New home is near one its biggest DAS installations
SOLiD Americas has moved its U.S. headquarters from Silicon Valley to Plano, Texas in a move that puts the distributed antenna vendor closer to telecom giants like AT&T and Ericsson, and to a deep bench of...
Dell report highlights how SDN is redefining human and machine relationship
According to a recent Dell Technologies report, software-defined networking (SDN) is poised to play a pivotal role in future partnerships between humans and machines.
Dell collaborated with the Institute for the Future (IFTF) to investigate...
John Stephens talks move from hardware to software, FirstNet, spectrum and 5G
During the ongoing Oppenheimer Technology, Internet and Communications Conference, John Stephens, AT&T senior executive vice president and chief financial officer, explained how replacing hardware with software is a key part of the carrier's...
CNCF teams up with Packet to provide Lab to developers
The Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF), a non-profit organization dedicated to the development of cloud native applications, announced today it is making its CNCF Community Infrastructure Lab publicly available for open source projects.
Cloud native computing...
The internet of things can make food safer, but no one wants to eat food with sensors embedded inside it. Instead, food processors and distributors are using advanced diagnostics to test food on site before retailers sell it.
Unilever and Smithfield use test kits...
Four-channel carrier aggregation uses three channels of unlicensed spectrum
Verizon Wireless is ready to start rolling out license-assisted access technology nationwide. Following a demonstration that delivered 953 megabits per second with commercial network equipment, the carrier's VP of network support, Mike Haberman, said Verizon will...
At this point, there are nine states and one territory that have signed-off on FirstNet plans
States continue to opt-in into the national public safety LTE network that will be built by AT&T. Virginia was the first state to join the plan, followed by Arkansas, Wyoming...
Take a look at carrier trials that use LAA to push toward the theoretical limit of gigabit LTE
As LTE networks continue to evolve toward 5G, the vital role of spectrum in improving end-user throughput is more apparent than ever. Simply put, most carriers don't...
When AT&T announced executive changes earlier this week, one key member of the management team was not mentioned. Employees, suppliers and customers waited to learn the fate of Glenn Lurie, the popular president of AT&T Mobility, whose division is expected to relocate from Atlanta...
Elemental Machines wants to bring the internet of things to the world of scientific research. The company's sensors monitor critical laboratory and production equipment, as well as invisible environmental variables. The goal is to save customers time and money by synthesizing lab equipment performance...
A growing number of smart cities are currently under development in North America. City authorities in several cities across the U.S are taking steps in order to implement smart city schemes, mainly in the energy, traffic and transportation fields. Here, we describe three of...
I see various mergers and acquisitions in the communications service provider space eventually bringing us to just four integrated carriers in the U.S.
Since earlier this year, it feels like we get a new merger report each day as big players in the U.S. look...
In mid-2016, the Federal Communications Commission’s Technical Advisory Committee asked for public comment on whether it should study “changes to the spectrum noise floor over the past 20 years.” The number and type of devices which produce radio frequency energy has radically changed in...
Ip.access touts shipment of 2 millionth license for 3G small cell
LTE small cells, for both service providers and enterprises, is a hot topic in the telecom industry. In the context of 5G, small cells are seen as a key driver of pinpoint coverage and...
AT&T confirmed that it will reorganize in preparation for its planned acquisition of Time Warner. As expected, the carrier appointed John Stankey as head of a its media operations, a role Stankey has prepared for as CEO of AT&T Entertainment Group. Stankey will head...
So, Sprint wants to merge with Charter. This is no real surprise if you have been following the industry. If not, you may be wondering why a wireless carrier wants to combine with cable TV company. Let’s take a few minutes and discuss how...
The Moto Z supports gigabit LTE service, which Verizon says will be launched 'later this year'
Earlier this week Verizon announced preorder availability of the Moto Z2 Force Edition, a high-end smartphone, manufactured by Motorola, that boasts a range of cool technology including a "shatterproof"...
Verizon emphasizes customers' willingness to pay for its unlimited offer
Verizon added 614,000 retail postpaid customers during the second quarter and said that customers are willing to pay a premium for an unlimited plan on its network.
"Even with the price premium we have, it...
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!
As phone-based navigation...
Sprint receives its first-ever national award in RootMetrics testing
Sprint captured its first-ever national award in RootMetrics' latest round of network testing, although Verizon continues to dominate RootMetrics' assessments across the board.
At the state level, Verizon won 268 awards out of 300-- down 10...
AT&T talks up bundles, FirstNet in second quarter call
AT&T is seeing bundles result in its lowest-ever recorded postpaid churn, the company indicated as it reported its second quarter results. The carrier's net additions continue to be driven largely by internet of things devices and...
Huawei is one of the driving forces behind narrowband IoT, but the company may also capture a piece of the market for LTE Category M1 solutions. Its newest internet of things module uses Sequans' Monarch chipset, which supports both NB-IoT and Cat M1.
Unlike NB-IoT,...
Verizon asks Federal Communications Commission for clarity on whether opt-out states can build and operate their own public safety network cores
Verizon has asked the Federal Communications Commission to answer a question that the FCC neatly side-stepped when it laid out its guidelines for states...
AT&T Labs exec says gaining full software control of the network in its 'early stages'
Dave Walter, AT&T Labs AVP of Radio Technology and Strategy, recently fielded questions regarding not only the operator's ongoing trials of pre-standard fixed wireless access 5G technologies, but also how...
