2015

For better or for worse, our mobile devices have become an integral part of our lives, and when we enter a building few things can detract from our experience as …

Sierra Wireless announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire MobiquiThings in a move to expand its presence in the European market. The acquisition is expected to be …

This week marks the launch of Apple Music, the long-rumored streaming music and radio platform from Apple. First previewed at WWDC 2015, the service aims to compete with Spotify, Tidal, …

Softbank deploys Procera platform in move to enhance LTE services Procera Networks scored a significant carrier deal, announcing Japan’s Softbank had deployed its PacketLogic platform in order to enhance LTE …

1-year deals valued at $1.3B; include NFV, SDN and cloud support Alcatel-Lucent signed a pair of contracts with China’s largest mobile operators to support the rollout of network functions virtualization, …

German-based Dekra, which specializes in safety and certification, has acquired Spanish testing company AT4 Wireless to boost its offerings for “Internet of Things” testing. Financial details of the transaction were …

Latest round of promotions draws Twitter barbs from Sprint and T-Mobile US CEOs Rivalry between mobile operators is heating up both in the real world and in the Twitter-verse as …

FCC looks to gauge competition level between telecom carriers; big guys say it’s all good, little guys, not so much As it does every year, the Federal Communications Commission is …

Towers will not keep New Yorkers connected Big cities have the greatest need for cellular capacity, but they can also have the densest neighborhoods and the highest real estate prices. …

Sprint retail expansion to begin with 20 locations as part of JV Sprint’s retail expansion plans are set to continue as the carrier announced a deal with U.S.-based Dixons Carphone …

The Taiwanese operator targets market share of 40% in the local LTE market; new emphasis on small cells Ericsson has signed a contract with Taiwan’s largest mobile operator, Chunghwa Telecom, …

Continuing RCR Wireless News’ examination of some of the publicly available testing results for the co-existence of LTE over unlicensed spectrum, we look at testing done by the LTE-U Forum …

Brazil was chosen by Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi as the company’s first market outside Asia to hold operations and manufacturing locally, which will be handled by Foxconn. Xiaomi begins its …

Jibe Mobile today announced its partnership with SFR to offer native RCS devices providing applications via the cloud. SFR said it will be providing rich communications suite-based native messaging for …

Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on …

Wireless carriers and handset makers spend fortunes on advertising, marketing and public relations to stay on top of the customers’ minds. While that is an important cost of doing business, …

The FBI is investigating at least 11 incidents in California where an unknown person or persons are sneaking into unmonitored underground vaults and severing high-capacity Internet cables. The disruptions have …

We are getting our first look at the new iPhone 6S. While there are no real external changes, there are some big upgrades inside. According to a report by 9 …

As the use of LTE over unlicensed spectrum moves toward field trials expected later this year, LTE-U testing results that show mixed results as to its ability to co-exist fairly …

African operator aims to launch advanced mobile financial services Mobile telephony operator MTN Swaziland has deployed Ericsson Converged Wallet, which will enable the African telco to launch differentiated mobile financial services. …

Interoperability and making the most of big data analytics are key to realizing full economic potential of IoT According to a new report from research firm McKinsey Global Institute, the …

Sprint eliminated video-streaming limitation, though states it will still ‘manage the network’ Connected with its recently launched “All-In” rate plans, Sprint this week also said it is removing its previous …

Problem may have been limited to LTE T-Mobile US customer service told users to switch their smartphones to 2G/3G only in order to restore service for those who could not …

Using drones takes out the risk associated with human inspection of cell phone towers Carrier T-Mobile Netherlands will use Aerialtronics unmanned aerial systems, more commonly known as drones, to inspect …

OPNFV Project now counts 60 member companies, adding Altera, Brain4 Net, CertusNet The Linux Foundation’s Open Platform Network Function Virtualization Project welcomed in a trio of new members this week, …