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SÃO PAULO – According to Vivo CEO Amos Genish, “5G” won’t happen in Brazil before 2022, and is not a priority for the Brazilian telecom operator – and Telefonica subsidiary …

Sprint dings iDEN for postpaid losses, while Comcast included wireless in content distribution plans … 10 years ago this week Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback …

Small cell and distributed antenna system deployments require careful planning and coordination of a number of different processes. Zoning, permitting, lease agreements, backhaul, power and “negative assets” all need to …

FAA approval allows Qualcomm to test drones in real-world, mixed environment Some 5G use cases—enhanced mobile broadband and massive machine-type communication—are well articulated and in the pipeline. Other 5G applications, …

The Motorola Atrix 4G was the first smartphone with a fingerprint scanner for quicker, more secure login authentication. But the security feature’s widespread use came about when Apple introduced it …

What is an IoT API? The application program (or programming) interface, or API, is arguably what really ties together the connected “things” of the “internet of things.” IoT APIs are the points …

The total value of the Nokia deal reaches approximately $500 million Finnish vendor Nokia signed an agreement with Indian operator Bharti Airtel to expand 4G telecom infrastructure across nine circles …

AUSTIN, Texas – Connecting the wireless industry with cutting-edge academic research is the mission of The University of Texas at Austin’s Wireless Networking and Communications Group, and today the group’s signature …

1. Verizon Wireless said its new PopData service is better than public Wi-Fi. PopData lets customers buy unlimited LTE data for half an hour for $2 or for a full …

Open source continues to gain momentum and is said to remain central to ongoing development and deployment of NFV and SDN for telecommunication operators The open source community remains active …

In a sign of some consolidation in the standards work being done by various groups for the “internet of things,” AllSeen and Open Connectivity Forum have agreed to merge their …

5 things to know today 1. Verizon Wireless is investigating customer complaints of surging data-use charges. According to the Cleveland Plain Dealer, the Federal Communications Commission saw a 10-fold increase …

WOTW tackles three different subjects this week – Samsung, Sprint and overages – all to varying degrees of success. You’ve been warned Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst …

The FCC approved Cingular’s $41B purchase of AT&T Wireless, while Sprint snagged initial Treo 650 launch … 12 years ago this week Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in …

Hype surrounding the ‘internet of things’ and smart city deployments remains robust, but how will next-gen networks be crafted to support services? The telecom space is abuzz with forecasts and …

Sprint said it will give away 1 million mobile devices over the next five years in an effort to help connect disadvantaged high school students to the internet. The carrier also …

Texas Wireless Summit 2016 announced that this year’s event, to be held on Oct. 18, will feature the first-ever public demonstration of Ericsson and AT&T “5G” millimeter wave technology. Millimeter wave …

Artificial intelligence is not just for connected cars and video games, according to former Ericsson employees who have set out to disrupt the $12 billion market for wireless local area …

4G is not expected to just go away once 5G networks are deployed, but how will the two generational technologies exist together? With specifications for “5G” technology still being worked …

Carrier aggregation, combo of licensed and unlicensed spectrum, and massive MIMO are key 5G technologies Although 5G has not been fully defined, the next-generation wireless connectivity standard will certainly provide …

City explores smart technologies and deployments Schenectady, New York, is one of many cities across the country seeking to improve its operations and efficiency through “internet of things” deployments. With a population of …

The connected car changes everything Of all the domains the “internet of things” has impacted, the automotive industry, with its connected car, seems to be creating the most interest from both enterprises …

5 things to know today … 1. Nokia has bought a Massachusetts startup to help it create smaller, more efficient base stations. Eta Devices of Cambridge, Massachusetts, makes power management technology …

NFV platforms are growing in use across telecom, but it’s important to line up which solutions are needed to address different types of operational models On this episode of NFV/SDN …