March 2018

China Mobile selects Nuage Networks VSP to provide public, private and hybrid cloud services China Mobile Communications Corporation (CMCC) recently announced that it has chosen Nokia’s Nuage Networks Virtualized Services …

This year will be foundational for 5G, but legacy telecom systems and the need for new revenue sources pose potential stumbling blocks for the industry, according to Deloitte’s annual report …

Linux Foundation launches DANOS project The Linux Foundation recently introduced the Disaggregated Network Operating System (DANOS) project, with a code release slated for the second half of this year. DANOS …

Security vulnerabilities of connected vehicles Automakers are in a race to make their vehicles more secure in an era of web-connected devices. While vehicles with internet access enable services like …

European carriers expected to deploy 412,000 non-residential small cells this year Europe accounted for 13.7% of all non-residential small cell deployments last year, according to the latest report by the …

LAS VEGAS–Four regional carriers in the U.S. are working with Ericsson to realize the cost and performance benefits associated with moving network operations management to the network infrastructure vendor’s cloud-based …

  SOLiD’s GENESIS DAS: An enterprise-friendly approach to in-building wireless The vast majority of mobile data usage comes from inside buildings as enterprises increasingly depend on smartphones and tablets to …

Two years ago, I was welcoming our customers to the era of Software-Defined IT (SDIT). Today, that warm welcome still stands as more and more companies are embracing software-defined networking (SDN), SD-WAN, cloud migration, and software as a …

Service providers are moving network infrastructure to the edge to support new data loads and traffic patterns driven by 5G and the IoT. By moving cloud, compute and processing power …

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 …

Nokia has released a new version of its customer analytics solution that incorporates artificial intelligence algorithms, and the company says that the changes means getting faster results. The new AI …

Verizon is making changes to help partners who sell its products and services to enterprise customers. The company said it will implement a master agent model in the U.S. to …

MetaSwitch and Dell EMC offer joint solution Telecommunications software company MetaSwitch and Dell EMC announced a collaboration, which involves combining the former company’s Composable Network Protocols (CNP) IP routing and …

High-band, high-capacity millimeter wave spectrum is seen as a key enabler of future 5G networks. In the U.S., major carriers have focused early millimeter wave trial work on the 28 …

Windstream has boosted its network management capabilities and reach in the northeast with the purchase of New York-based MASS Communications for $37.5 million. MASS CEO Darren Mass is also joining …

Switching switches Service providers are increasingly making network components virtual, including network switches. They have been regarded as an effective way to address various hurdles with server virtualization. But what exactly …

The telco recently opened a 5G innovation center in the Gold Coast Australian telecom operator Telstra is set to launch what it claims to be the world’s first 5G supported …

  3GPP brought us a step closer to achieving the ambitious vision of 20Gbps data rates for mobile wireless with the completion of the non-Standalone (NSA) part of Release 15 …

Cisco announces updates to network operating systems Cisco recently announced updates on software disaggregation across service provider, enterprise and data center networking. The company noted that software disaggregation has been …

Intel provides Wind River components and NFV SDK to Akraino Edge Stack Intel announced it is contributing Wind River Titanium Cloud components along with its Network Edge Virtualization Software Development Kit …

Competition for public safety customers continues to heat up, with AT&T launching its network core for the First Responders Network Authority — and Verizon responding with the general availability of …

The Asia Pacific region led the small cell market last year, mainly due to large deployments in China and India A total of 2.3 million small cell units were shipped …

The government aims to produce detailed road maps for self-driving cars The South Korean government announced plans to set up a smart traffic system to enhance the safety of autonomous …

  Security and simplicity drive enterprise investment in the IoT Although complexity and security have slowed adoption, taking advantage of the money-saving benefits enabled by the Internet of Things is …

  How many text messages have you sent so far today? SMS texting has been around for 25 years, and it remains an important foundational service for most TSPs. We’ve …