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H-Block spectrum auction continues slow path towards completion

The Federal Communications Commission’s attempt to auction off 176 spectrum licenses in the upper 1.9 GHz band has hit the painful level as new bids continue to drip in. A day after Auction 96 hit a new low of 22 new bids spread out...

Reality Check: LTE roaming and Diameter signalling

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column where C-level executives and advisory firms from across the mobile industry share unique insights and experiences. As LTE roaming quickly becomes a reality, there is a need for an edge device (Diameter edge agent) to concentrate...

White Paper: LTE-Advanced: Carrier Aggregation

Anritsu is pleased to offer you a complimentary copy of their LTE-Advanced: Carrier Aggregation white paper. Driven by ever-increasing demands for higher data rates, lower latency and higher capacity, cellular radio access technology has advanced dramatically over the past decade. This paper examines: Evolution and realities of...

Telecom capital market news: Facebook causes waves

Facebook enters the fray, China Telecom faces investment concerns and telecoms lean on acquisitions to build out their offerings in this week's capital markets news round-up.

Learning the ropes of tower safety

The steady clank--clank of metal Y-lanyards clips being fastened to a telecom tower punctuate each few steps as Brian Bourquin climbs. He reaches a point two-thirds of the way up, anchors himself with his positioning strap, and tests the sturdiness of his tie-off before trusting...

Samsung launches Galaxy S5

Samsung finally unpacked its long-awaited Galaxy S5 yesterday, launching a flagship that is perhaps the inverse of Apple's iPhone 5S in more ways than one. While Apple has stubbornly refused (so far) to enlarge the iPhone screen size, Samsung is boosting the display dimension...

MWC 2014: Wind River, Oracle among those focused on SDN, NFV software

While the focus is on virtualization, the reality is that software has become an important component of next-generation wireless networks. Dozens of software announcements targeting software-defined networks and network functions virtualization are popping up at this year's Mobile World Congress event showing a growing...

Triquint, RFMD to merge: exclusive interview

Two leading makers of radio frequency solutions announced plans to merge operations in a deal expected to create a $2 billion powerhouse in the device RF space. RF Micro Devices (RFMD) and Triquint (TQNT) announced their merger yesterday at the Mobile World Congress 2014...

Boingo updates 21 airport Wi-Fi networks with Hotspot 2.0

The connectivity burden for frequent travelers is set for some relief as public Wi-Fi services provider Boingo Wireless announced the launch of Hotspot 2.0 networks at 21 airports across the country. The network upgrade includes the addition of Passpoint-enabled features providing “instant access” for...

Small Cell Forum Release 3 addresses urban deployments

Urban small cell initiatives have been challenged by concerns about backhaul and site acquisition, but now more and more deployments are seeing the light of day. Small cells are moving beyond the home and enterprise and onto billboards, lamp posts, park benches and church...

T-Mobile US pays (slight) price for aggressive growth

T-Mobile US quest for customer growth looks to be taking a toll financially as the nation’s scrappiest carrier saw its net losses widen year-over-year during the fourth quarter. The carrier reported a loss of $20 million during the final three months of 2013, an...

Verizon support growing healthcare capabilities

Verizon received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for a converged health management software platform.

MWC 2014: Hardware vendors charge into NFV space

The giants of the personal computer world are a force to be reckoned with at this week's MWC 2014 event, and their agendas are strikingly similar. Intel, Dell and Hewlett-Packard all announced new initiatives this week related to network function virtualization. Intel is working with...

Reality Check: Why Latin American mobile growth relies on spectrum license renewals

Mobile is booming in Latin America. The region now accounts for 10% of the global mobile market in terms of revenues and is the second fastest growing region globally. With 500 million

FCC’s H-Block auction continues to slow, only 22 new bids across 12 rounds

The Federal Communications Commission’s H-Block spectrum auction has slowed to a painful crawl as the number of new bids Monday hit an all-time low. A total of 22 new bids were placed across 12 rounds of action totaling under $4 million in new funds, which...

Wireless task force launches 100% tie-off campaign for tower safety

An industry safety task force is kicking off an education campaign this week aimed at increasing the safety of tower climbers by urging them to tie-off 100% of the time. Todd Schlekeway, executive director of the National Association of Tower Electors, called the campaign “an extremely high...

MWC 2014: Telecom software, hetnet and device news releases

Telecom Software Press Releases AT&T introduces user-defined network cloud Alcatel-Lucent partners with Intel for cloud solutions Telefonica to use Alcatel-Lucent's CloubBand NFV platform Ericsson also partners with Telefonica for NFV Dell expands collaboration with RedHat for OpenStack NFV HP launches OpenNFV Cisco quantum virtualized packet core solution passes portability testing with...

MWC 2014: HetNet news

Editor's note:  This is a compilation of Mobile World Congress 2014 news in the HetNet space, including small cells, Wi-Fi and distributed antenna systems (DAS). This list will be updated daily. Email khill@rcrwireless.com to have your release included.  NSN expands its Flexi Zone small cell line...

MWC 2014: Alcatel-Lucent scoffs at SDN competitors

Barcelona, Spain. Alcatel-Lucent clearly sees software as the key to its comeback, and has made that clear with a slew of announcements at Mobile World Congress. The company is partnering with Intel for virtualized RAN, cloud platforms and packet processing for advanced IP/MPLS platforms,...

MWC 2014: Test and Measurement News

Editor's note:  This is a compilation of Mobile World Congress 2014 news in the test and measurement space, from network and equipment testing to application testing. This list will be updated daily. Email khill@rcrwireless.com to have your release included.  LitePoint will showcase its new testing...

HetNet News: NSN adds TDD, Wi-Fi to Flexi Zone small cells

Nokia Solutions and Networks kicked off Mobile World Congress  with the introduction of new small cell solutions in its Flexi Zone line. Its newest small cell models support TDD-LTE and support for additional frequency bands, as well as Wi-Fi. NSN said that its new...

Verizon Wireless expected to boost Verizon margins; Walden to head new development arm

With its $130 billion purchase of Vodafone’s 45% stake in Verizon Wireless now complete, Verizon Communications not surprisingly said it expects to expand margins and grow revenues in 2014. Verizon’s management said the deal will boost earnings per share by 10%; increase consolidated revenues by...

AT&T expands LTE roaming

AT&T broadened its international LTE roaming to 13 countries, building on an initiative it began late last year. The carrier said it now offers LTE roaming services across 15 countries. The latest expansion adds roaming services to Spain, France, Japan, South Korea, Australia, Hong Kong,...

Reality Check (MWC Edition): What’s hot at MWC – WebRTC, VoLTE, OTT and 2FA

As the mobile industry gears up for one of the biggest events of the year, the industry is buzzing about what new technologies and innovations are going to surface at this year’s Mobile World Congress.