Cloud-as-a-service trades capital hardware, software and licensing costs into an operating expense
Faced with the ever-increasing need to cut costs and boost revenues, many enterprises are turning to digitalization strategies focused on using cloud computing platforms and attendant data analytics functions to gain efficiency and...
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...
Essentially since the advent of health care, diagnosis has been dependent on a direct, face-to-face interaction between the patient and the doctor. But now, as robust, high-capacity mobile networks transmit insightful data generated by sensors and other remote monitors comprising the "Internet of Things,"...
On this week’s Carrier Wrap we speak with PwC Strategy& on what we should expect next from the FCC’s recently initiated 600 MHz incentive auction proceedings
On this week’s Carrier Wrap, RCR Wireless News Editor-in-Chief Dan Meyer and Dan Hays, principal at PwC’s Strategy&...
The global "Internet of Things" – projected to amount to more than 20 billion connections by 2020 – is taking shape with dedicated networks expanding across the globe. Sigfox is a major player in this space with dedicated IoT networks live in 14 countries...
Wi-Fi interoperability, enterprise sales and costs could slow small cell adoption
The market for the coverage and capacity benefits of a small cell deployment are there, but enterprise adoption is a key challenge facing mobile carriers, according to an opinion column by Peter Thornycroft of...
Wi-Fi is becoming almost as critical to business as power and telephony, and some young companies are even forgoing wired connections altogether in favor of "wireless-first" workplaces. Even in older, well-established companies, Wi-Fi is changing the workflow in important ways.
1. Worker productivity is shifting.
Today...
With more vehicles supporting wireless connectivity, the opportunity for wireless services beyond basic smartphone integration and infotainment hold the potential for a new value proposition in the ecosystem of connected cars.
“It’s a very interesting time in connected car,” said Scott Frank, VP of marketing for...
Looking to extend the reach of high-speed fiber Internet service, the city of Santa Cruz, California, along with a technology partner and the local Internet service provider Cruzio, is using millimeter wave radios to provide wireless gigabit Internet service.
Millimeter wave spectrum is expected to...
Tech leaders agree self-organizing network technology will be key to managing complexity of next generation 5G mobile networks
"5G" technology is envisioned as a network of networks, blending different types of access technologies to create a seamless user experience marked by incredibly high throughput and...
As low-power networks take off, what’s the place of Bluetooth?
Invented by Ericsson in the early 1990s and initially standardized in 1999, most people associate Bluetooth with connectivity between a handset and an earpiece or mobile speaker.
But Bluetooth, which operates in the 2.4 GHz band...
The Open Compute Project, as it continues to gain interest of telecom players, is bringing the innovation of white box servers in the hyperscale data center space to new markets.
This episode of HetNet Happenings takes a look at how that innovation is being cross-pollinated...
On this week’s NFV/SDN Reality Check, we look at some top news items from across the space as well as speak with PlumGrid on opportunities and challenges connected with OpenStack, NFV and SDN deployments
On today’s show we have an interview with Larry Lang, CEO...
EXFO beat Wall Street estimates for quarterly profits, with net earnings of $4 million for the quarter, compared to $900,000 in the same period last year and $1.8 million in the previous quarter. The $4 million figure includes a foreign exchange gain of $1.1 million,...
WOTW takes a look back at the Sprint WiMAX network, which this week gasped its last breath, but at least here will not be soon forgotten
Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty stuff that goes...
Carrier tested millimeter waves in the 28 GHz band
Korean telecom operator SK Telecom and compatriot vendor Samsung Electronics claimed to have successfully tested a "5G" system using 28 GHz spectrum in an outdoor environment. The two firms said the millimeter wave technology applied to...
Sprint came out against AT&T’s planned acquisition of T-Mobile, while Clearwire looked for closer ties to Sprint … 5 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 Wireless 20/20 for some last minute insight into Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile bidding plans ahead of the FCC’s 600 MHz incentive auction
On this week’s Carrier Wrap, RCR Wireless News Editor-in-Chief Dan Meyer and Berge Ayvazian, senior...
Montgomery County, Maryland, is a scenic, rural area that welcomes tourists and is somewhat less hospitable to cell towers. The county's residents and visitors are valuable customers for wireless carriers, and are able to enjoy LTE services thanks to a distributed antenna system. DAS...
Tom Wagner: 'We're literally returning to dinosaur times'
AUSTIN, Texas – The long-term impacts of climate change could flood coastal cities, upend agricultural production models and displace millions of people if we don’t make immediate changes to our energy consumption.
That was the message from Tom...
Building on Google Fiber television and Internet service, meet the Fiber Phone
Building on its growing service provider business lines, Google today announced its Fiber Phone service, which builds on the Google Fiber Internet and TV service to create a triple-play service offering.
The Fiber Phone...
Vint Cerf of Google covers IoT security, galactic Internet, fossil fuels, DNA splicing, more during 2016 Energy Thought Summit
AUSTIN, Texas – The 2016 Energy Thought Summit kicked off Tuesday with a keynote Q&A with Google Chief Internet Evangelist Vint Cerf, who touched on everything from...
Even a year ago, FirstNet still seemed largely theoretical as it went through the planning process. But, with the agency having released its request for proposal in January, and expecting to make an award of its $6.5 billion for the design and construction of...
Wi-Fi Now CEO says it comes down to performance, security
Smart home automation is one of the early hits in the developing consumer "Internet of Things." Personal assistants like Amazon.com’s Alexa can talk with your phone, utility sensors, appliances and more to help us live...
