2015

TIA expects to launch the first NFV-focused test lab in North America early next year The Telecommunications Industry Association is throwing its might behind the growing network functions virtualization space, …

Alcatel-Lucent set to add virtualized multi-layer IP and optical solutions expertise Telecom vendor Alcatel-Lucent this week joined the Open Network Lab’s Open Network Operating System project, which is focused on …

New solutions launched this week take test company Spirent Communications from its traditional focus on simulation in the lab into monitoring and insights into live networks, as well as customer experience …

Think Apple Pay, Samsung Pay, Android Pay; details of service rollout are scarce South Korean company LG, known for its handsets, televisions and other electronics, announced it plans to enter …

DALLAS—Finding a way to strike a balance between low cost, versatile unlicensed spectrum and the quality and predictability of licensed spectrum is a topic of interest at this year’s LTE North …

Verizon rolls out slight alterations to prepaid plans Verizon Wireless goosed its prepaid plans ahead of the holiday shopping season by adding a bit more data on the high end …

Verizon Wireless is set to join the other U.S. carriers in offering Wi-Fi calling. The company has secured a temporary Federal Communications Commission exemption from rules requiring voice over Wi-Fi to accommodate …

As the “Internet of Things” and big data analytics continue to transform different industries, Ericsson and Inmarsat are applying the technology to streamline the maritime supply chain by creating smart, connected …

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 presentations at LTE North America: …

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 capital city of Jakarta, The …

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 LTE services on a commercial …

In its latest Mobility Report, Ericsson predicts mobile subscriptions across Latin America and the Caribbean will surge from 740 million this year to 850 million in 2021, at which point …

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Diameter signaling platforms are expected to see an influx of work tied to the growing “Internet of Things” space. Vendors have been very vocal in predicting tens of billions of …

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 its latest promotional effort, taking …

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 250-foot tower, causing it to topple over …

DALLAS – Signaling is overhead in networks, and signaling challenges in LTE are ramping up as the networks serve more customers and support services such as voice over LTE, according to …

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 the carrier from Verizon Wireless, …

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 and Managing Editor Sean Kinney …

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 price paid for ExteNet as well …

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 also pushed to its enterprise …

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

DALLAS – Antennas took center stage on the first day of the LTE North America conference, with discussions centered around the evolving environment for these frequently overlooked contributors to the functionality …

Variables such as cable performance, throughput levels, connectivity and passive intermodulation are key indicators of network functionality. Contractors must test and measure all these factors in order for carriers to …

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, Ericsson this week announced a …