April 2016

The move to real-time processing and virtualization is widening the opportunities for service and revenue generation, improving QoE by managing mobile traffic more efficiently and optimizing the use of the …

Sprint LTE Plus service aggregates the carrier’s 800 MHz, 1.9 GHz and 2.5 GHz bands, claims second 2.5 GHz carrier added in New York City Sprint said its spectrum-infused “LTE …

Nokia Bell Labs said IoT connected devices will reach between 20 and 46 billion by 2020 Mobile operators will need to accelerate investments in areas such as 5G and cloud …

The Guadalajara center will provide services across the Americas region ORLANDO – Amdocs expects to officially inaugurate a new global services center in the city of Guadalajara, Mexico, next month, the …

Ovum research highlights IoT growth The Internet of Things, or IoT, is and has been making major waves in both consumer and industrial applications, and the IoT is only expected …

McAdam of Verizon calls Sanders’ views ‘uninformed’ and ‘contemptible’ U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-Vt.), in his ongoing bid for the Democratic Party presidential nomination, has made calling out what he …

Sprint CEO Marcelo Claure posted a cryptic response on Twitter to reports of expected poor quarterly results that sent the carrier’s stock price surging Sprint’s stock price made a late-day …

Verizon is offering 2 GB of free data to customers signing up for the Google Android Pay mobile payment platform and making at least 3 mobile payments Verizon Wireless is …

FirstNet said plans for a nationwide mobile broadband network serving public safety remain on track for $6.5B in vendor awards by year-end NASHVILLE, Tennessee – The First Responder Network Authority …

Sprint created a bit of controversy this week when the company posted a video online, recorded during one of CEO Marcelo Claure’s “listening tour” stops, in which a woman refers …

As DAS and small cells take off, gain competitive advantage with an end-to-end solution that drives ROI and customer satisfaction As carriers shift emphasis from macro builds to providing the …

T-Mobile US is making a play for landline customers with a new device that will enable voice-over-IP service using existing landline phones. The “un-carrier” is selling a $30 box called …

In the age of cloud computing and borderless workflow, enterprise IT is under going a seismic shift to accommodate the needs of the modern worker while enabling business-wide flexibility and responsiveness …

Facebook Connectivity Lab unveils Project ARIES and Terragraph at F8 Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has been keenly focused on expanding the reach of high-speed Internet around the world, bringing connectivity …

In the approach to the Aug. 5 start of the Rio Olympics in Brazil, Ericsson announced it will work with NBC to support the network’s broadcast of the summer games. …

The international remittance market will reach $610 million this year ORLANDO–Digital financial services will represent a huge business opportunity for banks and telecoms operators in the comings years due to …

In a somewhat surprising move, Verizon announced this week it would invest $300 million to deploy a fiber-based network in Boston, Massachusetts, meant to set the stage for future smart …

ABI Research also forecasts 8.5 million small cells by 2020 Mobile broadband operators will reach revenues of $247 million in the 5G segment in 2025, according to a recent study …

The smart city project aims to transform Kowloon East district into a new business area Swedish vendor Ericsson has teamed with U.S.-based professional services company Arup to carry out a …

Verizon Wireless edged T-Mobile in customer care, while questions swirled around T-Mobile’s long-term viability as a lone entity … 11 years ago this week Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes …

Sprint and fellow CCA members remain bullish in the possibility of LTE-based networks in light of 5G trials, while spectrum is set to impact QoS, tower models NASHVILLE, Tennessee – …

After 36,000 Verizon workers walked off the job Wednesday as part of a union strike, Democratic presidential contenders Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton both got involved in the ongoing labor …

Sprint and C Spire echo thoughts of many CCA members in taking a wait-and-see approach towards NFV and SDN deployments NASHVILLE, Tennessee – The telecommunication market’s move towards virtualization platforms …

Network providers are combining technologies as they add multiple operators to their systems. Carriers are bringing their solutions of choice to the network, and providers are finding ways to accommodate …

The Internet of Things, or IoT, is a hot topic in telecom. The connectivity needs range, on the low end, to sending just a few Kilobytes at fixed intervals, to …