Monthly Archives: November, 2015

LTENA 2015: LTE still evolving, but 5G takes mindshare

LTENA 2015: LTE still reaching for global ubiquity DALLAS – For as much as the wireless industry is abuzz over "5G," a few things stood out in...

XL Axiata launches 4G LTE services in Jakarta

The Indonesian telco aims to reach 35 additional cities with LTE by year-end Indonesian mobile operator XL Axiata commercially launched LTE services in the country’s...

Vodafone Netherlands trials LTE carrier aggregation

Trial blends licensed and unlicensed spectrum; reached access speeds of more than 274 Mbps Mobile operator Vodafone Netherlands said it carried out a trial delivering...

LatAm: Ericsson predicts smartphone, mobile video growth; Oi, Nokia partner on IoT

In its latest Mobility Report, Ericsson predicts mobile subscriptions across Latin America and the Caribbean will surge from 740 million this year to 850...

#TBT: Sprint battles Nextel for PTT crown; LNP launches … this week in 2003

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...

Diameter impact from IoT set to alter carrier management

Diameter signaling platforms are expected to see an influx of work tied to the growing "Internet of Things" space. Vendors have been very vocal...

T-Mobile CEO Legere questions Sprint’s latest promo

Legere cites lack of transparency in Sprint 50% discount offer T-Mobile US CEO John Legere didn’t let Sprint glow for long in the spotlight of...

AT&T offers $7,500 reward to catch tower vandals

Police are investigating the destruction of an AT&T cell tower in Denison, Texas. According to reports, an unknown person cut the guy wires around the...

LTENA 2015: LTE Signaling on the rise with VoLTE, LTE growth

DALLAS – Signaling is overhead in networks, and signaling challenges in LTE are ramping up as the networks serve more customers and support services such...

Sprint slashes T-Mobile, Verizon and AT&T with latest promotion

Sprint to offer 50% discount for customer porting from rivals Sprint is bringing back a promotion from the past, announcing today that customers coming to...

T-Mobile Binge On plans, Sprint reorganization dissected

Topics for this week's Carrier Wrap include dissecting T-Mobile Binge On, Sprint reorganization plans On this week's Carrier Wrap, RCR Wireless News Editor-in-Chief Dan Meyer...

ExteNet sale shows investor confidence in DAS, small cells

Investor Marc Ganzi has completed his company's purchase of ExteNet Systems, raising more than $1.4 billion in debt and equity. That amount represents the...

T-Mobile Simple Choice changes migrate to enterprise base

T-Mobile ‘Un-carrier X’ changes to Simple Choice rate plans now available to enterprise base T-Mobile US’ recently launched changes to its Simple Choice program were...

Anritsu Webinar: Protecting Your Spectrum Investments in Today’s Hostile Urban Jungle

The increasing reliance on wireless technologies makes it vital for spectrum users to monitor and control the RF operating environment. Interfering signals can degrade...

LTENA 2015: Antennas evolve to meet challenges

DALLAS – Antennas took center stage on the first day of the LTE North America conference, with discussions centered around the evolving environment for these...

How DAS and cloud automation are changing network testing

Variables such as cable performance, throughput levels, connectivity and passive intermodulation are key indicators of network functionality. Contractors must test and measure all these...

Ericsson bringing video service to the third world

NuVu video subscription on-demand service set to launch in Q1 2016 on Airtel Nigeria network Continuing its aggressive move into the television content delivery space,...

Huawei, Telefónica sign 5G development deal

Agreement includes joint evaluation and research activities Chinese information and communications technology provider Huawei and Spanish telecommunications firm Telefónica have signed a strategic Memorandum of...

Analyst Angle: Who wants to buy an IoT company?

The “Internet of Things” vendor ecosystem is a mess. According to MachNation, it takes four to six IoT suppliers to create one solution for...

Sprint LTE Plus advances hit 77 markets

Sprint LTE Plus branding for spectrum aggregation, beamforming technology Sprint said its ongoing network enhancements are now available in 77 “major” markets across the country...

In-depth: What makes smart cities smart?

On Nov. 17, representatives from governments, trade groups and industry gathered in Barcelona, Spain, for the Smart City World Congress Expo. Attendees discussed and...

IPass expanding Wi-Fi reach with Deutsche Telekom

Wi-Fi network provider IPass, continuing on its growth arc, this week expanded its relationship with Deutsche Telekom to allow Deutsche's enterprise customers to access...

Liberty Global expands LatAm cable, mobile reach with $5.3B CWC deal

Liberty Global looks to bolster LatAm LiLAC platform with proposed Cable & Wireless deal International cable telecommunications provider Liberty Global is set to expand its...

Report: Wireless users pay 18% tax rate on services

Washington, Nebraska, New York, Illinois and Missouri have the highest wireless tax rates Research group the Tax Foundation, in a new report, found that the average...

Mobile growth vs. traffic growth: Ericsson outlines both

Ericsson Mobility Report shows subscriber and data traffic growth India and China are often thought of as the fastest-growing mobile markets, but the latest Ericsson...
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