Mobilitie President Christos Karmis says the company plans to use its own name as it works with cities and counties to develop small cell sites, and will rely less on subsidiary names in the future. Over the past several months, attorneys who represent city governments...
ETSI claims Release 0 from its Open Source MANO initiative unveiled one month ahead of schedule, with Release 1 expected within six months
The European Telecommunications Standards Institute’s Open Source MANO initiative rolled out its Release 0 code package, which it claims integrates seed code...
DALLAS — As we enter an era of on-demand TV anywhere, content creators and distributors are only one part of the equation. Without the wireless infrastructure to make that content available over mobile networks, and at a high-quality, a huge potential audience is unavailable.
That...
Sprint restructure plans progress in move to allow cable split, while Enron moves forward on IoT plans … 18 years ago this week.
Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from...
This week we speak with Wireless 20/20 on the FCC’s 600 MHz auction, which could see record bids from the likes of Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile
Few would argue about the complexity of the Federal Communications Commission’s ongoing 600 MHz incentive auction proceedings, with the...
Wireless Infrastructure Association President and CEO discusses tower trends and emerging workforce skills gap
DALLAS – As evidenced by a rebranding effort emphasizing the infrastructure layer, Wireless Infrastructure Association President and CEO Jonathan Adelstein, who held the same role at the renamed PCIA, stressed the...
In its immediate attempts to right its financial ship, is Sprint hampering its competitive position going forward against rivals Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile?
Time for the third – and last – article on the immediate outlook for Sprint. And in the words of Billy Joel,...
Ralph de la Vega told an investor conference the AT&T SDN and NFV efforts are financially beneficial, enable simultaneous international service launch
AT&T remains one of the telecommunications industry’s most vocal proponents of tapping software for greater control of its network using software-defined networking, network...
T-Mobile commits to small cells as groundwork for 5G
Small cell deployments are proving to be more complex, costly and time consuming in the U.S. than they were in East Asia, but wireless carriers know they need to move forward and are slowly but surely...
DALLAS — Following its formation in 1995 as the Personal Communications Industry Association, the since shortened PCIA is changing its name to the Wireless Infrastructure Association. WIA President and CEO Jonathan Adelstein announced the name rebranding in the opening session of the group's annual conference.
"We consider...
Google’s Android platform is a powerhouse around the world, which Jim Patterson said could be set for even more growth at the expense of Apple
Back when we wrote the first “Android World” column a few years ago, the thesis was that Google’s commitment to...
IPhone and beyond: AT&T expands BOGO to most high-end phones
1. Summertime can be slow for smartphone upgrades, and AT&T Mobility is hoping for a springtime surge before summer sets in. The carrier is expanding its buy-one-get-one-free offer to several new smartphones, including more Samsung...
For now, while "5G" technology continues to take shape ahead of standardization, the Internet of Things is developing without the benefit of ultra-fast, incredibly low latency network access. But, to understand the potential set to exist in the near future, let's take a look at...
On this week’s NFV/SDN Reality Check, we speak with Versa Networks to discuss the importance of testing and interoperability for NFV and SDN
As the telecom market continues its drive towards virtualizing network operations, one of the more common concerns we hear from operators are...
NetScout Systems launched the next generation of its AirCheck handheld tester for Wi-Fi deployments, now with the ability to support 802.11ac deployments.
The previous AirCheck tester from NetScout's Fluke Networks brand had some basic 802.11ac testing capabilities, but the new AirCheck G2 tester features an...
Yahoo bids debated, 5G processes questioned ... 5 things to know today
1. Verizon Communications could end up bidding less than $3 billion for Yahoo, according to reports, but other sources still expect a much higher offer. The Wall Street Journal cited "people familiar with...
Squan acquires Strong Tower Communications assets
Squan, a New Jersey-based telecom infrastructure company, this week acquired the cell tower assets of Strong Tower Communications.
"Squan has had a long-standing relationship with Strong," said Squan CEO Leighton Carroll. "We respect both their leadership and their team's ability to...
Mobile data services struggle against competing standards, while the traditional paging industry brace for PCS, 2-way battle ... 20 years ago this week
Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the...
On this week’s Carrier Wrap, we speak with Angela Giancarlo from Mayer Brown to get her views on the current 600 MHz incentive auction process and how the auction is set to address short-term spectrum needs
The Federal Communications Commission’s ongoing 600 MHz incentive auction...
Two-thirds of enterprises have deployed some aspect of software-defined networking, according to the ninth annual "State of the Network" report from Viavi Solutions, and around 90% of them already have at least one application in the cloud.
Based on a survey of 740 CIOs, network...
Emerging technologies, the capital markets, workforce issues, public safety, changing business relationships and merger activity will all be on the agenda next week at PCIA’s Wireless Infrastructure Show. Ahead of the wireless infrastructure industry’s annual spring show, RCR Wireless News takes a brief look...
From asset tracking to health monitoring, these Industrial IoT use cases could transform manufacturing
The Industrial "Internet of Things" is reshaping a variety of vertical industries as managers around the globe harness technology to increase efficiencies and cut costs. Manufacturing is one of those verticals;...
Does Sprint have a Ferrari in the garage? Iain Gillott looks at Sprint’s options in terms of its 2.5 GHz spectrum holdings
For the second installment on the outlook for Sprint, let’s start with a little fantasizing. Imagine you own a Ferrari. A really nice,...
Ready, firefighter one?
Ohio's FirstNet program has developed a first-person video game to showcase the potential of the First Responders Network Authority's LTE network-to-be, and the value increased access to data and connectivity can have for situational awareness. The game lets players navigate a firefighter training...
