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Huawei Announces Indoor Connected Solution (sponsored content)

Opening an era of indoor fully-connected experience Huawei today announced Indoor Connected Solution (ICS), to assist operators in improving both indoor user experience and ROI. Additionally, this solution accelerates indoor digital transformation and helps operators explore new opportunities for increasing revenue by providing value-added...

Following Mavenir purchase, Mitel buys Polycom for $1.96 billion

Mitel announced April 15 it has entered into a definitive merger agreement to purchase video and voice conferencing firm Polycom for $1.96 billion in a cash and stock deal. In April 2015, Mitel acquired Mavenir Systems, which provides converged IP communications systems for enterprises, service...

Sprint and affiliate Shentel talk spectrum, network plans

In the ongoing machinations of a pending merger between Sprint affiliates Ntelos and Shentel, a new FCC filing sheds some light on the spectrum and network plans the three carriers are considerig. The deal will combine a pair of Sprint network affiliates that has led to...

Huawei’s Carrier Services Revenue Hits $12B, Doubling in Just Four Years (sponsored content)

Huawei Helps Carriers Transform towards Digital Business Huawei today announced its financial results for 2015, reporting that its Carrier Services achieved strong year-on-year growth, generating US$12.06 billion in annual revenue worldwide, with a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) increase of 19% in the past...

AT&T targets T-Mobile customers, Mitel to buy PolyCom … 5 things to know today

1. AT&T is using its Cricket prepaid brand to take aim at T-Mobile US. Cricket is offering customers who switch from T-Mobile a $100 bill credit when they sign up for its new $70 per month unlimited plan. That $70 plan includes unlimited data,...

Study urges operators to accelerate investments in 5G, cloud

Nokia Bell Labs said IoT connected devices will reach between 20 and 46 billion by 2020 Mobile operators will need to accelerate investments in areas such as 5G and cloud technologies in order to meet increasing consumer and business demand for mobile connectivity through 2020,...

Verizon CEO to Senator Sanders: Feel ‘the Bern of reality’

McAdam of Verizon calls Sanders' views 'uninformed' and 'contemptible' U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-Vt.), in his ongoing bid for the Democratic Party presidential nomination, has made calling out what he sees as corporate greed a centerpiece of his campaign. Sanders has even put together a...

Banks, telcos target the unbanked population with new services

The international remittance market will reach $610 million this year ORLANDO--Digital financial services will represent a huge business opportunity for banks and telecoms operators in the comings years due to the increasing penetration of mobile telephony in the global unbanked population, the Amdocs Mobile Financial Services...

Study: 5G will generate $247M in carrier revenue by 2025

ABI Research also forecasts 8.5 million small cells by 2020 Mobile broadband operators will reach revenues of $247 million in the 5G segment in 2025, according to a recent study by consultancy firm ABI Research. The report shows that North America, Asia-Pacific and Western Europe will...

Sprint technology scout talks innovation sourcing

In the incredibly competitive mobile carrier market, it's important to stay on the cutting-edge of new technologies and consumer products. That means carriers have entire teams dedicated to what is essentially technology scouting. RCR Wireless News Editor-in-Chief Dan Meyer discussed this role with Sprint Business...

Cell Tower News: Sprint, American Tower make $2 billion moves

American Tower investing $2B more in India American Tower continues its investment in Indian telecom infrastructure, committing to invest an additional $2 billion. This news came from a meeting this week between American Tower CEO James Taiclet Jr. and India's minister Ravi Shankar Prasad. It...

Edge computing trend highlighted by investment

Vasona Networks raised $14.6 million to further edge computing R&D, drive QoE In a mobile data landscape dominated by video content, service providers are shifting KPIs to focus on end-user quality of experience, which can be bolstered by edge computing, among other techniques. Highlighting the increasing...

ZTE operating revenue grows to $15.4 billion in 2015

Chinese ops accounted for 53% of ZTE overall revenue ZTE generated RMB 100.19 billion ($15.45 billion) in full-year 2015 operating revenues, climbing 23% year-over-year. In the Chinese market, ZTE reported operating revenue of RMB 53.11 billion, accounting for 53% of the company’s overall operating revenue last...

Nokia could cut 14% of workforce following Alcatel-Lucent merger

Up to 15,000 Nokia employees could lose their jobs by 2018 A year after announcing plans to acquire Alcatel-Lucent, Nokia Networks is looking to save $1 billion in costs in part by cutting up to 14% of its approximately 104,000-strong global workforce, according to reports. Nokia and...

Telenor negotiates possible sale of its stake in VimpelCom

Telenor aims to expand investments in Indonesia, Vietnam, Philippines Norwegian telecom operator Telenor is currently in talks with potential bidders to sell its stake in international mobile operator VimpelCom. “We are in contact with potential buyers,” Bloomberg quoted Telenor CEO Sigve Brekke as saying. “We are not dumping...

Brocade to buy Ruckus Wireless

Brocade Communications has agreed to buy Ruckus Wireless in a deal worth $1.2 billion, which the companies say will create a "pure-play networking company." The goal is to deliver products and solutions that span the continuum from the heart of the data center to...

Orange cancels merger talks with Bouygues Telecom

The French telcos started talks in January French telecom operator Orange decided to put an end to merger talks with smaller rival Bouygues Telecom, according to Orange. “After in-depth discussions, the board of directors of Orange has concluded that an agreement regarding a possible consolidation with...

Dell selling IT service unit to NTT Data for $3.1 billion

Dell is selling its IT services subsidiary, Perot Systems, to NTT Data of Japan for $3.1 billion, according to reports. The Dell holding provides IT services to the medical, government and other vertical markets. The deal was disclosed in an NTT filing with the Tokyo...

Reliance Communications, Aircel extend merger talks

Indian telecommunications operator Reliance Communications extended the exclusivity period by two months for talks with rival Aircel to consider the potential merger of operations.   Reliance entered into merger talks with Aircel shareholders Maxis Communications and Sindya Securities and Investments late last year. The parties initially...

Kagan: Sprint under Verizon Wireless’ skin

It looks like the Sprint recovery must be impacting Verizon Wireless' business because they are now using comedian Ricky Gervais in their advertising to take swings at Sprint. Who would have imagined that was coming? Maybe it’s time we start paying closer attention to...

Sanders calls Verizon a ‘top 10 corporate tax avoider’

Verizon VP ‘set the record straight’ Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, who’s seeking the Democratic Party nomination for president, has taken a hardline stance on what he sees as corporate tax avoidance. In a recent Twitter post, Sanders, or whoever runs his Twitter account, name-checked Verizon...

Sprint CEO gets customer grades that ‘aren’t that good’

Claure says carrier customers 'expect to be disappointed in one way or another' Sprint CEO Marcelo Claure has been on a "listening tour" for a few weeks, which most recently took him to San Francisco where customers gave Sprint numerical grades Claure described on LinkedIn...

Kagan: T-Mobile getting better

Who does T-Mobile US CEO John Legere remind you of? Legere and Donald Trump seem to have been cut from the same cloth. Both are bigger than life. Both attract lots of attention to themselves and their brand with a few choice words. Both...

Cell Tower News: American Tower, SBA report growth

American Tower reports strong growth, SBA minimal In the excitement leading up to and during the recent NATE UNITE 2016 event, it seems the tower industry's financial update escaped us until now. As you'll recall, Crown Castle earlier this year reported its full-year and Q4...