Monthly Archives: August, 2015

iPhone release dates, plus 4 more things to know today

New iPhone may be less than a month away, and BlackBerry appears to be launching an Android phone 5 things to know today: 1. The new...

Huawei partners with Red Hat on NFV integration of LTE technology

NFV integration project conducted at Huawei Open Labs facility Infrastructure giant Huawei said it recently completed the first phase of an integration project with Red...

Zayo sells 800 fiber-to-the-tower hookups

Fiber-to-the-tower expansion supports carrier move toward network densification Fiber, backhaul and infrastructure services provider Zayo Group this week announced it has sold fiber-to-the-tower services applicable...

Samsung, MIT build ‘almost perfect’ battery

The new battery, with solid-state electrolyte, boosts power, lifespan and safety High-tech devices and batteries go hand-in-hand. The battery in your phone or laptop can be...

New Google router promises better Wi-Fi

OnHub router developed with TP-Link; ‘fast, secure and easy to use’ Google on Tuesday announced a new router, OnHub, that it said is built to...

Smile Communications to launch LTE in DRC

African telco expects to invest nearly $100M this year African telecommunications operator Smile Communications expects to launch commercial LTE services in the Democratic Republic of...

RCRtv Weekly Recap: Stratus Technologies, small cells trends, IoT

In case you missed the latest episodes of RCRtv, our weekly recap is bringing you insight on topics and guests featured on RCRtv’s weekly programing. Episode...

EMEA: Vodafone M2M Barometer – high or low?

Vodafone recently released its third annual M2M Barometer report, developed in conjunction with Circle Research to better understand how businesses are utilizing machine-to-machine and "Internet of...

FCC defends mobile hot spot users

Mobile subscribers who want to use their phones as personal hot spots have a right to do so, even if they interfere with other...

Sprint stock surges on Softbank investment; Sprint looks to dump contracts

Softbank spends $73M on latest Sprint stock purchase Sprint parent company Softbank continues to invest in its U.S. operations as this week it pumped another...

FCC revokes Dish Network’s $3B DE bidding credits

FCC vote puts pressure on Dish to come up with funds or find alternatives The Federal Communications Commission voted in favor of denying Dish Network...

FirstNet approves $126M budget, reorganizes leadership

The board of the First Responders Network Authority has approved its budget, putting $126 million in play for acquisition, consultation and spectrum relocation in...

AT&T director of cell site programs chosen to lead NWSA

The National Wireless Safety Alliance now has its leadership in place. The organization's board chose Art Pregler, director of national cell site programs at AT&T to...

Project Titan: Apple takes on the self-driving car

There has been industry speculation for years that Apple would take on a connected, autonomous vehicle project. Now, based on documents obtained by The...

Metaswitch scores AT&T deal for session border controllers

Metaswitch SBCs set to power LTE aspects of AT&T’s software push AT&T continues to push its software-based future, backed by a previously stated goal to...

Sprint and T-Mobile CEOs take to Twitter to hash out latest RootMetrics results

Sprint CEO Marcelo Claure boastful, while T-Mobile US CEO John Legere defensive The latest network test rankings from RootMetrics drew pointed commentary from Sprint and...

5 things to know in mobile 8/18/15 (RCR podcast)

Android names new OS, FCC rules on Dish discounts, and Project Ara runs late 5 things to know today: 1. Dish Network's partners owe the government...

Indian telcos demand policy to combat call drops

Indian telcos band together to address dropped calls Dropped calls are becoming an increasing problem for Indian telcos, leading operators to band together in calling...

Two men charged in 15 cell tower thefts

Last Friday, police in Paterson, N.J., charged two homeless men with 80 counts of burglary, theft and criminal mischief in connection to 15 cell...

South Africa Competition Commission blocks MTN-Telkom deal

The body said the proposed merger will hurt competition in the local market South Africa’s Competition Commission blocked a proposed radio access network sharing and...

Inside Brazil’s first smart city

A pilot project has been under development to transform the city of Águas de São Pedro, a small municipality with about 3,000 citizens located...

EMEA: Steering wheels to save your life in the connected car

We’ve all had it happen. We’re driving along a boring stretch of road and start to doze off, and then suddenly realize and shake ourselves...

Reality Check: Sprint at Claure’s 1-year anniversary

Last August, Sprint was in turmoil. The T-Mobile US merger continued to elicit a “no means no” response by the Federal Communications Commission. "Framily"...

Reality Check: Investing in customer service performance – the next step for mobile operators

In today’s increasingly connected society, mobile phones have clearly become a necessity, with recent research from Ofcom revealing that in the U.K. alone, 93%...

Verizon trumps AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile nationwide in latest RootMetrics report

AT&T Mobility a strong No. 2; Sprint improving; T-Mobile US robust in urban markets, according to RootMetrics Verizon Wireless was yet again tops in RootMetrics...
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