2015

ITU harmonizes 700 MHz for global mobile broadband The International Telecommunications Union is wrapping up its month-long World Radiocommunications Conference  in Geneva this week and has officially harmonized the use of 700 …

MVNO FreedomPop launched Black Friday promotions of cheaper devices, free month of service Mobile virtual network operator FreedomPop is getting in on the Black Friday frenzy a bit early, announcing …

Deployment of small cells is seen as a key avenue of boosting cellular capacity and adding network density, but commissioning have fallen short of projections, despite 2015 being viewed as …

Sports are top of mind for many Americans this weekend, and for those who leave behind the comfort of the couch to attend a game in person, the second screen …

2014 tragedy reaches federal court The story of the fatal West Virginia tower collapse in 2014 continues this week as the case reaches federal court. This past June RCR Wireless News …

T-Mobile offering $200 extra to Sprint customers porting their number T-Mobile US’ promised attack on its rivals kicks off this week, with the nation’s No. 3 carrier setting its sights …

LTE in China is projected to reach 1.2 billion subscribers by 2021 Almost two years after the launch, China Mobile said it has approximately 267.3 million LTE subscribers and aims to …

FCC looks to change rules governing the Wireless Emergency Alert system WASHINGTON – The Federal Communications Commission held its monthly open meeting on Nov. 19. The meeting was brief and without …

Indian telecom operator Reliance Communications is set to announce the sale of its stake in telecom tower company Reliance Infratel to a private equity firm. According to local press reports, the …

Telecom Italia plans to keep up to 20% of the infrastructure firm Telecom Italia is looking to sell a part of its Inwit holdings, with CEO Marco Patuano noting “we are ready to …

Mexico telecom regulator Federal Institute of Telecommunications unveiled rules for an upcoming auction of spectrum in the 1700/2100 MHz AWS bands specifically geared toward the deployment of LTE networks. The regulator …

TBR report cites increased customer adoption of SDN indicates technology ‘here to stay’ The enterprise market and continued adoption of open standards is driving the maturation of the software-defined networking …

LTE continues to evolve and present new challenges and opportunities, even as the industry begins to chase “5G” dreams. At last week’s LTE North America event, both the current state …

Ericsson said it is ready to supply the first radios designed to enable mobile operators to conduct live field trials of “5G” network technology, with Japan’s NTT DoCoMo set to …

Acquisition to bolster 4G network rollout In an effort to boost high-speed data rates, India’s third-largest telco, Idea Cellular, agreed to buy nearly $500 million in spectrum from smaller rival …

Verizon Wireless lists a range of newer tech workforce skills with potential The telecom market today is straining to fill positions across the board, with recent government numbers showing the …

Enterprises want to focus on business value, not IT infrastructure Google is one of the largest server manufacturers in the world and among the four big players in the cloud-computing/datacenter …

Wireless and telecom bills have historically been large and confusing. So much so that it created an entire cottage industry of bill auditors. However, over the last few years we …

Li-Fi works like Wi-Fi, but relies on optical data transmission Velmenni, an Estonia-based tech startup, is conducting trials of Li-Fi in commercial and industrial settings, and according to reports has achieved …

Regional carrier claims new packages simpler, cheaper than larger rivals’ Regional telecom operator C Spire unveiled new package pricing for rate plans and devices in a move to simplify consumer …

The deal stipulates deployment of LTE infrastructure in 12 Chinese provinces China Telecom awarded a contract to Alcatel-Lucent to expand the deployment of LTE infrastructure across 12 provinces of China. …

Is Sprint device leasing arrangement a competitive advantage? Last Friday, Sprint announced a new leasing structure, which could provide the company with a global competitive advantage. Here’re the highlights of …

For years, telecom operators have watched as over-the-top services utilize their networks to deliver revenue-generating services at the expense of operators’ traditional revenue sources, such as voice and text messaging. …

T-Mobile US to launch rival specific promos starting next week As part of a holiday promotion, T-Mobile US said it will provide current postpaid customers with smartphones on its Simple …

U.S. carriers serve hundreds of locations that could get better coverage or more capacity from a small cell, but the benefits of adding the technology do not always justify the …