2016

Growth from IoT; 640K postpaid additions, according to Verizon Q1 earnings report Amid an ongoing union strike, the Verizon Q1 2016 earnings report indicates small year-over-year with operating revenues of …

VIENNA, Va.—Wi-Fi is one of the factors contributing to a major shift in the wireless market, one that may ultimately lead to disruption in network operation models and service providers’ …

Sprint posted strong Q1 results, but said it remains cautious on future growth, while job cuts across telecom space cause concern … 15 years ago this week Editor’s Note: RCR …

Competitive Carriers Association Mobile Carriers Show highlights focus on 5G, IoT and spectrum challenges for carrier members The Competitive Carriers Association managed to deftly pull off its rebranded Mobile Carriers …

Wireless carriers don’t start reporting earnings until Thursday, but researchers are already projecting that T-Mobile US will trounce its rivals when it comes to subscriber gains. Consumer Intelligence Research Partners …

4G LTE subscriber base reaches 5 million Indonesian telecoms operator Telkomsel announced its 4G LTE network currently reaches 100 cities across the country. The telco has already deployed more than …

Telia Company’s Swedish operations accounted for over 43% of overall revenues Swedish telecom operator Telia Company (formerly TeliaSonera) posted a net profit of 3.76 billion kronor ($467.4 million) in the …

In the European Union’s ongoing effort to ensure fair play in the mobile sector, antitrust officials notified Google that it is in breach of EU rules and taking advantage of …

Chinese ICT giant Huawei, looking to boost its smartphone market share compared to competitors Apple and Samsung, is reportedly looking to raise $2 billion through a 10-year bond issue. The …

Intel shifting from PCs to data center, cloud and IoT businesses Intel CEO Brian Krzanich on Tuesday told employees a company-wide “restructuring initiative” will involve cutting some 12,000 jobs, 11% of …

As 5G standards progress, beamforming, mmWave technology are key While groups like 3GPP and the ITU push for standardization of 5G mobile network technology by 2020, new use cases and mobile …

Introduction The number of people requiring or expecting wireless coverage in public places continues to grow, and by 2019, 95 percent of data consumption (3G/LTE/Wi-Fi) will be indoors. To accommodate …

Consistency in nationwide public safety networks is critical; how DAS systems must measure up Public safety networks are critical to the safety of people everywhere – they are implemented across …

VIENNA, Va.—The tension between Wi-Fi dreams and reality was in play at Wi-Fi Now, as speakers addressed both the rosiest views of the technology and its toughest realities – and …

Dell’Oro Group looks at challenges facing small cells as they try to garner scale in the consumer and enterprise space At a high level, small cells have moved from the …

On this week’s carrier wrap we speak with CCA CEO Steve Berry on the trade organization’s MCS show and upcoming agenda, and with Ericsson on 5G, IoT and NFV This …

The forward and reverse auction of valuable 600 MHz spectrum in the U.S. could prompt regulators around the globe make more sub-1 GHz spectrum available for mobile use, according to …

Small cells are meant to boost mobile network coverage and capacity, but they can actually hurt network performance if they cause interference. Test equipment makers say that small cells make …

Jerry Gallegos joins Sprint amid major cost-cutting, network improvement plans As part of ongoing decentralization, Sprint has hired longtime former Cox Communications sales executive Jerry Gallegos as the new president …

Enterprise mobility management is starting to include “Internet of Things” deployments as well as traditional mobile devices, according to MOBI, as companies get to a point where they want assistance in …

Verizon announced plans to buy a digital media company, but not the one many people were expecting. Verizon said on Monday that it is buying a company called Complex Media, …

Equipment provisioning, network maintenance, CVM and more covered by managed services agreement Swedish vendor Ericsson and Oman mobile operator Omantel have signed a four-year managed services contract in which Ericsson …

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 …

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 …

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 …