Carriers

It has been a big week for carrier aggregation. On Monday, Sprint discussed how three-channel carrier aggregation is active on 500 Chicago-area cell sites, followed by Verizon Wireless announcing that two- …

Sprint and T-Mobile showed that when it comes to nonsensical rate plan moves, they are indeed leading the market … and we all benefit Hello! And welcome to our Friday …

As the big four U.S. carriers – Verizon Wireless, AT&T Mobility, T-Mobile US and Sprint – attempt to outdo each other with promotional plans and splash TV advertisements, there’s a …

ZTE is currently working with local municipalities to identify potential smart city initiatives MADRID – Carrier business accounted for approximately 87% of ZTE Spain revenues last year, the firm’s GM Jia …

As it continues to test three-channel carrier aggregation, Sprint this week reports that a recent trial using the LG G5 smartphone achieved peak data throughput speeds of 275 megabits per …

AT&T teams with industry leaders for 5G AT&T announced it will be working with a number of technology companies and operators to expedite the deployment of “5G” technology. The telecom company …

Iraq Wallet, in partnership with Zain, launches online and mobile pay apps Iraqi mobile commerce firm Iraq Wallet expanded its ZainCash service by introducing an online payment solution, dubbed Pay …

Historic rain is causing widespread flooding in Louisiana that has claimed at least seven lives and left around 20,000 people stranded, according to ABC News. As recovery efforts gear up, …

Tom Keathley, AT&T SVP of wireless network architecture and design, recently gave an update on how the carrier sees small cell technology figuring into both current and future networks. Keathley, …

5G network testing There are several major players in the push to make 5G a reality: standards bodies, telecom operators and other organizations and enterprises are all testing aspects of …

DT ended June with 41.3M mobile subscribers in the German market; revenue up, net profit down German telecommunications group Deutsche Telekom posted revenue of 17.81 billion euros ($19.86 billion) in the …

China Mobile operating revenue for H1 2016 grew 7.1% year-over-year; now has 1.32M 4G base stations China Mobile, the world’s largest mobile operator, ended the first half of the year with 428.5 …

John Stephens, AT&T CFO, updates progress on virtualization of network functions and details ‘very comfortable’ spectrum position Speaking at the Oppenheimer 19th Annual Technology, Internet and Communications Conference, AT&T’s chief …

Defining devops The most universal understanding of devops is a business model for managing a company’s software teams by bringing together developers and operations managers. But that basic definition is only …

According to a Speedtest Market Report, mobile internet has seen performance gains, improving by more than 30% since last year with an average download speed of 19.27 Mbps in the …

Defining devops The most universal understanding of devops is a business model for managing a company’s software teams by bringing together developers and operations managers. But that basic definition is only …

Deal calls for Radcom’s MaveriQ software to deploy virtual probes as VNFs running on cloud environment to monitor service assurance AT&T said it plans to migrate network probe functions to …

Capgemini breaks down why mobile carriers are failing customer expectations in terms of digital engagement, and how they can succeed Consumers want an improved digital experience from their telecommunications operator, …

AT&T alleged to have overcharged two Florida school districts E-rate prices ‘magnitudes higher’ than other state customers The Federal Communications Commission hit AT&T with a $106,425 fine tied to overcharging …

Over the last decade, all of the top-four wireless carriers have dramatically improved their customer satisfaction ratings. Even so, we tend to take our hats off in congratulations to the …

Generation C is the latest target market making waves, but what’s the best way for telecom operators to garner their attention? Millennials, those born between 1981 and 2000, are the …

Telefónica ended June with 50M LTE subscribers Telefónica reported 12.7 billion euro ($14.07 billion) in revenue for the second quarter of 2016, down 7.7% compared to the same period last year. The …

Amdocs to work with telecom operators and cloud developers looking to integrate the AT&T ECOMP platform AT&T signed a deal with Amdocs to be the integrator for telecommunications companies and …

T-Mobile and Sprint CEOs are skeptical of telcos getting into the content business Earlier this week Verizon Communications announced its intention to acquire Yahoo’s internet-related businesses for $4.83 billion to …

Sprint continued to see operations impacted by ownership uncertainty, while Dish looked to be eyeing a T-Mobile acquisition … 3 years ago this week Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes …