Taiwanese telco Far EasTone and Morgan Stanley are reportedly close to striking a $2.3 billion deal with MBK Partners to acquire Taiwan’s largest cable...
Although the telecom industry is still a few years away from establishing a standard for 5G mobile networks, research and development is happening in...
FCC found TracFone violated device-unlocking rules for Lifeline customers
TracFone Wireless ran afoul of the Federal Communications Commission’s device unlocking requirements tied to its Lifeline...
WiredWest trying to fund $79M build-out that would bring fiber to 32 towns
As entrenched cable companies, as well as disruptive new entrants, work to...
Swapping biometric data for traditional security measures presents challenges and opportunities
WASHINGTON – Global financial services company MasterCard is reportedly testing the possibility of adding...
The company aims to sell additional towers in six African markets in the coming months
Indian telecommunications group Bharti Airtel has obtained nearly $1.3 billion...
The United Arab Emirates’ second-largest operator Du has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Chinese ICT solutions provider Huawei to develop an advanced mobile...
As the “Internet of Things” grows, mobile phones are becoming personal controllers that connect consumers through Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, ZigBee and other personal area networks...
Sierra Wireless announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire MobiquiThings in a move to expand its presence in the European market....
This week marks the launch of Apple Music, the long-rumored streaming music and radio platform from Apple. First previewed at WWDC 2015, the service...
Softbank deploys Procera platform in move to enhance LTE services
Procera Networks scored a significant carrier deal, announcing Japan’s Softbank had deployed its PacketLogic...
1-year deals valued at $1.3B; include NFV, SDN and cloud support
Alcatel-Lucent signed a pair of contracts with China’s largest mobile operators to support the...
German-based Dekra, which specializes in safety and certification, has acquired Spanish testing company AT4 Wireless to boost its offerings for "Internet of Things" testing.
Financial...
Latest round of promotions draws Twitter barbs from Sprint and T-Mobile US CEOs
Rivalry between mobile operators is heating up both in the real world...
Towers will not keep New Yorkers connected
Big cities have the greatest need for cellular capacity, but they can also have the densest neighborhoods and...
The Taiwanese operator targets market share of 40% in the local LTE market; new emphasis on small cells
Ericsson has signed a contract with Taiwan's...
Continuing RCR Wireless News' examination of some of the publicly available testing results for the co-existence of LTE over unlicensed spectrum, we look at...
Brazil was chosen by Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi as the company’s first market outside Asia to hold operations and manufacturing locally, which will be...
Jibe Mobile today announced its partnership with SFR to offer native RCS devices providing applications via the cloud. SFR said it will be providing...
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...
Wireless carriers and handset makers spend fortunes on advertising, marketing and public relations to stay on top of the customers' minds. While that is...
