New P3 report looks at nationwide network performance in terms of coverage, speed and data service availability
Verizon comes out on top as the mobile network operator with the best overall national network performance, according to a new benchmarking report by P3 Communications.
Verizon achieved the...
Verizon network recovery marked by 'unprecedented' damage to fiber network
Hurricane Michael caused widespread devastation when it made landfall near Mexico Beach in the Florida Panhandle as a Category 4 hurricane on Oct. 10. While authorities are still assessing damage and expect the death toll,...
You’ve heard the term, change or die, right? Well, AT&T is moving quickly with their Time Warner acquisition. First, they renamed it WarnerMedia. Next, they are planning to launch a brand-new streaming TV service in 2019. This will let them not only remain competitive...
Manufacturing, transportation, retail—that's the supply chain
Blockchain is largely associated with the mysterious world of cryptocurrency, but AT&T sees significant value in applying the generalized ledger that supports blockchain to other use cases, particularly supply chain management. During the AT&T Business Summit in Dallas, Texas,...
AT&T combining network and subscriber base, Warner Media content and analytics-driven advertising
As it works to build what CEO Randall Stephenson has referred to as a "modern media company," AT&T will leverage its subscriber base and network, combined with Warner Media content assets, to launch...
Sprint apparently sitting out millimeter wave auctions
Three of the big four U.S. mobile operators—AT&T, T-Mobile US and Verizon Wireless—will take part in the U.S. Federal Communication Commission's upcoming millimeter wave auctions, which cover frequencies in the 24 GHz and 28 GHz bands.
Auction 101, which...
To sell 5G to verticals, you've got to speak their language
At the recent AT&T Business Summit in Dallas, Texas, executives highlighted the wide ranging benefits 5G can bring to various enterprise and industrial verticals. But, in this case, it's not about just selling a...
Cameras as a sensor drives multiple smart city use cases
Adoption of smart city solutions is moving from limited pilot projects to larger scale implementation and, with 5G networks going live in the U.S. through the end of 2018, new types of high-bandwidth, latency-sensitive applications...
FirstNet customers have access to deployable network assets
A fleet of 72 deployable cell sites are available to public safety agencies who subscribe to AT&T-FirstNet's services, according to the carrier. Those network resources are housed at 40 locations around the country and can be delivered...
The early days of 5G are marked by limited availability largely in high-value metropolitan markets. As operators establish this foothold and consumers with compatible devices tap the new network, it's important to continually enhance LTE networks to provide service continuity as users move into...
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!
The bar for...
AT&T IoT chief discusses integrated offerings
Chris Penrose, president of internet of things solutions for AT&T, is passionate about the value the IoT can create for both businesses and individuals. During a meeting with reporters at Mobile World Congress Americas in Los Angeles, Penrose showed...
AT&T to launch mobile 5G in 12 markets by year-end
During Mobile World Congress in Barcelona when RCR Wireless News last spoke to Gordon Mansfield, AT&T's vice president of converged access and device technology said his "number one focus and priority" was overseeing the network build...
At its ‘Business Summit’ in Dallas this week, AT&T put major focus on its LTE-M network. Use cases are multiplying, it said. “I hear about new possibilities every day. Use cases are taking off – from asset tracking to connected healthcare, vehicle solutions and more,”...
Warner Media focused on building advertising model
DALLAS--CNN's Anderson Cooper on Thursday hosted a discussion with Warner Media CEO John Stankey that hit on everything from Cooper's remuneration, the shifting sands of content delivery and consumption and how to build an advertising business.
The session started...
AT&T has introduced a flat-rate full-fat LTE-M data plan in the US of £30 per month for unlimited data.
The One Rate subscription applies only to AT&T-approved IoT LTE-M devices, and to single devices at a time – data cannot be pooled across multiple internet-of-things...
AT&T Business CEO talks 5G for verticals
DALLAS--As operators look to develop 5G revenue streams beyond the consumer segment, AT&T today announced it was working with Samsung to kit out the technology giant's Austin, Texas, semiconductor fabrication facility with next-generation cellular applications.
Thaddeus Arroyo, CEO of ...
With Warner Media deal closed, AT&T has been hyping new approach to advertising
In Santa Barbara, California, this week AT&T announced its advertising and analytics business will now be called Xander, a nod to company founder Alexander Graham Bell, and headed by CEO Brian Lesser,...
Lift maker KONE has selected AT&T to connect it elevators and escalators in North America in order to gather data, enable predictive maintenance, and improve safety and performance.
AT&T said it had been chosen to provide internet-of-things (IoT) “connectivity and service management”. The pair will...
AT&T and Ericsson are offering to test and validate IoT devices to help safeguard against cybersecurity threats.
The pair are offering the service through the CTIA’s new cybersecurity certification programme. Devices will be tested and certified by Ericsson, at its labs. AT&T is making the certification...
The St. Louis, Missouri market is a hotly contested one, according to RootMetrics' most recent analysis: AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile US networks' all do well in different aspects of performance, the benchmarking company said.
While T-Mobile US has a history of good data performance in...
AT&T is inviting companies in the manufacturing, retail, health, finance, and public sector industries into its Foundry innovation lab in Plano, Texas, for the first time to collaborate on new digital solutions.
A new area within the facility has been given over to “all aspects...
Direct to consumer distribution and advertising key to AT&T success
With its acquisition of Warner Media, AT&T made a significant pivot that will continue to reshape its business for years to come. Dropping billions on content, coupled with network reach, creates very interesting opportunities around...
AT&T has signed with caravan maker Airstream to make its ‘Silver Bullet’ travel trailers smart. The pair claim its iconic RV wagons will be the “most high-tech” on the road, equipped with LTE hotspots, and IoT system controls.
AT&T said it will provide in-built 4G...
