Sprint prepaid efforts turn towards Virgin Mobile with plan alterations
Sprint is looking to regain some prepaid mojo with its Virgin Mobile USA brand rolling out a trio of new “unlimited” plans packed with data and the carrier’s recently launched music streaming service.
The new...
Family plans focus of T-Mobile unlimited data price cut, 10 GB promotion
T-Mobile US is going back to the well, rolling out a promotional family plan the carrier used twice before with great success.
The carrier said customers can now activate up to...
LTE accounts for more than 66% of South Korean telco’s subscriber base
South Korea’s largest mobile operator, SK Telecom, said it ended the fourth quarter of 2015 with 18.98 million LTE subscribers, climbing 13.4% vs. the year-ago period. LTE subscribers accounted for 66.3% of the...
OpenSignal tests show Verizon with better LTE coverage, T-Mobile edge is LTE speed
T-Mobile US can claim network superiority over its rivals in the latest nationwide testing results from OpenSignal, though in terms of LTE network performance Verizon Wireless can stake its claim to leadership.
The...
Court provides tiered shutdown schedule for Sprint WiMAX network
Sprint’s WiMAX network appears to finally have an expiration date as a Massachusetts state court handed down a phased shutdown schedule tied to the use of the network by nonprofit organizations.
The decision came as a part...
Roger Entner dissects Sprint as a viable carrier, finds hope in need of focus
Sprint had a good subscriber quarter with an extremely aggressive pricing plan offering 50% off competitor pricing plans, guaranteeing the low prices until 2018. Sprint is basically buying customers. Nothing wrong...
Sony jump starts IoT strategy with LTE-only chipmaker purchase
LTE has an important role to play in the "Internet of Things," according to Sony. The Japanese conglomerate said it's buying LTE-only chipmaker Altair Semiconductor for $212 million as it expects more "things" to be connected...
Verizon LTE small cell said to cover up to 31,500 square feet, 42 concurrent users
Verizon Wireless’ continued push into small cell technology now includes a deal with Samsung Electronics to offer a LTE “network extender” for enterprise customers.
The device is designed to support mid-sized...
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...
Spirent sees traffic management, virtualization and proactive testing as key drivers in 2016
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.
We’ve heard the forecasts:...
Iain Gillott from iGR breaks down Sprint network plans and does not like what he sees
Much has been written and speculated in the last week about Sprint’s network plans after the publication of a Re/Code article and the plan to significantly cut network expenses....
Sprint touts LTE Plus expansion, Nielsen for proof of LTE superiority
Just ahead of its planned quarterly results announcement, Sprint touted expansion of its “LTE Plus” network as well as network tests showing its LTE network topped rivals Verizon Wireless, AT&T Mobility and T-Mobile in...
LTE is all about high-speed data and lots of it, right? Not always. If your goal is to connect factory equipment, cargo containers or utility meters to the Internet, you probably don't need to transmit a lot of high-speed data in real time. You...
5G may be all the buzz, but there are steps needed to prepare for the evolution
Imagine a future where nearly everything in the physical world is connected to ubiquitous, high-speed mobile networks. Think of cars that safely drive themselves, buildings that regulate their electrical...
Commuters deserve focus of mobile carriers
Operators are exploring new ways to monetize the growth in data traffic to offset falling revenues.
Slowing subscriber numbers, as well as competitive and regulatory pressures, have led to a lower forecasted compound annual growth rate of...
Sprint network set for another round of upgrades, impacting tower and backhaul providers
Sprint is reportedly set to again take on a major network overhaul strategy that is expected to result in a new round of service interruptions.
According to a report from Re/Code, Sprint...
Get ready for more from the connected car market as autonomous vehicles are on the horizon
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.
Today’s...
Extreme Networks sees widespread Wi-Fi changes, increased analytics and more IoT in 2016
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.
In today’s ultra-connected world,...
With the emergence of the "Internet of Things" ecosystem, single-mode LTE chips have gained momentum beyond broadband connectivity. Altair Semiconductor has been focusing on single-mode LTE chips for more than a decade and recently opened a new research and development center in Taiwan.
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XCellAir predicts continued evolution of 5G, Wi-Fi and IoT in 2016
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.
2015 was mixed in terms of...
The First Responder Network Authority released its official request for proposals for the nationwide LTE network for public safety it is responsible for planning and building, and asked potential partners to respond by April 29.
The FirstNet RFP has been the organization's major focus for more...
How did we end up here? A history lesson
In the beginning, there were six global wireless radio access network equipment vendors: Alcatel, Ericsson, Lucent Technologies, Motorola, Nokia and Nortel Networks. Subsequently in the mid-2000s, the emergence of the Chinese vendors to support TD-SCDMA for...
John Horn, CEO at Ingenu, provides his predictions for the IoT space in 2016
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.
Looking around at...
Imagine you are in a shopping mall, trying unsuccessfully to connect with your phone or tablet over Wi-Fi. Eventually you give up and connect using LTE over your data plan. The mall’s businesses also find they cannot reliably connect over their Wi-Fi networks, which...
