2017

According to the GSMA, worldwide mobile subscriber numbers have hit 5 billion. That’s just actual users — the GSMA says that mobile connections are actually at 7.7 billion. And those …

In California, challenges to small cells at scale include selecting the correct paint color and addressing concerns about health impacts Actual deployments of small cells has lagged behind perhaps ambitious …

Sprint has certified new IoT modules designed to help customers migrate internet of things devices onto the carrier’s LTE network. The carrier currently has 13.4 million connected IoT devices, and …

Michigan road agencies and General Motors R&D division are collaborating in the connected and automated vehicle space by demonstrating smart signal technology In collaboration with the Michigan Department of Transportation …

ITT Inc. and Weather Telematics will targets verticals in North America and other territories including China Canadian company Internet of Things (ITT Inc.) has signed a letter of intent to …

Keysight, Anritsu boost 5G testing support “5G” testing support continues to ramp up, as vendors seek to support research, development and early field trials of pre-standard 5G. This week, Anritsu launched …

LTE-M and NB-IoT enable capabilities for asset tracking, smart meters and other key IoT applications; plus drones controlled over commercial LTE networks Many industry watchers, including me, have referred to …

For Target, keeping it fresh is about more than the produce aisle – the company purposely changes its store layouts on a regular basis. “To remain relevant to its guests …

The global spending on the internet of things (IoT) is forecasted to grow 16.7% year-over-year in 2017 By 2021, global internet of things spending is expected to total nearly $1.4 …

T-Mobile US to have test sites ready to go this summer T-Mobile US plans to make use of its newly awarded 600 MHz spectrum as quickly as possible. The carrier …

Any city willing to deploy a smart city strategy needs certain basic elements such as broadband internet, a network of sensors and internet of things (IoT) platforms. There is no …

Smart lighting is the current killer app for smart cities, Silver Spring Network exec says Sean Tippett, director of business development and IoT for Silver Spring Networks, said that the …

The global spending on the internet of things (IoT) is forecasted to grow 16.7% year-over-year in 2017 By 2021, global internet of things spending is expected to total nearly $1.4 …

Back in the day when BlackBerry (aka RIM) was at the cutting edge of mobile technology, Ryan Hickey was technical director for RF firmware and Fraser Gibbs was technical director …

Sierra Wireless is focusing its IoT device-to-cloud solutions to help enterprises develop and launch new services and business models According to PwC Canada’s 2017 Global Digital IQ Survey, 73% of …

Manufacturing industries will lead investment in the internet of things, according to the analysts at IDC, followed by transportation and utilities. Cross-Industry IoT investments in technologies such as connected vehicles …

NIST’s PSCR funds 33 public safety communications research projects Augmented reality helmets. Resilient fog computing. Mission-critical push-to-talk with direct device-to-device communication. Real-time video analytics. Precise and pervasive location-based services. These …

Ericsson projects 500 million 5G subscriptions by 2022, but European leaders express skepticism about the pace of innovation In a new report, Ericsson projects that North America and the Asia …

The term “signal booster” is often associated with a consumer-facing product meant to amplify indoor cellular coverage often in a residential setting. However, as enterprises increasingly look to self-fund in-building …

Anritsu discusses the importance of spectrum analysis as microwave and millimeter wave applications, including 5G, take shape As the entire telecommunications ecosystem, ranging from standards bodies and academia to network …

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 industrial “internet of things” is reshaping a variety of vertical industries as companies around the globe harness technology to increase efficiencies and cut costs. Manufacturing is one of those …

In-building wireless is a red hot market, particularly given the shift from carrier subsidized deployments to enterprise- or neutral-host led financing models. To better enable enterprise buyers, equipment vendors are …

The Trump administration has indicated that it plans to renominate Jessica Rosenworcel to the Federal Communications Commission, after withdrawing her nomination earlier this year. The nomination news came in a …