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 metrics during the final three months of 2015. The carrier, which released preliminary Q4 numbers...
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 how much 5G is likely to cost to implement in the U.S. We have more...
Industry group gets behind 5G push with name change to 5G Americas
Industry trade group 4G Americas has thrown its might behind the “5G” wave, announcing its formal name change to 5G Americas.
The organization, which initially focused on GSM-based network technologies in the Western Hemisphere,...
LTE accounts for more than 66% of South Korean telco’s subscriber base
South Korea’s largest mobile operator, SK Telecom, said it ended the fourth quarter of 2015 with 18.98 million LTE subscribers, climbing 13.4% vs. the year-ago period. LTE subscribers accounted for 66.3% of the...
OpenSignal tests show Verizon with better LTE coverage, T-Mobile edge is LTE speed
T-Mobile US can claim network superiority over its rivals in the latest nationwide testing results from OpenSignal, though in terms of LTE network performance Verizon Wireless can stake its claim to leadership.
The...
Court provides tiered shutdown schedule for Sprint WiMAX network
Sprint’s WiMAX network appears to finally have an expiration date as a Massachusetts state court handed down a phased shutdown schedule tied to the use of the network by nonprofit organizations.
The decision came as a part...
Verizon LTE small cell said to cover up to 31,500 square feet, 42 concurrent users
Verizon Wireless’ continued push into small cell technology now includes a deal with Samsung Electronics to offer a LTE “network extender” for enterprise customers.
The device is designed to support mid-sized...
What exactly are the business cases and use models for 5G?
There has been a lot of talk about “5G” recently. Hardly a day passes without yet another reference to the technology evolution. AT&T executive Glenn Lurie recently was quoted (here) in RCR Wireless News...
Iain Gillott from iGR breaks down Sprint network plans and does not like what he sees
Much has been written and speculated in the last week about Sprint’s network plans after the publication of a Re/Code article and the plan to significantly cut network expenses....
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...
