers today is how to best monetize mobile data and avoid data becoming a commodity. To do so effectively, CSPs need to …

Finding the right smartphone can be difficult. Google wants to help with that by showing you which Android phone is right for you with their Android phone selector tool. The …

Dish Network is trying to borrow at least $10 billion in preparation for a T-Mobile US bid, according to The Wall Street Journal. The report said that Dish is not …

In typical fashion, T-Mobile US CEO John Legere is taking on the establishment with a brash attitude and strong words. This time he’s directing his pointed tongue at the issue …

Wi-Fi can be a welcome relief for networks that are overwhelmed by mobile data traffic, and some mobile network operators are exploring carrier-driven Wi-Fi offload. Moving a user off the …