Monthly Archives: July, 2015

AT&T purchase of DirecTV garners FCC approval

AT&T purchase of DirecTV becomes official; John Stankey tapped to run new Entertainment & Internet business AT&T finally received official approval from the Federal Communications...

NFV ROI models – NFV/SDN Reality Check Episode 21

On this week’s NFV/SDN Reality Check we talked with Elias Aravantinos, principal analyst at ACG Research, on a new white paper looking at NFV...

San Francisco prepares for 400 small cells

Verizon Wireless and ExteNet Systems are preparing to deploy more than 400 small cells in SF Hundreds of San Francisco residents are getting a lesson...

Report: 4G, 5G hype bad for consumers; NFV migration not in the near term

IHS notes in a new report that poor LTE experiences tainting 4G, 5G pool A new report from IHS found that half of global service...

European Commission approves Nokia, Al-Lu deal

Alcatel-Lucent is now several steps closer to being a part of Nokia after the European Commission approved the $16.5 billion acquisition. The transaction was cleared without conditions following...

AT&T results hint at customer stress from T-Mobile US

Robust tablet, connected-device growth counter phone defections Tablets and connected devices continue to lead AT&T Mobility’s growth, with the mobile operator posting strong net additions...

Vodafone LTE covers 75% of Europeans

The telco aims for LTE coverage to reach 90% of European population by end of fiscal 2015 U.K.-based telecom operator Vodafone has modernized 80,000 mobile...

Freitag: Investing in connected cars … literally

Have you ever wondered how the connected car market might stack up if you look at it as a financial investment opportunity? Well, there’s...

Test & Measurement: University of Michigan launches connected car testbed

The University of Michigan has opened its new M-City connected car testbed, partnering with automotive and technology companies including Ford, Honda, Toyota, Nissan, General...

Worst of the Week: Is Apple the next Sprint, or worse, BlackBerry?

Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this industry, so...

Cell Tower News: National Wireless Safety Alliance launches website

Learn more about NWSA's mission and benchmarking efforts in the industry The National Wireless Safety Alliance has launched an official website. The organization officially launched in...

As strike looms, new app lets Verizon monitor union workers

WASHINGTON – Continuing to prepare for a potential strike, Verizon Communications has been distributing an app to its non-union employees that will allow them...

Fiber splicing training for CWA IBEW Union Members – Inside Telecom Careers Episode 5

Educational training, specifically fiber splicing training, is a key element of the Communications Workers of America (CWA) and International Brotherhood Electrical Workers (IBEW) negotiated...

EMEA: Safe and intelligent mobility for connected cars

Connected cars require interoperability to be truly connected As the goal for car-to-x functionality becomes closer to reality in the world of connected cars, the...

AT&T VoWi-Fi coming this year

AT&T Mobility said it plans to launch Wi-Fi calling by the end of this year, following Sprint and T-Mobile US, which have launched the...

ExteNet Systems acquired by Digital Bridge

ExteNet Systems, a builder and operator of DAS and small cell systems, is set to become part of Digital Bridge Holdings, the investment group...

How will Sprint pay for 70,000 small cells?

Analysts say Sprint could bring on a network partner, air concern over vendors keeping pace with operator small cell needs The much-hyped Sprint network upgrade,...

Ericsson, Softbank team for 5G trials in Tokyo

Ericsson and Japanese telecom giant, SoftBank, are teaming up to test "5G" capabilities in Tokyo. The joint field trials in Japan’s largest city will reportedly...

Qualcomm to cut roughly 4,500 jobs and restructure

Pressured by Chinese competitors and domestic investors, Qualcomm has decided to undertake a "strategic realignment" that will include roughly 4,500 layoffs. Qualcomm said it...

Dish Network set to lose $3B bidding credit tied to AWS-3 auction

FCC set to revoke DE bidding credits from Dish Network controlled Northstar, SNR Dish Network looks set to lose a $3 billion bidding credit it...

Net neutrality could raise costs for ISPs, customers

WASHINGTON – Net neutrality may have been grudgingly accepted among Internet service providers and lobbyists, but the Title II order of the net neutrality...

Telenor makes half its money in Asia

Highest growth rates recorded in India and Malaysia Norway-based telecom group Telenor reported that its Asian operations accounted for 52.4% of the company’s overall revenue...

ExteNet Systems Restructuring; Marc Ganzi Chairman

Recapitalization to Fuel Long-Term Growth in Rapidly Expanding Small Cell Market Marc Ganzi, former CEO of Global Tower Partners, which sold to American Tower for...

LatAm: América Móvil income down; $6B investment in Mexico

América Móvil posted 219.999 billion pesos ($13.7 billion) in second quarter revenue, almost flat (-0.1%) compared to the same quarter in 2014. However, the company's...

#TBT: NBA bars Motorola pager broadcast; industry in upheaval … 19 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...
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