February 2017

Latest agreement between Swiss telecom operator Sunrise and Huawei builds on initial strategic partnership from 2012. BARCELONA, Spain – Swiss telecommunications operator Sunrise Telecom extended a previous partnership with Huawei …

Nokia said the data center interconnect solutions will link seven facilities. Nokia said it is providing Chinese phone maker and internet service provider Xiaomi with a fiber optic network to …

UPDATE: Story updated to clarify Sprint handset requirements for 64T64R MIMO. RCR Wireless News editors dive into early news out of this week’s MWC event, including Sprint MIMO moves, 5G …

Most wireless data sessions start or end indoors, and many never leave the building. Hardware and software solutions that can improve indoor cell service are a major focus of investment …

With major “5G” development news coming out of this week’s Mobile World Congress event, test company Keysight Technologies is enjoying the spotlight as a major partner in 5G research and …

AT&T is part of a group looking to tackle SDN standards, though the carrier’s AIC deployment looks to be behind schedule. Looking to push the pace of development and adoption …

China Mobile states plans to begin large-scale precommercial 5G technology trials in 2019. BARCELONA, Spain – China Mobile said it will launch a new phase of its “5G” field trials …

Nokia will reintroduced their best-selling handset from back in their heyday. Hopefully this new device will be updated with improvements to its screen, features and speed. The Nokia 3310 was …

Working with Nokia, Sprint is planning massive MIMO field trials in race to gigabit LTE. BARCELONA, Spain – Sprint, along with vendor partner Nokia, made a splash at Mobile World …

Are communication service providers in a prime position to take advantage of the growing connected home market? Editor’s Note: The RCR Wireless News Reality Check section is where C-level executives …

Enterprise densification efforts continue to challenge carrier ROI models, though a combined approach using small cells and DAS could provide an answer. Editor’s Note: The RCR Wireless News Reality Check …

Sierra Wireless, Sequans, Dell and ip.access all kicked off MWC with IoT-related announcements. The internet of things represents an enormous business opportunity for companies inside and outside the mobile industry. …

ETSI Open Source MANO initiative swells to 60 organizations with arrival of Verizon, Atos and CableLabs as new members. Verizon Communications is one of the latest telecommunication operators to join …

NEC claims the test with U.K. operators BT and EE targeting backhaul solutions for 4G and 5G deployments. NEC is working with U.K. telecommunication operators BT and EE, and the …

Huawei claims the SOC 2.0 5G solution will provide on-demand services for all vertical industries. BARCELONA, Spain – Huawei launched its Service-Oriented Core 2.0 platform, which it explained is a …

Sprint demos with Nokia highlights MIMO, 64T64R technology to boost cell capacity; with Ericsson on 3CCA, 4×4 MIMO, 256 QAM for 1 Gbps speeds. Sprint highlighted a pair of demonstrations …

Telecom networks operate in two different planes: the user plane and the control plane. The user plane – also known as the “bearer” plane – is where all user data …

DT said it’s currently carrying out NB-IoT tests of smart metering, smart tracking and smart parking solutions in Germany. Deutsche Telekom announced plans to commercially launch narrowband internet of things …

Telecom giant NTT DoCoMo said it’s looking to launch commercial 5G services in 2020. BARCELONA, Spain – NTT DoCoMo confirmed plans to launch a “5G” trial in May covering two …

Security and high-speed requirements set new standards for performance. Are you tired of being dogged by poor network performance or security issues at your branch offices, self-service kiosks and digital …

The telecom industry’s move towards 5G through greater use of virtualization technologies is set to change the view of service assurance. Editor’s Note: In an attempt to broaden our interaction …

When digging into SD-WAN, why outer space and networking have a lot more in common than we think. Editor’s Note: In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers …

T-Mobile US CTO, speaking at Ericsson event, adds that 5G is ‘not real today.’ BARCELONA, Spain – Ericsson CEO Börje Ekholm, who took the top job in October, kicked off …

Qualcomm Technologies is leading the charge to accelerate “5G” deployments into 2019, with the company using this week’s Mobile World Congress event in Barcelona, Spain, to highlight an update to …

Alphabet, which oversees the Google empire, claims testing success for its planned SAS platform designed to manage access to 3.5 GHz CBRS resources. The move to provide access to the …