Network Infrastructure

Demo reached data rates of up to 375 Mbps Nokia Networks and Nordic mobile operator TeliaSonera conducted a live demonstration of LTE-Advanced three-band carrier aggregation using Category 9 devices in …

Sprint’s stadium coverage in its Kauffman Stadium is a home run, according to a report by RootMetrics outlining carrier coverage in the home of the Kansas City Royals. The Overland …

The FirstNet early builder project in New Jersey, known as JerseyNet, provided coverage at a pair of recent weekend beach concerts in Atlantic City, enabling the police department to sidestep …

The South Korean telco has so far deployed 30,000 units of 2.1 GHz base stations South Korean mobile operator SK Telecom is looking to deploy 5,000 additional base stations by …

Nokia Networks today announced its programmable “5G” multiservice architecture that is said has the capability to automatically and dynamically adapt both radio access and the core network in support of …

Last year, active tower sites in the U.S. declined for the first time ever, according to analysts at SNL Kagan, but the setback is expected to be temporary. The tower …

Hetnets are heterogeneous networks, wireless networks that combine different technologies in order to maintain the user experience indoors or in crowded urban environments. Operators may use small cells, Wi-Fi and/or …

New software suite optimized for indoor deployments; features enhanced downlink, uplink speeds As venue owners work with carrier partners to provide robust indoor connectivity, telecom equipment vendor Ericsson is looking …

3G mobile subscriptions grew by 50M during the second quarter of 2015 Global LTE subscriptions reached 740 million connections at the end of the second quarter, surging from 280 million …

RCR Wireless News recently hosted the first installment of of its RCRatx Speakers Series, hosted in the company’s production studios on the east side of Austin, Texas. The inaugural installment …

For all of the hope that “5G” will happen sooner rather than later, there is still a lot of groundwork to do. The move to 5G will not be about …

The debate over LTE-Unlicensed is heating up after the Wi-Fi Alliance asked the Federal Communications Commission to postpone equipment testing that uses unlicensed spectrum until the Wi-Fi industry group can …

CEO John Legere says some customers with unlimited data plans are abusing policy related to tethering devices Apparently some users are actively subverting T-Mobile US’ policy regarding use of tethering …

Union: carrier turned down FCC money for rural broadband WASHINGTON – The Federal Communications Commission recently announced the telecom companies that will receive federal subsidies through the Connect America Fund. …

Money is part of Connect America Fund to foster rural broadband WASHINGTON – The Federal Communications Commission announced that 10 communications service providers accepted $1.5 billion from the federal government as part of …

SK Telecom the first carrier in South Korea to install 5G equipment in its building South Korean mobile telephony operator SK Telecom said it completed building a system to support …

On this episode of HetNet Happenings, RCR Wireless News Managing Editor Sean Kinney is joined by industry experts to discuss the intersections of 5G, Wi-Fi and the Internet of Things …

Operators are increasingly turning to VoLTE and WiFi Calling (VoWiFi) to protect their lucrative voice business against the ever increasing rise of “free” over the top (OTT) applications. The challenges …

Wireless carriers value suppliers who can offer a full suite of solutions and who have deployment expertise. Companies that supply and deploy wireless infrastructure are responding to this demand by …

Is Wi-Fi first the access model of future? This week on Wi-Fi Now, host Claus Hetting digs into Wi-Fi First with David Morken of Republic Wireless, as well as takes …

Copper or fiber, past or future? Is new FCC rule a ‘major step back?’ WASHINGTON – Bruce Mehlman, U.S. Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Tech Policy under the George W. …

The global mobile infrastructure market surpassed $1 billion in revenue in the second quarter, led by the Asia-Pacific region, according to a recent report by ACG Research. LTE-Advanced deployment, evolved …

The telco created new business units to launch services Kuwait-based telecom operator Zain ended June with 46.3 million customers in its global operation, which includes networks in Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, …

Fatal fire call to 911 delayed, blamed on cell towers This week a fatal fire broke out in Forestdale, Ala. While deadly fires aren’t a unique phenomenon, unfortunately, blaming the …

This report will look at the current Global State of the Union of LTE as a baseline for discussion of VoLTE deployments. The topics that are helping and hindering VoLTE …