When looking towards advancements in Diameter platforms, many in the industry have pointed towards virtualization. The telecom virtualization space has witnessed significant moves towards the use of software-defined networking, network functions virtualization and cloud in order to help mobile operators gain further network efficiency...
Tele2 looks to reach nationwide LTE coverage by Q1 2016
Swedish telecoms operator Tele2 launched LTE service in the Netherlands, the company said in a statement.
Tele2 Netherlands said its LTE network will initially reach 92% of the country’s population, with full nationwide coverage planned by...
Verizon keeps international roaming pressure on rivals T-Mobile, Sprint and AT&T with daily option
Verizon Wireless has yet again tweaked its international roaming options, now allowing customers to tap into their current rate plans for a daily fee when traveling abroad.
The new TravelPass option provides...
Topics for this week's Carrier Wrap include Sprint fighting to shut down its WiMAX network, Verizon Enterprise rumors and Q3 results wrap
On this week's Carrier Wrap, host Dan Meyer and RCR Wireless News Managing Editor Sean Kinney delve into some of the more interesting...
Spanish telco looks to reach 1,300 cities with LTE by year-end
Spanish telecom operator Orange said it’s investing 1.5 billion euros ($1.61 billion) in its LTE network across the country. With the investment, the operator is looking to cover 85% of the Spanish population with...
Telco confirms plans to launch ‘4G’ next month
Indian mobile operator Vodafone counted 188.2 million subscribers at the end of the first half of its fiscal year 2016, which ended Sept. 30. That number was an 8.2% increase compared with the same period last year....
UPDATED: Story updated to clarify source of commentary on bond request
Sprint must continue to support WiMAX network through early 2016, denied $65M bond
Sprint received a setback in its latest attempt to turn off its WiMAX network, with a Massachusetts state court judge rejecting the...
We all know that mobile operators are constantly trying to find an advertising tagline that works, one that resonates with consumers so much that it becomes part of everyday vocabulary. The most successful tagline in telecom was probably “pin drop” all those years ago...
T-Mobile ‘Un-carrier X’ announcement includes free video streaming, rate plan changes
T-Mobile US continued its assault on mobile industry norms, announcing it will provide customers on higher-tiered data plans with unlimited access to a handful of streaming-video services. The announcement came as part of the...
Huntsville school district plan to expand reach of Verizon unlimited data plan center of issue
An Alabama school district’s plans to expand Verizon Wireless-supplied unlimited LTE data services has been curtailed as the carrier said its unique offer was only supposed to be offered to...
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....
Court rules Sprint must maintain WiMAX network in support of nonprofits for 90 days
A Massachusetts court ruled Sprint must maintain its WiMAX network for at least another 90 days in support of more than 300,000 customers still using the network to access the Internet....
Topics for this week's Carrier Wrap include Sprint results, T-Mobile's LTE femtocell and the upcoming WRC-15 event
On this week's Carrier Wrap, we discuss Sprint's latest quarterly results, dig into T-Mobile US' recent release of an in-home LTE femtocell and speak with 4G Americas on...
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 machine, put on the sepia-tinted shades, set the date for #TBT and enjoy the memories!
WiMAX marriage on...
Sprint set to launch new ‘unlimited’ plan that throttles speeds once data limit reached
Sprint is set to join T-Mobile US in alleviating overage concerns for customers with new data packages that rely on speed throttling rather than charging customers for exceeding their data buckets.
Sprint...
Verizon IoT platform set for expansion with launch of ThingSpace, LTE connection focus
Verizon Communications shined some light on its growing “Internet of Things” business, announcing nearly $500 million in revenues so far this year through its current operations and the launch of its ThingSpace...
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 machine, put on the sepia-tinted shades, set the date for #TBT and enjoy the memories!
Sprint Nextel expands...
T-Mobile US Q3 results paced larger rivals in some metrics, finances fail to impress
T-Mobile US continues to be a significant attraction for mobile customers, though in the third quarter its dominance in growing its subscriber base cooled off a bit.
The carrier said it added...
UK regulator Ofcom plans spectrum auction in early 2016 to bolster LTE, lay groundwork for 5G
U.K. telecom regulator Ofcom said it plans to conduct a spectrum auction early next year in a move to bolster domestic LTE operations as well as set the table...
The next step in the evolution of mobile broadband is "5G," and its arrival will be a watershed moment for the entire TV and media industry, delivering the flexibility and high reliability needed to deliver video to billions of users across the globe. Over...
InterDigital digs into the role of NFV and SDN in 5G plans
Virtualization technologies using software-defined networking and network functions virtualization are expected to play a significant role in the development of next-generation mobile technology standards expected to rollout under the "5G" banner. Some of...
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 machine, put on the sepia-tinted shades, set the date for #TBT and enjoy the memories!
Sprint Nextel scrambles...
Verizon said it has no plans to throttle unlimited data customers, will simply charge more
Verizon Wireless plans to go its own way in terms of how it treats data throttling for its unlimited data customers, claiming it has no plans to curtail network speeds or...
As expected, spectrum and the Federal Communications Commission’s upcoming 600 MHz incentive auction were hot topics at this year’s Competitive Carriers Association Annual Convention, with both a significant portion if not the leading topic of conversation for most keynote addresses and panel events.
The CCA...
