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Mobilitie DAS bringing cellular to Seattle subway

Riders on the Seattle subway system should begin to notice their mobile devices can now connect to LTE networks thanks to a distributed antenna system deployed by Mobilitie. T-Mobile US subscribers were the first to take advantage of the underground connectivity due to a licensing agreement...

WiFi-as-a-Service and Its Importance for Small Enterprises

The need for a managed Wi-Fi solution According to Cisco?s Visual Networking Index, more than half of all monthly traffic from mobile-connected devices will be offloaded to the fixed network by means of Wi-Fi and other solutions by 2018. But implementing a building-wide Wi-Fi system...

5G in the sub-6 GHz spectrum bands

Straight to millimeter wave? Not so fast It is becoming increasingly accepted that millimeter wave spectrum, the frequencies between 30 GHz and 300 GHz, will define "5G" networks. But there are still problems to be solved with mm wave before it is ready for prime...

What is mm wave and how does it fit into 5G?

'Extremely high frequency' means extremely fast 5G speeds Millimeter wave spectrum is the band of spectrum between 30 GHz and 300 GHz. Wedged between microwave and infrared waves, this spectrum can be used for high-speed wireless communications as seen with the latest 802.11ad Wi-Fi standard (operating at...

CTO: VimpelCom analyzes opportunities to launch LTE-450

LTE-450 network went live in Armenia last month International telecommunications group VimpelCom is currently evaluating opportunities to roll out LTE-450 networks in other markets, the operator’s CTO Yogesh Malik told RCR Wireless News. The executive said the possibility of launching in further markets is dependent...

Building the foundations for densification

A conversation about densification with Ben Cardwell, SVP and segment leader, CommScope Mobility Solutions The below is only a summary. Download a transcript of the complete interview and the full report “Massively densified networks. Why we need them and how we can build them.” Densification to expand coverage or increase capacity...

Facebook solar plane to bring broadband to the world

Aquila is the name Facebook has given to its solar-powered plane, which boasts a wingspan longer than that of a Boeing 737, and is designed to beam broadband internet access to underserved populations around the world. The internet and social media giant completed the first...

Verizon and Samsung develop 4G LTE network extender

For homes or businesses, Verizon is selling the unit, based on Samsung small cell tech, for $250 In an effort to improve indoor voice and data coverage for consumer and small business customers, Verizon Wireless worked with Samsung to develop a LTE network extender. The...

In a surprise move, Comcast is adding Netflix to set-top boxes

Embracing the popularity of streaming platform Netflix, cable giant Comcast will include access to Netflix on its X1 home cable platform. Netflix is the figurehead of the cord-cutting movement, driven largely by millenials who rely on services like Netflix, Hulu, HBO Go and others instead...

For smart cities, big data drives insight, efficiency

Mobile edge computing, partner ecosystems will be key to the future of smart cities, experts say AUSTIN, Texas – Tyson Tuttle, CEO of Silicon Labs and moderator of a panel this week at the Smart Cities Innovation Summit, said of smart cities: “The technology is...

Mayors make final Smart City Challenge pitches

The U.S. Department of Transportation, Vulcan Industries and AT&T will fund Smart City Challenge winner Mayors of the seven finalist cities taking part in the U.S. Department of Transportation's Smart City Challenge made clear that, if their city wins, the $40 million in federal funding...

Wi-Fi calling update: user authentication

All four nationwide U.S. carriers now offer Wi-Fi calling, but not for all smartphones. AT&T Mobility, for example, only offers Wi-Fi calling on select versions of Apple's iPhone. Verizon Wireless lists 13 devices on its website that support Wi-Fi calling. Carriers can use authentication, authorization...

Nokia gets another 5G partner in KDDI

KDDI already partnered with Ericsson on 5G Japanese telecom operator KDDI and Nokia plan to sign an agreement to jointly develop experimental "5G" technologies, Japanese press reported. According to the reports, both KDDI and Nokia still need to define the final details of the agreement. KDDI...

Reader Forum: Education, support key to enterprise small cells

There’s been a few questions asked recently in RCR Wireless News and Network World about the go-to-market challenges faced by the small cell community, especially in the enterprise space. And of course it is true, there are some questions to be answered. The pleasing element...

Test and Measurement: P3 Group opens new Mobility Innovation Center for automotive

P3 Group’s automotive division is opening a new automotive-focused Mobility Innovation Center in the metro Detroit, Mich. area and plans to hire nearly 100 people this year to focus on research and development in advanced automotive technologies. The 25,000-square foot facility in Southfield, Mich....

Millimeter wave tech will be a key to 5G

While 5G is still in the process of standardization, the industry agrees that access to new, high-band spectrum, as well as millimeter wave beamforming and steering, will be fundamental aspects of ultra-dense, high-capacity, low-latency next-generation networks. During this R&D, trial phase of 5G, test and...

IoT startups draw $31 billion in investments from 2011-2015

Ovum research highlights IoT growth The Internet of Things, or IoT, is and has been making major waves in both consumer and industrial applications, and the IoT is only expected to grow as new connections ranging from health wearables to asset tracking sensors are deployed. To...

Aussie man uses 994 GB on Telstra free data day

To make good for a series of recent outages, Australian service provider Telstra on Sunday gave customers unlimited free data, and one man made full use of the offer downloading a reported 994 gigabytes of online content. According to reports, John Szaszvari of Sydney downloaded 14...

Telstra network outages probed with vendor Ericsson

In the past two months, customers of Australian mobile carrier Telstra have experienced network outages of varying degrees of severity prompting Telstra and primary equipment vendor Ericsson to launch a review process. Last month, Telstra's 16.7 million customers lost voice and data service nationwide. According...

Telecom embrace of Open Compute Project driving momentum

Facebook VP of infrastructure discusses Open Compute Project adoption by telecommunications industry SAN JOSE, California – Jason Taylor, Facebook VP of infrastructure and Open Compute Project Foundation chairman and and president, kicked off the Open Compute Summit by touching on adoption in the telecommunications industry. “These...

Livestream: Is there a tech bubble?

Central Texas Angel Network (@CTANAngels), Virgo Capital (@virgocapital) and Angelspan (@AngelSpanInc) join Austin Coding Academy (@AustinCoding) for timely discussion on the tech bubble Tech bubble forum discussion is hosted by Austin Coding Academy and broadcasted by RCR Wireless News. Topics include: Are tech companies overvalued? Is IPO the new "down round"? What do...

T-Mobile: most of our calls are on VoLTE

T-Mobile US says it's the nation's leader in voice-over-LTE calls on its mobile network. This week at the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom Conference, T-Mobile US CFO Braxton Carter said more than half the voice calls on the carrier's network are on VoLTE...

Top 50 Industrial IoT (IIoT) 5G Industrialists and Innovators

RCR Wireless News recognizes inaugural list of leaders fueling the Fourth Industrial Revolution RCR Wireless News, a leading source of wireless, telecom and mobile technology news and actionable intelligence since 1982, recognized today its inaugural selection of leading Industrial IoT (IIoT) 5G Industrialists and Innovators....

Ericsson launches four new solutions geared toward 5G

‘Mobile Broadband for Everyone’ seeks to boost coverage in emerging markets Swedish vendor Ericsson unveiled four new solutions to support communication service providers in capturing the business opportunities created in the run up to the "5G" era. “Fueled by the 'Internet of Things,' 5G and the cloud,...