Monthly Archives: March, 2016

Telecom workforce unemployment drops in February

The telecommunications workforce, as tracked by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, saw a small decrease in its unemployment rate coupled with a decline...

Comcast bringing DOCSIS 3.1 Gigabit Internet to Atlanta

Using the DOCSIS 3.1 standard, Comcast plans to begin offering consumers gigabit-speed Internet over copper in the Atlanta area with plans to expand the...

#TBT: T-Mobile targets enterprise; TracFone taps Verizon 3G … this week in 2015

1 year ago this week, T-Mobile targeted the enterprise, while TracFone tapped into Verizon’s 3G network Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for...

NFV, SDN and cloud deployments: leading by example

Carriers are taking different tracks in NFV, SDN and cloud deployments The current move by telecom operators towards virtualization platforms has broken into two groups:...

Unraveling unlimited moves from Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile and Sprint

On this week’s Carrier Wrap we will look at some of the top carrier news from the past week and talk with Roger Entner...

Editorial Webinar: NFV, SDN and cloud – How deep and where?

Network virtualization technologies using SDN and NFV platforms have slowly begun to creep across networks. This webinar will garner insight from telecom operators, industry...

SK Telecom IoT plans include nationwide LPWA network

SK Telecom said it will invest $84 million over 2 years on IoT plans SK Telecom bolstered its support for the “Internet of Things,” announcing...

AT&T set for CORD trial, unveils ECOMP SDN and NFV initiative

AT&T continued to drive SDN and NFV development, noting an upcoming CORD trial and unveiling its ECOMP initiative AT&T continues to lean on software in...

Vodafone launches new business line for enterprise security

Enterprise focus on cybersecurity technologies Vodafone launched its Enterprise Security Services platform, which is designed to provide enterprise customers with cybersecurity technologies and support. The...

Huawei launches smart city connected lighting solution

The solution uses a GIS-based management system Huawei, looking to grow its industrial "Internet of Things" portfolio, launched a smart city connected lighting solution designed...

Analyst Angle: Voice is dead, long live voice

On the face of it, voice is a disappearing species. According to the Ericsson Mobility Report, in 2010 voice traffic was 50% of data....

DAS on a budget: New customers need new solutions

DAS equipment vendors are eager to see the end users of their systems contribute more to the costs of construction and maintenance. Many are...

Analyst Angle: Why mobile video is critical to 5G

Iain Gillott dives into the importance of mobile video services to the need for 5G services Last May, I wrote an article about over-the-top mobile...

NYU Wireless gives away millimeter wave simulator for 5G

Looking to help speed the development of 5G technology related to millimeter wave spectrum, NYU Wireless opened up a channel simulator tool based on...

Deutsche Telekom launches enterprise cloud with Huawei

Open Telekom Cloud uses Huawei ICT solutions Deutsche Telekom this week launched a public enterprise cloud service, dubbed Open Telekom Cloud, using technology developed by...

Sprint demos 300 Mbps to a Samsung Galaxy S7

Testing 3x carrier aggregation for future network, Sprint says In what it described as prepping for future network deployments, Sprint said it used a Samsung Galaxy S7...

What does 5G mean for the tower industry?

Key trends from NATE Unite 2016 including 5G and drones LTE build outs are moving from the macro level to in-building coverage. As these new...

NYC to offer free Wi-Fi, USB charging on new MTA buses

New York City's transit system is undertaking a major mobile-focused upgrade of its bus transportation system. The Metropolitan Transit Authoriry plans to add more...

Verizon beats AT&T to Cuba connection deal, reports say

Verizon has reportedly signed a deal with state-run telecom monopoly Etecsa; Sprint also has inroads with Cuban operator Following repots AT&T was pursuing a deal,...

AT&T SDN and NFV moves set to provide cost savings, generate revenues

AT&T expects ‘significant savings’ and cash flow tied to SDN and NFV technology AT&T’s ongoing push to gain software control of its telecom network at...

Google artificial intelligence beats master Go player

In October, AlphaGo beat three-time European Champion Fan Hui. Go, which reportedly emerged in China around 548 B.C., is a strategy game involving two...

Qualcomm Invisible Museum shows smart city vision

AUSTIN, Texas – Following its January debut at the Consumer Electronics Show and a stop last month in Spain for Mobile World Congress, Qualcomm...

Verizon throws upgrade love at Samsung Galaxy S7 models

Verizon customers can upgrade once 50% of device is paid for Verizon Wireless added Samsung’s latest Galaxy S7 smartphones to its Annual Upgrade Program, which...

Reliance Communications approves SSTL merger

Indian carriers aim to complete the deal in Q2 Reliance Communications confirmed its shareholders have approved a proposal to acquire local telecom firm Sistema Shyam...

Vodafone, Philips Lighting sign smart city deal

Philips street lighting management system to use Vodafone’s M2M platform Vodafone and Philips Lighting signed an agreement for the provisioning of connected lighting and smart...
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