August 2016

Verizon continued to dominate rivals AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile, while a report tied a half-million new jobs to broadcast spectrum … 5 years ago this week Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless …

Tests show record increase in data throughput As mobile network operators explore ways to get more bandwidth from their limited spectrum, multiple-input-multiple-output antennas are among the most promising solutions. National …

What impact will a now expected prolonged 600 MHz spectrum auction have on 5G deployment plans and will millimeter wave bands help bridge the gap? On this week’s Carrier Wrap, …

Canadian telecom operator Bell said the 5G technology trial with Nokia produced speeds six-times faster than current 4G technology Canadian telecom operator Bell has jumped into the “5G” technology trial …

Labor union CWA said the tentative agreement, focused on health care and other benefits, covers 42,000 AT&T Mobility workers Three weeks after negotiations stalled on a new contract, the Communications …

WESTMINSTER, Colorado – The move toward more spectrum sharing instead of sole licensees is driving the need for additional, advanced spectrum monitoring, and the wireless industry is probably going to have to …

Washington state attorneys charge Comcast with ‘illegally deceiving’ customers Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson on Aug. 1 filed a lawsuit against Comcast on behalf of in-state subscribers, that seeks more than …

Singapore telco also demonstrated end-to-end low latency live video streaming over ‘5G’ Singapore telecommunications operator Singtel and Swedish vendor Ericsson carried out what the companies claim to be the first …

The Singapore telco also demonstrated end-to-end low latency live video streaming over 5G Singapore telecommunications operator Singtel and Swedish vendor Ericsson carried out what the companies claimed to be the …

The ‘internet of things’ network will be nationwide in 2018 Sigfox, a French provider of global communications service for the IoT, and UnaBiz, an IoT network operator in Asia, announced the …

The internet of things network will be nationwide in 2018 Sigfox, a French provider of global communications service for the “internet of things,” and UnaBiz, an IoT network operator in Asia, …

Electronics retailer GameStop closed on acquisition of trio of AT&T authorized retailers, pushing footprint to more than 1,400 locations The relationship between telecom giant AT&T and electronics retailer GameStop grew tighter this …

TIM came out on top of recent testing of Rio de Janeiro carrier networks, but visitors should expect spotty coverage at some of the city’s most popular tourist attractions, according to …

Westek’s focus on technicians and quality helps streamline operations and reduce costs Driven by the move from LTE to 5G, macro builds, metro fiber deployments and in-building wireless solutions are …

With the Rio Olympics starting later this week in host city Rio de Janeiro, the state of mobile networks is a concern. Projections suggest the Rio Olympics, like its predecessors, …

Technology developments play a big role in transforming the Rio Olympics, whether improving result accuracy or increasing athletes’ performances. The next transformation and even greater impact are expected to come …

A recent trade show in the U.K. highlighted the growing opportunities available to the wireless industry thanks to increased convergence across markets The recent Cambridge Wireless Future of Wireless International …

Deal calls for Radcom’s MaveriQ software to deploy virtual probes as VNFs running on cloud environment to monitor service assurance AT&T said it plans to migrate network probe functions to …

Industrial group Bosch is entering the consumer mobility sector with the launch of a connected scooter sharing service in Berlin. Coup is the name of a new connected scooter sharing …

Confused about the various CRAN models? Mobile Experts looks to simplify CRAN and explain concepts behind various other RAN plans Imagine the possibility of a completely flexible mobile network where …

Ronan Dunne set to assume EVP position at Verizon Wireless in September, following departure from O2 UK last month When Ronan Dunne resigned from his job as CEO of O2 …

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Amazon’s ambitions will push delivery drones’ battery lives to the limit and maybe beyond Last week, Amazon announced a partnership with the U.K. government to explore how to enable the delivery …

Amazon’s ambitions will push delivery drones’ battery lives to the limit and maybe beyond Last week, Amazon announced a partnership with the UK Government to explore how to enable the delivery …

Dark fiber is an investment that more wireless network operators are exploring as they look for ways to manage operational costs, because it is usually less expensive to lease dark …