2015

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 an expanding number of mobile users. …

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 to consumers for a few …

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 and Apple this week announced …

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 agreement with T-Mobile US. The company …

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 in the works, according to Wi-Fi …

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 use parameters for terrestrial service …

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 travelers. Although many major airports …

According to a study by Vasona Networks, smartphone users in the United Kingdom believe their mobile operators are not meeting their mobile data expectations and they are willing to go …

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 conducted by RootMetrics, with the …

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 representing a collective loss of $160 …

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 Telecommunications Institute authorized AT&T to …

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 largely untapped and still maturing, …

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

Once upon a time, not that long ago, there lived a young girl in a land not too far from here. In its own way the land was an amazing …

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 billing errors so that overcharges could …

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 benefits of server virtualization. The …

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, but inside. Indoor network testing poses …

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 “Internet of Things” in terms of …

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 told AT&T it is hearing …

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 to beef up wireless connectivity at …

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, AT&T said it will transition …

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 and intentions for 2016. Both …

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 expanded its international efforts to …

The Federal Communications Commission, in the wake of adopting net neutrality rules, wants to better understand services that allow customers to stream certain types of content without detracting from data …

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