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, AT&T customers experienced a major network outage.
In a statement, AT&T said the problem was...
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, during an interview at the recent Cowen and Company Communications Infrastructure Summit in Boulder, Colorado,...
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 the next-generation network in preparation for its 2020 standardization. Here are several examples of the network testing...
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 second quarter of 2016, surging 2.2% year-on-year. The operator’s net profits for the quarter reached...
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 million subscribers in the LTE segment, according to the operator’s latest available figures.
The telco recorded...
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 financial officer, John Stephens, said the carrier plans to virtualize 30% of its network functions...
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 the simplification of a concept with many intricacies and misunderstandings. For one, defining the broad...
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 first six months of 2016. The four major U.S. mobile carriers—Verizon Wireless, T-Mobile U.S....
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 the simplification of a concept with many intricacies and misunderstandings. For one, defining the broad...
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 the cloud using a service assurance software platform from Radcom, noting the move is expected...
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, yet few report their needs are being met. On the loyalty front, digital engagement holds...
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 a pair of Florida school districts through the government’s E-rate Program. The telecom operator will...
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 winners of surveys. The latest J.D. Power customer care survey said the winner is...
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 world’s first digital natives. With their always-connected lifestyles, they are at the core of service...
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 telco’s net profit for Q2 reached 693 million euro, down 54.5% year-over-year.
“The performance of 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 cloud developers looking to take advantage of AT&T’s enhanced control, orchestration, management and policy platform...
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 grow its user base and content portfolio. Now that the long-rumored deal has been articulated,...
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 all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from...
This week’s NFV/SDN Reality Check looks at top headlines from AT&T and Verizon, and we speak with OPNFV on latest NFV trends
On this week’s show we have a featured interview with Heather Kirksey, director of the Linux Foundation’s OPNFV organization, to get an update...
In a new report, researchers from Nerd Wallet ranked the top mobile-friendly cities in the U.S. based on criteria including carrier performance, availability of in-person customer service, crime risk and whether cities had mobile-optimized municipal websites.
Based on the ranking, which was initially limited to...
AT&T is seen by many as the domestic investment leader in the "internet of things" and virtualization of its network. The telecom company also has its sights set on "5G" technology and what it can do to prepare to bring these future game changing technologies...
Verizon Wireless is 'following in the footsteps of its rivals'
The U.S. wireless market is currently going through a very competitive streak as carriers look to take customers from rivals with an endless parade of device promotions, price cuts, aggressive marketing and other tactics. According to...
Taiwanese telco targets 40% LTE market share by year-end
Taiwan's Chunghwa Telecom expects to attract 2 million LTE subscribers this year, local press reported. If successful, the operator's subscriber base would hit 7 million customers representing a growth of 59% compared to the previous year,...
They are not screaming this from the rooftops, but there seems to be quite a bit of action going on over at Sprint. Action like attracting key executives from competitors, improving network performance and starting to focus on new marketing messages to let everyone...
