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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 …

5 things to know today: Verizon’s XO buy and 5G tests, AT&T’s LTE drones and $10 billion investment 1. Verizon Communications has agreed to pay $1.8 billion for XO Communications’ …

After some missteps, NB-IoT is poised to revolutionize low-power, wide-area networks BARCELONA, Spain – Narrow-band “Internet of Things” networks, which are slated for standardization by 3GPP this year, could be …

Qualcomm talks LinkNYC and smart cities on this episode of HetNet Happenings LinkNYC, an ambitious project to convert old New York City phone booths in public Wi-Fi access points, is …

Vendors are rushing to develop wireless infrastructure that will enable carriers to deploy LTE in unlicensed spectrum. Qualcomm, the world’s biggest maker of LTE modems, is leading the charge. Just …

On this episode of HetNet Happenings, Sean Kinney shares highlights of a recent trip to Qualcomm headquarters in La Jolla, California. Qualcomm engineers demonstrated solutions that will be unveiled during …

LinkNYC, an ambitious project to convert old New York City phone booths in public Wi-Fi access points, is still in the beta phase, but project backer Qualcomm is looking forward …

According to a report by Bloomberg, Google, which buys its data center server chips from Intel, could take that highly lucrative business to competitor Qualcomm if that company’s chips meet performance …

As LTE mobile networks continue to evolve, new technologies designed to bolster throughput by tapping into unlicensed spectrum bands are steadily approaching commercialization. Licensed assisted access, which aggregates LTE in …

WiGig expected to increase enterprise Wi-Fi capacity WiGig, or 802.11ad Wi-Fi, promises speeds of up to 4.6 gigabits per second, according to Qualcomm and Intel. Today, the two chipmakers said …

The Federal Communications Commission granted Qualcomm permission for a small-scale LTE Unlicensed trial at two Verizon Wireless locations. FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler extended Special Temporary Authority to Qualcomm today, responding to …

Nokia dominated the sales charts, and AT&T posts robust growth despite capacity issues … 16 years ago this week Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” …

LG, Samsung set to debut new devices at Mobile World Congress It appears Qualcomm is on the comeback trail. After a tough 2015, the chip maker’s new Snapdragon 820 processor …

Qualcomm is becoming a major customer of Samsung, tapping the Korean conglomerate to produce its next-generation Snapdragon processors for smartphones. Samsung replaces Taiwan’s TSMC, Qualcomm’s longtime manufacturing partner. The move …

Two multi-billion deals are set to impact the wireless industry as chipmakers become increasingly focused on the “Internet of Things.” Qualcomm plans to invest up to $3 billion in a …

LAS VEGAS – Ericsson announced a partnership with AT&T on a sustainable city initiative designed to bring connectivity to the city of Atlanta’s water supply. The trials are said to …

New York City has made good on its pledge to begin construction of its free public Wi-Fi network in 2015. Installation began this week on LinkNYC’s first public access points …

Wireless workforce: What will 2016 bring? A look at hiring trends for carriers, equipment vendors, infrastructure service providers, and chip vendors.

On this episode of HetNet Happenings, RCR Wireless News Managing Editor Sean Kinney takes you inside the recent IEEE Globecom showcase held in San Diego. In the first segment, Kinney …

It is common wisdom these days to say that there is a “spectrum crunch.” That is, that we, the consuming public, are consuming more and more wireless data, and that …

Matt Grob, EVP and CTO of Qualcomm Technologies, gives keynote at IEEE Globecom SAN DIEGO–Qualcomm EVP and CTO Matt Grob this week told attendees at the IEEE Globecom conference that …

Complementary coexistence or incongruous competitor? The making of mobile standards can be a convoluted business. There’s the pure technology aspect, but that’s often just the tip of the iceberg. Underneath …

Qualcomm will license cellular patents to Chinese smartphone juggernaut Xiaomi, the rising star that has quintupled its worldwide market share during the last three years. The San Diego chipmaker’s agreement …

Wireless infrastructure is part of Hillary Clinton’s $275 billion dollar plan to invest public funds in key sectors of the American economy. The leading Democrat in the Presidential race said …