Monthly Archives: March, 2017

Operators need intelligent data to drive user experience

Learn how geospatial network data, coupled with cloud-based centralized control and monitoring, drives QoE and cuts opex as 5G takes shape Telecommunications operators have access...

Reality Check: CSPs need to take a leadership role in securing IoT

Recent attacks show IoT devices are vulnerable, but what role to CSPs play in ensuring customer security? Editor’s Note: The RCR Wireless News...

Reality Check: MWC 2017 – we need to talk about 5G … or do we?

MWC 2017 was big on 5G hype, but mobile operators are in need of solutions today that can help deal with growing video content....

Chipmakers look to automotive market for growth

As the smartphone market matures, the companies that make chips for wireless devices are targeting larger, faster mobile machines. The automotive semiconductor market is...

Rivada Mercury loses FirstNet lawsuit, takes battle to states

A federal judge ruled in favor of the First Responders Network Authority in a bidding dispute case brought by Rivada Mercury, a partnership formed...

Chinese operators pass 800 million LTE subscribers

China Mobile, China Telecom and China Unicom initially began launching LTE services in 2013. China’s three largest mobile telecommunication operators count more than...

Kagan: AI and the self-driving car

We talk about artificial intelligence, but how will AI change our lives going forward? Let’s take a closer look at the players and how they...

ZTE launches new smart street solution

The LPWAN solution uses IoT, cloud computing and big data technologies. ZTE announced its new smart street solution, dubbed “Smart Street 2.0. The solution was...

Smart city case study: Rio de Janeiro

Over the last few years, the city of Rio de Janeiro, in Brazil, has been heavily using the information and communication technology to bring...

Vodafone and Idea Cellular move to create largest mobile carrier in India

Proposed merger of Vodafone and Idea Cellular operations would result in nearly 400 million combined customers, robust spectrum for LTE and 5G. Vodafone...

Reader Forum: The intersection between public safety and smart cities

The evolution of the public safety sector is set to impact smart city initiatives, though partnerships could ease the transition. Editor’s Note:...

Understand the importance of partnerships, standards in an IoT solution

InterDigital leverages horizontal platform and vertical partners to address customer needs With myriad access choices, standard and non-standard, and based in licensed and unlicensed spectrum,...

Reader Forum: Give wireless a bigger seat at the broadband deployment table

2017 started with a near-death experience for community-owned broadband network customers in Virginia. Under the guise of a benevolent-sounding Virginia Broadband Deployment Act, a...

SD-WAN providing early SDN, NFV entry, financial return for operators

Robust attention in SD-WAN platforms from carriers, vendors and enterprises is proving to be an early entry point and a source of financial return....

IoT case study: ICE Gateway uses Vodafone connectivity to improve smart city offerings across Europe

German firm ICE Gateway selected Vodafone Group to improve the company’s smart city offerings. ICE Gateway offers end-to-end products and services, and develops...

Italy to offer spectrum for operators to carry out 5G trials in 5 cities

Italian government looks to raise $2.7 billion from the sale of 5G spectrum. The Italian government confirmed plans to offer spectrum covering five...

Ingenu expands IoT connectivity across parts of 5 states

Ingenu said its Machine Network is now available in New Mexico, Texas, Tennessee, Virginia and North Carolina. Ingenu said it has expanded...

Nokia reorgs Mobile Networks biz, shuffles executives post-Alcatel-Lucent integration

Nokia set to split Global Services business from its Mobile Networks division and redraw executive responsibilities beginning April 1. Nokia is set for...

Test and Measurement: Next-gen Ethernet focus at OFC 2017

With the Optical Networking and Communication Conference coming up next week, test vendors are emphasizing their focus on the next generation of optical networking...

Operators fear impact from lack of 5G deployment diversity

A new report from TIA, Tolaga Research and InterDigital found 5G deployment hurdles to include too much of a focus on specific sites, backhaul...

The importance of pole facilities in small cell deployments

New Wireless Infrastructure Association report details the key role street lights, utility poles and traffic signals in helping speed small cell initiatives. Increasingly dense networks...

IoT development boards: Qualcomm, Intel, Gemalto target makers

Enabling the internet of things Many of the applications and devices set to drive future sales of wireless hardware have not yet been invented and...

Worst of the Week: RadioShack strife a damper on Sprint turnaround

The recent second bankruptcy filing by RadioShack hit WOTW from out of left field and could trip up turnaround plans at Sprint. ...

Reliance, Aircel merger plan gets key regulatory approvals

Reliance and Aircel initially signed a merger agreement in September 2016. Indian telecommunications firms Reliance Communications and Aircel obtained approval to merge their...

License Assisted Access (LAA) puts gigabit LTE in reach for 90% of global operators

Combine carrier aggregation, 4x4 MIMO, 256-QAM, and LAA to provide a gigabit LTE experience for users, while increasing network efficiency As the standards and testing...
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