Yearly Archives: 2015

#TBT: Sprint merger with Europe? Consumer shopping tips … this week in 1997

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...

Using QoE to optimize network performance? Not trivial, but necessary

The desire to optimize the mobile network is a no-brainer. Who could possibly not want to extract the best performance, the most revenues out of...

IP networks, cloud, BSS/OSS, IPTV, IoT key to Ericsson future strategy

Establishing leadership positions in IP networks, cloud, BSS/OSS, TV & media and IoT industry and society are central to Ericsson's overall strategy, according to...

Report: Orange targeting acquisitions in Europe

French telco reportedly eyeing KPN and Proximus French telecommunications group Orange is eyeing potential acquisitions in the European market with Dutch telecom services provider KPN and...

Will artificial intelligence replace smartphones?

A forward looking report on tech trends from Ericsson ConsumerLabs found survey respondents think artificial intelligence will replace smartphones – and do so in...

Keysight: 5G will push test and measurement to evolve

SAN DIEGO--The technology and use cases associated with 5G will be as different and exciting as comparing today to a decade ago, Jay Alexander,...

New York attorney general investigating T-Mobile US

New York Attorney General, Eric Schneiderman, is now involved in a dispute between T-Mobile US and a group of consumer organizations who claim...

Five 5G developments likely in 2016

5G caught telecom's imagination in 2015, as the wireless industry began chasing its dreams of what next-generation networks will look like. 5G technologies aren't expected to...

Qualcomm EVP on evolution from 4G to 5G

Matt Grob, EVP and CTO of Qualcomm Technologies, gives keynote at IEEE Globecom SAN DIEGO--Qualcomm EVP and CTO Matt Grob this week told attendees at...

Verizon Wireless update adds VoWi-Fi for Galaxy S6, S6 Edge

Verizon Wireless is rolling out Wi-Fi calling to some of its customers via a software update this week on two devices. The software update to Verizon's...

Analyst Angle: LTE-U’s balancing act

Complementary coexistence or incongruous competitor? The making of mobile standards can be a convoluted business. There's the pure technology aspect, but that's often just the...

China Mobile selects Alcatel-Lucent core router solution

French telecoms vendor Alcatel-Lucent announced the deployment of its 7950 XRS IP core router in the China Mobile national IP backbone network and metro...

Feature Report: 2016 Predictions: VoLTE, VoWiFi, 5G, IOT, Hiring Trends and more

RCR Wireless News talks with experts across the mobile ecosystem on key trends for the upcoming year, including the impact of new architectures and...

Google, AT&T continue fiber network expansions

Fiber-to-the-home shaping up to be a CSP battleground As the fiber broadband race continues to pick up steam, this week saw AT&T announced expansion of its...

AT&T hints at competitor to Verizon’s Go90

'Stay tuned' was AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson's message to investors at this week's UBS Global Media and Communications Conference. Stephenson chose his words to...

Apple looks to extend iPhone battery life by 25 hours

Apple announced new battery charger case for iPhone 6 and 6S; retails for $99 Smartphone battery life is a constant source of frustration for everyone...

Verizon ‘might look at’ purchase of Yahoo

In response to rampant industry speculation, Verizon CFO Fran Shammo this week addressed reports that Verizon could be interested in buying Yahoo's Internet businesses. Speaking...

Moving 5G from the lab to commercialization

SAN DIEGO--Next generation 5G mobile networks, which still lack standardization and are a few years from any sort of commercial availability, are currently being...

Increasing cloud visibility for enterprise

As more enterprises move their applications to the cloud, an opportunity for increased monitoring and visibility services is opening up at the intersection of mobility...

AT&T signs two major government contracts

AT&T will soon be the primary mobile provider for the U.S. Department of Education (ED). The carrier signed a three year agreement to provide...

IEEE looks to connect all through communication

ViaSat's Mark Dankberg discusses the role of satellites in the wireless ecosystem SAN DIEGO--Connecting all through communication. That's the theme of the 2015 Globecom event,...

Telenor Denmark deploys LTE+ service

The telco aims to upgrade 100 telecoms towers by the end of 2015 Dannish mobile telephony operator Telenor Denmark announced the deployment of its commercial...

Reader Forum: IoT and the automotive industry

The automotive industry is being transformed by the IoT (Internet of Things). Having cars connected to the Internet is changing the way people drive,...

As mobile video dominates, quality of experience is key (sponsored content)

Indoor video performance on mobile devices requires a dramatic shift in benchmarking and network optimization The current carrier landscape is marked by price wars aimed...

Anritsu White Paper: Understanding IBW Solutions – In-Building Wireless: DAS to Small Cells

Today we find our mobile phones as devices we simply cannot live without. They are our camera, video recorder, email device, social media access...
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