Evolution toward 5G, small cell deployments and dark fiber all impact backhaul outlook
Network densification, currently being driven by deployment of small cells, will be a pillar of next-generation "5G" mobile networks. But as demand for capacity drives infrastructure expansion, carriers and managed services providers...
LTE-U tests set to begin this summer
Verizon Wireless said it will test LTE in the 5 GHz band using the indoor small cell solution developed by SpiderCloud Wireless. The Silicon Valley company is developing a new radio for LTE-U, and trials are expected to...
According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, e-commerce sales were up 15.1% in the third quarter of 2015. When compared to an 1.6% increase in total retail, it’s easy to see that brick-and-mortar stores are facing a serious competitive challenge.
However, brick-and-mortar stores have...
Value-added resellers help DAS vendors target enterprise customers
How real is the market for enterprise DAS? The companies that make and market distributed antenna systems know they need to convince enterprises to finance their own in-building systems instead of waiting for the wireless carriers to...
Companies cut costs and complexity by outsourcing wireless infrastructure
Wireless infrastructure is increasingly differentiated by software, and enterprises are learning that they can reduce complexity by outsourcing infrastructure management. Many enterprises are taking this one step further by turning infrastructure ownership over to suppliers in...
Viavi Solutions has a new CEO as of this week, with Oleg Khaykin taking over from interim president and CEO Richard Belluzzo. Viavi had been operating under Belluzzo's leadership since former CEO Tom Waechter stepped down after the split of JDSU into Viavi and Lumentum.
Khaykin...
WOTW congratulates Verizon, AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile for perfect networks
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...
Small cell deployment in San Francisco shows results
Jake Hamilton has spent two years preparing for the Super Bowl, but when Sunday afternoon comes he will not be watching the game. Hamilton is the Verizon Wireless engineering director for Northern California, and he and his...
Fiber-based 2 Gbps service reaches 18 million Comcast customers; DOCSIS 3.1 extending utility of copper plant
Cable and Internet giant Comcast this week announced a major expansion to its high-speed cable Internet offering, which uses the new DOCSIS 3.1 standard, as well as noted a...
Sprint profit expectations as it outsources, while AT&T Wireless is up for sale … 12 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...
In a new look at security risks for mobile device users, Allot Communications found that business customers with heavy mobile use are most at risk for mobile malware threats. Allot found that 79% if businessman and 67% of businesswomen use potentially risky apps each...
Carrier Wrap dives into Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile and Sprint results; talks Scotch
With all of the domestic market’s nationwide operators having reported at least some of their operating results for the final three months of 2015, RCR Wireless News Editor-in-Chief Dan Meyer was joined by...
VoIP veteran Charlie Vogt sees $40 billion market for video optimization and delivery, partners with HPE
Video optimization has received a bad wrap lately, but carriers and other service providers know it is the reality of IP-based video delivery.
"Nobody's getting uncompressed video," explained Charlie Vogt,...
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LTE accounts for more than 66% of South Korean telco’s subscriber base
South Korea’s largest mobile operator, SK Telecom, said it ended the fourth quarter of 2015 with 18.98 million LTE subscribers, climbing 13.4% vs. the year-ago period. LTE subscribers accounted for 66.3% of the...
New security business unit set for 2017 launch
German telecoms operator Deutsche Telekom is planning to create a new business unit dubbed “Telekom Security” focused on security solutions.
The operator said Telekom Security products will be marketed under the "Magenta Security" brand beginning in mid-2016. The...
Jim Patterson lines up what Sprint, AT&T and TWC have on their plates for 2016
This week, we will attempt to condense several earnings reports into “to do” lists. This is a new format and feedback is welcome. While we will list up to 10...
Google Fiber Phone, underwater data center ... 5 things to know today ...
1. Trusted testers is the name Google gives to its Google Fiber subscribers who are willing to test new services, and this month some of those people may be testing Google phone...
Learn more about data center power needs and moves toward sustainability
As the demand for streaming video, mobile applications and other technologies that require high-bandwidth continues to proliferate, the need for data centers will continue to increase. In this article, we look into data center...
DAS, temporary sites and beefed up towers part of T-Mobile US upgrades in the Bay Area
With Super Bowl 50 set for Feb. 7, carriers are making numerous network upgrades around Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara and San Francisco where many of the 75,000 expected...
Sprint remains a hot WOTW topic, while T-Mobile US is accused of shrewdness
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...
Shared LTE network set to launch later this year
Mobile operators VimpelCom and MegaFon announced a joint project to develop base stations and share LTE network infrastructure and operations across 10 regions in Russia.
The telcos said they will share expenditures on the development and use of...
Infrastructure investment to cost approximately $1.5 billion
Thai mobile operator True Move is looking to invest 56 billion baht ($1.56 billion) to launch the country's first LTE-Advanced network this year, the Bangkok Post reported.
True Move expects to use spectrum in both the 900 MHz and...
Sprint cuts growth estimates and the tower industry faces hard times … 14 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 machine,...
