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Windstream to purchase cloud-based UC provider Broadview

Windstream said the $227.5 million cash deal will bolster its enterprise-focused product portfolio and drive $30 million in annual operating synergies. Regional telecommunications operator Windstream Holdings announced plans to acquire cloud-based unified communications provider Broadview Networks Holdings for $227.5 million in cash. Windstream, which...

CCA Mobile Carriers Show 2017 highlighted policy, operational challenges and opportunities

CCA provides MCS 2017 attendees with update on landscape under new political administration, tempted by FirstNet with investment potential. The Competitive Carriers Association pulled off the complicated task of hosting its annual Mobile Carriers Show in the shadow of dramatic policy upheaval and...

ONOS Project gains ‘incremental,’ ‘disruptive’ SDN support

ONF and ON.Lab note ONS Project enhancements to better support legacy network operations looking to take advantage of SDN. The Open Networking Foundation and Open Networking Lab recently unveiled the latest fruits of their partnership around the Open Network Operating System Project, which included a...

Sprint looks towards NFV, SDN as part of 5G push

Sprint 5G moves are moving ahead with plans to integrate greater software control of network resources using NFV and SDN technologies. On this week’s “NFV/SDN Reality Check” we speak with Guenther Ottendorfer, COO of technology at Sprint, to discuss the...

Sprint, CCA-led Device Hub gains 6 new members

The Device Hub initiative, which was formed based on partnership efforts with Sprint, continues to attract CCA members looking for LTE device procurement. LAS VEGAS – The Competitive Carriers Association announced six new members to its Device Hub initiative, which was formed with Sprint...

#TBT: Sprint launches LTE Plus in NYC, 190 other markets; Verizon workers strike … this week in 2016

Sprint unveiled its spectrum-infused LTE Plus service in NYC and other markets, while Verizon wireline workers begin strike … 1 year ago this week. Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate...

ONAP Project moves on code release; names new members, directors

SVP of AT&T Labs Chris Rice named chair of ONAP Project just weeks after its formation out of The Linux Foundation; releases code in bid for collaboration. Mere weeks after its formation, the Open Network Automation Platform Project released its code and documentation...

5G, IoT and video set to alter network, operations landscape for CCA members

Ericsson and Cisco hyped opportunities for CCA members in adopting a greater focus on 5G, IoT and video services. LAS VEGAS – The domestic mobile telecommunications space’s continued head-long rush towards a “5G” technology and internet of things-heavy future is currently being...

AT&T trials white box switch running live customer traffic

AT&T claimed the white box trial was a telecom industry first and included partners Intel, Delta Electronics, Broadcom, SnapRoute, Edgecore and Barefoot. In its ongoing quest for greater software control over its network operations, AT&T said its engineers recently completed the successful...

CCA Mobile Carriers Show set to tackle challenges of new administration; provide 5G, IoT support for members

This week's CCA Mobile Carriers Show comes on the heels of the FirstNet contract, end of the FCC 600 MHz incentive auction. The Competitive Carriers Association is set to host its second annual Mobile Carriers Show in Las Vegas, building on the rebranding...

Sprint and DT join AT&T, Verizon and China Unicom at CORD Project

The CORD Project, which is focused on using NFV, SDN and cloud technology to re-invent data centers, adds carriers Sprint and Deutsche Telekom to its ranks. The CORD Project said it attracted new members in Sprint, Deutsche Telekom, Ixia and Xpose as...

Ericsson plans Q3 launch of MIMO-enabled 600 MHz equipment

Winning bidders in the FCC’s recently completed 600 MHz incentive auction can tap Ericsson for network equipment beginning later this year. Ericsson wasted little time in staking its claim of support for telecommunication operators that won 600 MHz spectrum licenses in the Federal...

FCC looks to move Lifeline control back to states

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai moves to reverse part of last year’s reform efforts, which included plans for broadband support to include LTE and 5G. Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai said the government agency will look to move control over the federally subsidized...

Reader Forum: Gigabit connections and 5G – changing the economics

The combination of 5G technologies and millimeter wave spectrum could prove a compelling alternative to fiber in providing gigabit internet speeds. Editor’s Note: In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this Reader Forum for those with...

Reader Forum: Can SDN help service providers build a better bundle?

Operators looking to unlock the true potential of SDN and NFV need to focus on OSS and BSS integration. Editor’s Note: In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this Reader Forum for those with something meaningful to...

FCC 600 MHz incentive auction closes at nearly $19.8B

Fate of auction winners, which could include the likes of Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile, not expected to be announced for several weeks. One year after it began, the Federal Communications Commission’s 600 MHz incentive auction drew to a close late yesterday, with bidding...

Huawei annual revenues grow 32% year-over-year in 2016

Huawei recorded a net profit of $5.3 billion, almost flat compared to previous year. Huawei reported revenues of 521.6 billion yuan ($75.1 billion) for 2016, an increase of 32% compared to the previous year, according to the company’s latest financial report. Net profits for full...

MTS to launch cloud offering for large enterprises in Russia

MTS said the cloud-based offering is based on VMware cloud platform. Russian telecommunications operator MTS unveiled a cloud offering to target large enterprises. The cloud-based services are based on a VMware cloud platform and MTS’ data centers, and includes computing and data storage...

#TBT: Sprint, T-Mobile battle for No. 3; Apple, Samsung partner on iPhone? … this week in 2015

Sprint and T-Mobile US were engulfed in a size battle, while reports indicated Apple and Samsung were partnering on iPhone models … 2 years ago this week. Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to...

ETSI renames MEC focus with expanded view on hetnets, LTE, 5G, Wi-Fi

ETSI’s MEC plans were signified with a name change and expanded focus to include hetnets using LTE, 5G, fixed broadband and Wi-Fi technologies. Highlighting the rapidly expanding scale and scope of mobile edge computing on the greater telecommunications space, the European Telecommunications Standards...

Finding the connection between 5G and CORD

Support for the central office re-architected as a data center design continues to grow, but what the connection between CORD efforts and 5G? On this week’s “NFV/SDN Reality Check,” we speak with Radisys on the connection between the telecommunication industry’s move...

Nokia throws LTE hardware support behind 600 MHz spectrum band

Nokia test included end-to-end LTE call, use of 20-megahertz spectrum block, 256 QAM, and four-way uplink diversity and 4x4 MIMO antenna technology. Nokia said it has completed prestandard testing of commercial hardware compatible with the 600 MHz spectrum band, which is...

#TBT: Sprint, SoftBank pressured on Huawei; T-Mobile launches LTE … this week in 2013

Congress applied pressure to Sprint and SoftBank to avoid Huawei, while T-Mobile USA launched its LTE network … 4 years ago this week. Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines...

CenturyLink claims CORD first using its own virtualized broadband network gateway

CenturyLink notes use of CORD design as part of virtualized broadband network gateway is part of extensive virtualization use in IP core by end of 2019. The telecommunications industry’s adoption of the central office re-architected as a data center design continues as...