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Reader Forum: How improving network QoE can help providers anticipate challenges of tomorrow

Mosaik sees a growing need for providers to look beyond QoS and towards QoE Quality of service is a top priority these days, but as providers struggle to manage complex customer relationships across disparate wireless networks and a variety of devices, the message from consumers...

Verizon packages HBO Now in latest video promotion

Verizon tempts upgrades, new lines of service with 3 months of free HBO Now access, though data access is not included Verizon Communications continued to link growing demand for video content to its Verizon Wireless service, announcing a deal for free access to the HBO...

AT&T continues Mexico LTE expansion

AT&T is reported to have added 1 million more pops covered by its Mexico LTE network through Q1, pushing total coverage to 45 million pops AT&T continues to expand LTE services in Mexico, with a recent report indicating the carrier pushed coverage to another 1...

T-Mobile EVS builds on VoLTE, claimed better reliability, clarity, availability

T-Mobile EVS platform said to build on VoLTE service, but offers better reliability, clarity and availability, though still limited to a few devices T-Mobile US may focus most of its marketing efforts on cellular data services, but the carrier is also boosting its voice efforts...

T-Mobile ditches unlimited data promo; AT&T and Sprint maintain option

T-Mobile is replacing its unlimited data promotion with a capped data package, while rivals AT&T and Sprint continue to offer cheaper unlimited data plans T-Mobile US ditched its unlimited data promotion in favor of a capped data package priced at a premium compared with previous...

Worst of the Week: A bold look back at the Sprint WiMAX network

WOTW takes a look back at the Sprint WiMAX network, which this week gasped its last breath, but at least here will not be soon forgotten Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty stuff that goes...

#TBT: Sprint against AT&T purchase of T-Mobile; Clearwire courts … this week in 2011

Sprint came out against AT&T’s planned acquisition of T-Mobile, while Clearwire looked for closer ties to Sprint … 5 years ago this week Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the...

T-Mobile and Sprint crank promo activity tied to iPhone SE launch

T-Mobile and Sprint have their latest promotions in place tied to this week’s launch of the Apple iPhone SE model Apple’s latest iPhone SE model may not garner the typical headlines of a halo product launch from the smartphone giant, but the device’s price point...

Report: T-Mobile targets data, messaging only with new rate plans

Reports indicate T-Mobile is set to unveil new rate plans offering data and messaging only targeting customers uninterested in traditional cellular voice T-Mobile US is reportedly set to update its data-only plans with unlimited text messaging, which would target customers with smartphones that have moved...

Sprint network outage hits Northeast

New York, Pennsylvania, Boston hit by Sprint network outage Sprint customers in the Northeast on Monday reported a network outage impacting LTE services. Reports of network problems began Monday morning; Sprint says the problems were resolved by 2:20 p.m. "Earlier today some Sprint customers in parts...

#TBT: T-Mobile iPhone off contract; Sprint warned; FCC Chairman to step down … this week in 2013

T-Mobile iPhone available off contract, as carrier launches LTE, new pricing plans; Sprint and SoftBank warned on Huawei deal; and FCC Chairman announces retirement plans … 3 years ago this week Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our...

SDN, NFV, 5G and network QoS

On this week’s NFV/SDN Reality Check, we look at some top news items from across the space as well as speak with Accedian Networks about network QoS related to SDN, NFV and 5G On today’s show we have an interview with Scott Sumner, VP of...

Swisscom moves to deploy nationwide IoT network

Swisscom expects initial phase to be ready by year-end Swisscom said it’s currently deploying a nationwide network designed to support the “Internet of Things,” with the initial roll out scheduled for year-end. The network is set to use technology based on the Low Power Wide...

China Mobile expects 1.4 million LTE base stations by year-end

China Mobile targets 500 million LTE customers China Mobile expects to support 1.4 million LTE base stations by the end of 2016, according to the company’s latest financial report. China Mobile ended 2015 with 1.1 million LTE base stations across the country, an increase from...

Unraveling unlimited moves from Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile and Sprint

On this week’s Carrier Wrap we will look at some of the top carrier news from the past week and talk with Roger Entner from Recon Analytics to unravel recent unlimited data moves from Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile and Sprint On this week’s Carrier Wrap, RCR...

Sprint CFO: ‘We’re building a 5G network for the future’

Sprint CFO Tarek Robbiati says the struggling U.S. carrier is looking to the future and "5G" with its as-yet unspecified network improvement plans, which revolve around a densification strategy. Robbiati made the remarks this week during Deutsche Bank's Media, Internet and Telecom conference. “We’re not building a...

LTE faster than Wi-Fi; U.S. trumps Europe in speed

A new report from Twin Prime claims LTE is faster than Wi-Fi in most locations, while U.S. provides faster speeds across both Consumer demand for mobile data connectivity has placed an increased emphasis on the performance of cellular-based LTE and local area-based Wi-Fi networks, with...

KPN unveils strategy to save $329M per year

Dutch telco KPN looks to launch VoLTE services this year Dutch telecom operator KPN announced plans to save 300 million euro ($329 million) per year by 2019, under a new strategic plan covering the next three-to-five years. KPN said its existing strategic program is on...

Verizon claims unlimited data does not work in LTE environment

Verizon CFO sticks to guns that carrier will not dive back into unlimited data fracas Verizon Wireless remains down on bringing back an “unlimited” data option for customers, despite ongoing promotion of such offers from rivals. Verizon Communications CFO Fran Shammo, speaking at this week’s Deutsche...

Worst of the Week: 5G sounds great, but can we fix 4G first?

Worst of the Week is all about 5G progress, but asks that we first make sure we finish what we started with 4G Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this...

Nokia, EE demo MEC technology supporting live video

Firms explain the MEC demo taps edge video orchestration to support streaming content Nokia Networks and U.K.-based operator EE demonstrated a pair of mobile edge computing-enabled services run over a MEC-enabled network at the recent Mobile World Congress event. The demonstrations included the use of edge...

Telenor India set to launch LTE in up to 8 cities in 6 months

Telenor said it was currently in negotiation with vendors on LTE rollout plans Norwegian telecom operator Telenor is currently holding negotiations with an undisclosed company to expand its operations in the Indian market, Indian newspaper The Economic Times reports, citing Telenor CEO Sigve Brekke. Telenor India...

#TBT: 4G growth impacts Sprint exec bonuses; Verizon hypes LTE … this week in 2010

Sprint exec bonuses impacted by 4G growth, while Verizon hypes impending LTE launch, 6 years ago this week 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...

Analyst Angle: Qualcomm Snapdragon X16 increases the competitive barriers in the LTE baseband market

Qualcomm to remain the dominant supplier of LTE baseband chips As mobile operators increasingly accommodate new applications and use cases – 360-degree video, virtual reality, augmented reality, immersive graphics, computer vision, machine learning,and natural language processing – as well as increase the capabilities of cloud...