Monthly Archives: December, 2015

Dark fiber key to future of small cells, backhaul

Beneath the surface of the world’s wireless infrastructure lies a growing tapestry of fiber optic cable interwoven to provide a blanket of coverage for...

Sony makes smartphone battery with 40% more life

Sony lithium-ion battery might not be commercially available until 2020 According to reports, Sony has developed a new lithium-ion battery that, although potentially not available...

Ericsson and Apple settle patent dispute

Deal between Ericsson and Apple ends an international probe and lawsuits in four countries Effectively ending an international investigation and lawsuits in four countries, Ericsson...

IWireless partners with T-Mobile for nationwide roaming

Regional carrier IWireless, which covers Iowa in a partnership with T-Mobile US, last week launched its LTE network and signed a nationwide LTE roaming...

Wi-Fi Alliance works on LTE-U testing regime

Some consensus is developing around Wi-Fi coexistence with LTE over unlicensed spectrum and a test regime for ensuring the two technologies interact fairly is...

LightSquared spectrum issues near resolution with GPS deals

LightSquared spectrum issues continue to progress with GPS deals, though challenges remain Beleaguered spectrum holder LightSquared said it reached an agreement with Garmin on spectrum...

Airport Wi-Fi speeds getting turned up to 20 Mbps

Boingo is cranking up airport Wi-Fi speeds to 20 Mbps at major transit hubs ahead of holiday rush Airport Wi-Fi is a regular source of frustration for...

UK smartphone users not satisfied with mobile data services

According to a study by Vasona Networks, smartphone users in the United Kingdom believe their mobile operators are not meeting their mobile data expectations...

Verizon heads RootMetrics latest round of network performance testing

With some markets still to report, Verizon heads RootMetrics 2H 2015 metro rankings Verizon Wireless again looks to be the darling of network performance tests...

Apple stock loses $160B based on decline in iPhone sales

Apple stock peaked back in April at a per share value of $134.54, which has now fallen to $106.03 per share as of Friday...

AT&T spectrum swap, Apple encryption … 5 things to know today

5 things to know today ... 1. AT&T's plan to swap spectrum with Telefónica in Mexico has been approved by the Mexican government. The Federal...

LTE networks in India picking up steam

Researcher says the entire ecosystem is preparing for this shift to LTE networks With more than 1 billion potential consumer, India represents a lucrative, yet...

Kagan: The BlackBerry choice

Will BlackBerry become the next Qualcomm or the next Motorola? The choice is in their hands if they make the right moves going forward....

Reader Forum: Googilocks and the 3 Bearers – a modern day cautionary tale

Once upon a time, not that long ago, there lived a young girl in a land not too far from here. In its own...

Reader Forum: The fourth generation of the telecom management industry has arrived

The first generation of telecom management, often called cost management, was focused on telecom carrier cost. Manual invoice-to-contract compliance audits were performed to identify...

Reader Forum: Guaranteed network function performance in shared environments

Network function performance in a virtualized world Over the course of the last 15 years, both enterprises and service providers have come to embrace the...

Indoor network testing challenges: Three case studies

With an ever-increasing percentage of wireless network traffic being generated indoors, the design and performance of networks needs to be assessed not just outside,...

Test and Measurement: Industry agrees on standards for LPWA IoT

The 3rd Generation Partnership Project accepted specifications developed by industry players for low-power wide area network development, expected to be a major piece of the...

AT&T, T-Mo get FCC letters on free data … 5 things to know today

5 things to know today ... 1. AT&T and T-Mobile US received inquiries from the Federal Communications Commission about their free data programs. The agency...

AT&T, Sprint jump in on Las Vegas Convention Center DAS upgrade

AT&T Mobility, Sprint and an unnamed third wireless carrier will partner with Cox Business and InSite Wireless Group on a new distributed antenna system...

AT&T managed hosting and application services offloaded to IBM

AT&T managed hosting and application services unit offload plans include equipment and access to data center floor space In an expansion of an ongoing relationship,...

Cell Tower News: FCC, NATE schedule 2016 tower training and workshops

FCC and NATE reveal training, workshop schedules for 2016 As 2015 comes to a close, most businesses are looking towards the new year, announcing plans...

MetroPCS adds service in Mexico and Canada

T-Mobile US' prepaid brand MetroPCS expands talk, text and data to Canada Continuing to take cues from its parent company T-Mobile US, prepaid brand MetroPCS...

FCC questions Comcast, T-Mobile, AT&T unlimited streaming

The Federal Communications Commission, in the wake of adopting net neutrality rules, wants to better understand services that allow customers to stream certain types...

5G, IoT and more at IEEE Globecom event

On this episode of HetNet Happenings, RCR Wireless News Managing Editor Sean Kinney takes you inside the recent IEEE Globecom showcase held in San...
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