2017

As wireless operators continue to offer higher bandwidth and prepare to offer 5G fixed-wireless and Internet of Things (IoT) services, radio access networks (RANs) are evolving. Fiber, PON, and WDM …

  Recently, China Mobile, one of China’s state-owned major operator, announced the bidding result of 2017 Internet of Things (IoT) dedicated core network (phase IV). ZTE and Huawei are the …

Spectrum prices and the demand for data are both skyrocketing, so wireless carriers have no choice but to use what they’ve got more efficiently. Ed Donofrio, executive director for network …

Riverbed releases results of its Riverbed Future of Network Global Survey Riverbed Technology recently unveiled the results of the Riverbed Future of Network Global Survey 2017, revealing a near unanimous …

Partner Communications chooses Cloudify and VMware to help accelerate NFV solutions Cloudify and VMware recently announced they are working with Partner Communications, formerly known as Orange Israel, on a new …

Particularly for latency-sensitive applications, edge computing augments the cloud Ericsson–and every other telecom infrastructure vendor–are pushing hard to develop the underlying 5G technologies that will support a broad range of …

Small cells are one of the fastest-growing parts of the wireless infrastructure market, with year-over-year shipment growth of at least 50% for each of the last four years, according to …

Vodafone survey examines relationship between cyber defense and company success Vodafone released a new global survey highlighting the relationship between cyber defense and business success. According to the report, which …

XCellAir sees collaboration as the future for cable and Wi-Fi The cable industry has seen some huge acquisitions over the years. Charter’s purchase of Time Warner Cable and Bright House …

As CBRS awaits the regulatory go-ahead, operator and vendor interest continues to pick up In the 5G future–ideally at least–we’ll see dynamic radio support for any blend of licensed, unlicensed …

While voice over LTE (VoLTE), voice over WiFi (VoWiFi) and other communication services open up new revenue opportunities for operators, they also increase traffic diversity, network complexity and management burden. …

During recent event, Huawei and several telecom operators shared experiences with digital transformation enablement HONG KONG–Huawei held the Operations Transformation Forum 2017 in China this week with the primary aim …

HKT is partnering Huawei on a customer-centric approach to digital transformation HONG KONG–Hong Kong telecom operator HKT is currently undergoing a process to implement an integral digital transformation process in …

Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on …

The Italian government has authorized operators to carry out 5G trials in five cities Italian telecommunications operator Fastweb has signed an agreement with the Rome city council to begin trials …

The Belgian gas distributor will implement this smart metering initiative with Proximus LoRa network Belgium gas distributor Antargaz announced it will equip its propane gas meters with smart sensors, which …

Part of a larger EU program, Helsinki smart city projects focus on energy and transportation Finland’s capital Helsinki, along with two other European cities, have reached a three-year implementation stage …

Wireless networks are delivering more and more mobile data, but nonetheless carriers are managing to drive down operating costs. This webinar will explore several of the technologies and solutions that …

Amdocs NFV targets service providers managing both physical and virtual features Amdocs continues to dip its toes into the network functions virtualization (NFV) market. The company recently unveiled Amdocs NFV …

Traction around gigabit LTE portends enhanced mobile broadband aspect of 5G A major aspect of what the in-the-works 5G New Radio specification entails is an enhanced mobile broadband experience–essentially providing …

Tomorrow’s low-latency 5G networks are expected to help carriers win new smart factory business, and Ericsson plans to be a major supplier of radio equipment for these efforts. Anders Svensson, …

Texas is the largest state to join AT&T’s build-out for the First Responders Network Authority public safety LTE network FirstNet has landed its most populous state to date, with Texas …

Aqua holds fundraiser to address one of the biggest hurdles facing containers: security Aqua Security, a provider of container security solutions, recently raised $25 million in a Series B funding, …

Change is the only certainty for the fast-moving wireless industry, so mobile network operators want to focus on flexible operating expenses instead of huge capital investments in technologies that could …

Carrier claims of network speeds that reach and even surpass a gigabit per second are popping up around the world. Right now these are just test results, but within a …