The great decoupling continues—Qualcomm sees the construct of applications evolving as AI instantiates intent beyond the constraints of apps Editor’s note: Qualcomm provided travel, lodging and other accommodations associated with Snapdragon Summit.  MAUI—Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon opened Snapdragon Summit with a...

What do Qualcomm's 4s Gen 2, footballer Asisat Oshoala and the usage gap have in common? It’s been a busy few weeks for me, but two particular things stand out that I’d like to (try to) link together. First,...

As UScellular proceeds with a proposed $4.4 billion acquisition of its wireless operations by T-Mobile US—which would essentially turn the mobile network operator into an infrastructure company—the last of the large regional MNOs has struck a deal to sell...

Ericsson has entered API partnerships with both Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio Infocomm Ericsson has announced an increased focus on network application programming interfaces (APIs) at its R&D centers in India, the vendor said in a release. Network APIs enable...

Vodafone Idea said it will initially offer 5G services in Delhi and Mumbai Indian carrier Vodafone Idea expects to begin rolling out commercial 5G services by March 2025 across 17 priority circles across the country, starting with Delhi and Mumbai,...

The new contracts with the CWA cover nine U.S. states and 23,000 AT&T employees AT&T has ratified two separate agreement with the Communications Workers of America (CWA) in Southeast and West unions more than two months after facing accusations of unfair labor...

DigitalBridge said that it has successfully completed its buy-out offer for Japanese infrastructure provider JTower, and that it now has a more than 75% controlling interest that was acquired for JPY 70.1 billion or about $466.4 million. JTower is...

Non-terrestrial networks, or NTNs, will be a native component in 6G networks, according to 6G-NTN project member Dorin Panaitopol For those behind Europe’s 6G-NTN project, non-terrestrial networks, or NTNs, are the only way to achieve ubiquitous coverage, project member...

October greetings from Boston, Cedar Rapids, and Kansas City.  It was great to meet with Troy Doom, the CEO of Ice House America, one of Fort Point Capital’s investments (more on the company here) in Boston earlier this month.  Third...

A pragmatic approach to telco AI can drive short-term operational benefits and customer experience enhancements As it looks to leverage AI across its business, Verizon Vice President of AI and Data Michael Raj emphasized that underlying any successful AI strategy...

Vodafone Germany launched its 5G SA network in 2022 in partnership with Ericsson, Nokia, Qualcomm and Oppo German telco Vodafone said it has completed more than 1,500 construction projects in the LTE and 5G networks during the third quarter of...

Airtel IQ Business Connect, powered by Vonage, is part of Airtel’s cloud communications suite dubbed Airtel IQ Airtel Business, the enterprise arm of Indian operator Bharti Airtel, has teamed up with Vonage, a global cloud communications specialist and subsidiary of...

Where is Private Wireless or Private 5G today? Let’s take a closer look at the current state of this new segment. Look at some of what is working, what is not, the risks, challenges and the growth opportunities. There...

Is Integrated Sensing and Communications one of the top 6G use cases or is it an enabler? Does it matter? At the recent 6G Forum, panelist Anton Monk, the VP of strategy at Cohere Technologies, reiterated a commonly expressed sentiment...

IoT connectivity has been a game-changer in the asset tracking landscape. Personal devices, pets, vehicles, international packages, or any kind of asset can all easily be tracked through the cloud. This has opened the door to innovative use cases...

India-based health-tech company LifeSigns has announced 4G/5G-based IoT hardware and airtime tie-ups with India-based IoT solutions provider Hetrogenous and London-based IoT airtime provider FloLIVE to launch a connected ambulance solution in the country. The LifeSigns product, called LifeConnect, uses...

T-Mobile US collaborated with consumer electronics manufacturer TCL on the 5G RedCap USB-C dongle T-Mobile US has launched TCL LINKPORT IK511, a 5G RedCap USB-C dongle, in collaboration with consumer electronics manufacturer. The new device features the Snapdragon X35 5G Modem-RF System,...

Viettel said it has installed more than 6,500 base stations to provide 5G services to all 63 localities in Vietnam Vietnamese telco Viettel Military Industry and Telecoms Group (Viettel) launched what it claims to be Vietnam’s first commercial 5G service. Viettel...

Cumulative revenues from the sale of RedCap-based IoT modules will reach $1.2 billion over the next five years, according to a new forecast by ABI Research. Sales of slimmed-down eRedCap modules, available later in the cycle, will reach $615...

The vendor noted that the contract covers a full range of Ericsson 5G RAN portfolio, including ultralight remote radios Swedish vendor Ericsson has been awarded a 5G contract with Taiwanese operator Chunghwa Telecom with the aim of modernizing its network,...

Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on those sepia-tinted shades, set the date for #TBT and...

Q Link Wireless of Dania Beach, Florida and its CEO, Issa Asad, have both pleaded guilty to defrauding the federal Lifeline program that provides discounted connectivity services to low-income people, in a scheme that stole more than $100 million...

Among the most celebrated principles in the Open RAN paradigm, softwarization and disaggregation have taken center stage in discussions on the commercialization and deployment of O-RAN systems. A less frequently discussed principle that these two elements enable is programmability...

The number of small-to-medium-sized businesses that are using artificial intelligence has more than doubled compared to last year, according to Verizon Business' fifth annual survey of SMBs. The survey also found a revival in SMB tech spending, concluding that...

For never was a story of more woe than this; except it happens too often in the IoT space. Montpellier-based IoTerop, a pioneer of the Lightweight M2M (LwM2M) standard, is seeking a buyer after it was placed into receivership...