Advanced '5G' use cases will require global interoperability and scalability; International Telecommunication Union is working away on ultimate standard
The tactile Internet, autonomous vehicles and smart cities; all these things are expected to hit new levels of penetration and utility once "5G" mobile networks move...
ZTE said pre 5G tests will take three to four months
BARCELONA, Spain – ZTE signed a memorandum of understanding with mobile operator Hutchison Drei Austria to deploy what it's calling the first “pre-5G” trial site in Europe.
In 2010, the Austrian telco selected ZTE as...
Public-private partnership model for fiber networks gaining traction
The growing trend of municipalities moving to control their own high-speed broadband destiny is exemplified in what's happening in Huntsville, Alabama.
Local electricity, gas and water provider Huntsville Utilities is constructing a publicly-owned fiber optic network. The move...
'Temporary network interruption' repaired by 1:22 p.m. EST Monday, Comcast said
Complaints about a major Comcast network outage impacting diverse geographies began hitting social media before noon; by 1:22 p.m., Comcast customer service reps said the problem had been fixed and service was being restored.
Here's...
Telxius will initially manage 15,000 towers
Spanish telecom operator Telefonica has created a new company called Telxius, which will manage certain infrastructure assets of the group. The establishment of the new global company is part of the optimization strategy for the company's asset portfolio.
In the first...
The telco ended 2015 with 34.8 million LTE subs in 20 markets
British telecom group Vodafone recorded revenues of £10.3 billion ($14.91 billion) in its fiscal third quarter, ended Dec. 31, a decline of 5.5% compared to the same quarter a year ago. The telco...
The full duplex relay trial was carried out in the city of Turin
Italian mobile operator TIM carried out what it claims to be the world’s first test of the full duplex relay technology, which doubles the transmission capacity of the current LTE network and...
Facebook data centers said to be 100% powered by renewable energy
In a Jan. 24 blog post, Facebook announced it will build its second European data center in the small town of Clonee, County Meath, in Ireland.
VP of infrastructure Tom Furlong said the new project...
LTE represents almost 38% of China Mobile overall base
China Mobile, the world’s largest mobile operator, ended 2015 with 312.2 million LTE subscribers, according to the operator’s latest available figures.
The telco recorded nearly 222 million LTE net addition since December 2014, with the network currently...
Swedish firms plan to deploy 5G in Stockholm and Tallinn in 2018
Swedish companies TeliaSonera and Ericsson signed a strategic partnership through which mobile subscribers in Sweden and Estonia will be able to experience "5G" services in 2018.
The two companies plan to develop use cases...
Spanish operator aims to complete the process this year
Spanish telecommunications company Telefonica is working on the spinoff of its domestic infrastructure unit, Reuters reported.
The European telco may decide to list the new company or sell a minority stake at the new firm during the...
The "Internet of Things" revolution, particularly in the industrial IoT space, promises to bring connectivity to everything from manufacturing and shipping to more environmentally challenging industries like mining, oil and gas and the like. That means in addition to providing reliable connectivity, IoT hardware...
Anyone who has traveled in a subway train has had the frustrating experience of losing their cellular and Wi-Fi connection. As the number of urban dwellers continues to rise along with the number of subway passengers, there is a need to fulfill the traveler’s...
The transaction is expected to be completed in Q1 2016
Shareholders of Finnish telecom equipment manufacturer Nokia approved the proposed $16.5 billion acquisition of French-based supplier Alcatel-Lucent.
Nokia has obtained all the regulatory approvals required to proceed with the proposed transaction. In April 2015, the two vendors...
As communication service providers continue to expand the reach of crucial fiber optic networks, player Birch Communications recently completed connection of 80,000 new buildings in 22 states to its metro fiber network.
Based in Atlanta, Birch provides communications, network and cloud services to small- and...
Indian telecom operator Reliance Communications is set to announce the sale of its stake in telecom tower company Reliance Infratel to a private equity firm.
According to local press reports, the deal is expected to be announced in the coming days. Reliance expects an enterprise value of...
Telecom Italia plans to keep up to 20% of the infrastructure firm
Telecom Italia is looking to sell a part of its Inwit holdings, with CEO Marco Patuano noting "we are ready to send tender invitations to potential bidders for the Inwit stake." Patuano said the company expects...
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...
Agreement includes joint evaluation and research activities
Chinese information and communications technology provider Huawei and Spanish telecommunications firm Telefónica have signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding to focus on the development of "5G" technologies.
Based on the MoU, which was inked in Hong Kong earlier this month,...
Look inside the Small Cells Americas show hosted by Small Cell Forum
Small cells broke out in 2015, Small Cell Forum Chairman Alan Law told RCR Wireless News during an exclusive interview, and virtualization is the key to keeping that momentum going.
A study compiled by...
Net income declined, according to American Tower Q3 financial report
In a recent earnings call, American Tower executives reported a year-over-year decline in net income, but is betting on a growing market in India with a $1.21 billion acquisition of Viom Networks.
During the quarter,...
David Cameron announces 'universal service obligation' to push broadband access
As the world becomes increasingly connected, broadband access has evolved from being something that's nice to have to something's that's imperative to live and work in the modern world.
Fostering broadband access is a major priority...
Orange has started to deploy an 'Internet of Things' national network in France
HONG KONG – French telecom operator Orange expects to invest 15 billion euros ($16.3 billion) between 2015 and 2018, the company’s SVP of Radio Networks Arnaud Vamparys said during a keynote speech...
Huawei said telcos will need 500 megahertz of additional spectrum
HONG KONG – Mobile telecom operators globally will need to double the number of base stations by 2020 in order to meet increasing demand for mobile broadband connectivity. In a keynote speech at Huawei Global Mobile...
