Sprint and fellow CCA members remain bullish in the possibility of LTE-based networks in light of 5G trials, while spectrum is set to impact QoS, tower models
NASHVILLE, Tennessee – With all members on a “CTO” panel discussion at this week’s Competitive Carriers Association Mobile...
The French telcos started talks in January
French telecom operator Orange decided to put an end to merger talks with smaller rival Bouygues Telecom, according to Orange.
“After in-depth discussions, the board of directors of Orange has concluded that an agreement regarding a possible consolidation with...
UK regulator carried out a consultation process last year
U.K. telecom regulator Ofcom confirmed spectrum within the 55-68 MHz, 70.5-71.5 MHz and 80-81.5 MHz bands can be used for "Internet of Things" services and machine-to-machine applications. This decision follows a consultation launched by the regulator...
The deal includes 2G/3G deployments across portions of Thailand
Ericsson signed a three-year contract with Thai telecommunications services provider True Move to deploy LTE-Advanced carrier aggregation and 2G/3G networks across portions of Thailand The telco serves approximately 18 million mobile subscribers in Thailand.
Under the terms...
Worst of the Week is all about 5G progress, but asks that we first make sure we finish what we started with 4G
Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this...
Qualcomm to remain the dominant supplier of LTE baseband chips
As mobile operators increasingly accommodate new applications and use cases – 360-degree video, virtual reality, augmented reality, immersive graphics, computer vision, machine learning,and natural language processing – as well as increase the capabilities of cloud...
Equipment vendors often see the market for in-building wireless solutions through the lens of their own product offerings, but the "boots on the ground" who deploy systems may have a more holistic view of what works for enterprise customers. These installers and integrators are...
Infrastructure investment to cost approximately $1.5 billion
Thai mobile operator True Move is looking to invest 56 billion baht ($1.56 billion) to launch the country's first LTE-Advanced network this year, the Bangkok Post reported.
True Move expects to use spectrum in both the 900 MHz and...
What exactly are the business cases and use models for 5G?
There has been a lot of talk about “5G” recently. Hardly a day passes without yet another reference to the technology evolution. AT&T executive Glenn Lurie recently was quoted (here) in RCR Wireless News...
Mobile data traffic to pressures market for 5G, spectrum and increased capacity
Editor’s Note: With 2016 now upon us, RCR Wireless News has gathered predictions from leading industry analysts and executives on what they expect to see in the new year.
With the GSMA predicting North...
LTE-A network offers claimed access speeds up to 375 Mbps
Mobile telecom operator Ooredoo Qatar and Nokia Networks said they have launched a LTE-Advanced network in Qatar designed to offer peak download speeds up to 375 megabits per second.
The network is available in several high-traffic...
As RCR Wireless News prepared for its 2016 Analyst Predictions Day, the editorial team met with analyst Roger Entner of Recon Analytics and Chris Pearson of 4G Americas to hear their forecasts for the year ahead. The conversation was part of RCR Wireless News'...
China Mobile plans to deploy 300,000 base stations next year, expand VoLTE, carrier aggregation
The world’s largest mobile operator China Mobile aims to reach 500 million LTE subscribers by the end of 2016, according to Chinese press reports.
China Mobile initially launched LTE services in December...
Saudi operator currently controls 26% of the Kuwaiti mobile firm; deal will give Saudi Telecom a 100% stake
Kuwait's Capital Markets Authority approved Saudi Telecom Company's plan to acquire all the shares of its Kuwaiti mobile telephony operator Viva.
Saudi Telecom currently owns a 26% stake in...
The 5G R&D agreement will focus on radio and core technologies
Swedish vendor Ericsson signed a memorandum of understanding with Japanese telecom operator KDDI to collaborate on "5G" research and development with an eye on potential uses and deployment strategies.
Under the agreement, the companies plan...
The deal stipulates deployment of LTE infrastructure in 12 Chinese provinces
China Telecom awarded a contract to Alcatel-Lucent to expand the deployment of LTE infrastructure across 12 provinces of China.
The Chinese telco aims to expand its LTE network and increase capacity to handle growing consumer...
Japanese telco announced a contract with Smart Communications
Japanese telecom operator NTT DoCoMo announced it will provide mobile network consulting services to overseas mobile operators.
Starting Nov. 23, the Japanese operator said it will provide network consulting services to Philippines-based Smart Communications, focusing on improvement and optimization...
Trial blends licensed and unlicensed spectrum; reached access speeds of more than 274 Mbps
Mobile operator Vodafone Netherlands said it carried out a trial delivering LTE services on a commercial network by aggregating both licensed and unlicensed bands.
The trial was carried out in cooperation with...
Sprint LTE Plus branding for spectrum aggregation, beamforming technology
Sprint said its ongoing network enhancements are now available in 77 “major” markets across the country and will be marketed under the LTE Plus moniker.
Sprint CTO John Saw took to the carrier’s blog to tout the...
French operator launched ‘4G+’ in Lyon
French telecom operator Bouygues Telecom said it added 208,000 new mobile customers in the third quarter of the year, reaching a total of 11.6 million customers on its network at the end of the quarter. The company ended Q3...
SÃO PAULO – More-efficient use of spectrum is one of the challenges telecom operators face around the globe. As the demand for data services increase and turn toward discussions of "5G," carriers are looking at their internal operations to understand how their infrastructure can...
UK telco targets 14 million LTE subs by the end of 2015
U.K. mobile operator EE said it ended the third quarter of 2015 with 12.6 million LTE subscribers, posting 1.7 million net additions for the quarter. Over the past year, the carrier said it...
The operator aims to offer access speeds of up to 375 Mbps
Turkish mobile operator Turkcell expects to launch LTE-A services in the country in 2016. Atac Tansug, the company’s fixed network director confirmed that the 4G service will be commercially available starting July 1....
Nokia signs LTE-A deal with China Mobile
LTE-Advanced is coming to China as Nokia prepares to roll out the technology it demonstrated this summer in partnership with China Mobile. LTE-A is part of the third phase of the carrier's LTE rollout. Nokia said it will...
