Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile and other telecom operators have a new target with stage three of the FCC’s 600 MHz incentive auction set for its forward round.
Telecommunication operators are set for their third chance to acquire access to 600 MHz spectrum licenses,...
Nokia was very busy 1 year ago this week, with the vendor closing on the sale of its Here mapping unit, while shareholders approved its acquisition of Alcatel-Lucent.
Nokia closes $3 billion sale of Here mapping unit
Telecom solutions powerhouse Nokia completed the sale...
Amazon Web Services set to include AT&T NetBond product in a move designed to increase security for SaaS providers Infor and Pegasystems.
AT&T deepened its work with Amazon Web Services through the integration of its NetBond product with the AWS Direct Connect...
The FCC said it expects to wrap up phase three reverse bidding in 600 MHz incentive auction by Dec. 1, with forward auction bids set to begin next week.
The Federal Communications Commission’s plan to goose the domestic market’s move into the “5G”...
Mobile operators should look to sports fans as a way to educate them on potential security threats and the opportunity to sell new services.
Mobile has changed the way people experience sporting events as fans shift to the digital arena to...
Pokémon Go was a phenomenon with repercussions still being felt throughout the mobile telecom space in terms of security, information management and AR.
I have a confession. Temptation got the better of me. It happened on July 6. Yes, I was amongst the...
Cloud security plans require telecom operators and enterprises to think about total protection processes and take into account software platforms.
Telecommunication operators are increasingly turning towards virtualized platforms in order to bolster agility, reduce costs and better position themselves to compete against...
Cloud access security brokers are seen as one way telecom operators can ensure robust protection as they venture into the cloud.
With telecom operators increasing their reach into cloud environments, steps need to be taken in order to ensure such moves do...
Advances in network technology and applications are expected to support a surge in the global connected workforce, according to Strategy Analytics.
Wireless communications continues to infiltrate and empower the enterprise market, enabling employees – for good or bad – to always be connected...
Telecom operators are in a prime position to use their network insights and net neutrality legislation to counter DDoS attacks and target new business opportunities.
Net neutrality is at the core of the internet’s guiding principles. The idea that internet...
Integration, orchestration and security noted by Radware as key challenges facing ongoing SDN, NFV and cloud deployment models.
On this week’s NFV/SDN Reality Check we speak with Frank Yue, director of application delivery solutions at Radware, on development, deployment and challenges facing the telecom space...
One of the bigger challenges facing the continued move towards cloud platforms by telecom operators is security. In the old world of hardware, as long as the door remained physically locked, security was a no-brainer. But, in the new world of software, operators are...
AT&T was slapped with a $23.8M fine tied to illegal disposal of hazardous waste, while T-Mobile expanded “wideband” LTE reach … 2 years ago this week.
Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to...
Patent licensing remains a flashpoint for mobile telecom as it moves towards a future of 5G and IoT.
Cellular technology pioneers are being marginalized with diminished financial returns on their research and development investments while leaders in devices and “over-the-top” services are flourishing....
With Wi-Fi now becoming an expected service by consumers, telecom operators have a new avenue in driving increased revenue sources.
The following is a familiar scenario to many:
You are home after a busy day at work, ready to settle into your...
OTT rivals continue to hound the mobile telecom space, but NetScout notes SDN and NFV platforms can help even out the playing field.
On this week’s NFV/SDN Reality Check we speak with Vikram Saksena, office of the CTO for virtualization at NetScout, on how telecom...
A new OpenSignal report found worldwide LTE network speeds and availability setting the table to support 5G network plans.
As the mobile telecom industry barrels headlong into the world of “5G” technology, carriers continue to operate and optimize their current LTE-based “4G” networks...
Astellia claims its Nova RAN platform can help Telefonica geolocate high ARPU customers in move to optimize network investment and performance.
Telefonica continued its push to modernize network operations, signing a three-year pact with Astellia, which provides network and subscriber intelligence platforms for mobile...
Cloud platforms along with the move towards virtualization technologies have begun to have a significant impact on the way telecom operators run their businesses. Operators have been very active in providing cloud-based options for customers, as well as have begun to use such platforms...
PTC announced its ThingWorx application enablement platform has been chosen by Vodafone for "internet of things" application development. PTC noted the initial agreement covers development of solutions designed for the IoT market.
Vodafone offers end-to-end IoT capabilities targeting a number of industries including automotive, insurance...
PTC announced its ThingWorx application enablement platform has been chosen by Vodafone for "internet of things" application development. PTC noted the initial agreement covers development of solutions designed for the IoT market.
Vodafone offers end-to-end IoT capabilities targeting a number of industries including automotive, insurance...
ONOS project’s CORD initiative claims mobile platform bolsters 5G plans with programmable RAN, VEPC, mobile edge computing support.
The Open Network Operating System project’s central office re-architected as a data center platform released its first open sourced disaggregated and virtualized evolved packet core,...
Sprint and SoftBank filed moves to consolidate Clearwire 2.5 GHz spectrum, and T-Mobile moved on MetroPCS acquisition … 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 from the...
This year’s Small Cells Americas Conference focused around talks on "5G," in-building infrastructure and the "internet of things." If there is one concept that filled the expo hall and session rooms as much as any other, it was network densification.
What is network densification?
There...
