2015

BLS reports low unemployment in telecom sector Unemployment in the telecommunications sector continued its waning trend reaching a low 1.7% in March 2015, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor …

RootMetrics deal bolsters IHS’ telecom focus Analytics firm IHS announced plans to acquire privately held network performance measurement company RootMetrics for an undisclosed amount. Network performance measurements have become an …

Government agents have been collecting Americans’ phone records since 1992, according to USA Today. The U.S. Justice Department’s Drug Enforcement Administration asked carriers for logs of almost all calls made …

Media Vision 2020 from Ericsson predicts on-demand will overtake live TV Media and networking powerhouse Ericsson is launching a new cloud-based digital video recording platform to replace legacy television services. …

AT&T’s heterogeneous network upgrades put into place for the NCAA Men’s Basketball Final Four in Indianapolis apparently paid off. College basketball fans at Lucas Oil Stadium put the distributed antenna …

New InControl Touch Pro unveiled at New York Auto Show in Jaguar XF Automaker Jaguar Land Rover launched its connected car control panel, InControl Touch Pro, in the latest Jaguar …

Nokia Networks and National Instruments are demonstrating a wireless connection that reportedly reaches speeds of up to 10 gigabits per second over the air using the 73 GHz (millimeter wave) …

China Tower asset acquisition equates to $24B gain for three China telcos Regulators in China are working toward an Aug. 15 goal of transferring some 1 million cell towers to …

In a previous post on RCR Wireless News, we discussed near-far and its “Effect on In-Building DAS Performance.” Near-Far is a term describing performance reduction when a mobile device is operating …

Vivendi reportedly eyeing Sky TV After offloading two telecom units, French multinational media company Vivendi is now looking to pick up video and TV assets. Vivendi this week entered into …

Sprint and T-Mobile US quarterly results could alter domestic ranking With the first quarter now solidly in the past, mobile operators are preparing to announce just how the first three …

Verizon Wireless customers beware! There have been reports of con artists posing as Verizon Wireless representatives asking for Social Security numbers and other personal information. The criminals call from a …

Two recent studies that look at the state of mobile and fixed networks show that while networks are getting ever faster, security is a paramount concern that is taking up more …

Mexico’s largest mobile operator has deployed small cells to boost coverage and capacity for its biggest government, education and corporate customers. The operator is using SpiderCloud Wireless’ E-RAN system, the …

5G research could include millimeter wave spectrum As the feds consider how high-frequency spectrum could figure into future telecom networks, researchers at NYU Wireless have joined with SiBeam in an effort …

SDN service targets enterprise customers with scalable solutions AT&T said it has expanded its enterprise-focused Network on Demand service to more than 100 cities, allowing customers to manage their network …

Standard General and Sprint acquire RadioShack in bankruptcy auction General Wireless has received federal court approval to take over 1,743 RadioShack stores after the struggling retailer declared bankruptcy in February. …

An accident may have led to a discovery that could change the way we use our smartphones. Researchers at Stanford University said they inadvertently discovered that graphite can be used …

Another milestone has been reached for self-driving cars; 3,400 of them to be exact. The Roadrunner, an autonomous vehicle created by English auto technology company Delphi, completed a nine-day, 3,400-mile …

Ted Cruz, like FDR with the radio, uses Twitter to spread populist politics As much as I would like to share my opinion on new smartphones, self-driving cars, the “Internet …

Telecom NFV growth spurred by operational efficiencies, SDN by enterprise A new report from Mind Commerce finds that telecom network revenue tied to network functions virtualization could reach $8.7 billion …

DragonWave packet radios selected by Saudi Telecom The largest network operator in Saudi Arabia announced a new supply agreement with DragonWave to drive a planned network expansion in which Saudi …

South Korean authorities also investigating Qualcomm for antitrust issues WASHINGTON – Qualcomm is looking to reestablish its importance in China following a $975 million fine imposed by China’s National Development …

Barcelona, the annual host of Mobile World Congress, is also striving to become one of Europe’s top tourist cities, so the Spanish city recently brought in SAP and Telefónica to …

The small town of Chanute, Kan., has hit a bit of a roadblock in its effort to install a 1 Gbps fiber network in the town. AT&T, the provider of Chanute’s …