February 2016

ETSI NFV ISG said meeting was first to bring together standards, open source community The European Telecommunications Standards Institute recently concluded an industry workshop designed to align cloud- and network- …

Companies cut costs and complexity by outsourcing wireless infrastructure Wireless infrastructure is increasingly differentiated by software, and enterprises are learning that they can reduce complexity by outsourcing infrastructure management. Many …

With the rapid roll out of tower mounted radios and deployment of C-RAN network architectures, new installation and maintenance methods have to be developed to reduce installation and maintenance costs. …

Apple preps new phone, telecom employment holds steady … 5 things to know today 1. Apple will reportedly launch a new 4-inch iPhone on March 15, the iPhone 5se. The …

Viavi Solutions has a new CEO as of this week, with Oleg Khaykin taking over from interim president and CEO Richard Belluzzo. Viavi had been operating under Belluzzo’s leadership since former …

WOTW congratulates Verizon, AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile for perfect networks Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty stuff that goes on …

According to a report by Bloomberg, Google, which buys its data center server chips from Intel, could take that highly lucrative business to competitor Qualcomm if that company’s chips meet performance …

One fatality, one tower climber injury and one rescue this week After a relatively quiet January in the tower world, there have been reports of tower accidents and rescues this …

On this episode of HetNet Happenings, host Sean Kinney, managing editor at RCR Wireless News, learns about antenna concealment solutions from Jon Fitzhugh, CEO of Colorado-based ConcealFab. Fitzhugh highlights how …

The telco ended 2015 with 34.8 million LTE subs in 20 markets British telecom group Vodafone recorded revenues of £10.3 billion ($14.91 billion) in its fiscal third quarter, ended Dec. …

AT&T 5G plans laid out in FCC filing Despite claims of skepticism regarding upcoming launch plans from rival Verizon Wireless, AT&T appears set to begin its own “5G” network trials …

EU conditions meant to guarantee competition in Belgian market The European Commission cleared the acquisition of Belgian mobile operator BASE by U.S. company Liberty Global, the European body said in …

Amid scrutiny of its Binge On video streaming service, a T-Mobile US executive this week urged the Federal Communications Commission to “tread lightly” as it considers how the service fits …

There is no way around Voice over LTE (VoLTE). It is the future of voice communications via wireless networks. A recent study on how it compares to its contender, namely OTT …

Amdocs looks at the impact the digital transformation and millennials will have on telecom in 2016 Editor’s Note: With 2016 now upon us, RCR Wireless News has gathered predictions from …

On this week’s NFV/SDN Reality Check, we look at some top news items from across the space as well as speak with Tech Mahindra about tips for CSPs in deploying …

The Linux Foundation expects continued momentum for NFV- and SDN-based virtual networking in 2016 Editor’s Note: With 2016 now upon us, RCR Wireless News has gathered predictions from leading industry …

Juniper expects deal to close by mid-year, bolster optical and SDN platforms Juniper Networks said it has entered into an agreement to purchase BTI Systems in a move to bolster …

451 Research report notes at least doubling in public cloud storage spend by 2017 A recent report from 451 Research claims enterprises will continue to evolve their storage needs and …

Voice-over-LTE users can encounter three to four times as many dropped calls as they experience on legacy voice systems, according to Amdocs’ annual State of the Radio Access Network report. …

OpenSignal report shows U.S. LTE networks near top in coverage, near bottom in speed Following up on a report released earlier this week ranking network performance of the country’s four …

Small cell deployment in San Francisco shows results Jake Hamilton has spent two years preparing for the Super Bowl, but when Sunday afternoon comes he will not be watching the …

Having already racked up 1.4 million miles on the road, Google is expanding its testing program for self-driving cars to Kirkland, Washington. According to an announcement posted to the companies …

Verizon prepaid plans gain more data Verizon Wireless is bolstering its prepaid plans in an attempt to turn around sagging fortunes in the space and provide a more compelling alternative …

India surpassed the US smartphone user base Smartphone shipments in India totaled more than 100 million units during 2015, representing an increase of 23% compared to the previous year, according …