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BT merger with EE approved by UK competition regulator

BT aims to complete the deal in the coming weeks The United Kingdom's Competition and Consumer Authority cleared the way for BT to acquire mobile operator EE, the regulator said in a statement. The decision follows CMA’s provisional decision to clear the acquisition in October...

Obama pitches $4 billion in spending on autonomous vehicles

US Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration running point on autonomous vehicles funding initiative Federal government officials this week announced a plan to commit $3.9 billion in funding over the next decade to bolster research and development of autonomous vehicles. Anthony Foxx, secretary of...

Sprint hires six regional presidents

Wave of hires part of Sprint decentralized restructuring plan As part of a previously reported nationwide restructuring plan, Sprint announced the hiring of regional presidents to take the helm at six of the company's 17 new regional subdivisions. The restructuring, announced in November, is part of...

Nokia, Alcatel-Lucent officially combine operations today

After announcing merger plans in April, today marks the first day of combined operations for telecom equipment giants Nokia and Alcatel-Lucent. The merger is valued at $16.5 billion cumulatively and the new company employs more than 100,000 people globally. It remains headquartered in Finland with strategic business...

Bouygues Telecom biz assets get interest from Coriolis

French MVNO aims to launch negotiations this week French mobile virtual network operator Coriolis Telecom is interested in acquiring the business assets of Bouygues Telecom, French newspaper Les Echos reported. “We will have the critical mass to offer a real alternative to the future duopoly in...

Orange expands in Africa with Cellcom acquisition

French telco Orange is expanding its African holdings with the acquisition of Liberia’s largest operator, Cellcom Telecommunications. The move is part of an international growth strategy Orange is implementing to gain momentum in emerging markets, with Africa a focal point for the European carrier....

Report: Apple developing app to help customers transition to Android

Apple is reportedly working on an application to make switching to Google's Android operating system easier for customers. According to a report from The Telegraph, the device maker agreed to create the app after facing pressure from European operators who say Apple puts up too...

Telecom Italia receives three offers for stake in Inwit

Telco aims to close deal in June; bids from Cellnex, F2i, others Telecom Italia received three non-binding offers for the company’s 45% stake in telecoms tower unit Inwit, Italian newspaper La Stampa reported.   According to the report, Telecom Italia expects to complete a transaction by...

Telecom REIT buys PEG Bandwidth for $409 million

Little Rock, Arkansas-based Communications Sales and Leasing, a telecom infrastructure-specific real estate investment trust, late last week purchased fiber-to-the-tower provider PEG Bandwidth for $409 million. Dallas-based PEG Bandwidth in Jan. 2015 fired up fiber backhaul services to its 2,000th cell site since activating the first location...

Telecom Italia denies merger talks with Brazil’s Oi

European telco operates in Brazil through its TIM unit Italian telecommunications group Telecom Italia confirmed the company was not in talks with Brazilian telecoms operator Oi to merge assets in the Brazilian market. The European telco said there were no formal or informal negotiations with...

Study: smart home is closer than you think

LAS VEGAS – Smart home technology is a focal point of this year’s CES show. Coldwell Banker Real Estate is a company that has been keeping a close eye on the growth of the connected home. In preparation for CES, the real estate company...

Is 2016 the year of sponsored data?

LAS VEGAS – Last year was the year sponsored data burst on the scene as Verizon Wireless, AT&T Mobility and T-Mobile US all announced plans to offer free data services. But, it was the launch of T-Mobile US' controversial "Binge On" service, which allows customers to...

Ericsson, AT&T team up on connected water solution

LAS VEGAS – Ericsson announced a partnership with AT&T on a sustainable city initiative designed to bring connectivity to the city of Atlanta’s water supply. The trials are said to allow the organization overseeing the Chattahoochee River Basin, which is the main drinking water...

Verizon to use new Ericsson software to expand IoT

LAS VEGAS — The "Internet of Things" is a hot topic at this year’s CES 2016 event. Ericsson is one company making a huge push to help its customers monetize IoT, announcing a number of initiatives and partnership over the last few days. The...

G.fast deployments need to pick up

LAS VEGAS – Broadband Forum Chairman Kevin Foster told opening day attendees at CES 2016 the G.fast technology is key to quickly delivering innovative new services that require lots of bandwidth. Foster, also GM for access and CPE innovation at BT, said 4K video, location-based services,...

Sprint users bring class action lawsuit against Yahoo

Yahoo could face up to $750 million in fines from potential class of 500,000 Sprint users As many as 500,000 Sprint customers could take part in a class action lawsuit approved this week by a Chicago federal judge related to Yahoo sending unwanted text messages...

2016 Predictions: Global enterprise challenges for 2016

Vodafone Americas dissects global enterprise challenges for 2016 Editor’s Note: With 2016 now upon us, RCR Wireless News has gathered predictions from leading industry analysts and executives on what they expect to see in the new year. Dual global economy Many of the customers we speak to...

Apple plans retail expansion in Latin America

Apple fans in Mexico, Chile, Peru and Argentina will soon have the ability to purchase their next iPhone straight from an Apple store, according to a report by MacRumors. An unnamed source provided this picture of an internal posting for jobs in Mexico to backs up...

Lyft gets $500 million investment from GM

Automaker partners with Lyft on go-to market strategy for autonomous vehicles The future of autonomous vehicles is slowing approaching with advancements like Tesla’s autopilot and driverless trams, but what will it take for fully autonomous vehicles to break into the widespread consumer market? Investment activity may...

Report: Orange looking to acquire Bouygues Telecom

French telco Orange could pay $10.86 billion for rival operator French state-controlled telecommunications group Orange signed a confidentiality agreement with rival conglomerate Bouygues to acquire the latter’s telecom business for a total of 10 billion euros ($10.86 billion) in cash and shares, French newspaper Le Journal...

Oracle looks to the cloud with new Austin campus

Purchased Austin-based StackEngine; growth driven by cloud sales IT giant Oracle, which provides everything from data center operation to cloud applications, is investing heavily in cloud computing with the recent acquisition of Austin, Texas-based StackEngine, as well as the unveiling of plans to build a...

Four big U.S. carriers team up to bring 4G service to Chicago subway

Verizon Wireless, AT&T Mobility, T-Mobile US and Sprint have worked together to bring LTE service to all of Chicago’s more than 400,000 daily subway passengers. Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the Chicago Transit Authority said the move makes Chicago the largest public transit in...

Apple to pay $347M in unpaid taxes to Italy

Apple is in trouble in Italy for allegedly failing to pay taxes in the country to the tune of $347 million. According to multiple news outlets, the issue stems from a disparity in revenue reported between 2008 and 2013. It is believed in those...

Micromax to make all smartphones in India by 2018

The Indian manufacturer plans to set up three new factories in 2016 Indian smartphone maker Micromax expects to manufacture all of its mobile phones in India by 2018 due to increasing local demand and higher labor costs in China, local press reported. The company’s co-founder Rahul...