5G may be all the buzz, but there are steps needed to prepare for the evolution
Imagine a future where nearly everything in the physical world is connected to ubiquitous, high-speed mobile networks. Think of cars that safely drive themselves, buildings that regulate their electrical...
Commuters deserve focus of mobile carriers
Operators are exploring new ways to monetize the growth in data traffic to offset falling revenues.
Slowing subscriber numbers, as well as competitive and regulatory pressures, have led to a lower forecasted compound annual growth rate of...
Sprint network set for another round of upgrades, impacting tower and backhaul providers
Sprint is reportedly set to again take on a major network overhaul strategy that is expected to result in a new round of service interruptions.
According to a report from Re/Code, Sprint...
Get ready for more from the connected car market as autonomous vehicles are on the horizon
Editor’s Note: With 2016 now upon us, RCR Wireless News has gathered predictions from leading industry analysts and executives on what they expect to see in the new year.
Today’s...
XCellAir predicts continued evolution of 5G, Wi-Fi and IoT in 2016
Editor’s Note: With 2016 now upon us, RCR Wireless News has gathered predictions from leading industry analysts and executives on what they expect to see in the new year.
2015 was mixed in terms of...
John Horn, CEO at Ingenu, provides his predictions for the IoT space in 2016
Editor’s Note: With 2016 now upon us, RCR Wireless News has gathered predictions from leading industry analysts and executives on what they expect to see in the new year.
Looking around at...
Mobile data traffic to pressures market for 5G, spectrum and increased capacity
Editor’s Note: With 2016 now upon us, RCR Wireless News has gathered predictions from leading industry analysts and executives on what they expect to see in the new year.
With the GSMA predicting North...
AT&T cites number of options in battle against rising mobile video demand
LAS VEGAS – Video content remains a tough customer for mobile operators as they struggle to balance network integrity with growing customer demand for the bandwidth-heavy medium.
During this week’s AT&T Developer Summit &...
C Spire LTE network to gain 700 MHz, 850 MHz support
Regional telecom operator C Spire said it has started tapping its sub-1 GHz spectrum holdings in support of its LTE network.
The carrier said it has begun adding 700 MHz and 850 MHz spectrum to...
AT&T to provide mobile access to Ford connected car platform
LAS VEGAS – AT&T scored another significant automotive connectivity deal, announcing a multi-year agreement with Ford to power the company’s Sync Connect in-car system.
The agreement calls for Ford to provide mobile broadband connectivity to...
Verizon Wireless, AT&T Mobility, T-Mobile US and Sprint have worked together to bring LTE service to all of Chicago’s more than 400,000 daily subway passengers. Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the Chicago Transit Authority said the move makes Chicago the largest public transit in...
AT&T VoLTE service available to 295M pops, supporting more than 27M
AT&T Mobility claims its voice-over-LTE service was now available across nearly its entire LTE network, with the IP-based voice service supporting more than 27 million “active users,” which it said was more than its...
Indian telecom operator Reliance Jio started the first phase of its "4G" network rollout. Employees of the disruptive telco will be the first to try the new service.
Reliance Comm is looking to shake up the world’s second-largest mobile subscriber market with the launch, taking...
The Wall Street Journal reports Sprint CEO Claure spent up to $30M on consultants
Sprint CEO Marcelo Claure shortly after being tapped to run the beleaguered wireless carrier reportedly spent up to $30 million on advice from consultants that was eventually ignored.
The Wall Street Journal,...
LTE-A network offers claimed access speeds up to 375 Mbps
Mobile telecom operator Ooredoo Qatar and Nokia Networks said they have launched a LTE-Advanced network in Qatar designed to offer peak download speeds up to 375 megabits per second.
The network is available in several high-traffic...
T-Mobile 5G plans similar to AT&T, tied to standards work
T-Mobile US has joined AT&T in taking a more cautious approach to the deployment of so-called “5G” service, both of which are counter to Verizon Wireless’ aggressive 5G plans.
In a blog post touting the...
Before we turn the page on 2015, we thought we would take a look back at the past 12 months by highlighting what we felt were the top 100 stories of 2015 across the mobile space. Since it would be foolish to rank these...
New York City, Seattle and Cincinnati latest T-Mobile LTE markets to swim in 700 MHz spectrum
T-Mobile US continues to throw 700 MHz spectrum at its LTE network, announcing the expansion of services in New York City, Seattle and Cincinnati. T-Mobile US said its LTE...
Latest round of Sprint job cuts look set to begin as carrier struggles with footing
Sprint’s plans to cut more than $2 billion from its operational expenses looks to be hitting the telecom operator’s workforce, with reports out of Kansas City indicating the beginning of...
If there is one technology that could be considered a wild card in 2016, it’s voice over LTE, with an undercard from voice over Wi-Fi. Mobile carriers and vendors have been working on these technologies now for several years, with a number of larger...
Matt Grob, EVP and CTO of Qualcomm Technologies, gives keynote at IEEE Globecom
SAN DIEGO--Qualcomm EVP and CTO Matt Grob this week told attendees at the IEEE Globecom conference that the telecom industry, since he started in 1991, is still dealing with some of the...
Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this industry, so this column is a chance for us at RCRWireless.com to rant and rave about whatever rubs us the wrong way....
Bluegrass claims completion of 5-year build tied to Verizon rural LTE program
Regional wireless operator Bluegrass Cellular said it completed the build out of its LTE network, which now covers its entire operating footprint. The deployment is part of a partnership with Verizon Wireless under...
We all love Wi-Fi networks, but security on Wi-Fi is a serious issue. Their open nature makes them targets of abuse. According to a recent roundup of “23 Disturbing Statistics on Mobile Security,” Wi-Fi networks with “free” in the name are responsible for nearly...
