Cell tower would be 75-feet tall, disguised as evergreen tree AT&T wants to build a 75-foot-tall cellphone tower adjacent to a Eugene, Ore., church, but local residents and officials are pushing …
The telecom industry has buzzed about small cell technology for years, but as the race toward 5G and ultra-dense metros speeds up, small cell is just now becoming a viable …
Comcast rolls out Gigabit Pro in California; faster than Google Fiber, AT&T GigaPower In a move to keep up with competitors Google and AT&T, Comcast has rolled out its ultra-high-speed …
Agreda brings experience in software, coding, mobile gaming and more Please join us in welcoming tech aficionado Victor Agreda Jr. as the newest contributing member of the RCR Wireless News …
Merger puts pressure on Ericsson to step up its wired and optical portfolio With the recent $16.5 billion merger of Nokia and Alcatel-Lucent, telecom industry watchers are speculating that Ericsson …
Bloomberg network stops trading, stays billion-dollar deals Financial giant Bloomberg on Friday morning was hit by a network failure that crippled the global trading terminal network, which is used by …
Furniture has wireless charging stations and adapter cases built-in This month Swedish furniture-maker Ikea is launching a line of home furnishings – lamps, side tables, knick-knacks – equipped with wireless …
But who will pay for upgrades, which include better Wi-Fi for luxury boxes? Houston, Texas, is poised to host the Super Bowl in 2017 but, in the meantime, the NFL …
In-flight Wi-Fi could potentially open up avionics controls to hackers The U.S. Government Accountability Office on April 14 released a report detailing the potential for in-flight Wi-Fi networks to be …
A network failure this week left Vodafone New Zealand customers on both the north and south islands without voice, text and data services for several hours, impacting those trying to …
Thai villagers to force True Corp. to take down tower Residents of Khiriwong, a subdistrict of Krabi in Thailand, voted in an April 10 referendum to require True Corp. to …
Sprint rolling out housecalls, selling against AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile US Sprint really wants your business. The carrier is trying to beat out its closest rival T-Mobile US while gaining ground …
OSHA seeks public comment on how to reduce accidents at tower sites Federal safety regulators are seeking public input on how to best protect the men and women who work …
Sprint and T-Mobile US could be carrier partners for Google service Google’s plans to enter the mobile network operator space may be taking shape with a leaked app called Tycho …
Update 1, 10:00 a.m. CST: Texas-based members of the Communication Workers of America will hold a rally today, beginning at 11:30 a.m. CST at AT&T’s Dallas offices on Browder Street. …
Update 2, 5:12 p.m. CST: The Communication Workers of America posted this update on its website: “Some progress is being made in negotiations for new contracts covering workers represented by …
Pushing its new Watson Health business unit, IBM on April 13 announced that its cloud-computing platform will store health data using iOS apps like Apple’s ResearchKit and HealthKit. Doctors, researchers …
Analyst: Combined company better suited to compete against Ericsson, Huawei Nokia officials confirmed on April 14 that the Finnish company is in “advanced discussions” with Alcatel-Lucent on a potential purchase of …
Massapequa Park may be unable to combat DAS install The mayor of Massapequa Park, N.J., said that despite opposition from residents and municipal staff, there may not be any way …
Small cell, DAS and other network improvements from Verizon Following its historic municipal bankruptcy, the city of Detroit has undertaken large-scale economic development projects; for its part, major carrier Verizon …
Barclays projects mobile shopping to increase dramatically Analysts with Barclays said that consumer spending on smartphones, tablets and other mobile devices will exceed an astonishing $77 billion annually by 2024. Currently, …
BLS reports low unemployment in telecom sector Unemployment in the telecommunications sector continued its waning trend reaching a low 1.7% in March 2015, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor …
Media Vision 2020 from Ericsson predicts on-demand will overtake live TV Media and networking powerhouse Ericsson is launching a new cloud-based digital video recording platform to replace legacy television services. …
New InControl Touch Pro unveiled at New York Auto Show in Jaguar XF Automaker Jaguar Land Rover launched its connected car control panel, InControl Touch Pro, in the latest Jaguar …
China Tower asset acquisition equates to $24B gain for three China telcos Regulators in China are working toward an Aug. 15 goal of transferring some 1 million cell towers to …
