Antenna design and measurement are at the heart of the race to 5G
In a world where mobile devices have outnumbered people, it is easy to forget we lived without smartphones 15 years ago. From 1G to 4G, each new generation of mobile networks has...
Panel discussion involving carrier network execs from Verizon, AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and U.S. Cellular digs into 5G standards, spectrum challenges and software
LAS VEGAS – Few events at this week’s CTIA Super Mobility show allowed for greater insight into current mobile network operations than a...
Verizon exec John Stratton laid out hurdles still facing the telecom market in cracking the IoT space, but noted benefit awaits
LAS VEGAS – Verizon Communications is looking to expand its position in the expansive “internet of things” space, which was one of the main...
Samsung is set to join T-Mobile 5G plans, tapping into the 28 GHz spectrum band and beamforming technology beginning later this year
LAS VEGAS – T-Mobile US’ “5G” plans continue to gain momentum, with the carrier announcing plans to work with Samsung later this year...
AT&T Mobility CEO Glenn Lurie focused keynote speech on use cases, benefits of IoT and 5G for consumers
LAS VEGAS – The “internet of things” and “5G” may still be technology advances on the horizon, but at this week’s CTIA Super Mobility event you would...
In a move set to bolster network capacity and speed, Sprint has moved on network trials of three-channel carrier aggregation
Sprint recently made an aggressive move to take advantage of its deep 2.5 GHz spectrum holdings by launching network trials of three-channel carrier aggregation technology...
Recent unlimited data moves from T-Mobile US and Sprint garnered headlines, but don’t expect them to impact churn
The wireless industry in the U.S. recently got all excited – again – about a new range of unlimited plans from T-Mobile US and Sprint. Just as...
The path to 5G is not going to be easy, but there are technologies in place to help the effort
The excitement is increasing around the future of “5G” networks, and with good reason. As Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler suggested in his...
Ericsson claims new equipment platform integrates support for expected "5G" technologies like NR and MIMO, with legacy support for LTE
Ericsson is preparing for the roll out of “5G” technologies beginning as soon as next year, releasing equipment tapping into plans for the so-called “new...
Ericsson claims new equipment platform integrates support for expected "5G" technologies like NR and MIMO, with legacy support for LTE
Ericsson is preparing for the roll out of “5G” technologies beginning as soon as next year, releasing equipment tapping into plans for the so-called “new...
ZTE will help the Belgian operator upgrade to 3G, 4G and "4G+" technologies
Belgium’s largest cable TV and broadband provider Telenet signed a long-term strategic partnership with ZTE to modernize its nationwide network.
Telenet acquired mobile operator BASE from KPN for 1.325 billion euros ($1.47 billion)...
Want to put cellular coverage maps to the test? Take a trip out west
Mobile operators are good at providing coverage maps with lots of bright colors that show extensive coverage across the U.S. In their advertising, they usually flash the maps up for a...
Increased software and services for the tablet market will drive long-term growth
If you look at the last few of Apple’s quarterly reports, it consistently shows the sales of the iPad have been falling from the quarter a year preceding. Thus, the sales of the...
Regional carrier U.S. Cellular mimed Verizon and AT&T with its latest rate plan changes, save for bypassing overage protection feature
Similar to recent moves by industry heavyweights Verizon Wireless and AT&T Mobility, regional wireless provider U.S. Cellular updated its rate plans in a move to...
With 5G technology expected to become a reality over the next few years, steps are still needed to ensure its success
A diverse group of tech experts and thought leaders recently convened in Aspen, Colorado, to wrestle with some of the biggest technology policy challenges...
T-Mobile One Plus option providing unlimited hot spot, HD video streaming, international data speed bump for $25 premium, set for Sept. 1 launch
T-Mobile US is targeting some of the criticism it received with its recently unveiled One “unlimited” plans with a higher-tiered One Plus option...
Wireless carriers looking to deploy 5G technologies on top of their current 4G deployments might be wise to take into account a few considerations
Despite the deployment of “5G” wireless technologies that is expected to come over the next several years, carriers are not pulling...
Sprint rolled out a new premium option for its unlimited plans providing access to HD streaming $5 less expensive than T-Mobile Binge On option
Sprint’s broader push into unlimited data services continues with the launch of its new “Unlimited Freedom Premium” option that tacks on...
T-Mobile and Verizon recently came out ahead of AT&T and Sprint in terms of network latency, which is important for consumers and the app community
Mobile operators are constantly being graded on network and operational performance, with a seemingly never-ending parade of new reports showing...
An increased emphasis on unlimited high-speed cellular data by T-Mobile and Sprint places focus on Verizon in terms of a response
Recent moves by T-Mobile US and Sprint to broaden the appeal of “unlimited” high-speed data plans has shifted focus to how their larger rivals...
Editor's note: After this story was published, a Verizon rep told RCR Wireless News the "webpage describing this service was posted in error and has been pulled down. This service is coming to prepaid customers--but not until early fall."
Verizon expands VoLTE functionality
Verizon Wireless expanded...
Recent activity from Ericsson and Nokia shows a trough of 4G to 5G migration that is causing pain for all wireless technology providers
These days it’s really tough being a technology supplier to the wireless operators. In the past few weeks, both Ericsson and Nokia,...
Questions via message board Reddit continue to mount over the T-Mobile One unlimited data plan, though biz case looks sound
T-Mobile US is garnering some backlash from its recent Un-carrier 12 event, which highlighted plans to roll out a new “unlimited” data plan, T-Mobile One,...
Fiber is expected to be a significant focus on planned 5G network deployments
Bzzzzzzzzzzzzz. That sound you’re hearing is the marketplace buzz over mobile carriers’ plans to accelerate the rollout of “5G” wireless networks, building higher-speed, higher-density networks to meet increasing user demand. Long touted...
