The 3rd Generation Partnership Project accepted specifications developed by industry players for low-power wide area network development, expected to be a major piece of the "Internet of Things" in terms of devices that send small amounts of data, require a long battery life and may...
5 things to know today ...
1. AT&T and T-Mobile US received inquiries from the Federal Communications Commission about their free data programs. The agency told AT&T it is hearing some concerns about the carrier's sponsored data program. "Some have argued that sponsored data unfairly...
Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this industry, so this column is a chance for us at RCRWireless.com to rant and rave about whatever rubs us the wrong way....
Sprint service launch a hit, while LECs and wireless expected to clash ... 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 past. Fire up the time...
For the National Association of Tower Erectors, 2015 was a fruitful year. This year saw the establishment of the National Wireless Safety Alliance, which began holding its first certification programs, and the Unmanned Aerial Systems committee created to address the growth of drone use...
Global fiber optic connectors market expected to reach $4.9 billion by 2020
Fiber is the vein that keeps data pumping through the heart of our communications systems. As infrastructure continues to expand to keep up with the growing number of connected devices, companies are fighting...
Breaking down the final Verizon, AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile holiday promotions and looking towards 2016
With just a couple of weeks to go before Christmas, mobile carriers are throwing out their last-ditch promotional efforts for the always important fourth quarter. Mobile carriers Verizon Wireless, AT&T...
AT&T, Verizon, Level 3, Birch, Zayo all major players in U.S. fiber optic networks
Fiber optic networks play a key role in the evolution of telecommunications services as the increasing demand for data will require communications service providers and the owners of fiber optic networks...
Ovum report predicts cloud and appliances to drive ‘next wave’ of big data, Hadoop adoption
A new report from Ovum predicts cloud and appliances are set to boost the “next wave” of big data adoption and target “more of the enterprise mainstream that will have...
Telecommunications is not the first thing that comes to most people’s minds when they think of 3M. The Maplewood, Minnesota-based manufacturing company made its name in the adhesive business, but it also has a complete division dedicated to telecom, which supplies copper and fiber optic...
The latest and greatest in enterprise small cells, DAS/RAN integration and carrier 5G outlook were all on display at the recent LTE North America show. RCR Wireless News Managing Editor Sean Kinney takes you inside.
On this episode of HetNet Happenings, Kinney takes a look...
Signal Hound reported this week one of their customers, Australian company Innovative Drone Solutions, is using Signal Hound's compact signal analyzer with an airborne drone to characterize the radiation patterns of tower antennas – it takes about 25 minutes of drone flight time and up...
1. Sprint named a new CMO and a new president for one of its four national regions. Roger Solé will replace Kevin Crull as the carrier's CMO and Crull will now head up the Central region. Sprint said Crull will be responsible for sales...
Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this industry, so this column is a chance for us at RCRWireless.com to rant and rave about whatever rubs us the wrong way....
Strategy Analytics predicts big data analytics software market to hit $81B in revenue by 2022
A new report from Strategy Analytics predicts big data analytics software will generate $81 billion in revenues by 2022, more than double the $36.2 billion expected to be generated globally...
Streaming, virtual reality, networked lifestyle and sensing homes are just some of the hot tech trends Ericsson's research branch ConsumerLabs is looking out for in 2016.
The Ericsson Consumer Insight Summary Report, compiled by the Swedish telecom equipment vendors ConsumerLabs division, is representative of 1.1...
Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on the sepia-tinted shades, set the date for #TBT and enjoy the memories!
Is Sprint searching...
French telco reportedly eyeing KPN and Proximus
French telecommunications group Orange is eyeing potential acquisitions in the European market with Dutch telecom services provider KPN and Belgium telco Proximus Group among the targeted firms, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing sources familiar with the matter.
However, the...
A forward looking report on tech trends from Ericsson ConsumerLabs found survey respondents think artificial intelligence will replace smartphones – and do so in just five years.
The Ericsson Consumer Insight Summary Report, compiled by the Swedish telecom equipment vendors ConsumerLabs division, is representative of...
5G caught telecom's imagination in 2015, as the wireless industry began chasing its dreams of what next-generation networks will look like. 5G technologies aren't expected to be in commercial deployment until at least the 2020 timeframe, but significant progress is expected to come in 2016 to begin...
Complementary coexistence or incongruous competitor?
The making of mobile standards can be a convoluted business. There's the pure technology aspect, but that's often just the tip of the iceberg. Underneath lies a pile of patent issues, lobbying efforts, regional requirements and political motives. In the...
Both Rohde & Schwarz and Keysight Technologies announced 5G testing advancements this week, reflecting the industry's increased push toward research and development of the technology as operators and equipment vendors experiment with new capabilities and speeds for the next generation of wireless networks.
Keysight and...
Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this industry, so this column is a chance for us at RCRWireless.com to rant and rave about whatever rubs us the wrong way....
Tower ownership can be a risky endeavor, but it can also deliver hefty profits for those who know how to properly allocate their resources and build strong relationships with carriers.
On this weeks Cell Tower News show, Alex Gellman, co-founder and CEO of Vertical Bridge,...
