February 2017

T-Mobile US claimed the industry’s best customer growth and revenue growth during the fourth quarter. The carrier added 2.1 million net customers and grew service revenue by 11% year-on-year. 1.2 …

The vendor aims to commercially launch 5G technology in the Philippines in 2020 Chinese vendor Huawei and Philippines telco PLDT have signed an agreement to conduct joint research and development …

The Dutch firm’s solution offers support for consumer and industrial IoT devices Dutch digital security specialist Gemalto is supplying Com4, a dedicated M2M / IoT operator, with an On-Demand Connectivity …

IEEE WCNC 2017 will showcase the most advanced wireless research results as well as the best wireless technology. Held in beautiful San Francisco from March 19-22, 2017, IEEE Wireless and …

DT and SK Telecom network slices are now available in the other telco’s footprint Korean telco SK Telecom, together with German operator Deutsche Telekom (DT) and Swedish vendor Ericsson have …

The 5G trial took place in a laboratory environment in Finland Finnish vendor Nokia carried out what it claims to be the world’s first connection based on the 5GTF ‘pre-standard’, …

Using software to manage C-RAN deployments, cell virtualization improves spectral usage and provides a better user experience As highly-competitive service providers work to win customers by providing, in some cases, …

AT&T said it is seeing “real momentum for LTE-M” and will roll out the low power wide-area network technology nationwide during the second quarter of this year. The announcement follows …

If time is money, businesses can assign a dollar value to network performance issues if they know how many hours of work were lost due a network problem. That’s the …

2017 is expected to be a big year for artificial intelligence, with use cases across a wide range of connected use cases and network applications. AI is largely seen as …

The Spanish telco reportedly aims to sell 49% of the infrastructure firm for $1.56 billion Spanish telecommunications operator Telefonica has received several offers to acquire a stake in its infrastructure …

The German car manufacturer will also implement the Legato software platform Sierra Wireless, a provider of fully integrated device-to-cloud solutions for the Internet of Things (IoT), announced that German car …

As the internet of things drives digital transformation, learn how spectrum sharing is taking the cost out of LTE Digital transformation is more than a buzzword; it’s a fundamental change …

The vendor will offer connectivity and managed services through its WING offering Finnish vendor Nokia has launched an IoT managed service which will be mainly oriented to the enterprise segment. …

A conversation about MEC with Mansoor Hanif, Director of Converged Networks and Innovation, BT The below is only a summary. Download a transcript of the complete interview and access the complete report “Power …

AT&T Project AirGig is advancing and they will have their first test market later this year. AirGig lets AT&T install wireless transmitters on power lines, anywhere. This is so much …

Huawei is using the upgrade to pave the way for the commercial launch of 5G services China Mobile Hong Kong (CMHK) and Chinese vendor Huawei have successfully migrated the telco’s …

Vendors and key mobile operators across Europe are already carrying out trials of 5G technology ahead of the expected standardization and commercial launch, which is expected to occur at a very …

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai recently called a halt to what were termed midnight regulations passed by his predecessor. Editor’s Note: The RCR Wireless News Reality Check section is where C-level …

Drones are changing the workflow for many providers of wireless infrastructure, but not all drones are helpful. Unmanned aerial vehicles can be used to photograph sensitive information, disrupt air traffic, …

Network operators are battling an increasingly complex and competitive environment where unprecedented growth in data traffic is straining network capacity, while their revenues plateau and margins compress. These factors are driving operators, and …

The service provider transition to software (NFV) and automation only increases the importance of service assurance Increasing adoption by service providers of software defined networking and network functions virtualization techniques …

Cisco has released its latest analysis of mobile network traffic, and its research found that the pace of growth in mobile data traffic has slowed slightly even while mobile network …

A conversation about edge computing with Paul Stevens, Marketing Director, Networks and Communications Group, Advantech The below is only a summary. Download a transcript of the complete interview and access the complete report …

Wi-Fi looks a little more like LTE in Qualcomm’s 802.11ax chipsets Wi-Fi that works is mission critical to many enterprises, and most people also rely on Wi-Fi to stay connected …