NFV, SDN being used as part of disaggregation process
AT&T’s push to virtualize 75% of its network by 2020 continues to gain steam, with the telecom giant this week describing the use of software-defined networking and network functions virtualization in delivering its Gigapower broadband service.
In...
In one of the first public views of how voice over LTE is performing in live networks, P3 Communications released VoLTE benchmarking results, which reflected good performance across all of the carriers that have implemented the technology – in one market, at least.
In general, the results...
Microsoft Wi-Fi will include 10M hot spots in 130 countries
It looks like Microsoft may have accidentally leaked details of a planned worldwide Wi-Fi network reportedly comprised of some 10 million Wi-Fi hot spots in 130 countries.
Details of the plan were briefly available on June...
Mobile gaming product launches mark E3 2015; revenue set to soar to $40B annually by 2017
WASHINGTON – Internet traffic has increasingly migrated from computers to mobile devices, so it naturally follows that gaming companies are seeking to leverage advances in mobile ubiquity by designing...
Jim Patterson, Chairman and CEO at Patterson Advisory Group, LLC., will be discussing "How to stand out in your company's strategic planning session" with RCR Wireless News
You are cordially invited to join RCR Wireless News on Wednesday, June 17, for the grand opening of the...
Procera ScoreCard drives visibility and actionable insight for QoE
A customer’s quality of experience is key for communications service providers working to maintain a competitive edge in an increasingly saturated marketplace.
Driving QoE is more complicated than simply processing network data; it requires using that data...
IAB looks at trends relative to mobile video consumption as industry invests heavily
As mobile video consumption becomes more and more widely adopted, consumers are apparently getting comfortable watching longer videos on their smartphones and tablets.
That’s according to a new report from the Interactive Advertising...
A new report from ABI Research concludes that the adoption of LTE is driving the market for network monitoring and optimization, and the market's size will reach more than $40 billion over the next five years.
"Mobile optimization is more important than ever," ABI noted, adding...
Like all mobile operators, regional carriers face a potential loss in revenue each time a user moves off the cellular network and onto Wi-Fi. But that is just part of the Wi-Fi picture, and a number of smaller carriers are learning to leverage unlicensed...
3G and 4G expansion
The smartphone base will grow in the Latin American and Caribbean regions reaching 603 million by 2020, according to the latest Ericsson Mobility Report.
The region will add 330 million smartphone subscriptions between 2014 and 2020. The Asia Pacific region, the Middle...
As mobile subscribers bring more bandwidth-hungry devices into public venues, offices and schools, makers of Wi-Fi network equipment are helping service providers find new ways to monetize Wi-Fi.
Ruckus Wireless is giving network operators a way to partner with retailers to make location-based offers to...
Between 2006 and 2013, telecom investment by seven major European operators, including such giants as Orange, Deutsche Telecom and Vodafone, fell 5%. In contrast, the four U.S. operators – AT&T, Verizon Communications, Sprint and T-Mobile US – increased investment by 39%. French media outlet Les Echos...
Presidential candidate Rand Paul blocks Senate reauthorization
WASHINGTON – Despite support from both parties, federal collection of phone metadata has lapsed due in large part to efforts of Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), who stood against the Patriot Act provisions.
The Patriot Act formerly authorized the National...
IoT will require 5G, NFV
NICE, France – Predictions are always a tricky proposition, even more so in the telecom market where unpredictable change is the name of the game. Despite the inherent risk, Ken Dilbeck, VP of collaboration research and development at the TM...
If we asked who the winners in wireless on the handset side eight years ago were, we would have said BlackBerry and Nokia. Today’s leaders are Apple iPhone and Google Android on phones like the Samsung Galaxy. The wireless world completely changed over the...
WebRTC-based white-label voice, video, messaging platform core to Fring Alliance plans
ORLANDO, Fla. – One of the biggest challenges facing telecom operators are over-the-top services that compete against what the operator is providing to consumers – sometimes at a cheaper price – and running over...
Germany’s telecom regulator, the Bundesnetzagentur, this week began the bidding process for spectrum licenses in the 700 MHz band, becoming the first European country to open up the spectrum band deemed ideal for broad LTE deployments. Also on the block are spectrum licenses in the 900...
Wi-Fi Master Key connects users to any China Mobile hot spot
Wi-Fi Master Key, a mobile app developed in China that provides users with usernames and passwords to log into public networks, raised $50 million in a series A funding round.
Fortune reports on the funding,...
CSP partnering with VC firm to eventually invest $1 billion with other telcos to advance digital transformation
Mardrid, Spain-based telecom provider Telefónica has partnered with an American venture capital firm to invest $200 million in the CSP’s startup incubation initiative dubbed Open Future, which connects entrepreneurs...
Real-time traffic and passenger information management systems in development for LatAm market
Networking giant Ericsson is partnering with Volvo’s Latin American business unit that sells buses for public transit to bring electronic intelligence to traffic and passenger management systems.
Ericsson will develop, deploy, support and maintain...
I recently had an opportunity to speak with Nik Willetts, chief digital officer for the TM Forum organization about its vision for the digital business landscape. If you aren’t familiar with the TM Forum, it is a nonprofit industry association focused on working with its...
Crull replaces Hallock as CMO, tasked with overseeing Sprint marketing efforts
Sprint continued its management shakeup, announcing this week the appointment of Kevin Crull as CMO effective May 31. Crull is replacing former CMO Jeff Hallock who recently left the company.
Crull will be tasked with overseeing all...
The Colombian agencies for spectrum and communications regulation, the ANE and CRC, have posted a draft to auction spectrum in the 900 MHz, 1.9 GHz, 2.5 GHz and 700 MHz bands. The agencies will accept comments on the draft until June 12. The document can be...
ORLANDO, Fla. – Network functions virtualization may be a new technology for telecom operators, but NFV has a successful history in the data center world, which Hewlett-Packard said should calm the nerves of telecom operators looking to deploy the technology.
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Werner Schaefer, VP of network...
