2018

Nokia providing hardware, software, services with $3.5 billion, three-year deal To advance regulatory approval for a proposed merger, Sprint and T-Mobile US executives have been playing up the ability of …

AT&T taking ‘one-touch, one-tower’ approach to FirstNet build In providing a second quarter update on the carrier’s financial performance, AT&T Communications CEO John Donovan provided an update on the FirstNet …

From sensors in shopping carts to mannequins that send notifications to our smartphones, the Internet of Things (IoT) is transforming the retail in-store shopping experience dramatically. Nearly 50% of retailers …

Understand the importance of cellular connectivity in a class A building Have you ever been on the 60th floor of a modern, newly built class A commercial office building and …

Craig Cowden, the Senior Vice President of wireless for Charter, explained some of their interesting growth plans at a recent U.S. Senate hearing. I think it’s important for all of …

As buzzword bingo goes, Blockchain, Microgrid and BAS are all heavy hitters in the tech lexicon. Can all three work together to score a game changer in building automation and …

Intel PC, IoT, data center, memory businesses all up This week Intel reported what Interim CEO and CFO Bob Swan characterized as an “outstanding” Q2 marked by revenue growth across …

The legislation stipulates the creation of a task force to evaluate best ways to boost precision agriculture in American farms The U.S. House of Representatives passed this week the Precision …

Spanish operators Telefonica, Orange and Vodafone have secured 200 megahertz in the 3.6 GHZ-3.8 GHz band The Spanish government raised a total of EUR 438 million ($510.2) for the sale …

Senator says the U.S. is ‘already behind’ China on 5G U.S. Senator John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, this week heard from industry experts …

Nokia CEO says end-to-end deals at all-time high As he previously signaled, Nokia CEO Rajeev Suri this week said the network infrastructure vendor had a challenging first half of the …

Components in smartphones that relate to the Radio Frequency (RF) Front End (RFFE)—i.e., that provide the link between the modem/RF transceivers and antennas—are expanding exponentially as new network technologies (such …

As commercial 5G deployments at scale become more a question of “when” rather than “if”, the industry is taking a more holistic view of 5G transport requirements. Even as capacity …

Samsung supplying 5G radios and routers to Verizon Using its proprietary Verizon Technical Forum standard, the carrier plans to activate a fixed wireless access variation of 5G in up to …

The two companies included a 5G testbed at Dekra’s Lausitzring speedway Deutsche Telekom and German firm Dekra announced they are expanding the facilities at a test and race track in …

Hub home provides fixed wireless to nearby residences Regional carrier C Spire, which is headquartered in Ridgeland, Miss., provides a variety of cellular and broadband services businesses and residents around …

The U.S. cable operator has recently launched a mobile service offering via Verizon’s network infrastructure U.S. cable operator Charter Communications announced plans to expand LTE small cells trials to Los …

All-wireless small cells touted as plug and play for easy installation Building classes of all types need indoor cellular connectivity whether it’s provided by DAS, small cells, boosters, whatever. Sensitivity …

With the transformation from hardware-centric networks to networked cloud platforms, the relationship between telecommunications companies (telcos) and their server(s) is inherently changing. Cloud computing introduced a software design paradigm that …

Qualcomm has to pay a $2 billion fee to NXP for terminating proposed deal Since announcing the proposed $44 billion acquisition of Dutch semiconductor firm NXP in October, 2016, Qualcomm …

Networking and security IT infrastructures have evolved to a level of complexity unmanageable by operators and enterprises using a conventional approach. The ongoing reliance upon legacy network hardware and disjointed …

In a tucked-away corner of Verizon’s Fios network nerve center, there is a tween girl’s dream bedroom: a double bed with a posh gray-and-white bedspread, complete with a collection of …

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 …

Agencies across the U.S. are preparing for the nation’s first cellular broadband network dedicated to public safety. This network will provide more reliable communication for first responders, enabling better device …

AT&T execs highlight Time Warner acquisition on Q2 earnings call With the acquisition of the Time Warner portfolio complete (despite a Department of Justice appeal), AT&T is becoming much more …