Update three, 6:00 p.m. CST Aug. 4: T-Mobile US and Sprint networks are out in the same area as AT&T and Verizon Wireless networks, according to multiple reports. Live outage …
Sean Kinney, Principal Analyst
Sean Kinney, Principal Analyst
Sean focuses on multiple subject areas including 5G, 6G, Open RAN, hybrid cloud, edge computing, and Industry 4.0. Prior to his work at RCR, Sean studied journalism and literature at the University of Mississippi then spent six years based in Key West, Florida, working as a reporter for the Miami Herald Media Company. He currently lives in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
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As France-based Alcatel-Lucent moves closer to a merger with Nokia, the company is making its mark with the construction of a $55 million regional headquarters building in Plano, Texas. There’s a significant telecom …
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Group of 20 members of the US House of Representatives ask parent Deutsche Telekom for answers Following up on grievances aired by T-Mobile US union labor, a group of 20 …
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VoLTE rollouts are supported by Huawei and Nokia Networks Two major telecom service providers last week announced the launch of commercial voice-over-LTE services. China Mobile in partnership with Huawei, and …
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Tech company is testing voicemail transcription feature Many smartphone users, particularly those that fall in the millennial age range, find the whole receiving-then-listening-to a voicemail process tiresome. Taking that cue, …
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German communications service provider Deutsche Telekom has partnered with Boingo Wireless to provide global roaming tailored for business customers. Deutsche Telekom has more than 151 million mobile customers and also …
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Employees will continue to work as negotiations continue after Aug. 1 contract expiration Despite the lingering threat of a work stoppage, some 38,000 unionized Verizon Communications employees did not move …
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This week on HetNet Happenings, RCR Wireless News Managing Editor Sean Kinney discusses network densification with former FCC commissioner Jonathan Adelstein, the current president of PCIA, the Wireless Infrastructure Association. …
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With merger pending, analysts see Nokia turning up the heat on Ericsson Nokia on July 30 reported impressive gains in net sales, gross profit and other key performance indicators ahead …
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Still no details of Sprint’s ‘Next Generation Network’ initiative, which is expected to favor small cells Speaking this week at the Converge Tech Conference in Hong Kong, SoftBank President Nikesh …
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Ever heard of the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act? Not many people have, but the bill, which is progressing through the legislative process, could give government agencies access to huge amounts …
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Wi-Fi Sense automatically shares encrypted Wi-Fi passwords to various contact lists A new default feature of Microsoft Windows 10, called Wi-Fi Sense, automatically shares an encrypted version of your Wi-Fi …
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Sprint chief network officer talks balance of security and access, along with innovation Sprint, in a heated battle with AT&T Mobility, T-Mobile US and Verizon Wireless for market share, has …
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Motorola Moto X Style and Moto X Play run on Qualcomm chipset Motorola this week held simultaneous events in New York, London, Mexico City and Sao Paulo to unveil the latest …
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The carrier is arguing that the FCC is trying to “coerce” settlement and that fine was pulled “out of thin air” AT&T Mobility is fighting a $100 million fine levied …
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The Middleprise market ripens for in-building wireless technology adoption As market education efforts have started to stick, venue owners are becoming acutely aware of the need for robust indoor cellular …
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Announcement of job cuts follows large-scale corporate restructuring in European markets Global telecom company Vodafone Group this week announced it will cut around 1,300 jobs from its Spanish operation, which …
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Mom-and-pop operation produced $19M in fake Apple products On Monday, police in Beijing shut down a factory that produces counterfeit Apple iPhones; reports indicate the factory made some 41,000 fake …
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Carriers look to small cells to densify network coverage, particularly in metro areas With small cells emerging as the go-to technology for carriers looking to densify mobile networks, Verizon Wireless …
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Cybersecurity group digs into Android source code to reveal vulnerability that could affect nearly 1B devices New research from Zimperium Mobile Security opens up Android-based smartphones to a text message …
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Corporate blog post suggests return to device market with come via brand-licensing model With building speculation, a Nokia spokesman addressed rumors about the Finnish networking gear – and former device …
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This week on HetNet Happenings, RCR Wireless News Managing Editor Sean Kinney discusses the research and development being done by Ericsson that’s driving 5G toward an international standard. Hakan Andersson, …
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Analysts say Sprint could bring on a network partner, air concern over vendors keeping pace with operator small cell needs The much-hyped Sprint network upgrade, which is expected to favor …
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Legere blasts ‘duopoloy’ in series of seven tweets; concludes that he can ‘stay on vacation’ T-Mobile US CEO John Legere, continuing his outspoken posture against rivals, on Tuesday posted a …
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IoT, smart cities, STEM education, video delivery and cloud-based security among funding goals A high-level meeting earlier this month between United Kingdom Prime Minister David Cameron and Cisco Chairman and …
