Monthly Archives: September, 2015

BlackBerry and Amazon acquisitions, AT&T outage … 5 things to know today

BlackBerry buys Good; AWS buys Elemental; and AT&T customers lose service in parts of California 5 things to know today ... 1. BlackBerry is doubling down...

Telecom industry improving 911 location tech

New wave of location-accuracy standards based on an FCC mandate WASHINGTON – In accordance with the Federal Communications Commission's rules issued in January, the wireless industry is...

Worst of the Week: T-Mobile – the un-carrier vs. un-customers

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...

Carriers prep for arrival of Pope Francis

Urging users to text, not call, and let the crowds thin before posting pics to social media WASHINGTON – Pope Francis is set to arrive...

Ooredoo Qatar expands and upgrades broadband network

Telco upgraded 400 outdoor sites to "4G+" as part of the Supernet project Mobile operator Ooredoo Qatar added 21 new sites to its nationwide network...

FCC gives nod to $10.5B Verizon, Frontier wireline deal

Shares of Frontier Communications up on the news of FCC approval Verizon Communications sale of its local wireline network assets and operations in California, Florida...

Sprint’s ace in the hole

Sprint's spectrum is not its only unique asset The recent surge in Sprint's stock price comes courtesy of SoftBank, and the Japanese giant may have...

AOL to bolster Verizon mobile video ambitions with Millennial deal

AOL’s $248M offer for Millennial expected to boost Verizon’s Go90 service AOL, which was recently acquired by Verizon Communications for $4.4 billion, signed an agreement...

network and infrastructure – capability and storage – IoT Innovation Episode 14

IoT Innovation is brought to you by Anritsu. Download the free white paper: Understanding 5G. Watch the latest episode of IoT Innovation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWG2R6HjB4s Today Chris Hare speaks with Morgan Kurk, SVP...

Get a job in IoT product strategy and development

Frank Hanzlik, former Dell executive director, joins Episode 11 of Inside Telecom Careers This episode of Inside Telecom Careers is brought to you by Nexius. In...

T-Mobile taps LTE network for video calling service

T-Mobile video calling service set to battle OTT providers T-Mobile US launched its Video Calling service, tapping into its growing LTE network to offer a...

Sprint increases data bucket options for DirecTV-focused ‘free’ offer

Sprint now offers customers option to purchase 4 GB or 6 GB data plans One week after throwing out a free wireless service offer to...

T-Mobile US attacks Verizon Wireless (again)

Verizon Communications' logo change has provided T-Mobile CEO John Legere with some fresh fodder in his ongoing public relations battle against the nation's No....

Another death in the tower industry

A fall has claimed the life of another tower climber. Police say a man fell to his death while fixing an antenna atop a...

New JMA Wireless platform combines DAS, Wi-Fi

FUZE platform designed to minimize fiber cost; uses powered Ethernet In an effort to drive down the cost of distributed antenna system deployments, JMA Wireless...

Another rural carrier bites the dust as Syringa Wireless set to close at year-end

Idaho-based Syringa Wireless cites competition, Sprint set to lose LTE roaming partner Idaho-based Regional wireless operator Syringa Wireless is set to shutter services at the...

Google, Netflix, Amazon eye open source video

Alliance for Open Media also includes Cisco, Intel, Microsoft and Mozilla The way people consume video content is rapidly changing, as the cord-cutting movement gains...

What’s new with NATE – Cell Tower News: episode 3

Cell Tower News is brought to you by the National Association of Tower Erectors (NATE). On this episode of Cell Tower News, RCR Wireless News Editor...

CWA: Buy Verizon CEO new yacht; Verizon: That’s ‘nonsense’

WASHINGTON – The Communication Workers of America are putting the screws to Verizon Communications in public comments as labor negotiations for some 39,000 employees drag...

Nokia Networks, TeliaSonera demo LTE-A 3xCA

Demo reached data rates of up to 375 Mbps Nokia Networks and Nordic mobile operator TeliaSonera conducted a live demonstration of LTE-Advanced three-band carrier aggregation...

LatAm: AT&T looks to dominate mobile in Mexico

AT&T aims for top spot in Mexico's telecom market AT&T is preparing to become the leader in the Mexican telecom market over the next 10 years. Citing...

#TBT: T-Mobile and Sprint partner on M2M; Huawei doubles NA workforce … this week in 2009

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...

EMEA: BT Global Services ethical hacking secures the connected car

Recently I had an opportunity to meet with Martin Hunt, senior business development director of the automotive industry practice for BT Global Services, to better...

Verizon expands NFL to all; Go90 plans reportedly on deck

NFL Mobile app now free for all customers as reports indicate imminent launch of video service Just ahead of the expected launch of a mobile-focused...

Report: Sprint reigns supreme in Kauffman Stadium coverage

Sprint's stadium coverage in its Kauffman Stadium is a home run, according to a report by RootMetrics outlining carrier coverage in the home of...
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