February 2016

RCR Wireless News recognizes inaugural list of leaders fueling the Fourth Industrial Revolution RCR Wireless News, a leading source of wireless, telecom and mobile technology news and actionable intelligence since …

Xiaomi, Huawei and Apple led in market share  A total of 117.3 million smartphones were shipped to China in the last quarter of 2015, an 8% year-over-year increase according to …

In 2016, analysts project that 400K Enterprise cellular nodes will be shipped, but over 12 million Wi-Fi APs will be used in the Enterprise LAN. We all know that Wi-Fi …

Deal will join Liberty Global, Vodafone operations in Netherlands U.K-based telecom group Vodafone and U.S. company Liberty Global reached an agreement to merge their operations in the Netherlands. Vodafone will …

The ONF Atrium SDN platform garners the 2016/A tag with OpenDaylight support The Open Networking Foundation updated its Atrium open software-defined networking solution with support for the Linux Foundation’s OpenDaylight …

Jim Patterson lays out a CenturyLink ‘to do’ list focused on improving broadband speeds and customer experience Quarterly and full-year earnings continue to trickle in, and this week we will …

Digitization is key for operators in facing down growing competition Times are tough for traditional communication service providers. Competition has traditionally been between telcos of a similar ilk, but with …

‘Temporary network interruption’ repaired by 1:22 p.m. EST Monday, Comcast said Complaints about a major Comcast network outage impacting diverse geographies began hitting social media before noon; by 1:22 p.m., …

1. Google will not be a bidder in the Federal Communications Commission’s upcoming 600 MHz spectrum auction. The deadline to file applications to bid was last Wednesday, and late last …

Sprint extended the end date of its 50% promotion Customers signing up for Sprint’s “50% off promotion” received an extension on their benefits, with the program now set to offer …

FCC alleges slamming, cramming targeting ‘consumers with Hispanic surnames’ Staff at the Federal Communications Commission Enforcement Bureau last week proposed fines totaling $29.6 million against four long-distance providers accused of …

Published report indicates some Verizon public cloud services are set to be shuttered Verizon Communications is reportedly set to shut down some of its public cloud operations in favor of …

AT&T Mobility launches $650 credit promo targeting Verizon, Sprint and T-Mobile customers AT&T Mobility finally joined rivals in offering up to $650 per line in credits to customers willing to …

Managing a large venue neutral host distributed antenna system project is a challenging endeavor. These projects can make the best project manager dig deep into their toolkit of skills and …

The operator has to pay first installment due from LTE spectrum auction by March 21 Thailand’s telecom regulator NBTC threatened to file a lawsuit against local mobile operator Jasmine International …

The UK telco’s LTE infrastructure reaches 95% of overall population U.K. operator EE ended the fourth quarter of 2015 with more than 14 million LTE subscribers, following a net addition …

Verizon Wireless is the lone hold out Customers are happy as three of the top four wireless carriers are offering unlimited data services once again. AT&T Mobility, Sprint and T-Mobile …

With mobile subscriptions now surpassing the number of people on Earth, it’s safe to say the global mobile market is starting to saturate. Mobile operator revenues are under pressure as …

Evolution toward 5G, small cell deployments and dark fiber all impact backhaul outlook Network densification, currently being driven by deployment of small cells, will be a pillar of next-generation “5G” …

Test company Rohde & Schwarz has moved to consolidate its cybersecurity focus in a new subsidiary company, Rohde & Schwarz Cybersecurity GmbH, with the aim of becoming a dominant force …

Working to gain ground against its competitors, Sprint on Thursday announced a new promotional plan including unlimited data that the No. 4 carrier says offers the “best price.” Specifically, starting …

5G plan includes Ericsson, Intel; field trials planned for Austin AT&T today announced a roadmap for research, development and ultimate commercialization of next-generation 5G mobile networks in partnership with Ericsson and …

Drive network agility and cost efficiency through IP monitoring Consumer demand for mobile data, driven by a constant stream of new applications and advanced services coming to market, creates numerous …

Facebook board member Marc Andreessen makes colonialism remark on Twitter; Zuckerberg calls comment ‘upsetting’ India’s telecoms services regulator TRAI has issued a new regulation prohibiting discriminatory tariffs for data services …

FCC, PCIA stress safety improvement, apprenticeships The second Federal Communications Commission – U.S. Department of Labor Tower Climber Safety Workshop in Washington, D.C. took place this week. The focus of the …