Reports indicate Google in talks with Hutchison on roaming deal
Google’s plans to enter the domestic wireless telecom space through a mobile virtual network operator model could use international roaming as a hook to attract customers.
Published reports over the weekend indicated that Google was in...
Stadiums, cities, companies, colleges, hospitals and hotels are all clamoring for the best possible wireless coverage, creating more demand for investment than the carriers can meet. Carriers have to prioritize their investments, and their first choices are often driven by major public events. Networks...
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration is suspending the funding for the Los Angeles Regional Interoperable Communications System's LTE project that utilizes 700 Mhz Band 14 spectrum, one of five pilot projects across the country that are aimed at providing a foundation for the...
AT&T strikes connected car deals with Autonet, Voxx tapping into LTE capabilities
AT&T is looking to expand its already strong position in the domestic telematics space, announcing a pair of new initiatives designed to further its connected car business. The initiatives, which were announced in...
In some ways, Spain moves at a slower pace than the rest of Europe. Spaniards tend to get up later, eat later and go to bed later than the rest of the continent, but when it comes to mobile, Spain is the fastest place...
U.S. Cellular LTE expansion plans look to cover 98% of customer base
Regional wireless provider U.S. Cellular said it plans to add more than 600 LTE cell sites this year as it looks to expand coverage to 98% of its customer base across 10 states.
The...
Sprint LTE-A deployment part of $45 million investment
Sprint is set to add LTE-Advanced technology and more than 300 jobs by the end of next year as part of a $45 million network investment project in Chicago. The program, dubbed Sprint for Chicago, was announced...
Crowd-sourced data said to provide T-Mobile US with more detailed maps
Perhaps tired of being dinged for inferior network coverage compared to some of its rivals, T-Mobile US rolled out new crowd-sourced coverage maps that it claims provide a more comprehensive look at the reach...
LTE in China
Alcatel-Lucent said today that China Telecom will deploy its radio access network equipment to bring LTE to 40 cities across 12 Chinese provinces. The French company said it is one of three vendors selected to deploy LTE equipment for China's third-largest carrier...
ATLANTA – One year after Sprint Chairman Masayoshi Son electrified the Competitive Carriers Association stage in San Antonio with bold partnership opportunities for rural and regional mobile carriers, the organization hosted a luncheon discussion to provide a progress report.
The discussion, led by MobileNation CEO...
Demo tapped Huawei’s NFV platform to virtualized VoLTE
The virtualization of mobile services continues to gain steam as Huawei, a Chinese equipment vendor said it has successfully demonstrated a virtualized voice over LTE solution designed to support China Mobile’s Cloudified VoLTE service.
The solution is said...
The domestic prepaid market continues to remain a battleground for mobile operators, with T-Mobile US this week announcing a new “unlimited” offer through its MetroPCS operations.
The promotional plan is priced at $30 per month, and includes unlimited domestic voice calling, text messaging and data...
I recently had the opportunity to meet with Jane Walerud, CEO of Teclo Networks to learn more about the company’s offering, the startup environment in Sweden and her insights gained from being a female CEO in the world of technology. While it seems the...
T-Mobile US' 'Un-carrier 9.0' set to disrupt enterprise market
Throughout the course of telecommunications history, the pricing alchemy between business and consumer plans has been convoluted at best, and perverted at worst. This started with landline – voice – pricing in the previous century, and continues...
Mobile operators expanding their voice over LTE services in 2015 want to make sure it’s not a replay of the massive LTE data outages that plagued the industry from 2011 to 2014. One way they’re accomplishing that goal is by revamping their monitoring approach to...
Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this industry, so this column is a chance for us at RCRWireless.com to rant and rave about whatever rubs us the wrong way....
Total Wireless prepaid exclusive to Wal-Mart, offers shared data
Prepaid mobile service provider TracFone Wireless is expanding its marketing presence with the recent launch of its Total Wireless brand exclusive to big-box retailer Wal-Mart.
According to the provided coverage map, the service looks to run on...
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 up the time machine, put on the sepia-tinted shades, set the date for #TBT and enjoy the memories!
AT&T to buy...
Latest 'un-carrier' push discounts multiline plans, pays off EIPs
T-Mobile US angled toward the enterprise market for its latest “un-carrier” marketing push, announcing new rate plans targeted at enterprise customers and a pair of consumer-facing initiatives. The move comes as the carrier admits its position...
NFV deal said to enhance South Korean operators network agility, LTE-U plans
South Korea telecom operator LG U+ is pushing forward with plans to deploy network function virtualization technology on its network, announcing a deal with Affirmed Networks to deploy an NFV-based virtual evolved packet...
Tecore Networks brings core capabilities to the edge of the network
4G LTE, VoLTE, and virtualized networks are on the roadmaps of rural and non-traditional network operators thanks to Tecore Networks' Core on the Edge solutions. The company's Network-in-a-Box provides complete LTE network service for remote...
T-Mobile US program allows customers to keep unused data for up to 1 year
T-Mobile US is set to expand availability of its Data Stash program to its prepaid customer base, including the offer to provide an initial 10 gigabytes of free data for new...
Movistar Chile, which belongs to the Spanish group Telefónica, signed an agreement with Chinese provider Huawei to deploy LTE technology in the 700 MHz band across 13 regions. The deployment is planned to start in March and continue through 2016. The use of LTE in the 700...
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 up the time machine, put on the sepia-tinted shades, set the date for #TBT and enjoy the memories!
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