NFV demo through partnership with Intel, OpenStack
Oracle Communications claims that through a partnership with Intel and parts of the OpenStack platform is has produced the first successful demonstration of carrier-grade network performance using network function virtualization.
Oracle said the project tapped Intel’s Open Network Platform...
Several federal agencies have agreed to explore collaborative testing to develop better methods of spectrum sharing, and are establishing a new joint testing network.
The Department of Commerce and Department of Defense have established the National Advanced Spectrum and Communications Test Network as a part of the Center...
Tasteless Apple image comes ahead of rumored smartphone release
Leshi TV (LeTV) CEO Jia Yeuting this week posted a photo to his Weibo blog page that depicts Nazi leader Adolf Hitler wearing a red arm band feature the Apple logo.
The image includes a caption that reads: "Crowdsourced,...
Wi-Fi shared by AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile US and Verizon
By 2017, Transit Wireless expects to have a robust Wi-Fi network deployed in some 279 New York City subway stations. The company, which heads up the deployments, has already wired more than 100 stations and is...
T-Mobile US is betting that the combination of unlimited data, Samsung's newest smartphone and free Netflix will be too good to resist. The "un-carrier" said that 179 million Americans are "stuck" in contracts or device payment plans with "old school" carriers, and these are...
Brazil's antitrust agency, the Administrative Council for Economic Defense, gave Telefónica the green light to acquire GVT on March 25. Following the approval, the local unit of the Spanish group announced changes in executive leadership. GVT CEO Amos Genish will take the helm as president and CEO...
While almost entirely theoretical at this point, 5G has already captured the telecom industry's imagination. Although the technology isn't expected to make an appearance in networks until around 2020, early 5G research and contemplation has begun, and some experts believe that small cells will...
Sequans announces Verizon-certified LTE modules
Sequans new Colibri LTE chipset, along with two of the French company’s LTE modules, designed for "Internet of Things" and machine-to-machine deployments have been certified as carrier grade by Verizon Wireless.
The new Colibri chipset is rated category four, meaning it...
Research report projects 13.3 million public Wi-Fi hot spots by 2020
A new report from market analysis firm ABI Research tallies a total of 5.69 million public Wi-Fi hot spots currently deployed worldwide by mobile and fixed-line carriers, as well as third-party service providers.
Looking at...
The Small Cell Forum recently released numbers showing that more than 10 million small cells have shipped to date. Analyst Stefan Pongratz of Dell'Oro Group said that small cells saw a "modest ramp" at the end of last year and are expected to gain...
Data pools are growing every day and, with that growth, companies are facing increased pressure to jump in head-first.
Many startups are using data to gain an edge on their more established competitors, and executives are taking notice, with 53% reporting seeing increased competition from...
HANNOVER, Germany – I had the opportunity to attend a live interview at CeBit15 with Glen Greenwald (in person) and Edward Snowden (via video link). Their commentary on the state of security today and in the future continue to shed light on U.S. national...
TD-LTE network build contributes in part to China Mobile profit loss
China Mobile’s 2014 profit fell 10%, slightly below market expectations and marking the company’s biggest annual profit drop since 1999.
Large expenditures on next-generation network development were the biggest culprits behind the declined earnings. Profit...
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....
ExteNet providing hardware for $32.5M upgrade
Distributed antenna system vendor ExteNet Systems will contribute to the Chicago Transit Authority’s project to bring 4G LTE to the Windy City’s subway.
City leaders announced the project back in February; the DAS will cover the blue and red lines...
Trade organization TM Forum recently announced a management change that saw interim president and CEO Bill Ahlstrom cede his leadership position to board member Peter Sany.
The organization noted the move would help it further its goal of promoting the transformation of its member companies,...
Some 75 mobile network operators have deployed small cells
As carriers race to create true heterogeneous networks for consumers, the Small Cell Forum reported that some 10 million small cells have been shipped to mobile network operators.
Specifically, a market report commissioned by the industry group...
AUSTIN, Texas – SparkFun Electronics, which makes open-source equipment aimed at developers, had reps on hand at South by Southwest to showcase products and take part in various workshops and panel discussions.
Director of Marketing Jessica McDonald stopped by the RCR Wireless News studio to discuss...
Brazil is the fourth-largest market in the world for machine-to-machine technology with an annual growth of 25%, according to the GSMA. In 2014, there were 9 million M2M connections in the country. Brazil, along with the rest of the world, is expected to push forward the...
TxtmeQuick seeing adoption from Fortune 500 companies
WASHINGTON – Virginia-based TxtmeQuick said it's using digital technology to capitalize on legacy tech that has become largely ignored.
Ray Bolouri founded the company in 2010 when he realized there was a way to facilitate better communication between enterprises...
Make your car a connected car with aftermarket product
AUSTIN, Texas – Pioneer, known for its car audio equipment, was at the annual South by Southwest interactive, film and music festival to demonstrate an aftermarket platform that can make any car a connected car.
Pioneer is currently...
Vasona Networks has announced that it is teaming up with Telefónica UK for a pilot deployment of its platforms for mobile network capacity, resource management and intelligence. The deployment follows successful trials allowing for real-time network traffic visibility resulting in active session management across individual...
The Web Real-Time Communications market received a jolt with Sonus Networks unveiling its WebRTC Services Solution, which the company said was purpose-built for the cloud.
Sonus explained that its platform provides signaling from WebRTC-to-WebRTC applications and interworking from WebRTC-to-Session Initiation Protocol to provide real-time communications...
WASHINGTON – Two of the five commissioners serving on the Federal Communications Commission voted against net neutrality regulations that apply Title II regulation and classify the Internet as a public utility.
Commissioner Ajit Pai was the most vocal of the opposition. Known as a staunch...
