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Altair chipset passes interoperability tests with Lightweight M2M protocol

Altair Semiconductor, a provider of LTE chipsets, announced earlier this month that its ALT1160 LTE Cat-1 chipset successfully completed interoperability testing with the Open Mobile Alliance's Lightweight machine-to-machine protocol. The test took place at the recent OMA TestFest, where vendors had the opportunity to test the stability...

2017 Predictions: Behind the scenes with 5G – 2017 lays groundwork for telecom revolution

5G is set to be a revolution for the telecommunications space, with 2017 viewed as an important year in the development process. Editor’s Note: With 2017 virtually upon us, RCR Wireless News has gathered predictions from across the mobile telecommunications space on...

5G standards timing battle continues following latest 3GPP event

SRG reports latest 3GPP meeting failed to reach a formal agreement on 5G standards timing, with AT&T and Verizon factions remaining at odds. The push to accelerate the “5G” standards process looks to have hit a temporary snag as the topic was...

Reality Check: What’s the deal with voice over Wi-Fi?

Voice over Wi-Fi can be a compelling option for mobile operators and cable providers, but a strong deployment model is critical for service quality. Voice calling over mobile networks has been around for a long time, so why is there so much discussion...

Chinese carriers pass 700 million LTE subscribers

China's three largest carriers added approximately 289 million LTE subscribers between January and October. China's three largest mobile telecom operators ended October with approximately 704.3 million LTE subscribers, according to the latest available figures from carriers China Mobile, China Telecom and China Unicom. During...

FreedomPop adds AT&T LTE connectivity to current Sprint access

MNVO FreedomPop is now offering AT&T LTE access to customers through either a SIM card or mobile hot spot device, which includes 2 GB of free data. Mobile virtual network operator FreedomPop struck a deal to offer its unique service offering via...

#TBT: Verizon, AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile tout 4G expansion … this week in 2012

Year-end 4G expansion plans were touted by Verizon, AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile … 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 past. Fire...

Nokia reaches 110 global deals for 4.5G network deployments

Nokia said it plans to launch so-called 4.9G technology in late 2017. Nokia said it has signed contracts for the rollout of "4.5G" networks with 110 service providers, according to international press reports. "If you want to create a fully autonomous environment then...

Sprint LTE coverage set for device jolt, touts NYC small cell gains

Citing a recently approved HPUE protocol from 3GPP, Sprint expects near coverage parity with 1.9 GHz LTE, seeing small cell performance gains. Sprint is looking to shore up some of the deployment shortcomings of its 2.5 GHz spectrum band, announcing plans to...

Cloud and NFV core to Nokia trial with Vodafone on 5G transition

Nokia and Vodafone claimed success from a cloud RAN trial using NFV to support macro network transition from 4G to 5G technology. Vodafone and Nokia said they trialed a cloud-based radio access network technology designed to test the transition of a traditional...

Ericsson reorg set to cut 1,600 jobs by year-end, accelerate costs

Ericsson said it was on track to slash a portion of total jobs cuts as part of massive reorganization, with associated costs pulled into 2016 results. Ericsson has moved on eliminating more than half of the 3,000 jobs it said was necessary...

#TBT: Sprint touts LTE progress; AT&T puts numbers to NFV, SDN journey … this week in 2014

Sprint said its 2.5 GHz-powered LTE service hit 100M pops covered, while AT&T laid out its long-term NFV, SDN plans … 2 years ago this week. Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate...

5G spectrum sharing brings new innovations (content provided by Qualcomm)

With the acceleration of the 5G New Radio (NR) standards, the interest in 5G shared spectrum grows. The good news is that 5G NR is designed to operate over a wide array of spectrum bands, from low bands below 1 GHz and mid bands...

IoT in Action | Episode 10 | AT&T talks IoT data plans, dev kits

AT&T announced in October it would be launching mobile-specific IoT rate plans and a scheduled trial of LTE-M in San Francisco next month. The new prepaid plans include three tiers of data and text messages: 1 gigabyte of data valid for up to 1 year...

Reader Forum: The 5G future and the customer experience

Verizon’s recent release of 5G standards and protocols highlights the carrier push for next-generation network technologies. There’s a lot of hype around the next “G” generation. In July, Verizon Communications announced a key milestone in the journey to “5G” – a new...

Worst of the Week: AT&T draws ire, while Sprint throws shade

AT&T encountered some issues during the launch of its DirecTV Now platform this week, while Sprint kicked some sand in the face of 600 MHz spectrum. Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty...

Sprint capex to rebound in 2017, claims 600 MHz spectrum ‘of the past’

Sprint CFO Tarek Robbiati told an investor conference the carrier will “find more capex next year,” while denigrating 600 MHz spectrum as yesterday’s news. Sprint’s slashing of capital expenses could moderate as early as next year, though the carrier remains focused on...

#TBT: Nokia shareholders approve $16.5B Alcatel-Lucent deal, closes on $3B Here sale … this week in 2015

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...

Beyond C-RAN: Huawei plans to manage spectrum in the cloud

CloudAir manages spectrum, power and channels in the cloud. Huawei is developing a new technology it says will allow different air interfaces to operate in a single spectrum band. The company says its CloudAir solution will dynamically allocate spectrum resources based on fluctuations...

Ericsson predicts North America to lead initial 5G push

Ongoing 5G network trials by the likes of Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile and Sprint has North America set to lead the world in initial adoption. As one of the world’s largest telecom equipment vendors, it’s probably of little surprise Ericsson is boastful on...

Shaw rebrands Canadian wireless from Wind to Freedom, launches LTE-A

Newly rebranded Canadian wireless carrier Freedom Mobile using 64 QAM MIMO for LTE-A, though larger rivals have 5G on the horizon. Canada’s mobile telecom market is set to gain a new LTE network option backed by the rebranding efforts of the country’s No....

5G broadband services to be challenged by mm wave spectrum limitations

Fixed wireless broadband and the 28 GHz spectrum band are driving initial 5G moves, though technology and propagation challenge the business model. Momentum is definitely on the side of “5G” technology, with most large mobile telecom operators either having already announced...

Mobility set to power growth in global connected workforce

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...

Bluegrass taps Verizon LRA program for LTE-A deployment

Bluegrass LTE-A plans with Verizon push the rural carrier deeper into 4G market with 5G plans for segment on the horizon. Networks advances may be common across the domestic market’s nationwide operators, but rural carriers are also getting in on advancing their LTE-based...