February 2016

Vendors are rushing to develop wireless infrastructure that will enable carriers to deploy LTE in unlicensed spectrum. Qualcomm, the world’s biggest maker of LTE modems, is leading the charge. Just …

Deal includes development of 5G technologies and products Swedish vendor Ericsson and Spain-based telecom group Telefónica signed a memorandum of understanding for the development of “5G” technologies, products and services. …

Altiostar to showcase its vRAN solution at Mobile World Congress, 2016 in Barcelona Tewksbury, Massachusetts, US – February 18, 2015 – Altiostar announces its participation and demonstration of its industry …

As more small cells are deployed, scalability and reproducibility become central to return on investment, and new industry solutions are available that seek to streamline processes and shrink costs in …

Sprint posted a nearly $30B loss for Q4, and joined rivals in launching an unlimited everything plan … 8 years ago this week Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all …

Carrier Wrap looks at the Sprint unlimited rate plan move; and AT&T and a trade group boosting 5G The domestic telecom market received a fresh batch of interesting news over …

T-Mobile Q4 results may have been flat in terms of customer growth, but robust financial performance showed promise T-Mobile US traded in flat year-over-year customer growth for more robust operating …

Equipment vendors often see the market for in-building wireless solutions through the lens of their own product offerings, but the “boots on the ground” who deploy systems may have a …

Update, Feb. 18: Apple gets support from tech community including Google CEO, WhatsApp founder, Microsoft After Apple CEO Tim Cook explained his rationale for refusing an FBI request to create …

Recent announcements from Verizon and AT&T show a strong focus on 5G for U.S. operators We have written extensively on “5G” in the past few months, including our report on …

Apparently travelers aren’t the only ones fed up with slow to non-existent in-flight Wi-Fi. In regulatory filings, American Airlines takes provider Gogo to task, essentially telling the company it needs …

As more small cells are deployed, scalability and reproducibility become central to return on investment, and new industry solutions are available that seek to streamline processes and shrink costs in …

Verizon smartphone customers selecting at least an XL data bucket receive bonus data, carrier refrains from unlimited offer Verizon Wireless has yet to jump back into the “unlimited” data game, …

Redefining real time mobile communications with disruptive, cloud-based solutions from GENBAND Powerful cloud-based software solutions, coupled with increasingly virtualized network functionality, will define the next wave of disruptive innovation. These …

LTE-A Pro technology will ‘explode’ this year, Huawei says Chinese ICT solutions provider Huawei expects to reach 60 commercial networks with its LTE-Advanced Pro-based “4.5G” technology by the end of …

Fifteen years ago, nearly every PowerPoint presentation about wireless had a slide predicting data traffic taking off like a hockey stick. What might have seemed overly optimistic then looks like …

Things are finally looking rosier for small cells, as the technology has started to gain its long-awaited deployment momentum. Small Cell Forum said in a recent report 2015 was a …

As enterprises continue digital transformation initiatives that link employees to cloud-based services, it’s essential IT managers maintain a focus on security. To facilitate those needs, IBM launched a new mainframe …

Firms looking to boost MEC technology advances, promise PoC demo at MWC The mobile edge computing space is set to receive a boost as Quortus and Applied Computer Solutions said …

Verizon chip partner first to announce lower cost Cat-M solution for IoT LTE is typically marketed as a high-speed, high-bandwidth technology, but not everyone sees it that way. French chipmaker …

Industry group gets behind 5G push with name change to 5G Americas Industry trade group 4G Americas has thrown its might behind the “5G” wave, announcing its formal name change …

Top industrial Internet of Things vendors are Cisco, GE, IBM, Intel, RTI, Rockwell Automation The Asian-Pacific region will lead market growth related to the industrial “Internet of Things,” which is …

Battery life is an essential feature that directly influences a consumer’s purchase decision, brand choice and subsequent usage of a wearable device. A wearable device’s small size and mobile nature …

Samsung to unveil Galaxy S7, S7 Edge; LG rolling out X series In keeping with Internet tradition, Samsung and LG are releasing teaser details of new smartphones, which are set …