4G

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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; …

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 …

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, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

AT&T adds support with Vodafone to GM divisions in Europe; expands Audi, signs Porsche in NA AT&T Mobility continues to bolster its worldwide connected car presence, announcing a handful of …

China Mobile rural coverage currently reaches 99.5% BARCELONA, Spain – China Mobile plans to continue expanding coverage across rural and isolated areas of the country in an attempt to reduce …

ZTE signed more than 177 managed service deals worldwide Chinese telecom and technology vendor ZTE said it’s service business scale increased 20% in 2015, signing more than 177 managed service …

Carrier Wrap looks at the Sprint unlimited rate plan move; and AT&T and a trade group boosting 5G The domestic telecom market received a fresh batch of interesting news over …

T-Mobile Q4 results may have been flat in terms of customer growth, but robust financial performance showed promise T-Mobile US traded in flat year-over-year customer growth for more robust operating …

Recent announcements from Verizon and AT&T show a strong focus on 5G for U.S. operators We have written extensively on “5G” in the past few months, including our report on …