November 2015

The Spanish-based telecom will focus on E2E customer experience HONG KONG – Within the next five years, Spanish telecommunications operator Telefónica will focus its efforts on the development of mobile …

Update: Sprint’s new promotion has been announced. Click here to read all about it. Sprint is set for a possible new rate plan launch on Wednesday Sprint is gearing up …

Following up on an August contract announcement, Phoenix Tower International has finalized an acquisition of ownership/management of 600 tower sites from carrier T-Mobile US. Phoenix Tower owns and operates towers …

Deal includes 2G, 3G and 4G equipment and small cells solutions Swedish vendor Ericsson and Qatar-based telecom group Ooredoo have signed a frame agreement for the supply of radio, core …

T-Mobile US announced is new Binge On wireless TV service. With that news, there seems to be concerned voices from a variety of people in the industry wondering whether the T-Mobile …

This week, we are focusing on the state of wireline connectivity through the lens of one of the largest U.S. providers, CenturyLink. We’ll also provide some initial thoughts on T-Mobile …

Telecom operators have been busy in recent years throwing out diverse rate plans in order to entice increasingly fickle consumers and outmaneuver their rivals. These moves have put tremendous stress …

French operator launched ‘4G+’ in Lyon French telecom operator Bouygues Telecom said it added 208,000 new mobile customers in the third quarter of the year, reaching a total of 11.6 …

A well-publicized hack of a 2014 Jeep Cherokee earlier this year by security experts working with Wired magazine resulted in the recall of 1.4 million vehicles by Fiat-Chrysler Automobiles, a …

Job cuts expected As part of a massive overhaul of the country’s No. 4carrier, Sprint CEO Marcelo Claure announced plans to restructure the company, which will see the company split …

T-Mobile prepaid brand MetroPCS set for Nov. 19 enhancements T-Mobile US prepaid brand MetroPCS is again set for trickle-down benefits from its parent company, including more data, streaming music and …

Verizon unlimited data customers over the weekend hit with $20 price increase Verizon Wireless over the weekend instituted a pair of new fees, including its previously announced plans to increase …

Mobilitie, the country’s largest privately-held wireless infrastructure provider, announced it will receive a $325 million debt investment from CIT Bank N.A. and TD Securities to bolster its distributed antenna systems, …

Thai mobile operators paid $2.25B for 1800 MHz licenses Thai mobile operators AIS and True won two licenses in the 1800 MHz band put up for bid by Thailand’s National …

A conversation with Vicent Soler, CTO RAN Optimization, Astellia Download a transcript of the interview and be the first to receive the smart RAN report At Astellia, troubleshooting, monitoring, automation …

DAS providers are keenly aware of the need reduce the cost and footprint of their systems as they target more enterprise customers. Alcatel-Lucent is keenly aware of the need to …

The number of traditional “pure-play” mobile operators is in decline as global consolidation continues at pace. Despite declining operator numbers, competition has never been so fierce – it’s just coming …

With the rampant adoption of smartphones and growth in mobile Internet, communications service providers have access to unprecedented amounts of data, including customer profiles, device data, network data, customer usage …

How does US government IoT policy stack up with the rest of the world?  According to IoT Pioneer Kevin Ashton, and other sources, US government lagging behind China, Germany, EU …

Telecom unemployment is 1.4%, the lowest point in 2015, down from ten-year high of 11.5% in August 2010 In this week’s Telecom Careers Insider, RCR Wireless News takes a look …

Overcoming tech talent and later stage funding gaps in Austin, TX, one of the world’s fastest growing tech markets How does one of the world’s fastest growing technology cities, with …

Level 3 looks to NFV and SDN in move to bolster websites, applications; other NFV and SDN news of the week Recent events around the launch of ticket sales for …

Measurement Computing, which produces hardware and software for data acquisition and logging for test and measurement, acquired competitor Data Translation for an undisclosed sum. Data Translation focuses on PC-based data acquisition and designs …

Vodafone is betting big on the Indian telecommunications market. In a meeting with Indian Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modiin in London, Vodafone Group CEO Vittorio Colao pledged to invest nearly …

This webinar provides an overview and assessment of new technologies and solutions that optimize mobile traffic management to deliver a better performance and QoE, by improving network resource utilization. What …