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Tektronix launched new signal generators this week, adding to its lineup with two options designed to deliver better performance than similarly priced equipment from competitors. The AFG3000C Arbitrary/Function Generator Series has two 150 MHz …

Northstar claims move was politically based and goes against tenants of DE program The Federal Communications Commission’s decision this week to revoke a $3 billion bidding credit tied to Dish …

Court case in Berkeley; carrier aggregation in Europe, and Sprint’s network upgrade 5 things to know today: 1. Carriers have a lot riding on a California court case scheduled for …

Competition between communication service providers and over-the-top players could be set to change. According to Ovum’s “Telco-OTT Tracker” survey, Latin American telecom operators are increasing the number of partnership deals …

You are cordially invited to join RCR Wireless News on Wednesday, August 19, for the latest open house event of the RCRatx Studio Lounge, home of RCRtv and a place for …

OnHub router developed with TP-Link; ‘fast, secure and easy to use’ Google on Tuesday announced a new router, OnHub, that it said is built to support the latest in video …

The National Wireless Safety Alliance now has its leadership in place. The organization’s board chose Art Pregler, director of national cell site programs at AT&T to be its head man and Phil …

A pilot project has been under development to transform the city of Águas de São Pedro, a small municipality with about 3,000 citizens located 187 kilometers from São Paulo, into …

Update on Verizon Wireless super cookies and Apple self-driving car update 5 things to know today: 1. Most U.S. wireless carriers have stopped using so-called super cookies, according to the …

The new technology set to be available in Sydney by early 2016 Australian telecom operator Optus launched LTE services using “advanced” carrier aggregation technology using FDD and TDD technology. The …

As testing labs prepare for the new SISO and MIMO OTA testing standards from CTIA, PCTest Engineering Laboratory said it is expandings its capabilities in those areas with a MIMO …

The news this week shows that Wi-Fi continues to gain ubiquity. In the developing world, Cubans are lining up to spend their hard-earned paychecks on expensive connectivity; and, here in …

Mobile operators know they need more spectrum, and many are realizing that not all spectrum comes at a price. Unlicensed spectrum, traditionally the domain of Wi-Fi, is squarely in the …

In an effort to improve network efficiency and battle dropped calls, the Indian government has approved spectrum sharing among mobile operators with the same type of spectrum. “Sharing will allow efficient …

Netflix conducts monthly speed rankings based on delivery of its content Each month streaming-video service Netflix ranks Internet service providers by how fast the networks delivered Netflix content to consumers. …

After several delays, the deployment of LTE in Chile is about to begin. Claro, Entel and Movistar, which won access to spectrum, were confirmed by the country’s Comptroller General. Private …

Getting fast, reliable wireless broadband coverage from locations with iffy reception is a challenge, but necessary for users ranging from public safety to broadcast media. Mushroom Networks specializes in what CEO …

A slowdown in the Chinese economy could have a big impact on some wireless companies, particularly chipmakers. Goldman Sachs analyst David Kostin listed 20 U.S. companies that he said are …

Tower companies appear to be outspending carriers U.S. carriers have been selling their tower portfolios to raise cash for spectrum purchases and deployment, and the move away from infrastructure ownership …

In an executive order issued July 29, President Obama outlined policy steps designed “to maximize benefits of high performance computing research, development and deployment …” As outlined, the National Strategic …

China’s decision to devalue its currency will make it even harder for Europe’s wireless equipment makers to compete with Huawei and ZTE. Investors sold shares of Ericsson, Nokia and Alcatel-Lucent …

Jibe Mobile said it is working with Deutsche Telekom’s regional operating company Telekom Albania to offer rich IP communications services. The move builds on last month’s announcement of a deployment …

Alcatel-Lucent’s Rapport software central to China Mobile VoLTE plans Alcatel-Lucent said the world’s largest mobile operator, China Mobile, was set to deploy its network functions virtualization-based Rapport communications software in …

Apple is changing the way it sells its products online. The company has taken its online store off its home page. Instead, each Apple product now features a buy button, …

Telenor Sweden has tapped Ericsson to upgrade its core network to enable voice over LTE and voice over Wi-Fi. The two services go hand-in-hand because the IP multimedia subsystem core …