The U.S. government says ZTE violated export restrictions between 2010 and 2016 for selling equipment to North Korea and Iran.
ZTE agreed to pay a combined civil and criminal penalty of $1.19 billion, pending approval from the courts, after illegally shipping telecommunications equipment to...
Remember when the unlimited wireless data war began 10 years ago? That’s when Apple's iPhone and smartphones powered by Google's Android operating system entered the market and carriers wanted to grease the marketplace so users could use all the apps and not worry about...
From opening an app to closing a deal, almost everything we do during a day is made simpler by reliable wireless service. What isn’t simple is deciding how to deliver reliable service to employees or customers, day in and day out.
Many enterprises and venues...
Buildings on 2016 strategic agreement between BT and Deutsche Telekom.
BARCELONA, Spain – U.K. telecommunications operator BT and Deutsche Telekom signed a partnership to offer global network services to business customers.
BT said the partnership would enable DT’s business unit T-Systems to offer its...
Samsung keeps shooting itself in the foot. Between their burning Galaxy smartphones a few months ago, their washer and dryer problems and today’s pending bribery scandal, Samsung is under extraordinary and increasing pressure that could likely impact anything with the Samsung brand. This crisis...
In an exclusive column for RCR Wireless News, Boingo Wireless CTO Derek Peterson shares his vision for the technology and cooperation that will usher in a new level of convergence. Peterson sees industry cooperation and convergence of licensed and unlicensed spectrum paving the way...
The combined entity, led by Vodafone India, would have almost 400 million subscribers.
Vodafone and Indian operator Idea Cellular are reportedly close to reaching an agreement to merge their India operations, according to local press.
According to the reports, both operators are expected to announce...
There has been increasing chatter about mergers and acquisitions in the mobile space in recent weeks. SoftBank has again floated its desire for Sprint to acquire T-Mobile US, or to sell Sprint. The Wall Street Journal reported rumblings of T-Mobile US potentially buying Dish...
The telco said 5G will contribute an additional $8.7 billion per year to the U.K. economy by 2026.
The direct economic benefits of "5G" infrastructure to the U.K. economy will outstrip the economic benefits of fiber fixed broadband by 2026, according to...
Smartphones — thanks to superior user experiences and affordable pricing models — dominate the market worldwide. In the first quarter of 2016, they represented 78% of total mobile phone sales worldwide.
Data consumption has become in many regions the prime use case, enabled by...
AT&T Mobility did it. Sprint did it. T-Mobile did it. Now, finally, Verizon Wireless is doing it too. Verizon just announced they are re-launching their unlimited data plan. This is something many of their customers have been screaming for since this whole second wave...
New BroadSoft survey of telecom operators forecasts shift to cloud for enterprise unified communications.
As digital transformation initiatives prompt major technological and operational overhauls in enterprises, unified communications systems are seen serving as the fabric that keeps increasingly distributed systems and workers connected....
This year’s Super Bowl had all sorts of funny television commercials including one from Sprint attacking Verizon Wireless. This is a bold new move from Sprint and it comes at the beginning of a healthy turnaround. Sprint is growing once again and now they...
SK Telecom reported operating revenue of $3.82 billion.
South Korean operator SK Telecom said it ended 2016 with 21.07 million LTE subscribers, surging 11.1% year-on-year, according to the telco’s earnings release. SK Telecom also said 21.87 million of its customers were using smartphones at...
Vodafone said its share in Indus Tower will not be included in a deal
UK mobile telecommunications group Vodafone confirmed it is negotiating about potentially merging its Indian business with rival mobile operator Idea Cellular.
Vodafone issued a brief statement in which the telco said it is...
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The adoption of enterprise IoT solutions is proving a boon for efficiency and operational savings in a variety of verticals undertaking the complex process of digital transformation. At a high-level, to...
Many of the apps that we know and love — Uber, Slack, Amazon — have set a new bar for engaging, dynamic, and personalized digital experiences. To date, mobile operators have been unable to match elevated customer expectations set by these over-the-top digital services....
We’ve all been following growth of social media in recent years. Twitter has remained important, but has not grown like Facebook and LinkedIn. I have said all along, they need to find that one important distinction--the Twitter edge. Now I get the strong feeling...
Artificial intelligence is one of the hottest areas of growth and transformation we have ever seen. The next step is integrating itself and working with wireless and wireline networks. This is a huge growth opportunity and the sky looks bright for the investor, worker,...
New research commissioned by Qualcomm suggests the broad commercialization of "5G" mobile technology will have the same impact on global order as the printing press, electricity, the steam engine, the telegraph and the internet.
Produced by IHS Markit, Penn Schoen Berland and the Berkeley Research...
Either cannibalize your own company or a competitor will do it for you and take your market share. This is one of the most important secrets of success. Most people are astounded by ride-hailing services like Uber and Lyft, and how rapidly they are...
Industry leaders predict a shift in how carriers approach the internet of things.
The booming "internet of things" will continue to be a major focal point for the entire telecommunications industry in 2017. The body of evidence proving how IoT can bring efficiency and cost savings...
Other potential investors in SoftBank fund include chipmaker Qualcomm and Chinese manufacturer Foxconn.
Apple confirmed plans to invest $1 billion in a tech fund being set up by Japanese telecommunications group SoftBank, The Wall Street Journal reported.
"We believe their new fund will speed...
The common industry thinking around lead management is of a traditional, old-school practice that’s quickly being replaced by next generation digitalization. Lead generation is often the result of extensive data mining during which a wide range of CRM applications validate, grade, distribute, contact and...
