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Crown Castle beat analysts’ revenue estimates during the first quarter, and raised its outlook for 2015 site rental revenue by roughly $15 million. First quarter site rental revenue was $768 …

New antenna law expected to speed network deployments Brazil President Dilma Rousseff approved a new antenna bill (law nº11.116) laying down new rules for the installation of antennas used by mobile operators. The law aims …

Shares of Procera Networks surged 20% this morning on news that private-equity group Francisco Partners will buy the company. Francisco Partners is paying $240 million, or $11.50 per share, a …

TD-LTE Advanced small cell supports carrier aggregation Nokia Networks, in partnership with leading global carrier China Mobile, deployed a first-of-its-kind small cell this month for a sports event held in …

Vodafone and MTN, two of the largest mobile money providers in Africa, announced plans to interconnect their services in seven East African countries. The partnership will allow M-Pesa and MTN Mobile …

Distributed antenna systems are increasingly common in large public venues, and many locations are already upgrading or replacing their original systems. To control costs, carriers and neutral host DAS providers …

GCI, Ericsson deal said to provide fixed, mobile LTE speeds of 30 Mbps Alaska-based General Communications announced a deal with Ericsson to launch LTE services using both fixed and mobile …

How can carriers monetize the connected car? What role will telecom vendors play and what’s in it for the end user? There’s a lot of talk in the industry as …

Miami-focused plan provides calling, text messaging to Cuba for Boost customers U.S.-based mobile operators are quickly taking advantage of the recent thaw in the relationship with Cuba, with Sprint’s Boost …

T-Mobile US bolsters 1.9 GHz license portfolio, as Ntelos moves to close eastern markets T-Mobile US closed on its $56 million acquisition of 1.9 GHz spectrum licenses covering around 55 …

But who will pay for upgrades, which include better Wi-Fi for luxury boxes? Houston, Texas, is poised to host the Super Bowl in 2017 but, in the meantime, the NFL …

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 Brazilian telco market had total revenue of $77.24 billion in 2014, an equivalent of 4.2% of the country’s GDP. All together, telco operators invested $9.57 billion last year; if …

What does sports livestreaming mean for network operators? Livestreaming of professional sports games could become either a network nightmare or an opportunity for operators. For fans, it could add a …

“Game of Thrones” is creating some unexpected winners and losers. The season premiere of the popular series was meant to coincide with the debut of HBO’s new streaming service, HBONow, …

Sprint plans for 5,000 vehicles targeting home delivery service Sprint is looking to bring its wireless experience closer to customers, launching a program that it claims will bring the in-store …

Special Guest: C.K. Sample III, EVP of Technology for Chaotic Moon Studios UPDATE: C.K. Sample III, EVP of Technology for Chaotic Moon Studios, will be joining Victor at the #RCRatx Studio Lounge for …

MVNO FreedomPop unveils app to solve cellular/Wi-Fi handoff challenge FreedomPop continues to enhance its mobile virtual network operator-based service, this week launching its Premium Voice technology that it claims solves …

Smartphone sales soar in Brazil Brazil’s smartphone market is growing rapidly, which could also push demand for data services. Last year, smartphones sales were up 55% compared to 2013, totaling …

Cricket also targets T-Mobile US, MetroPCS, Sprint, Boost with free month AT&T Mobility’s Cricket Wireless brand launched a device financing option for its prepaid service that provides three “tiers” for …

BLS reports low unemployment in telecom sector Unemployment in the telecommunications sector continued its waning trend reaching a low 1.7% in March 2015, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor …

Nokia Networks and National Instruments are demonstrating a wireless connection that reportedly reaches speeds of up to 10 gigabits per second over the air using the 73 GHz (millimeter wave) …

Vivendi reportedly eyeing Sky TV After offloading two telecom units, French multinational media company Vivendi is now looking to pick up video and TV assets. Vivendi this week entered into …

An accident may have led to a discovery that could change the way we use our smartphones. Researchers at Stanford University said they inadvertently discovered that graphite can be used …

Telecom NFV growth spurred by operational efficiencies, SDN by enterprise A new report from Mind Commerce finds that telecom network revenue tied to network functions virtualization could reach $8.7 billion …